Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 146 · 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: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) team leader (b) builder (c) materials manager (d) recorder
3. 3.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) grip and bend wire (c) tighten a nut (d) make a hole in wood
4. 4.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only on Sundays (b) only for big jobs (c) no, it repeats (d) yes, only once
5. 5.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) ask who will use it (b) make a prototype (c) pick the build order (d) measure its performance
6. 6.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) make a prototype (c) pick the build order (d) fix the weak part
7. 7.🛠️ Is a satellite made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
8. 8.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) grows crops (b) only paints pictures (c) designs useful solutions (d) sells tickets
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mountain (b) a volcano (c) a rainbow (d) a lift
10. 10.True or false: to list the materials is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) electrical (d) biomedical
12. 12.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) find the limits (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) try it out (d) redesign after testing
13. 13.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a telephone (c) a solar panel (d) a dam
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) lift a cup of water (d) use at most 20 straws
15. 15.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) understands the problem (b) paints the model (c) builds at once (d) buys every material
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) use only paper and tape (c) use at most 20 straws (d) fit on a school desk
18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) computer
19. 19.True or false: to blame others for faults is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 340 g, 260 g and 270 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
21. 21.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) plans a power grid (b) designs power lines (c) designs satellites (d) lays out a highway
22. 22.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Improve
23. 23.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
24. 24.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Ask”? (a) Test (b) Ask
25. 25.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) tighten a nut (c) check a shelf is level (d) measure an angle
26. 26.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) use at most 20 straws (c) float for 1 minute (d) spend at most ₹100
28. 28.🔄 Which design-process step is it to pick the build order? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Test
29. 29.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 180 g, design B held 230 g and design C held 130 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
30. 30.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Test
31. 31.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) an adult (c) the youngest child (d) a stranger
33. 33.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 66 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
34. 34.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) one (b) two (c) all of them (d) none
35. 35.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) find the limits (b) redesign after testing (c) build the model (d) list the materials
36. 36.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Create”? (a) Improve (b) Create
37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs factory machines? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) biomedical (d) aerospace
38. 38.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
39. 39.🧪 The first prototype held 110 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 180 g. How many more grams did it hold?
40. 40.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork

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