Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 336 · 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 happens in the Improve step? (a) make a prototype (b) define the problem (c) dream up possible fixes (d) fix the weak part
2. 2.True or false: to find the limits is the Plan step. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🛠️ People need to talk to someone far away. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a lift (c) a dam (d) a telephone
4. 4.True or false: to blame others for faults is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Test
6. 6.True or false: a solar panel helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 220 g, 140 g and 240 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
8. 8.True or false: to build the model is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) electrical (d) mechanical
10. 10.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) laugh at it (c) ignore it (d) walk away
11. 11.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
12. 12.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹15. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
13. 13.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skip writing results (b) guess, do not measure (c) use a new load each time (d) measure the same way
15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs car engines? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) civil
16. 16.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Create
17. 17.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Create”? (a) Ask (b) Create
18. 18.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
20. 20.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) safe (b) not safe
22. 22.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a tape measure (b) pliers (c) a spanner (d) sandpaper
24. 24.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) safe (b) not safe
25. 25.Which need does a dam meet? (a) make water safe to drink (b) store water for summer (c) talk to someone far away (d) cross a wide river
26. 26.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) ask who will use it (b) redesign after testing (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) make a prototype
27. 27.🛠️ Is a river made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
28. 28.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) builder (d) recorder
29. 29.🤝 A team plans for 10 minutes, builds for 10 minutes and then tests for 20 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
30. 30.True or false: to draw a labelled diagram is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛠️ Is a mobile phone made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
32. 32.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make it better, retest? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Imagine
33. 33.True or false: a civil engineer designs power lines. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) use only paper and tape (d) roll at least 2 metres
35. 35.True or false: to pick the build order is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) many skills and ideas (b) to argue more (c) to work alone (d) to finish nothing
37. 37.🤝 A team plans for 55 minutes, builds for 40 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
38. 38.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
39. 39.True or false: to think of wild ideas is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a ceiling fan is found in nature. (a) True (b) False

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