Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 154 · 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.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Improve”? (a) Ask (b) Improve
2. 2.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) team leader (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) builder
4. 4.True or false: to change only one thing is good testing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) roll at least 2 metres
7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) computer (d) chemical
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) play near a moving drill (c) tie back long hair (d) wear safety goggles
9. 9.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) none (b) one (c) two (d) all of them
10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
11. 11.🛠️ Is a satellite made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) run while holding tools (c) cut away from your body (d) play near a moving drill
13. 13.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “read the challenge rules”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) sketch three ideas
14. 14.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: a computer engineer designs a flyover. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which need does a solar panel meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) talk to someone far away (c) carry many people far (d) cross a wide river
17. 17.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 210 g, design B held 260 g and design C held 160 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
18. 18.🔄 Which design-process step is it to ask who will use it? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Create
19. 19.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) mechanical (d) electrical
20. 20.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 190 g, 130 g and 130 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
21. 21.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a screwdriver (b) a spirit level (c) a spanner (d) a tape measure
22. 22.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) the final product (b) an early test model (c) a sales poster (d) a broken part
23. 23.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a train (b) a tunnel (c) a dam (d) a lift
24. 24.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a waterfall (b) a mobile phone (c) a river (d) a banyan tree
25. 25.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) find the limits (b) build the model (c) define the problem (d) make it better, retest
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) use only paper and tape (c) hold up 500 g (d) fit on a school desk
27. 27.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) list the materials (c) define the problem (d) draw a labelled diagram
28. 28.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) try it out (b) measure its performance (c) fix the weak part (d) think of wild ideas
29. 29.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) sketch three ideas (b) read the challenge rules (c) choose and draw one (d) strengthen the weak part
30. 30.🤝 A team plans for 50 minutes, builds for 60 minutes and then tests for 30 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
31. 31.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) leave tools on the floor (c) tie back long hair (d) run while holding tools
33. 33.True or false: to measure its performance is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) change only one thing (c) guess, do not measure (d) record every result
35. 35.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.What does the builder do? (a) puts the model together (b) runs the tests (c) shares out the jobs (d) tracks what is used up
37. 37.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) measure an angle (b) turn a screw (c) tighten a nut (d) drive in a nail
38. 38.True or false: an electrical engineer designs power lines. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a tunnel (c) a solar panel (d) a dam
40. 40.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “load it with coins”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) read the challenge rules (c) sketch three ideas (d) build it with straws

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