Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 218 · 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.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a solar panel (c) a train (d) a tunnel
2. 2.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) turn a screw (b) drive in a nail (c) check a shelf is level (d) tighten a nut
3. 3.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) yes, always (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) only if it is red
4. 4.🤝 A team of 2 shares 6 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 7 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
5. 5.True or false: a fridge helps people make water safe to drink. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 370 g, design B held 320 g and design C held 270 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
7. 7.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) skip writing results (c) use the same load (d) record every result
10. 10.True or false: to measure the same way is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: to hide a failed test is good testing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) team leader (b) builder (c) tester (d) recorder
13. 13.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to test ideas cheaply (b) to sell them at once (c) to decorate a room (d) to avoid testing
14. 14.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a telephone (c) a fridge (d) a microscope
15. 15.True or false: a civil engineer wires a new building. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Imagine (d) Improve
17. 17.True or false: a civil engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: a computer engineer lays out a highway. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: an electrical engineer designs electric motors. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) grows crops (b) sells tickets (c) only paints pictures (d) designs useful solutions
21. 21.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
22. 22.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) designs factory machines (c) designs aeroplane wings (d) designs knee implants
25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) biomedical (d) civil
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) float for 1 minute (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) lift a cup of water
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a lift (c) a river (d) a ceiling fan
28. 28.True or false: a tunnel helps people go through a mountain. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “choose and draw one” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) choose and draw one
30. 30.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) aerospace
31. 31.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “build it with straws” or “load it with coins”? (a) build it with straws (b) load it with coins
32. 32.What does the builder do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) cuts and joins parts (c) tracks what is used up (d) runs the tests
33. 33.True or false: to help a stuck teammate is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: to fix the weak part is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 600 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
36. 36.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs power lines? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) chemical (d) mechanical
37. 37.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs car engines? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) mechanical
39. 39.True or false: to find the limits is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) safe (b) not safe

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