Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 493 · 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.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
2. 2.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
3. 3.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) carry many people far (b) make power from sunlight (c) make water safe to drink (d) keep food fresh longer
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) cut away from your body (c) put tools back after use (d) let adults use hot glue
5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) computer (d) chemical
6. 6.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a railway track (c) a satellite (d) a banyan tree
7. 7.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs car engines. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 72 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
9. 9.Which need does a train meet? (a) make water safe to drink (b) store water for summer (c) cross a wide river (d) carry many people far
10. 10.True or false: a civil engineer designs a paint factory. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) turn a screw (c) tighten a nut (d) make a hole in wood
12. 12.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) fix the weak part (d) brainstorm many ideas
14. 14.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a spirit level (b) a tape measure (c) a hand drill (d) sandpaper
15. 15.True or false: a civil engineer designs power lines. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 56 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
17. 17.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
18. 18.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) makes medicines in bulk (b) designs a flyover (c) designs power lines (d) plans a power grid
19. 19.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) tester (b) builder (c) team leader (d) materials manager
20. 20.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
21. 21.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) ignore it (b) listen and ask why (c) walk away (d) laugh at it
22. 22.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which need does a microscope meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) go through a mountain (c) store water for summer (d) see very tiny things
24. 24.True or false: a dam helps people store water for summer. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: a civil engineer keeps data safe online. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) ask who will use it (b) try it out (c) pick the build order (d) draw a labelled diagram
27. 27.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a microscope (c) a bridge (d) a water filter
28. 28.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Test
29. 29.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) to argue more (c) to work alone (d) many skills and ideas
30. 30.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 260 g, design B held 310 g and design C held 360 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
31. 31.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a power grid? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) chemical (d) electrical
32. 32.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) make it better, retest (b) ask who will use it (c) build the model (d) measure its performance
33. 33.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) who won the match? (b) why is the sky blue? (c) what is for lunch? (d) how can we build it?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) guess, do not measure (c) skip writing results (d) repeat each test
35. 35.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Ask”? (a) Imagine (b) Ask
36. 36.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 250 g, design B held 300 g and design C held 350 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
37. 37.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
38. 38.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) recorder (b) tester (c) builder (d) team leader
39. 39.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to own up to a mistake? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
40. 40.True or false: to blame others for faults is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True

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