Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 408 · 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 factory machines? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) civil
2. 2.True or false: to give kind feedback is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
4. 4.🛠️ People need to go through a mountain. Which invention helps? (a) a train (b) a fridge (c) a bridge (d) a tunnel
5. 5.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) who won the match? (b) why is the sky blue? (c) what is for lunch? (d) how can we build it?
6. 6.True or false: a computer engineer builds a website. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Create
8. 8.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹27. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
9. 9.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a mobile phone is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) civil (d) biomedical
12. 12.🛠️ Is a waterfall made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a new load each time (b) change lots at once (c) guess, do not measure (d) use the same load
14. 14.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) an adult (c) the youngest child (d) a stranger
15. 15.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Ask”? (a) Create (b) Ask
17. 17.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) chemical (d) mechanical
18. 18.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
19. 19.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) refines crude oil (b) plans a dam (c) designs power lines (d) keeps data safe online
20. 20.True or false: to do all the work alone is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Imagine”? (a) Imagine (b) Improve
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) fit on a school desk (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) float for 1 minute
23. 23.🔄 Which design-process step is it to redesign after testing? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Improve
24. 24.🤝 A team plans for 30 minutes, builds for 15 minutes and then tests for 20 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
25. 25.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a volcano (b) a lift (c) a mobile phone (d) a railway track
26. 26.True or false: an electrical engineer designs electric motors. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a civil engineer designs power lines. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs hearing aids (b) runs a fertiliser plant (c) plans a dam (d) wires a new building
30. 30.True or false: a civil engineer writes app software. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
32. 32.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 850 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
33. 33.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Test”? (a) Test (b) Ask
34. 34.True or false: to hide a failed test is good testing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) tighten a nut (b) cut a wooden plank (c) make a hole in wood (d) turn a screw
36. 36.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) give up
37. 37.True or false: to dream up possible fixes is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a dam. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “read the challenge rules” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) read the challenge rules
40. 40.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 230 g, 150 g and 130 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?

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