Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 171 · 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.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs a metro tunnel (b) designs factory machines (c) designs aeroplane wings (d) lays out a highway
2. 2.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
3. 3.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) yes, always (c) yes, it works (d) no, it breaks a limit
4. 4.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Ask”? (a) Ask (b) Test
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) use a new load each time (c) measure the same way (d) use the same load
6. 6.True or false: to measure the same way is good testing. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) use at most 20 straws (d) lift a cup of water
8. 8.🛠️ Is a seashell made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
9. 9.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a tunnel (b) a water filter (c) a solar panel (d) a lift
10. 10.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 300 g, 150 g and 210 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
11. 11.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
12. 12.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Improve
14. 14.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) safe (b) not safe
15. 15.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
16. 16.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) carry many people far (c) store water for summer (d) talk to someone far away
17. 17.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 102 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) play near a moving drill (c) cut towards your hand (d) let adults use hot glue
19. 19.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) cross a wide river (c) reach a top floor fast (d) make power from sunlight
20. 20.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a waterfall (b) a river (c) a mobile phone (d) a cloud
21. 21.🛠️ Is a mountain made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
22. 22.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) skip writing results (c) change lots at once (d) guess, do not measure
24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
25. 25.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) the team names (c) goals a design must meet (d) the limits on money
26. 26.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 340 g, 270 g and 350 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
27. 27.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a sad song (b) a boring story (c) a lost cricket match (d) a road that floods
28. 28.🛠️ Is a volcano made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
29. 29.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) civil
30. 30.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) pick the build order (b) find the limits (c) dream up possible fixes (d) define the problem
31. 31.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
33. 33.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs factory machines. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) run while holding tools (c) leave tools on the floor (d) carry scissors closed
35. 35.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to agree before changing? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
36. 36.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a satellite (b) a lift (c) a mountain (d) a bicycle
38. 38.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) pliers (b) a hand drill (c) a screwdriver (d) a tape measure
39. 39.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a train (c) a bridge (d) a microscope
40. 40.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to decorate a room (b) to avoid testing (c) to sell them at once (d) to test ideas cheaply

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