Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 560 · 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.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 1000 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
2. 2.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) store water for summer (b) see very tiny things (c) cross a wide river (d) talk to someone far away
3. 3.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is not safe. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) mechanical
5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
6. 6.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹69. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
7. 7.Which need does a lift meet? (a) store water for summer (b) make water safe to drink (c) reach a top floor fast (d) talk to someone far away
8. 8.True or false: to change only one thing is good testing. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Ask”? (a) Ask (b) Create
10. 10.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Create (b) Imagine (c) Plan (d) Improve
11. 11.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
12. 12.🛠️ Is a banyan tree made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) put tools back after use (c) play near a moving drill (d) leave tools on the floor
14. 14.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
15. 15.🔄 Which design-process step is it to measure its performance? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Create
16. 16.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Plan”? (a) Imagine (b) Plan
19. 19.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 64 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs electric motors? (a) computer (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) electrical
21. 21.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
22. 22.True or false: a tunnel helps people go through a mountain. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a waterfall (b) a mountain (c) a satellite (d) a river
24. 24.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to own up to a mistake? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
25. 25.🛠️ Is a seashell made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
26. 26.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) choose and draw one (b) sketch three ideas (c) strengthen the weak part (d) load it with coins
27. 27.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹24. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
28. 28.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
29. 29.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) computer
30. 30.True or false: a civil engineer designs a flyover. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛠️ 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?
32. 32.True or false: to ignore the team plan is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) store water for summer (b) cross a wide river (c) reach a top floor fast (d) make water safe to drink
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) change only one thing (c) measure the same way (d) change lots at once
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) fit on a school desk (d) be under 30 cm tall
36. 36.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Improve
37. 37.True or false: a computer engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) builds a website (c) designs car engines (d) plans a dam
39. 39.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) make it better, retest (b) make a prototype (c) build the model (d) draw a labelled diagram
40. 40.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) measure a long length (c) measure an angle (d) cut a wooden plank

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