Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 394 · 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.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) nothing (c) sunglasses (d) a cap
2. 2.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) aerospace (d) biomedical
3. 3.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) many skills and ideas (b) to work alone (c) to finish nothing (d) to argue more
4. 4.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
5. 5.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) use at most 20 straws (d) spend at most ₹100
7. 7.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a boring story (b) a sad song (c) a road that floods (d) a lost cricket match
9. 9.🔄 Which design-process step is it to brainstorm many ideas? (a) Create (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Improve
10. 10.What does the team leader do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) collects the supplies (c) puts the model together (d) runs the tests
11. 11.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 240 g, 150 g and 60 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) biomedical
14. 14.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 370 g, design B held 270 g and design C held 320 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
15. 15.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a waterfall (c) a river (d) a banyan tree
16. 16.What does the team leader do? (a) runs the tests (b) shares out the jobs (c) tracks what is used up (d) keeps the design notes
17. 17.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) it looks busy (b) the first is wrong (c) to get reliable results (d) to use more paper
18. 18.True or false: to play near a moving drill is not safe. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a civil engineer lays out a highway. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: a waterfall is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “load it with coins” or “choose and draw one”? (a) choose and draw one (b) load it with coins
22. 22.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) hide a failed test (c) use a new load each time (d) change lots at once
24. 24.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) walk away (b) laugh at it (c) ignore it (d) listen and ask why
25. 25.True or false: to redesign after testing is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a protractor (b) sandpaper (c) a screwdriver (d) a spirit level
28. 28.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 320 g, design B held 370 g and design C held 270 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) cut away from your body (c) leave tools on the floor (d) carry scissors closed
30. 30.What does the tester do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) keeps the design notes (c) keeps the team on track (d) checks the goals are met
31. 31.True or false: a computer engineer builds a website. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛠️ Is a mountain made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
33. 33.🛠️ Is a volcano made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) hold up 500 g (d) carry 10 coins
35. 35.🔄 Which design-process step is it to measure its performance? (a) Imagine (b) Create (c) Test (d) Improve
36. 36.True or false: to help a stuck teammate is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a final test (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a kind of glue
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) use a cracked tool (c) wear safety goggles (d) run while holding tools
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) play near a moving drill (c) tie back long hair (d) cut away from your body
40. 40.True or false: a bridge is found in nature. (a) True (b) False

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