Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 223 · 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.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to own up to a mistake? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
2. 2.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) safety goggles (c) nothing (d) a cap
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a river (b) a rainbow (c) a mobile phone (d) a banyan tree
4. 4.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs knee implants. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which job is a saw for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) make a hole in wood (c) measure a long length (d) check a shelf is level
6. 6.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a hand drill (b) a screwdriver (c) sandpaper (d) a spanner
7. 7.True or false: to check it against goals is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: to measure the same way is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: a computer engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
11. 11.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 72 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) fit on a school desk (d) spend at most ₹100
13. 13.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) define the problem (b) list the materials (c) follow the plan to build (d) redesign after testing
14. 14.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) list the materials (c) fix the weak part (d) brainstorm many ideas
15. 15.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 240 g, 90 g and 150 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a satellite (b) a waterfall (c) a banyan tree (d) a mountain
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use the same load (b) change only one thing (c) test it only once (d) repeat each test
18. 18.True or false: a rainbow is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) civil
20. 20.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) the youngest child (c) a stranger (d) any child alone
21. 21.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) tester (b) materials manager (c) recorder (d) team leader
22. 22.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs knee implants? (a) biomedical (b) computer (c) electrical (d) chemical
23. 23.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) define the problem (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) make it better, retest
24. 24.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a seashell (b) a dam (c) a bicycle (d) a bridge
25. 25.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) the first is wrong (b) to use more paper (c) it looks busy (d) to get reliable results
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) mechanical
27. 27.True or false: to follow the plan to build is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 36 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) fit on a school desk (d) stand in a fan breeze
30. 30.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Ask
31. 31.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 320 g, 260 g and 290 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
32. 32.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) Ask
33. 33.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) builds a website (b) wires a new building (c) designs a metro tunnel (d) runs a fertiliser plant
34. 34.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a spirit level (b) a protractor (c) a screwdriver (d) a hand drill
35. 35.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Test (d) Ask
36. 36.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “load it with coins”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) load it with coins
37. 37.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) read the challenge rules (b) sketch three ideas (c) choose and draw one (d) load it with coins
38. 38.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) what is for lunch? (b) why is the sky blue? (c) who won the match? (d) how can we build it?
39. 39.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) computer (d) chemical
40. 40.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a spanner (b) a tape measure (c) a spirit level (d) sandpaper

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