Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 186 · 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.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: to share the work fairly is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds rockets? (a) chemical (b) electrical (c) computer (d) aerospace
4. 4.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) no drawings at all (c) clear labelled sketches (d) secret notes
5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
6. 6.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) a cap (c) nothing (d) safety goggles
7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs knee implants? (a) computer (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
8. 8.True or false: a civil engineer designs a gearbox. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Plan (b) Test (c) Imagine (d) Improve
10. 10.True or false: to find the limits is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to skip writing results? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
12. 12.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 320 g, 200 g and 380 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
13. 13.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs a gearbox (b) builds a website (c) builds hospital scanners (d) designs satellites
14. 14.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) safe (b) not safe
15. 15.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) recorder (b) builder (c) tester (d) team leader
16. 16.Which job is a hammer for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) drive in a nail (c) measure an angle (d) tighten a nut
17. 17.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) mechanical (b) chemical (c) civil (d) biomedical
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) hide a failed test (c) guess, do not measure (d) change lots at once
19. 19.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) make it better, retest (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) find the limits (d) check it against goals
20. 20.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
22. 22.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) builds hospital scanners (b) designs bicycle gears (c) designs artificial limbs (d) lays out a highway
23. 23.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) an adult (c) a stranger (d) any child alone
24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) civil
25. 25.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) keeps data safe online (b) wires a new building (c) designs hearing aids (d) plans a power grid
26. 26.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Improve
27. 27.True or false: to measure its performance is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 270 g, design B held 320 g and design C held 370 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
29. 29.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) science (b) dance (c) music (d) cooking
30. 30.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
31. 31.True or false: to play near a moving drill is not safe. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: to change only one thing is good testing. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) all of them (b) one (c) none (d) two
35. 35.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a cloud (b) a seashell (c) a ceiling fan (d) a mountain
36. 36.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) float for 1 minute (d) use only paper and tape
38. 38.True or false: to draw a labelled diagram is the Plan step. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.What does the recorder do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) keeps the team on track (c) shares out the jobs (d) checks the goals are met
40. 40.🛠️ Is a satellite made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers

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