Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 451 · 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 guess, do not measure is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: a train helps people carry many people far. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧪 The first prototype held 160 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 320 g. How many more grams did it hold?
4. 4.🔄 Which design-process step is it to brainstorm many ideas? (a) Create (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Ask
5. 5.🧪 The first prototype held 210 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 390 g. How many more grams did it hold?
6. 6.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) brainstorm many ideas (b) redesign after testing (c) dream up possible fixes (d) try it out
7. 7.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a banyan tree (b) a mountain (c) a lift (d) a coral reef
8. 8.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to argue more (b) to work alone (c) many skills and ideas (d) to finish nothing
9. 9.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
10. 10.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a hand drill (b) a saw (c) a hammer (d) a protractor
11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs satellites? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) civil
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) float for 1 minute
13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer writes app software? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) computer
14. 14.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) refines crude oil (b) designs a gearbox (c) designs a paint factory (d) designs knee implants
15. 15.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) grows crops (b) sells tickets (c) only paints pictures (d) designs useful solutions
16. 16.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Create”? (a) Improve (b) Create
17. 17.True or false: an electrical engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛠️ Is a coral reef made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
19. 19.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) fix the weak part (b) follow the plan to build (c) dream up possible fixes (d) draw a labelled diagram
20. 20.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) read the challenge rules (b) sketch three ideas (c) choose and draw one (d) strengthen the weak part
21. 21.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to share the work fairly? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
22. 22.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) electrical
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) carry 10 coins (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) hold up 500 g
24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
25. 25.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs knee implants? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) chemical
27. 27.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
28. 28.🤝 A team of 4 shares 12 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 8 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
29. 29.🛠️ People need to go through a mountain. Which invention helps? (a) a tunnel (b) a microscope (c) a train (d) a lift
30. 30.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) load it with coins (b) choose and draw one (c) build it with straws (d) strengthen the weak part
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) lift a cup of water (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) spend at most ₹100
32. 32.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
33. 33.Which need does a microscope meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) carry many people far (c) make water safe to drink (d) see very tiny things
34. 34.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) by the blades (c) points down, closed (d) points up, open
35. 35.True or false: to agree before changing is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) civil
37. 37.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Ask
38. 38.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) materials manager (b) builder (c) recorder (d) tester
39. 39.True or false: to follow the plan to build is the Plan step. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛠️ Is a river made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers

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