Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 299 · 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.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Plan”? (a) Ask (b) Plan
2. 2.True or false: to record every result is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs aeroplane wings (b) designs a flyover (c) designs knee implants (d) designs school networks
5. 5.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a goal for success (c) a kind of glue (d) a final test
6. 6.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Ask
7. 7.True or false: to test it only once is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.What does the materials manager do? (a) puts the model together (b) cuts and joins parts (c) shares out the jobs (d) collects the supplies
9. 9.🤝 A team of 4 shares 16 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 8 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
11. 11.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 26 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
12. 12.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer makes medicines in bulk? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) chemical
13. 13.🛠️ Is a dam made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
14. 14.🤝 A team of 5 shares 25 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
15. 15.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) science (b) dance (c) music (d) cooking
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) aerospace
17. 17.🔄 Which design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Improve
18. 18.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
19. 19.🔄 Which design-process step is it to try it out? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Plan
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) use at most 20 straws (c) float for 1 minute (d) use only paper and tape
21. 21.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs bicycle gears (b) makes medicines in bulk (c) designs a gearbox (d) builds rockets
22. 22.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) chemical
23. 23.Which job is a spanner for? (a) tighten a nut (b) cut a wooden plank (c) smooth a rough edge (d) check a shelf is level
24. 24.True or false: to carry scissors closed is safe. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛠️ People need to talk to someone far away. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a telephone (c) a microscope (d) a water filter
26. 26.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “read the challenge rules” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) read the challenge rules
27. 27.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Create”? (a) Imagine (b) Create
28. 28.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs hearing aids (b) designs aeroplane wings (c) makes medicines in bulk (d) designs a gearbox
29. 29.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hand drill. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: to hide a mistake is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
32. 32.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) check it against goals (b) dream up possible fixes (c) draw a labelled diagram (d) redesign after testing
33. 33.🧪 The first prototype held 270 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 410 g. How many more grams did it hold?
34. 34.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) ask who will use it (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) follow the plan to build (d) try it out
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dam (b) a railway track (c) a banyan tree (d) a bicycle
36. 36.What does the team leader do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) runs the tests (c) cuts and joins parts (d) keeps the team on track
37. 37.🤝 A team of 5 shares 30 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 10 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
38. 38.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Create
39. 39.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) electrical
40. 40.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False

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