Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 117 · 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.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a goal for success (c) a final test (d) a limit you must keep to
2. 2.True or false: to hide a mistake is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) measure an angle (b) tighten a nut (c) smooth a rough edge (d) drive in a nail
4. 4.True or false: to drive in a nail, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🤝 A team of 3 shares 18 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 7 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
6. 6.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
7. 7.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) safe (b) not safe
8. 8.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
9. 9.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) only if it is red (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) yes, it works
10. 10.🛠️ Is a banyan tree made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
11. 11.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
12. 12.What does the builder do? (a) puts the model together (b) tracks what is used up (c) keeps the team on track (d) checks the goals are met
13. 13.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
15. 15.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) no, it repeats (b) only for big jobs (c) yes, only once (d) only on Sundays
16. 16.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Improve”? (a) Improve (b) Plan
17. 17.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) safe (b) not safe
18. 18.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 200 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
19. 19.True or false: a river is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) by the blades (c) points down, closed (d) points up, open
21. 21.True or false: a biomedical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔄 Which design-process step is it to check it against goals? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Imagine
23. 23.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a broken part (b) an early test model (c) a sales poster (d) the final product
24. 24.True or false: to measure a long length, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to avoid testing (b) to test ideas cheaply (c) to decorate a room (d) to sell them at once
26. 26.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) use a new load each time (c) test it only once (d) record every result
28. 28.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a screwdriver (b) a spanner (c) a tape measure (d) a hammer
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) carry 10 coins (c) use at most 20 straws (d) finish in 40 minutes
30. 30.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) redesign after testing (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) draw a labelled diagram (d) find the limits
31. 31.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs satellites? (a) biomedical (b) computer (c) electrical (d) aerospace
32. 32.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) a stranger (c) an adult (d) any child alone
33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) electrical
34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) computer (c) chemical (d) aerospace
35. 35.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
37. 37.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Create
38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) mechanical (b) chemical (c) civil (d) electrical
39. 39.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Improve step. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a chemical engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) False (b) True

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