Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 532 · 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 tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) sandpaper (b) pliers (c) a spirit level (d) a hammer
2. 2.True or false: to skip writing results is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs factory machines (b) plans a dam (c) designs satellites (d) writes app software
4. 4.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “strengthen the weak part”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) strengthen the weak part
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) touch a hot glue tip (c) run while holding tools (d) wear safety goggles
6. 6.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs bicycle gears (b) designs factory machines (c) designs artificial limbs (d) builds rockets
7. 7.🔄 Which design-process step is it to measure its performance? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Imagine (d) Ask
8. 8.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Create
9. 9.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a road that floods (b) a lost cricket match (c) a sad song (d) a boring story
10. 10.True or false: a chemical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: to draw a labelled diagram is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Improve
13. 13.True or false: a telephone helps people store water for summer. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which need does a train meet? (a) carry many people far (b) make water safe to drink (c) talk to someone far away (d) go through a mountain
15. 15.What does the recorder do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) keeps the team on track (c) checks the goals are met (d) cuts and joins parts
16. 16.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) list the materials (b) find the limits (c) follow the plan to build (d) brainstorm many ideas
17. 17.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) computer (c) chemical (d) biomedical
18. 18.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) a cap (c) nothing (d) sunglasses
19. 19.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 54 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
20. 20.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) read the challenge rules (b) choose and draw one (c) sketch three ideas (d) strengthen the weak part
21. 21.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Ask
23. 23.True or false: to skip writing results is good testing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: to turn a screw, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a hand drill (b) a hammer (c) a spirit level (d) pliers
26. 26.🧪 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 weakest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
27. 27.🧪 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 C (c) design B
28. 28.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 320 g, design B held 370 g and design C held 270 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
29. 29.What does the tester do? (a) puts the model together (b) cuts and joins parts (c) collects the supplies (d) runs the tests
30. 30.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) points up, open (c) points down, closed (d) while running
31. 31.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs knee implants. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) safe (b) not safe
33. 33.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) wires a new building (c) plans a dam (d) designs knee implants
34. 34.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
35. 35.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) tester (d) builder
36. 36.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹37. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
37. 37.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Plan (b) Test (c) Create (d) Improve
38. 38.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) check a shelf is level (c) drive in a nail (d) tighten a nut
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a waterfall (b) a banyan tree (c) a rainbow (d) a satellite

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