Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 129 · 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.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 900 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
2. 2.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 150 g, 80 g and 220 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) electrical
4. 4.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs satellites (b) wires a new building (c) keeps data safe online (d) plans a power grid
5. 5.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
6. 6.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Create”? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Imagine
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rainbow (b) a mobile phone (c) a lift (d) a ceiling fan
8. 8.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) walk away (c) listen and ask why (d) ignore it
9. 9.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Imagine”? (a) Plan (b) Imagine
10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) chemical (d) computer
11. 11.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) team leader (b) builder (c) recorder (d) tester
12. 12.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a hammer (b) a spanner (c) a tape measure (d) a hand drill
13. 13.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) only talking fast (c) secret notes (d) clear labelled sketches
15. 15.🛠️ People need to talk to someone far away. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a water filter (c) a train (d) a fridge
16. 16.True or false: a dam is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) chemical
18. 18.🧪 The first prototype held 100 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 260 g. How many more grams did it hold?
19. 19.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 42 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
21. 21.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Test (d) Ask
22. 22.True or false: to follow the plan to build is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) a stranger (c) the youngest child (d) an adult
24. 24.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to own up to a mistake? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
25. 25.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a dam (c) a water filter (d) a bridge
26. 26.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) make water safe to drink (c) talk to someone far away (d) store water for summer
27. 27.True or false: to repeat each test is good testing. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a microscope helps people see very tiny things. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) skip writing results (c) use a new load each time (d) test it only once
30. 30.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 320 g, 140 g and 230 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
31. 31.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Improve”? (a) Improve (b) Imagine
33. 33.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 290 g, 140 g and 290 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
34. 34.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
35. 35.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Imagine (d) Ask
36. 36.True or false: to fix the weak part is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a railway track is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: to skip writing results is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) read the challenge rules (b) load it with coins (c) build it with straws (d) choose and draw one
40. 40.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 340 g, 190 g and 340 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?

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