Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 225 · 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 a river made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
2. 2.Which job is a protractor for? (a) measure a long length (b) check a shelf is level (c) measure an angle (d) make a hole in wood
3. 3.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
4. 4.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) while running (c) points up, open (d) by the blades
6. 6.True or false: a lift is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: a tunnel helps people make water safe to drink. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) chemical (d) biomedical
9. 9.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only on Sundays (b) only for big jobs (c) no, it repeats (d) yes, only once
10. 10.True or false: a lift helps people store water for summer. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛠️ People need to go through a mountain. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a fridge (c) a tunnel (d) a microscope
12. 12.True or false: to measure the same way is good testing. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) many skills and ideas (b) to finish nothing (c) to work alone (d) to argue more
14. 14.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹71. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
15. 15.🤝 A team of 4 shares 20 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 8 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
16. 16.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to decorate a room (b) to sell them at once (c) to test ideas cheaply (d) to avoid testing
17. 17.True or false: a bridge helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 340 g, design B held 240 g and design C held 290 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Test”? (a) Improve (b) Test
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) carry 10 coins (d) stand in a fan breeze
21. 21.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) wear safety goggles (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) tie back long hair
23. 23.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a lost cricket match (b) a sad song (c) a boring story (d) a road that floods
24. 24.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) yes, it works (c) yes, always (d) no, it breaks a limit
25. 25.True or false: to use a cracked tool is safe. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: to dream up possible fixes is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs power lines? (a) chemical (b) electrical (c) civil (d) mechanical
28. 28.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) check a shelf is level (c) cut a wooden plank (d) tighten a nut
29. 29.True or false: a civil engineer plans a power grid. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: to do all the work alone is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: to pick the build order is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) list the materials (b) dream up possible fixes (c) make a prototype (d) redesign after testing
33. 33.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a hammer (b) sandpaper (c) a saw (d) a screwdriver
35. 35.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a coral reef (b) a ceiling fan (c) a banyan tree (d) a volcano
36. 36.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) builder (b) tester (c) recorder (d) materials manager
37. 37.True or false: a bicycle is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
39. 39.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) draw a labelled diagram (b) think of wild ideas (c) measure its performance (d) try it out
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cloud (b) a railway track (c) a mountain (d) a river

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