Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 174 · 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.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
2. 2.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a spirit level (b) sandpaper (c) a screwdriver (d) a protractor
3. 3.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) sandpaper (b) a tape measure (c) pliers (d) a spanner
4. 4.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) builder (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) recorder
5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer runs a fertiliser plant? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) mechanical
6. 6.🤝 A team plans for 55 minutes, builds for 30 minutes and then tests for 15 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
7. 7.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Create
8. 8.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
9. 9.True or false: to skip writing results is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) none (b) two (c) all of them (d) one
11. 11.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
13. 13.🔄 Which design-process step is it to ask who will use it? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Create
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) let adults use hot glue (c) tie back long hair (d) cut towards your hand
15. 15.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a goal for success (c) a final test (d) a limit you must keep to
16. 16.🛠️ Is a dam made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
17. 17.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) civil
18. 18.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) points up, open (c) points down, closed (d) while running
19. 19.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs hearing aids (b) makes medicines in bulk (c) designs school networks (d) plans a dam
20. 20.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs aeroplane wings (b) builds a website (c) designs factory machines (d) designs a paint factory
21. 21.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to share the work fairly? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
22. 22.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹56. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
23. 23.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs bicycle gears (b) plans a power grid (c) builds a website (d) designs car engines
24. 24.True or false: to check it against goals is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) lift a cup of water (d) use at most 20 straws
26. 26.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 104 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
27. 27.🧪 The first prototype held 120 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 300 g. How many more grams did it hold?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) put tools back after use (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) use a cracked tool
29. 29.Which need does a lift meet? (a) talk to someone far away (b) carry many people far (c) store water for summer (d) reach a top floor fast
30. 30.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) cross a wide river (c) make water safe to drink (d) reach a top floor fast
31. 31.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) what is for lunch? (b) why is the sky blue? (c) how can we build it? (d) who won the match?
32. 32.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a spanner (b) a hammer (c) a tape measure (d) a screwdriver
33. 33.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 200 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
34. 34.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Imagine (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Ask
35. 35.True or false: to own up to a mistake is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹78. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
37. 37.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) safe (b) not safe
38. 38.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs power lines. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use pliers. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Test

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