Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 438 · 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.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 96 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
2. 2.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) recorder
4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) chemical
5. 5.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) not safe (b) safe
6. 6.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) goals a design must meet (c) the tools you use (d) the limits on money
7. 7.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) chemical (d) aerospace
9. 9.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) science (b) music (c) dance (d) cooking
11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
12. 12.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) give up (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Improve
15. 15.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Test
16. 16.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
17. 17.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) team leader (b) recorder (c) materials manager (d) builder
18. 18.True or false: a civil engineer writes app software. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Improve”? (a) Improve (b) Ask
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) measure the same way (c) use the same load (d) change lots at once
21. 21.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
22. 22.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
23. 23.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a sales poster (b) the final product (c) an early test model (d) a broken part
24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) biomedical (b) mechanical (c) chemical (d) computer
25. 25.🔄 Which design-process step is it to build the model? (a) Imagine (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Ask
26. 26.True or false: to use a cracked tool is not safe. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.What does the materials manager do? (a) writes down results (b) shares out the jobs (c) tracks what is used up (d) puts the model together
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) cut away from your body (c) leave tools on the floor (d) carry scissors closed
31. 31.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only for big jobs (b) yes, only once (c) only on Sundays (d) no, it repeats
32. 32.What does the team leader do? (a) runs the tests (b) puts the model together (c) keeps the team on track (d) writes down results
33. 33.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹20. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
34. 34.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a bridge (c) a lift (d) a water filter
35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) biomedical (b) computer (c) civil (d) chemical
36. 36.Which need does a lift meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) make power from sunlight (c) see very tiny things (d) carry many people far
37. 37.True or false: an electrical engineer designs power lines. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “choose and draw one” or “strengthen the weak part”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) choose and draw one
39. 39.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) nothing (c) a cap (d) sunglasses
40. 40.True or false: to talk over others is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True

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