Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 528 · 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.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) measure an angle (b) turn a screw (c) tighten a nut (d) grip and bend wire
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) hold up 500 g (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) use at most 20 straws
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) use only paper and tape (c) fit on a school desk (d) keep ice for 1 hour
4. 4.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) let adults use hot glue (d) put tools back after use
6. 6.What does the tester do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) keeps the design notes (c) collects the supplies (d) runs the tests
7. 7.🧪 The first prototype held 150 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 160 g. How many more grams did it hold?
8. 8.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a tape measure (b) a hammer (c) a hand drill (d) a saw
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) hold up 500 g (c) fit on a school desk (d) stand in a fan breeze
10. 10.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a volcano (b) a banyan tree (c) a rainbow (d) a lift
11. 11.🔄 Which design-process step is it to pick the build order? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Plan
12. 12.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
13. 13.True or false: to skip writing results is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a seashell (b) a volcano (c) a mobile phone (d) a cloud
15. 15.True or false: a solar panel helps people cross a wide river. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 190 g, design B held 290 g and design C held 240 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
17. 17.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Ask
18. 18.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) redesign after testing (b) list the materials (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) measure its performance
19. 19.What does the materials manager do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) collects the supplies (c) runs the tests (d) cuts and joins parts
20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs hearing aids? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) civil
21. 21.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
24. 24.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Create
25. 25.🧪 The first prototype held 150 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 190 g. How many more grams did it hold?
26. 26.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) designs factory machines (c) designs a flyover (d) builds hospital scanners
27. 27.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) build the model (b) list the materials (c) dream up possible fixes (d) fix the weak part
29. 29.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a volcano (b) a bridge (c) a bicycle (d) a mobile phone
31. 31.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) define the problem (b) follow the plan to build (c) draw a labelled diagram (d) think of wild ideas
33. 33.🛠️ Is a mobile phone made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
34. 34.True or false: a lift helps people cross a wide river. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) make a prototype (b) measure its performance (c) dream up possible fixes (d) make it better, retest
36. 36.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) makes medicines in bulk (b) designs bicycle gears (c) runs a fertiliser plant (d) designs a metro tunnel
37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) computer (d) aerospace
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) cut towards your hand (c) leave tools on the floor (d) clamp wood before sawing
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a satellite (c) a rainbow (d) a railway track
40. 40.True or false: to laugh at ideas is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False

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