Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 102 · 40 questions

Engineer's tip (Find the topic, use the idea): Find the topic: invention, branch, design step, limit or goal, testing, teamwork or tools. Use that lesson’s rule — the design process order is ask, imagine, plan, create, test, improve. For number questions, write the calculation before you answer.

1. 1.True or false: to measure the same way is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧪 The first prototype held 180 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 350 g. How many more grams did it hold?
3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) biomedical (d) civil
4. 4.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) laugh at it (c) walk away (d) ignore it
5. 5.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a lift (b) a volcano (c) a bridge (d) a water filter
6. 6.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) plans a power grid (c) designs a metro tunnel (d) refines crude oil
7. 7.True or false: to share the work fairly is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
10. 10.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 160 g, 80 g and 240 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
11. 11.What does the builder do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) tracks what is used up (c) puts the model together (d) writes down results
12. 12.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) tester (b) builder (c) materials manager (d) team leader
13. 13.True or false: a civil engineer designs a paint factory. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) turn a screw (b) cut a wooden plank (c) measure a long length (d) smooth a rough edge
15. 15.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a hammer (b) a spanner (c) pliers (d) a tape measure
16. 16.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Imagine (d) Improve
17. 17.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) safe (b) not safe
18. 18.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) find the limits (b) check it against goals (c) dream up possible fixes (d) make it better, retest
19. 19.True or false: to wear safety goggles is safe. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a solar panel (c) a dam (d) a bridge
21. 21.True or false: a fridge helps people talk to someone far away. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) smooth a rough edge (c) cut a wooden plank (d) drive in a nail
23. 23.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “load it with coins”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) build it with straws (c) strengthen the weak part (d) read the challenge rules
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) use only paper and tape (c) fit on a school desk (d) spend at most ₹100
25. 25.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) materials manager (b) builder (c) recorder (d) tester
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs electric motors? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) computer (d) biomedical
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) change lots at once (c) repeat each test (d) use the same load
28. 28.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) pliers (b) a spanner (c) sandpaper (d) a spirit level
29. 29.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) team leader (b) builder (c) tester (d) materials manager
31. 31.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a spanner (b) sandpaper (c) a spirit level (d) a saw
32. 32.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a solar panel (c) a water filter (d) a lift
33. 33.True or false: a mountain is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) electrical (b) computer (c) chemical (d) biomedical
35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) aerospace (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) biomedical
36. 36.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) goals a design must meet (c) the limits on money (d) the tools you use
37. 37.True or false: to measure its performance is the Improve step. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a chemical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) True (b) False

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