Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 518 · 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.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a tunnel (c) a dam (d) a train
2. 2.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to blame others for faults? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
3. 3.Which job is a saw for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) turn a screw (c) cut a wooden plank (d) measure a long length
4. 4.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) fix the weak part (b) list the materials (c) find the limits (d) brainstorm many ideas
5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) chemical
6. 6.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a cloud is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) tester (b) builder (c) recorder (d) team leader
10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs power lines? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) electrical (d) mechanical
11. 11.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 290 g, 220 g and 150 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bicycle (b) a river (c) a seashell (d) a coral reef
13. 13.True or false: an aerospace engineer builds rockets. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.What does the team leader do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) cuts and joins parts (c) writes down results (d) keeps the team on track
15. 15.🔄 Which design-process step is it to pick the build order? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Ask (d) Create
16. 16.True or false: a chemical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) designs satellites (c) wires a new building (d) runs a fertiliser plant
18. 18.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) dream up possible fixes (b) try it out (c) list the materials (d) make it better, retest
19. 19.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) pliers (b) a hammer (c) a spanner (d) a spirit level
20. 20.🔄 Which design-process step is it to draw a labelled diagram? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Imagine
21. 21.🤝 A team of 4 shares 16 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 3 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
22. 22.True or false: to do all the work alone is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) mechanical
24. 24.True or false: a computer engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 380 g, 310 g and 270 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
26. 26.True or false: to measure an angle, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: to listen to every idea is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Improve
30. 30.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧪 The first prototype held 300 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 470 g. How many more grams did it hold?
32. 32.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
33. 33.What does the recorder do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) puts the model together (c) shares out the jobs (d) keeps the team on track
34. 34.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
35. 35.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “load it with coins” or “strengthen the weak part”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) load it with coins
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rainbow (b) a volcano (c) a coral reef (d) a satellite
37. 37.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to share the work fairly? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
38. 38.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹36. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
39. 39.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Plan”? (a) Improve (b) Plan
40. 40.True or false: to build the model is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False

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