Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 345 · 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 branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) biomedical (b) aerospace (c) electrical (d) civil
2. 2.🔄 Which design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Imagine (d) Create
3. 3.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a train (b) a lift (c) a water filter (d) a solar panel
4. 4.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) use at most 20 straws (c) fit on a school desk (d) lift a cup of water
6. 6.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Test
7. 7.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
8. 8.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a mechanical engineer wires a new building. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) by the blades (c) while running (d) points down, closed
11. 11.True or false: a computer engineer refines crude oil. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🤝 A team plans for 20 minutes, builds for 50 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a satellite (b) a river (c) a volcano (d) a rainbow
14. 14.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) check it against goals (b) dream up possible fixes (c) build the model (d) follow the plan to build
15. 15.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 380 g, 350 g and 320 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
16. 16.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “build it with straws”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) load it with coins (c) sketch three ideas (d) choose and draw one
17. 17.True or false: an electrical engineer wires a new building. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
19. 19.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Plan
20. 20.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 950 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
21. 21.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a space mission. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
23. 23.True or false: a chemical engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Create”? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Ask
25. 25.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) no, it repeats (b) yes, only once (c) only for big jobs (d) only on Sundays
26. 26.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a mountain (b) a ceiling fan (c) a cloud (d) a banyan tree
27. 27.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) sketch three ideas (b) load it with coins (c) strengthen the weak part (d) read the challenge rules
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) float for 1 minute (d) spend at most ₹100
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a waterfall (b) a coral reef (c) a railway track (d) a mountain
30. 30.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
31. 31.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹39. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
32. 32.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a road that floods (b) a boring story (c) a sad song (d) a lost cricket match
33. 33.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) ignore it (b) laugh at it (c) walk away (d) listen and ask why
34. 34.True or false: a fridge helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer wires a new building? (a) aerospace (b) chemical (c) electrical (d) biomedical
36. 36.True or false: a bicycle is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) it looks busy (b) to use more paper (c) the first is wrong (d) to get reliable results
38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs hearing aids? (a) chemical (b) aerospace (c) computer (d) biomedical
39. 39.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) why is the sky blue? (b) what is for lunch? (c) how can we build it? (d) who won the match?
40. 40.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “build it with straws” or “load it with coins”? (a) build it with straws (b) load it with coins

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