Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 425 · 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.True or false: to make it better, retest is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide a failed test (b) change lots at once (c) test it only once (d) change only one thing
4. 4.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) an early test model (b) a sales poster (c) a broken part (d) the final product
5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) civil
6. 6.What does the tester do? (a) writes down results (b) keeps the design notes (c) collects the supplies (d) runs the tests
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) leave tools on the floor (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) cut away from your body
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) computer (d) chemical
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a banyan tree (b) a mountain (c) a dam (d) a waterfall
10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) chemical
11. 11.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 800 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
12. 12.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) yes, it works (d) yes, always
13. 13.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a spirit level (b) a screwdriver (c) pliers (d) a hand drill
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a satellite (b) a ceiling fan (c) a mobile phone (d) a mountain
15. 15.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 250 g, design B held 150 g and design C held 200 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
16. 16.True or false: a telephone helps people talk to someone far away. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
18. 18.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “choose and draw one”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) choose and draw one
19. 19.Which job is a protractor for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) measure an angle (c) grip and bend wire (d) tighten a nut
20. 20.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Plan
21. 21.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Plan
22. 22.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs knee implants? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) mechanical
23. 23.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) make a hole in wood (c) check a shelf is level (d) measure a long length
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) record every result (c) use the same load (d) skip writing results
26. 26.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) to work alone (c) to argue more (d) many skills and ideas
27. 27.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
28. 28.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹28. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
29. 29.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Ask”? (a) Create (b) Ask
30. 30.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) talk to someone far away (c) cross a wide river (d) see very tiny things
31. 31.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) turn a screw (c) cut a wooden plank (d) make a hole in wood
32. 32.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) materials manager (b) builder (c) team leader (d) tester
34. 34.True or false: a water filter is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: a volcano is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a satellite (b) a bridge (c) a mobile phone (d) a cloud
37. 37.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) builds rockets (b) designs a flyover (c) designs bicycle gears (d) designs hearing aids
38. 38.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) nothing (c) safety goggles (d) a cap
39. 39.True or false: to make it better, retest is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) hold up 500 g (c) use at most 20 straws (d) keep ice for 1 hour

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