Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 412 · 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 does the builder do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) shares out the jobs (c) writes down results (d) puts the model together
2. 2.🧪 The first prototype held 210 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 310 g. How many more grams did it hold?
3. 3.True or false: to agree before changing is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) turn a screw (b) measure a long length (c) tighten a nut (d) smooth a rough edge
5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) computer
6. 6.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) the team names (c) goals a design must meet (d) the limits on money
7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) computer (d) chemical
8. 8.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a seashell (b) a coral reef (c) a cloud (d) a railway track
9. 9.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Improve”? (a) Test (b) Improve
10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs power lines? (a) electrical (b) computer (c) chemical (d) civil
11. 11.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to sell them at once (b) to test ideas cheaply (c) to avoid testing (d) to decorate a room
12. 12.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs satellites. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: a lift helps people store water for summer. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: to pick the build order is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a banyan tree is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) fix the weak part (b) measure its performance (c) draw a labelled diagram (d) redesign after testing
17. 17.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to share the work fairly? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
18. 18.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) a cap (c) safety goggles (d) sunglasses
19. 19.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 270 g, 160 g and 320 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
20. 20.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Improve
21. 21.Which need does a dam meet? (a) carry many people far (b) cross a wide river (c) store water for summer (d) make water safe to drink
22. 22.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
23. 23.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 180 g, design B held 230 g and design C held 130 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
24. 24.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
25. 25.True or false: a biomedical engineer wires a new building. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.What does the materials manager do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) collects the supplies (c) checks the goals are met (d) keeps the design notes
27. 27.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹38. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
28. 28.🔄 Which design-process step is it to check it against goals? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Imagine
29. 29.Which need does a lift meet? (a) make water safe to drink (b) carry many people far (c) reach a top floor fast (d) cross a wide river
30. 30.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) points up, open (c) while running (d) points down, closed
31. 31.🧪 The first prototype held 160 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 180 g. How many more grams did it hold?
32. 32.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a bridge (c) a dam (d) a train
33. 33.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) ignore it (c) laugh at it (d) walk away
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) fit on a school desk (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) carry 10 coins
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) wear safety goggles (c) use a cracked tool (d) leave tools on the floor
36. 36.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a mountain (b) a mobile phone (c) a seashell (d) a river
37. 37.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 78 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) use a new load each time (c) change only one thing (d) change lots at once
39. 39.True or false: to agree before changing is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 74 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No

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