Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 228 · 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 of these is found in nature? (a) a water filter (b) a mobile phone (c) a dam (d) a banyan tree
2. 2.What does the team leader do? (a) puts the model together (b) shares out the jobs (c) runs the tests (d) tracks what is used up
3. 3.True or false: to make a prototype is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) refines crude oil (c) designs school networks (d) designs power lines
5. 5.True or false: to fix the weak part is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Test
7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
8. 8.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) try it out (b) fix the weak part (c) define the problem (d) build the model
11. 11.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is not safe. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) an adult (c) a stranger (d) the youngest child
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) run while holding tools (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) cut away from your body
14. 14.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹30. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
15. 15.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 850 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
16. 16.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which need does a dam meet? (a) talk to someone far away (b) keep food fresh longer (c) store water for summer (d) make water safe to drink
18. 18.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
19. 19.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 600 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) civil
21. 21.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) an early test model (b) a sales poster (c) the final product (d) a broken part
22. 22.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 550 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
23. 23.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
26. 26.Which job is a protractor for? (a) drive in a nail (b) turn a screw (c) cut a wooden plank (d) measure an angle
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coral reef (b) a banyan tree (c) a volcano (d) a lift
28. 28.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) safety goggles (c) sunglasses (d) nothing
29. 29.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to sell them at once (b) to test ideas cheaply (c) to avoid testing (d) to decorate a room
30. 30.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
32. 32.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs knee implants (b) writes app software (c) builds rockets (d) designs a paint factory
33. 33.True or false: a mountain is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 330 g, 210 g and 330 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
36. 36.Which need does a train meet? (a) carry many people far (b) see very tiny things (c) store water for summer (d) keep food fresh longer
37. 37.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a waterfall (b) a river (c) a ceiling fan (d) a banyan tree
38. 38.True or false: to use the same load is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a railway track (b) a bridge (c) a ceiling fan (d) a seashell
40. 40.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) mechanical (d) biomedical

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