Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 160 · 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.What does the builder do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) shares out the jobs (c) runs the tests (d) writes down results
2. 2.True or false: to drive in a nail, use pliers. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) guess, do not measure (c) hide a failed test (d) use a new load each time
4. 4.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) hold up 500 g (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) roll at least 2 metres
6. 6.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹49. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
7. 7.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) an early test model (b) a broken part (c) the final product (d) a sales poster
8. 8.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) grows crops (b) only paints pictures (c) designs useful solutions (d) sells tickets
9. 9.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹35. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
10. 10.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs satellites. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: to use the same load is good testing. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which job is pliers for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) check a shelf is level (c) grip and bend wire (d) cut a wooden plank
14. 14.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) by the blades (c) points down, closed (d) points up, open
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dam (b) a water filter (c) a volcano (d) a mobile phone
16. 16.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) list the materials (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) fix the weak part (d) follow the plan to build
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) measure the same way (c) record every result (d) change lots at once
18. 18.Which need does a lift meet? (a) talk to someone far away (b) reach a top floor fast (c) go through a mountain (d) store water for summer
19. 19.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs factory machines (b) designs a paint factory (c) makes medicines in bulk (d) designs satellites
20. 20.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) writes app software (c) lays out a highway (d) keeps data safe online
21. 21.True or false: a computer engineer lays out a highway. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) make it better, retest (b) redesign after testing (c) define the problem (d) list the materials
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) use only paper and tape (c) hold up 500 g (d) lift a cup of water
24. 24.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) designs electric motors (c) writes app software (d) builds hospital scanners
25. 25.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) many skills and ideas (b) to finish nothing (c) to work alone (d) to argue more
26. 26.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a train (b) a solar panel (c) a lift (d) a bridge
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) leave tools on the floor (c) wear safety goggles (d) carry scissors closed
28. 28.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) yes, it works (d) yes, always
29. 29.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which need does a train meet? (a) carry many people far (b) talk to someone far away (c) see very tiny things (d) cross a wide river
31. 31.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹96. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
32. 32.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a hand drill (b) sandpaper (c) a spirit level (d) a spanner
33. 33.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
34. 34.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Improve
35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds rockets? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) chemical (d) civil
36. 36.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “choose and draw one” or “strengthen the weak part”? (a) choose and draw one (b) strengthen the weak part
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) use the same load (c) measure the same way (d) record every result
38. 38.🤝 A team of 2 shares 6 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
39. 39.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) walk away (b) listen and ask why (c) laugh at it (d) ignore it
40. 40.True or false: to tie back long hair is safe. (a) False (b) True

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