Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 397 · 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 tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a spanner (b) a screwdriver (c) a saw (d) a spirit level
2. 2.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “build it with straws” or “choose and draw one”? (a) build it with straws (b) choose and draw one
3. 3.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a railway track (b) a seashell (c) a bicycle (d) a satellite
5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a dam? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) civil
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) float for 1 minute (c) use at most 20 straws (d) hold up 500 g
7. 7.True or false: a civil engineer lays out a highway. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) use only paper and tape (d) roll at least 2 metres
9. 9.Which job is a saw for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) check a shelf is level (c) drive in a nail (d) measure a long length
10. 10.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 340 g, 290 g and 300 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
11. 11.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) walk away (b) ignore it (c) listen and ask why (d) laugh at it
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) fit on a school desk (c) use only paper and tape (d) carry 10 coins
13. 13.True or false: to cut away from your body is safe. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: an electrical engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a civil engineer designs factory machines. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) record every result (c) test it only once (d) use the same load
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bicycle (b) a dam (c) a volcano (d) a mobile phone
18. 18.🔄 Which design-process step is it to try it out? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Ask
19. 19.True or false: an electrical engineer plans a dam. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🤝 A team of 2 shares 6 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 5 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
21. 21.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a dam (b) a rainbow (c) a railway track (d) a water filter
22. 22.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a cloud (b) a mobile phone (c) a banyan tree (d) a seashell
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) change lots at once (c) use the same load (d) repeat each test
24. 24.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 220 g, 180 g and 230 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
25. 25.True or false: a coral reef is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a computer engineer builds a website. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to argue more (b) many skills and ideas (c) to finish nothing (d) to work alone
28. 28.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) tester (b) builder (c) recorder (d) team leader
29. 29.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Ask (b) give up (c) Imagine (d) Improve
31. 31.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Imagine”? (a) Imagine (b) Test
32. 32.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) recorder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) builder
33. 33.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) safe (b) not safe
34. 34.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Ask
35. 35.True or false: a cloud is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a dam (c) a fridge (d) a microscope
37. 37.What does the tester do? (a) writes down results (b) runs the tests (c) keeps the team on track (d) cuts and joins parts
38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) biomedical (d) civil
39. 39.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) sells tickets (b) designs useful solutions (c) only paints pictures (d) grows crops
40. 40.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint

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