Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 298 · 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.🧪 The first prototype held 180 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 330 g. How many more grams did it hold?
2. 2.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) safe (b) not safe
3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds a website? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) computer
4. 4.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
5. 5.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) points down, closed (c) points up, open (d) while running
6. 6.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs satellites (b) refines crude oil (c) designs a flyover (d) designs school networks
7. 7.True or false: a computer engineer writes app software. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) choose and draw one (b) load it with coins (c) strengthen the weak part (d) read the challenge rules
9. 9.True or false: a civil engineer plans a dam. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) safe (b) not safe
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) cut away from your body (c) let adults use hot glue (d) clamp wood before sawing
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a banyan tree (b) a volcano (c) a seashell (d) a mobile phone
13. 13.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make it better, retest? (a) Create (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Test
14. 14.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Imagine (d) Improve
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) fit on a school desk (c) lift a cup of water (d) use at most 20 straws
17. 17.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) not safe (b) safe
18. 18.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
19. 19.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
20. 20.🛠️ Is a coral reef made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
21. 21.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) walk away (b) listen and ask why (c) laugh at it (d) ignore it
22. 22.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) clear labelled sketches (c) no drawings at all (d) secret notes
23. 23.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) many skills and ideas (b) to work alone (c) to finish nothing (d) to argue more
24. 24.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) recorder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) builder
25. 25.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 200 g, design B held 300 g and design C held 250 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
26. 26.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to blame others for faults? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
27. 27.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) define the problem (b) redesign after testing (c) dream up possible fixes (d) make a prototype
28. 28.True or false: to give kind feedback is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 150 g, design B held 200 g and design C held 250 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
30. 30.True or false: a coral reef is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the tools you use (c) the team names (d) goals a design must meet
32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs artificial limbs? (a) mechanical (b) computer (c) biomedical (d) electrical
33. 33.True or false: to hide a mistake is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) turn a screw (b) measure an angle (c) check a shelf is level (d) measure a long length
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) use at most 20 straws (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) hold up 500 g
36. 36.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 100 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
37. 37.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) builder (d) recorder
38. 38.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹58. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
39. 39.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Create
40. 40.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Test

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