Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 475 · 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 is sandpaper for? (a) tighten a nut (b) check a shelf is level (c) make a hole in wood (d) smooth a rough edge
2. 2.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹145. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
3. 3.True or false: a computer engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 260 g, 170 g and 170 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
5. 5.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 190 g, 150 g and 170 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
6. 6.What does the team leader do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) keeps the design notes (c) collects the supplies (d) checks the goals are met
7. 7.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 44 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
8. 8.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a hammer (b) a tape measure (c) a spanner (d) a spirit level
9. 9.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
10. 10.🔄 Which design-process step is it to draw a labelled diagram? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Imagine
11. 11.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) sketch three ideas (c) read the challenge rules (d) choose and draw one
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a railway track (c) a river (d) a mobile phone
13. 13.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a space mission. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Improve”? (a) Improve (b) Imagine
15. 15.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) ignore it (c) walk away (d) listen and ask why
16. 16.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
17. 17.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Improve
18. 18.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Imagine
19. 19.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to share the work fairly? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
20. 20.True or false: a bridge is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤝 A team of 4 shares 24 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 5 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
22. 22.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a lift (c) a fridge (d) a train
23. 23.True or false: a satellite is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) points down, closed (c) by the blades (d) while running
25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a power grid? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) chemical (d) biomedical
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs school networks? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) computer (d) biomedical
27. 27.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) recorder
29. 29.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) computer (d) chemical
30. 30.True or false: a tunnel helps people go through a mountain. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Test (d) Ask
32. 32.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) measure an angle (c) measure a long length (d) turn a screw
33. 33.True or false: a dam helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) builds rockets (c) plans a power grid (d) designs satellites
35. 35.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) makes medicines in bulk (b) lays out a highway (c) designs power lines (d) designs bicycle gears
36. 36.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a final test (c) a goal for success (d) a limit you must keep to
37. 37.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: to skip writing results is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer writes app software? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) biomedical
40. 40.🤝 A team of 5 shares 10 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 4 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?

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