Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 540 · 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.What does the materials manager do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) cuts and joins parts (c) writes down results (d) collects the supplies
2. 2.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a microscope (c) a lift (d) a tunnel
3. 3.True or false: to measure the same way is good testing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛠️ Is a mountain made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
6. 6.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) goals a design must meet (c) the limits on money (d) the tools you use
7. 7.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs school networks (b) runs a fertiliser plant (c) plans a space mission (d) writes app software
8. 8.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 50 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
9. 9.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Test
10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
11. 11.True or false: a lift is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: to measure a long length, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) plans a dam (b) designs artificial limbs (c) builds rockets (d) designs car engines
14. 14.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a dam (c) a fridge (d) a train
15. 15.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Imagine”? (a) Plan (b) Imagine
16. 16.What does the recorder do? (a) puts the model together (b) keeps the team on track (c) keeps the design notes (d) checks the goals are met
17. 17.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) only talking fast (c) clear labelled sketches (d) secret notes
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) carry 10 coins (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) spend at most ₹100
19. 19.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) no, it repeats (b) yes, only once (c) only on Sundays (d) only for big jobs
20. 20.What does the builder do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) runs the tests (c) keeps the team on track (d) puts the model together
21. 21.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which job is a saw for? (a) drive in a nail (b) tighten a nut (c) check a shelf is level (d) cut a wooden plank
23. 23.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to skip writing results? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
25. 25.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
26. 26.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a satellite (b) a ceiling fan (c) a coral reef (d) a lift
27. 27.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) find the limits (b) list the materials (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) fix the weak part
28. 28.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 430 g, 280 g and 340 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a banyan tree (b) a rainbow (c) a coral reef (d) a water filter
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a banyan tree (b) a satellite (c) a mountain (d) a waterfall
31. 31.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Ask”? (a) Ask (b) Plan
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use the same load (b) record every result (c) measure the same way (d) change lots at once
33. 33.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) yes, it works (c) only if it is red (d) no, it breaks a limit
34. 34.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) build the model (b) dream up possible fixes (c) draw a labelled diagram (d) ask who will use it
35. 35.True or false: to own up to a mistake is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to own up to a mistake? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
37. 37.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) make a prototype (b) fix the weak part (c) list the materials (d) think of wild ideas
38. 38.Which job is a hammer for? (a) measure a long length (b) measure an angle (c) check a shelf is level (d) drive in a nail
39. 39.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) points up, open (c) by the blades (d) points down, closed
40. 40.True or false: a civil engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) True (b) False

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