Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 547 · 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 banyan tree made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
2. 2.🧪 The first prototype held 150 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 190 g. How many more grams did it hold?
3. 3.True or false: a chemical engineer plans a space mission. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🤝 A team of 3 shares 18 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 9 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
5. 5.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: to test it only once is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) computer
8. 8.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) why is the sky blue? (b) how can we build it? (c) what is for lunch? (d) who won the match?
10. 10.🤝 A team plans for 45 minutes, builds for 25 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
12. 12.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) builds hospital scanners (b) plans a dam (c) refines crude oil (d) keeps data safe online
13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a dam? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) mechanical (d) chemical
14. 14.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Imagine (b) give up (c) Improve (d) Ask
15. 15.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) check it against goals (c) redesign after testing (d) make a prototype
16. 16.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) yes, only once (b) no, it repeats (c) only on Sundays (d) only for big jobs
17. 17.True or false: to use the same load is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which need does a dam meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) store water for summer (c) make water safe to drink (d) see very tiny things
19. 19.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹21. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
20. 20.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 62 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
21. 21.True or false: a dam is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs electric motors (b) designs a metro tunnel (c) designs bicycle gears (d) makes medicines in bulk
23. 23.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 550 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
24. 24.True or false: to brainstorm many ideas is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 260 g, design B held 310 g and design C held 210 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
26. 26.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “read the challenge rules”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) read the challenge rules
27. 27.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a railway track (b) a water filter (c) a satellite (d) a cloud
28. 28.True or false: to listen to every idea is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a seashell (b) a volcano (c) a banyan tree (d) a mobile phone
30. 30.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) safe (b) not safe
32. 32.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) any child alone (c) a stranger (d) the youngest child
33. 33.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
34. 34.🧪 The first prototype held 60 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 150 g. How many more grams did it hold?
35. 35.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a kind of glue (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a final test
37. 37.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 74 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
38. 38.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) many skills and ideas (c) to work alone (d) to argue more
39. 39.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) safety goggles (c) a cap (d) sunglasses
40. 40.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs aeroplane wings (b) runs a fertiliser plant (c) refines crude oil (d) designs artificial limbs

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