Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 477 · 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.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
2. 2.What does the tester do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) keeps the team on track (c) collects the supplies (d) keeps the design notes
3. 3.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) safe (b) not safe
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) use a cracked tool (c) cut towards your hand (d) run while holding tools
6. 6.Which need does a dam meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) store water for summer (c) make power from sunlight (d) carry many people far
7. 7.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) check a shelf is level (c) drive in a nail (d) smooth a rough edge
9. 9.True or false: a dam helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) chemical
11. 11.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a tape measure (b) a spanner (c) a hammer (d) a protractor
12. 12.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) safe (b) not safe
14. 14.🧪 The first prototype held 90 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 190 g. How many more grams did it hold?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) use at most 20 straws (c) lift a cup of water (d) use only paper and tape
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs car engines? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) computer
17. 17.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Create (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Improve
18. 18.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 240 g, 190 g and 200 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
19. 19.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “strengthen the weak part” or “load it with coins”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) load it with coins
20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) aerospace (d) computer
21. 21.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to agree before changing? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) carry 10 coins
23. 23.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) safety goggles (c) nothing (d) sunglasses
24. 24.True or false: to use a new load each time is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Create”? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Plan
26. 26.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) measure its performance (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) define the problem (d) pick the build order
27. 27.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Plan
28. 28.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹46. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
29. 29.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) team leader (b) recorder (c) materials manager (d) builder
31. 31.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) not safe (b) safe
32. 32.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) points down, closed (c) by the blades (d) points up, open
33. 33.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
34. 34.Which need does a lift meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) reach a top floor fast (c) cross a wide river (d) make power from sunlight
35. 35.True or false: a water filter helps people cross a wide river. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛠️ Is a dam made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
37. 37.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Plan
38. 38.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Improve”? (a) Improve (b) Imagine
39. 39.True or false: to change lots at once is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) make a prototype (b) think of wild ideas (c) build the model (d) check it against goals

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