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WorksheetsSucceed by Failing
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
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1.
There's a common expression: "If at first you don't succeed, _____"
a)
skydiving isn't for you
b)
you're normal
c)
try, try again
d)
get a bigger hammer
2.
If you think about it, you can't try again without _____
a)
collapsing a few bridges
b)
failing first
c)
finding a new problem
d)
engineers
3.
A condition or test that's part of a larger experiment is called _____
a)
a criterion for success
b)
a failure point
c)
a trial
d)
a variable
4.
The point where a solution doesn't work anymore is called _____
a)
a criterion
b)
a failure point
c)
a variable
d)
a trial
5.
For the collapsing bridge across a stream, the suggested failure point was the _____
a)
speed of the bulldozer
b)
specific weight on the bridge
c)
height of the bridge
d)
speed of the stream
6.
The point where an engineer can say, "Here's why the bridge failed" is called _____
a)
the non-solution point
b)
the failure point
c)
the weakness point
d)
the exclamation point
7.
What was the nickname of the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge?
a)
Galloping Gertie
b)
Wobbling Wanda
c)
Shuddering Shannon
d)
Failing Fiona
8.
The failure point of the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge was _____
a)
the speed and angle of the wind
b)
the weight and type of vehicles
c)
the speed of the cars
d)
the height of the bridge
9.
Eventually, what happened to the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge?
a)
it collapsed
b)
it was torn down
c)
it was updated
d)
it was retired
10.
Suspension bridges are stronger and safer than ever because engineers _____
a)
brainstorm more ideas
b)
create more failure points
c)
learn from previous failures
d)
isolate variables
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