Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 371 · 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 kind of engineer plans a dam? (a) computer (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
2. 2.True or false: to own up to a mistake is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: to talk over others is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) recorder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) builder
5. 5.True or false: to repeat each test is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a waterfall is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) list the materials (b) redesign after testing (c) dream up possible fixes (d) make a prototype
8. 8.What does the tester do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) writes down results (c) runs the tests (d) collects the supplies
9. 9.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “read the challenge rules”? (a) choose and draw one (b) build it with straws (c) sketch three ideas (d) load it with coins
11. 11.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) builds hospital scanners (b) designs factory machines (c) refines crude oil (d) designs bicycle gears
12. 12.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs car engines. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) writes app software (b) designs a flyover (c) designs a paint factory (d) designs hearing aids
14. 14.True or false: an electrical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛠️ Is a rainbow made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) carry 10 coins (c) float for 1 minute (d) fit on a school desk
17. 17.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛠️ 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?
19. 19.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹75. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
20. 20.True or false: a chemical engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: to give kind feedback is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) an adult (c) the youngest child (d) any child alone
23. 23.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “sketch three ideas”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) read the challenge rules (c) choose and draw one (d) load it with coins
24. 24.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a lift (b) a cloud (c) a bicycle (d) a dam
25. 25.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
26. 26.🔄 Which design-process step is it to find the limits? (a) Create (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Improve
27. 27.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a screwdriver (b) a protractor (c) a spanner (d) a spirit level
28. 28.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “choose and draw one”? (a) load it with coins (b) read the challenge rules (c) strengthen the weak part (d) build it with straws
29. 29.True or false: to put tools back after use is not safe. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
31. 31.True or false: to hide a failed test is good testing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) chemical
33. 33.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) mechanical (d) electrical
35. 35.True or false: an electrical engineer designs electric motors. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) change lots at once (c) repeat each test (d) use a new load each time
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skip writing results (b) use the same load (c) test it only once (d) use a new load each time
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) float for 1 minute (c) hold up 500 g (d) be under 30 cm tall
39. 39.🤝 A team of 5 shares 30 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 9 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
40. 40.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to skip writing results? (a) good testing (b) poor testing

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