Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 512 · 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 bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
2. 2.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹35. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
3. 3.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
4. 4.What does the materials manager do? (a) runs the tests (b) tracks what is used up (c) keeps the team on track (d) shares out the jobs
5. 5.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Create”? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Test
6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) computer
7. 7.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 200 g, 100 g and 300 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
8. 8.True or false: a microscope helps people talk to someone far away. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a bridge (c) a microscope (d) a water filter
10. 10.True or false: an electrical engineer keeps data safe online. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) be under 30 cm tall
12. 12.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) chemical (b) aerospace (c) computer (d) mechanical
13. 13.True or false: to measure the same way is good testing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a spirit level (b) a protractor (c) a hand drill (d) sandpaper
15. 15.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) laugh at it (c) walk away (d) ignore it
16. 16.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a river (b) a ceiling fan (c) a volcano (d) a banyan tree
17. 17.🛠️ People need to talk to someone far away. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a train (c) a bridge (d) a solar panel
18. 18.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a saw (b) a hand drill (c) a hammer (d) a tape measure
19. 19.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to talk over others? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
21. 21.🔄 Which design-process step is it to brainstorm many ideas? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Plan (d) Test
22. 22.🔄 Which design-process step is it to redesign after testing? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Create
23. 23.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a tunnel (c) a bridge (d) a lift
24. 24.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bicycle (b) a lift (c) a water filter (d) a cloud
25. 25.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹70. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
26. 26.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 400 g, 300 g and 260 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
27. 27.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
28. 28.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) chemical (d) computer
29. 29.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
30. 30.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 330 g, design B held 280 g and design C held 230 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
31. 31.True or false: a civil engineer lays out a highway. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a chemical engineer designs school networks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) dream up possible fixes (b) list the materials (c) try it out (d) fix the weak part
34. 34.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a mobile phone (b) a dam (c) a satellite (d) a seashell
35. 35.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Test
36. 36.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) lays out a highway (c) writes app software (d) designs power lines
37. 37.🤝 A team plans for 20 minutes, builds for 35 minutes and then tests for 20 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
38. 38.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: to use the same load is good testing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) points down, closed (c) by the blades (d) points up, open

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