Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 462 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a water filter (b) a dam (c) a lift (d) a seashell
2. 2.True or false: a solar panel helps people make power from sunlight. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🛠️ Is a banyan tree made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
4. 4.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) designs aeroplane wings (c) keeps data safe online (d) designs factory machines
5. 5.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a hand drill (b) a tape measure (c) pliers (d) a spanner
6. 6.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹41. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
7. 7.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) yes, only once (b) no, it repeats (c) only on Sundays (d) only for big jobs
9. 9.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) electrical (d) biomedical
11. 11.True or false: a mechanical engineer keeps data safe online. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧪 The first prototype held 160 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 290 g. How many more grams did it hold?
13. 13.🔄 Which design-process step is it to check it against goals? (a) Create (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Test
14. 14.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) drive in a nail (b) measure a long length (c) turn a screw (d) check a shelf is level
15. 15.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
16. 16.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a final test (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a goal for success
17. 17.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹17. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guess, do not measure (b) skip writing results (c) hide a failed test (d) repeat each test
19. 19.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) aerospace (d) biomedical
20. 20.🤝 A team plans for 20 minutes, builds for 30 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) mechanical (d) civil
22. 22.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Plan
23. 23.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
24. 24.True or false: a volcano is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) find the limits (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) try it out (d) redesign after testing
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) biomedical
27. 27.True or false: to use a new load each time is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a bridge helps people talk to someone far away. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which job is a protractor for? (a) measure an angle (b) make a hole in wood (c) check a shelf is level (d) measure a long length
30. 30.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs aeroplane wings? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) computer (d) aerospace
31. 31.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a spirit level (b) a tape measure (c) sandpaper (d) a screwdriver
32. 32.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
33. 33.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) listen and ask why (c) ignore it (d) walk away
34. 34.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to avoid testing (b) to sell them at once (c) to decorate a room (d) to test ideas cheaply
35. 35.🛠️ Is a seashell made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
36. 36.True or false: to hide a failed test is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) recorder (d) builder
38. 38.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
39. 39.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a waterfall (b) a mountain (c) a seashell (d) a railway track
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) carry scissors closed (c) wear safety goggles (d) tie back long hair

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