Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 303 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) use only paper and tape (d) carry 10 coins
2. 2.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 230 g, 80 g and 230 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
4. 4.🤝 A team plans for 50 minutes, builds for 55 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mountain (b) a coral reef (c) a ceiling fan (d) a waterfall
6. 6.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) dream up possible fixes (b) list the materials (c) make a prototype (d) ask who will use it
7. 7.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹124. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
8. 8.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) sunglasses (c) safety goggles (d) a cap
10. 10.True or false: a chemical engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹94. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs power lines? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) mechanical (d) chemical
14. 14.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
15. 15.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a lost cricket match (b) a boring story (c) a road that floods (d) a sad song
17. 17.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) plans a space mission (b) refines crude oil (c) writes app software (d) designs factory machines
18. 18.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) builder (b) team leader (c) recorder (d) tester
19. 19.🔄 Which design-process step is it to measure its performance? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Plan
20. 20.🧪 The first prototype held 260 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 440 g. How many more grams did it hold?
21. 21.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a telephone (c) a dam (d) a train
23. 23.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Ask
24. 24.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) measure a long length (c) smooth a rough edge (d) measure an angle
25. 25.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, always (c) yes, it works (d) only if it is red
26. 26.🛠️ People need to go through a mountain. Which invention helps? (a) a tunnel (b) a microscope (c) a bridge (d) a dam
27. 27.True or false: a biomedical engineer builds a website. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) pliers (b) a hand drill (c) a spirit level (d) a hammer
29. 29.True or false: a bicycle is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) sells tickets (b) grows crops (c) designs useful solutions (d) only paints pictures
32. 32.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) an adult (c) a stranger (d) any child alone
34. 34.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) two (b) none (c) one (d) all of them
35. 35.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a train (b) a water filter (c) a bridge (d) a lift
36. 36.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Imagine
37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) chemical (d) computer
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) be under 30 cm tall
39. 39.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs bicycle gears (b) designs artificial limbs (c) writes app software (d) plans a dam
40. 40.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe

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