Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 416 · 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 job does a civil engineer do? (a) plans a space mission (b) designs a paint factory (c) designs factory machines (d) designs a metro tunnel
2. 2.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) a cap (c) nothing (d) safety goggles
3. 3.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a coral reef (b) a seashell (c) a waterfall (d) a bicycle
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) fit on a school desk (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) stand in a fan breeze
5. 5.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) safe (b) not safe
6. 6.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) tester (b) builder (c) team leader (d) materials manager
7. 7.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) give up (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Improve
9. 9.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Improve”? (a) Improve (b) Plan
10. 10.🔄 Which design-process step is it to follow the plan to build? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Test (d) Improve
11. 11.True or false: to share the work fairly is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: to define the problem is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) wear safety goggles (c) tie back long hair (d) leave tools on the floor
15. 15.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs hearing aids (b) designs car engines (c) runs a fertiliser plant (d) designs a metro tunnel
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) mechanical
17. 17.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a hand drill (b) a spirit level (c) sandpaper (d) a spanner
18. 18.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 220 g, design B held 270 g and design C held 320 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Test
20. 20.What does the builder do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) tracks what is used up (c) cuts and joins parts (d) writes down results
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) use at most 20 straws (d) spend at most ₹100
22. 22.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) civil
25. 25.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
28. 28.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
29. 29.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) grows crops (b) designs useful solutions (c) only paints pictures (d) sells tickets
30. 30.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to use more paper (b) the first is wrong (c) it looks busy (d) to get reliable results
31. 31.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a screwdriver (b) a protractor (c) a saw (d) a hand drill
32. 32.True or false: to do all the work alone is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) biomedical
35. 35.True or false: to measure its performance is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to argue more (b) to work alone (c) many skills and ideas (d) to finish nothing
37. 37.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Ask
38. 38.🔄 Which design-process step is it to brainstorm many ideas? (a) Create (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Imagine
39. 39.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) builder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) recorder
40. 40.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 410 g, 330 g and 250 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?

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