Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 305 · 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.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs school networks. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: to hide a failed test is good testing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) use only paper and tape (d) be under 30 cm tall
4. 4.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) drive in a nail (b) measure a long length (c) grip and bend wire (d) measure an angle
5. 5.True or false: a civil engineer refines crude oil. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) dance (b) music (c) science (d) cooking
7. 7.🤝 A team of 4 shares 20 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 4 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
8. 8.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) measure an angle (b) smooth a rough edge (c) turn a screw (d) make a hole in wood
9. 9.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Test
10. 10.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹82. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
11. 11.True or false: an electrical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 270 g, design B held 370 g and design C held 320 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
13. 13.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 210 g, 140 g and 220 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
15. 15.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs satellites. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) find the limits (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) think of wild ideas (d) fix the weak part
17. 17.🤝 A team plans for 10 minutes, builds for 20 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
18. 18.True or false: to listen to every idea is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) cross a wide river (c) talk to someone far away (d) store water for summer
20. 20.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 290 g, 220 g and 150 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs aeroplane wings? (a) electrical (b) chemical (c) computer (d) aerospace
22. 22.True or false: to record every result is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a water filter (c) a fridge (d) a telephone
24. 24.🛠️ Is a coral reef made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
25. 25.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to test ideas cheaply (b) to decorate a room (c) to sell them at once (d) to avoid testing
26. 26.True or false: a telephone helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) yes, it works (c) only if it is red (d) no, it breaks a limit
28. 28.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Plan
29. 29.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) fix the weak part (b) list the materials (c) find the limits (d) follow the plan to build
30. 30.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 280 g, design B held 330 g and design C held 380 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
31. 31.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a space mission. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🤝 A team plans for 10 minutes, builds for 20 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) civil (d) aerospace
35. 35.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) nothing (c) safety goggles (d) sunglasses
36. 36.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) make a prototype (b) build the model (c) dream up possible fixes (d) check it against goals
38. 38.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Improve
39. 39.True or false: to guess, do not measure is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a rainbow is found in nature. (a) True (b) False

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