Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 128 · 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: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) play near a moving drill (c) leave tools on the floor (d) run while holding tools
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a mountain (c) a ceiling fan (d) a dam
4. 4.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a waterfall (b) a cloud (c) a lift (d) a river
5. 5.True or false: a bridge is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: to change lots at once is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a civil engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
9. 9.Which job is a protractor for? (a) measure a long length (b) grip and bend wire (c) measure an angle (d) turn a screw
10. 10.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs knee implants (b) designs a metro tunnel (c) keeps data safe online (d) wires a new building
11. 11.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) builder (b) recorder (c) tester (d) team leader
12. 12.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹157. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
13. 13.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a lift (c) a dam (d) a microscope
14. 14.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) tester (b) recorder (c) materials manager (d) team leader
15. 15.True or false: a chemical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) aerospace
17. 17.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) secret notes (b) only talking fast (c) no drawings at all (d) clear labelled sketches
18. 18.🤝 A team plans for 25 minutes, builds for 15 minutes and then tests for 15 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
19. 19.🤝 A team plans for 20 minutes, builds for 15 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
20. 20.True or false: a lift is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) the youngest child (c) any child alone (d) an adult
22. 22.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 330 g, design B held 230 g and design C held 280 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
23. 23.True or false: to share the work fairly is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the limits on money (c) the tools you use (d) goals a design must meet
25. 25.🤝 A team of 5 shares 30 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 4 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
26. 26.🤝 A team plans for 25 minutes, builds for 45 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
27. 27.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Imagine (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Improve
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) fit on a school desk (d) be under 30 cm tall
29. 29.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs electric motors. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) pliers (b) a tape measure (c) a protractor (d) a hand drill
31. 31.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) try it out (b) find the limits (c) make it better, retest (d) list the materials
32. 32.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a screwdriver (b) a spirit level (c) a saw (d) a spanner
33. 33.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.What does the tester do? (a) puts the model together (b) cuts and joins parts (c) tracks what is used up (d) checks the goals are met
35. 35.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Improve
36. 36.True or false: to drive in a nail, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) make water safe to drink (b) cross a wide river (c) reach a top floor fast (d) see very tiny things
38. 38.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 58 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
40. 40.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) define the problem (c) measure its performance (d) build the model

Free engineering lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/engineering-for-kids