Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 396 · 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.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 290 g, 200 g and 290 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
2. 2.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) builds rockets (b) designs hearing aids (c) designs artificial limbs (d) keeps data safe online
3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) civil (d) biomedical
4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) chemical (d) mechanical
5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs car engines? (a) mechanical (b) electrical (c) chemical (d) civil
6. 6.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, it works (c) yes, always (d) only if it is red
7. 7.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) choose and draw one (b) read the challenge rules (c) strengthen the weak part (d) sketch three ideas
8. 8.🔄 Which design-process step is it to measure its performance? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Test
9. 9.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs knee implants? (a) mechanical (b) aerospace (c) electrical (d) biomedical
11. 11.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a tunnel (b) a train (c) a telephone (d) a microscope
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) change only one thing (c) measure the same way (d) use a new load each time
13. 13.🧪 The first prototype held 110 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 230 g. How many more grams did it hold?
14. 14.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 800 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) lift a cup of water (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) float for 1 minute
16. 16.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs school networks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which job is a hammer for? (a) drive in a nail (b) grip and bend wire (c) tighten a nut (d) check a shelf is level
18. 18.🔄 Which design-process step is it to check it against goals? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Plan (d) Test
19. 19.True or false: to help a stuck teammate is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: a satellite is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🤝 A team plans for 30 minutes, builds for 30 minutes and then tests for 30 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
23. 23.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) safe (b) not safe
24. 24.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “choose and draw one” or “build it with straws”? (a) choose and draw one (b) build it with straws
25. 25.True or false: to give kind feedback is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) hold up 500 g (d) roll at least 2 metres
27. 27.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “sketch three ideas”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) build it with straws (c) choose and draw one (d) strengthen the weak part
28. 28.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 34 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
30. 30.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs factory machines (b) designs power lines (c) designs a flyover (d) keeps data safe online
31. 31.True or false: to draw a labelled diagram is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to use more paper (b) the first is wrong (c) to get reliable results (d) it looks busy
33. 33.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) team leader (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) builder
34. 34.🤝 A team of 2 shares 4 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 6 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
35. 35.True or false: to laugh at ideas is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.What does the recorder do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) writes down results (c) keeps the team on track (d) puts the model together
37. 37.True or false: to change lots at once is good testing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a bicycle is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛠️ Is a coral reef made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
40. 40.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) True (b) False

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