Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 481 · 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.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) change lots at once (c) use the same load (d) repeat each test
3. 3.🧪 The first prototype held 100 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 130 g. How many more grams did it hold?
4. 4.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a river (b) a volcano (c) a bridge (d) a mountain
5. 5.True or false: to try it out is the Plan step. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) yes, it works (d) only if it is red
9. 9.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) give up (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Imagine
10. 10.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
12. 12.🧪 The first prototype held 100 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 270 g. How many more grams did it hold?
13. 13.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) find the limits (b) pick the build order (c) measure its performance (d) list the materials
14. 14.True or false: a mechanical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) why is the sky blue? (b) how can we build it? (c) who won the match? (d) what is for lunch?
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) computer (c) chemical (d) aerospace
17. 17.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Imagine
18. 18.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 270 g, design B held 370 g and design C held 320 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
19. 19.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) recorder (d) materials manager
20. 20.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) an early test model (b) a broken part (c) the final product (d) a sales poster
21. 21.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 950 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
22. 22.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a railway track (b) a water filter (c) a mobile phone (d) a mountain
23. 23.True or false: a bridge helps people cross a wide river. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a railway track (b) a rainbow (c) a dam (d) a ceiling fan
25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
26. 26.True or false: to talk over others is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) refines crude oil (b) designs school networks (c) designs factory machines (d) designs knee implants
28. 28.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) ask who will use it (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) build the model (d) find the limits
29. 29.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) aerospace (d) mechanical
30. 30.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) points up, open (c) points down, closed (d) while running
31. 31.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
32. 32.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 240 g, design B held 290 g and design C held 190 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
33. 33.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a protractor (b) a spirit level (c) a saw (d) a tape measure
34. 34.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Ask
35. 35.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs a paint factory (b) runs a fertiliser plant (c) builds rockets (d) designs electric motors
36. 36.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) sketch three ideas (b) strengthen the weak part (c) load it with coins (d) choose and draw one
37. 37.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) safe (b) not safe
38. 38.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) list the materials (b) think of wild ideas (c) ask who will use it (d) pick the build order
39. 39.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Create”? (a) Create (b) Improve
40. 40.True or false: a lift helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) True (b) False

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