Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 403 · 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.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) any child alone (c) an adult (d) the youngest child
2. 2.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) team leader (b) builder (c) recorder (d) tester
3. 3.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) not safe (b) safe
4. 4.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) builder (d) recorder
5. 5.True or false: a civil engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 30 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
7. 7.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
8. 8.True or false: a cloud is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) not safe (b) safe
10. 10.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) ignore it (b) laugh at it (c) listen and ask why (d) walk away
11. 11.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 310 g, 280 g and 310 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
12. 12.True or false: a bridge is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) nothing (c) a cap (d) sunglasses
14. 14.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) many skills and ideas (b) to work alone (c) to argue more (d) to finish nothing
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) use only paper and tape (c) float for 1 minute (d) spend at most ₹100
16. 16.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) dance (b) science (c) cooking (d) music
17. 17.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the tools you use (c) the team names (d) goals a design must meet
18. 18.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Ask
19. 19.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) designs a paint factory (c) keeps data safe online (d) designs artificial limbs
20. 20.🤝 A team of 3 shares 15 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
21. 21.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “load it with coins”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) choose and draw one (c) build it with straws (d) strengthen the weak part
22. 22.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: an electrical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs power lines? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) mechanical
26. 26.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹168. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
27. 27.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) make a prototype (b) try it out (c) dream up possible fixes (d) ask who will use it
29. 29.Which job is a hammer for? (a) drive in a nail (b) check a shelf is level (c) make a hole in wood (d) tighten a nut
30. 30.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 102 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
31. 31.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a cloud (b) a bicycle (c) a waterfall (d) a seashell
32. 32.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a protractor (b) pliers (c) a tape measure (d) a spirit level
33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs aeroplane wings? (a) chemical (b) aerospace (c) computer (d) civil
34. 34.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) computer
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a volcano (b) a banyan tree (c) a rainbow (d) a dam
37. 37.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs aeroplane wings (b) plans a power grid (c) wires a new building (d) designs car engines
38. 38.🧪 The first prototype held 250 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 280 g. How many more grams did it hold?
39. 39.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) paints the model (b) understands the problem (c) buys every material (d) builds at once
40. 40.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) make it better, retest (b) build the model (c) try it out (d) fix the weak part

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