Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 184 · 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.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 130 g, design B held 230 g and design C held 180 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
2. 2.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹82. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
3. 3.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🤝 A team of 4 shares 16 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 8 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) put tools back after use (c) run while holding tools (d) use a cracked tool
6. 6.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) by the blades (c) while running (d) points up, open
7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) civil (d) mechanical
8. 8.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) sells tickets (b) grows crops (c) only paints pictures (d) designs useful solutions
9. 9.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) an early test model (b) the final product (c) a sales poster (d) a broken part
10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a power grid? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) mechanical
11. 11.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) use only paper and tape (c) float for 1 minute (d) spend at most ₹100
13. 13.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) not safe (b) safe
14. 14.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 330 g, design B held 280 g and design C held 380 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
15. 15.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Create
16. 16.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) check it against goals (b) follow the plan to build (c) define the problem (d) pick the build order
17. 17.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “choose and draw one” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) choose and draw one (b) sketch three ideas
18. 18.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) safe (b) not safe
19. 19.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to own up to a mistake? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
20. 20.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) fix the weak part (b) think of wild ideas (c) build the model (d) ask who will use it
21. 21.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹154. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
22. 22.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹106. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
23. 23.True or false: to measure the same way is good testing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) makes medicines in bulk (c) designs a paint factory (d) designs a gearbox
25. 25.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a mountain (b) a coral reef (c) a dam (d) a cloud
26. 26.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Create”? (a) Create (b) Test
27. 27.True or false: to fix the weak part is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧪 The first prototype held 90 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 100 g. How many more grams did it hold?
29. 29.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) clear labelled sketches (b) no drawings at all (c) secret notes (d) only talking fast
30. 30.True or false: to hide a failed test is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a chemical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a biomedical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a mechanical engineer builds rockets. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) builds rockets (b) designs car engines (c) makes medicines in bulk (d) designs hearing aids
35. 35.Which job is pliers for? (a) tighten a nut (b) measure a long length (c) grip and bend wire (d) check a shelf is level
36. 36.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make it better, retest? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Test (d) Ask
37. 37.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) nothing (c) sunglasses (d) safety goggles
38. 38.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 54 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
39. 39.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) cooking (b) science (c) dance (d) music
40. 40.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹158. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?

Free engineering lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/engineering-for-kids