Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 222 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) use a new load each time (b) change only one thing (c) skip writing results (d) change lots at once
2. 2.🤝 A team of 2 shares 12 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 6 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
3. 3.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a mountain (b) a bridge (c) a waterfall (d) a river
4. 4.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 160 g, design B held 110 g and design C held 210 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seashell (b) a satellite (c) a mountain (d) a river
6. 6.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
8. 8.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) not safe (b) safe
10. 10.True or false: to do all the work alone is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: to fix the weak part is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) use only paper and tape (d) lift a cup of water
13. 13.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs aeroplane wings (b) plans a power grid (c) writes app software (d) designs a flyover
14. 14.True or false: a banyan tree is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) biomedical (b) computer (c) chemical (d) civil
16. 16.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) think of wild ideas (c) measure its performance (d) brainstorm many ideas
17. 17.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) store water for summer (c) go through a mountain (d) reach a top floor fast
18. 18.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to skip writing results? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
19. 19.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 250 g, 140 g and 270 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
20. 20.True or false: a civil engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the team names (c) the limits on money (d) the tools you use
22. 22.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a power grid? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) electrical (d) aerospace
23. 23.True or false: an electrical engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) chemical
25. 25.What does the recorder do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) shares out the jobs (c) collects the supplies (d) keeps the design notes
26. 26.Which need does a lift meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) store water for summer (c) make power from sunlight (d) make water safe to drink
27. 27.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1150 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
28. 28.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) the first is wrong (b) it looks busy (c) to use more paper (d) to get reliable results
29. 29.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) a stranger (c) any child alone (d) an adult
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a waterfall (b) a bicycle (c) a mobile phone (d) a railway track
31. 31.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a screwdriver (b) a spanner (c) a saw (d) a hand drill
32. 32.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs school networks (b) designs a gearbox (c) runs a fertiliser plant (d) builds hospital scanners
33. 33.True or false: to make it better, retest is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 36 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
35. 35.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Imagine”? (a) Test (b) Imagine
36. 36.True or false: to do all the work alone is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a microscope helps people see very tiny things. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Ask
39. 39.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a tape measure (b) pliers (c) a saw (d) a spanner
40. 40.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 80 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes

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