Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 189 · 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 need does a bridge meet? (a) make water safe to drink (b) cross a wide river (c) go through a mountain (d) see very tiny things
2. 2.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 24 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
3. 3.True or false: to put tools back after use is not safe. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: a lift helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) mechanical (d) civil
9. 9.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) keeps data safe online (c) builds a website (d) plans a power grid
10. 10.True or false: a computer engineer designs satellites. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs aeroplane wings (b) designs factory machines (c) designs power lines (d) builds a website
12. 12.True or false: a civil engineer plans a dam. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Test (d) Plan
14. 14.True or false: a chemical engineer plans a power grid. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs hearing aids? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) aerospace
17. 17.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer writes app software? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) computer (d) biomedical
18. 18.🛠️ Is a bicycle made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
19. 19.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to argue more (b) to work alone (c) to finish nothing (d) many skills and ideas
20. 20.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “load it with coins” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) load it with coins (b) sketch three ideas
23. 23.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
25. 25.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) lays out a highway (b) designs power lines (c) designs a paint factory (d) designs artificial limbs
26. 26.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 44 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
27. 27.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a mountain (b) a bicycle (c) a satellite (d) a water filter
28. 28.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹78. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
29. 29.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) builder (d) materials manager
30. 30.True or false: to listen to every idea is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a kind of glue (c) a final test (d) a goal for success
32. 32.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Create”? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Test (d) Plan
33. 33.True or false: a dam is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 240 g, design B held 140 g and design C held 190 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
35. 35.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) pick the build order (c) measure its performance (d) build the model
36. 36.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “choose and draw one”? (a) load it with coins (b) sketch three ideas (c) build it with straws (d) read the challenge rules
37. 37.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “build it with straws” or “read the challenge rules”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) build it with straws
38. 38.True or false: to redesign after testing is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to guess, do not measure? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
40. 40.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs knee implants. (a) False (b) True

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