Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 476 · 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 of these happens in the Plan step? (a) define the problem (b) fix the weak part (c) list the materials (d) try it out
2. 2.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 290 g, design B held 340 g and design C held 390 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
3. 3.True or false: to help a stuck teammate is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔄 Which design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Create
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) change only one thing (c) hide a failed test (d) repeat each test
6. 6.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a water filter (b) a river (c) a bicycle (d) a lift
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) skip writing results (c) guess, do not measure (d) test it only once
8. 8.True or false: to measure its performance is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which need does a microscope meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) make power from sunlight (c) go through a mountain (d) cross a wide river
10. 10.True or false: a fridge helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a volcano is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: an electrical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Create (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Test
14. 14.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) tester (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) materials manager
15. 15.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.What does the team leader do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) keeps the design notes (c) keeps the team on track (d) collects the supplies
17. 17.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a tunnel (b) a microscope (c) a bridge (d) a water filter
18. 18.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
19. 19.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) choose and draw one (b) sketch three ideas (c) strengthen the weak part (d) load it with coins
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) fit on a school desk (d) use at most 20 straws
21. 21.True or false: to wear safety goggles is safe. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) chemical
23. 23.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹30. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
24. 24.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Create
25. 25.True or false: a civil engineer designs knee implants. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) any child alone (c) a stranger (d) the youngest child
27. 27.True or false: to skip writing results is good testing. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Improve (b) give up (c) Ask (d) Imagine
29. 29.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a spanner (b) sandpaper (c) a tape measure (d) a saw
30. 30.True or false: a mobile phone is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹54. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
32. 32.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) safe (b) not safe
33. 33.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) many skills and ideas (b) to work alone (c) to finish nothing (d) to argue more
34. 34.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Ask
35. 35.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 250 g, design B held 200 g and design C held 150 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
36. 36.True or false: to turn a screw, use a screwdriver. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.What does the builder do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) keeps the design notes (c) cuts and joins parts (d) shares out the jobs
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) carry 10 coins (c) use only paper and tape (d) stand in a fan breeze
39. 39.🛠️ Is a mountain made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
40. 40.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) build the model (b) check it against goals (c) think of wild ideas (d) draw a labelled diagram

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