Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 511 · 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 a banyan tree made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a waterfall (b) a satellite (c) a railway track (d) a lift
3. 3.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “sketch three ideas”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) build it with straws (c) choose and draw one (d) load it with coins
5. 5.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) builds a website (b) designs electric motors (c) designs car engines (d) lays out a highway
6. 6.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a saw (b) sandpaper (c) a tape measure (d) a spanner
7. 7.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “read the challenge rules” or “choose and draw one”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) choose and draw one
8. 8.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 84 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
9. 9.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Improve
10. 10.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs power lines? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) mechanical (d) computer
12. 12.True or false: to wear safety goggles is safe. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) use at most 20 straws (d) hold up 500 g
14. 14.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a coral reef is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “choose and draw one”? (a) build it with straws (b) load it with coins (c) read the challenge rules (d) sketch three ideas
17. 17.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
18. 18.True or false: a biomedical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
20. 20.True or false: a biomedical engineer writes app software. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a telephone helps people talk to someone far away. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) only if it is red (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) yes, it works
23. 23.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) one (b) two (c) all of them (d) none
24. 24.True or false: a computer engineer designs school networks. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) tester (b) builder (c) team leader (d) recorder
26. 26.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
27. 27.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) an adult (c) the youngest child (d) any child alone
28. 28.What does the tester do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) keeps the team on track (c) shares out the jobs (d) runs the tests
29. 29.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹78. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
30. 30.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹104. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
31. 31.True or false: a train helps people see very tiny things. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛠️ Is a lift made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
33. 33.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 36 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) wear safety goggles (c) tie back long hair (d) clamp wood before sawing
35. 35.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a space mission. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔄 Which design-process step is it to measure its performance? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Imagine
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) use at most 20 straws (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) spend at most ₹100
38. 38.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: to draw a labelled diagram is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs bicycle gears (b) builds hospital scanners (c) keeps data safe online (d) designs a flyover

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