Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 377 · 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 designs artificial limbs? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) aerospace
2. 2.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 240 g, design B held 290 g and design C held 340 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
3. 3.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹44. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
4. 4.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) recorder
5. 5.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) safe (b) not safe
6. 6.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Create”? (a) Ask (b) Create
7. 7.True or false: an electrical engineer designs car engines. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: to hide a mistake is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: a civil engineer designs satellites. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) how can we build it? (b) what is for lunch? (c) who won the match? (d) why is the sky blue?
11. 11.True or false: to measure a long length, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧪 The first prototype held 170 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 250 g. How many more grams did it hold?
14. 14.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
15. 15.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a saw (b) a spanner (c) a spirit level (d) a tape measure
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a banyan tree (b) a volcano (c) a coral reef (d) a mobile phone
17. 17.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a kind of glue (c) a goal for success (d) a limit you must keep to
18. 18.True or false: a rainbow is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) computer
20. 20.True or false: to repeat each test is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: a civil engineer builds a website. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🛠️ People need to go through a mountain. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a telephone (c) a microscope (d) a tunnel
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) use only paper and tape (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) finish in 40 minutes
24. 24.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Ask”? (a) Plan (b) Ask
25. 25.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) two (b) none (c) all of them (d) one
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs electric motors? (a) electrical (b) computer (c) mechanical (d) biomedical
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) touch a hot glue tip (c) cut towards your hand (d) tie back long hair
28. 28.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) builder (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) recorder
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) use a cracked tool (d) carry scissors closed
30. 30.True or false: to find the limits is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🤝 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
32. 32.True or false: to list the materials is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) float for 1 minute (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) lift a cup of water
34. 34.True or false: a lift helps people cross a wide river. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) recorder (d) tester
36. 36.🔄 Which design-process step is it to measure its performance? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Ask
37. 37.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 260 g, 200 g and 260 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
38. 38.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Improve
39. 39.True or false: to change only one thing is good testing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a water filter is found in nature. (a) True (b) False

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