Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 343 · 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 fridge helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs knee implants. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: to do all the work alone is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) ignore it (c) listen and ask why (d) walk away
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) fit on a school desk (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) keep ice for 1 hour
6. 6.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the limits on money (c) the tools you use (d) the team names
7. 7.🤝 A team plans for 15 minutes, builds for 20 minutes and then tests for 10 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) civil
9. 9.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) materials manager (b) builder (c) recorder (d) team leader
10. 10.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
11. 11.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) builder (b) tester (c) recorder (d) materials manager
12. 12.🤝 A team of 2 shares 4 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 7 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
13. 13.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “read the challenge rules”? (a) build it with straws (b) choose and draw one (c) load it with coins (d) sketch three ideas
14. 14.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Test (d) Improve
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) use only paper and tape (c) carry 10 coins (d) finish in 40 minutes
16. 16.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) computer (d) biomedical
18. 18.True or false: a chemical engineer refines crude oil. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: to do all the work alone is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.What does the tester do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) puts the model together (c) collects the supplies (d) writes down results
21. 21.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bicycle (b) a banyan tree (c) a water filter (d) a ceiling fan
22. 22.🤝 A team of 5 shares 25 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
23. 23.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a spanner (b) a hammer (c) pliers (d) a spirit level
24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
25. 25.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) points up, open (c) while running (d) by the blades
26. 26.🤝 A team plans for 55 minutes, builds for 20 minutes and then tests for 30 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
27. 27.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs hearing aids (b) runs a fertiliser plant (c) makes medicines in bulk (d) builds a website
28. 28.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) any child alone (c) a stranger (d) an adult
29. 29.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
31. 31.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 100 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
32. 32.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) lays out a highway (b) designs a flyover (c) refines crude oil (d) designs power lines
33. 33.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a spirit level (b) a hand drill (c) a saw (d) sandpaper
34. 34.True or false: to repeat each test is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) wires a new building (b) designs a gearbox (c) plans a power grid (d) designs knee implants
36. 36.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) play near a moving drill (c) leave tools on the floor (d) use a cracked tool
38. 38.True or false: to use the same load is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) music (b) dance (c) cooking (d) science
40. 40.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs hearing aids (b) plans a dam (c) keeps data safe online (d) plans a power grid

Free engineering lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/engineering-for-kids