Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 573 · 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.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) only if it is red (d) yes, always
4. 4.True or false: a river is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) many skills and ideas (b) to argue more (c) to work alone (d) to finish nothing
6. 6.True or false: a tunnel helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) make water safe to drink (c) make power from sunlight (d) see very tiny things
8. 8.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹31. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
9. 9.True or false: a dam helps people go through a mountain. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
12. 12.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a microscope (c) a telephone (d) a water filter
13. 13.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) safety goggles (c) a cap (d) nothing
14. 14.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹125. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
15. 15.True or false: to laugh at ideas is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a goal for success (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a kind of glue
17. 17.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
18. 18.True or false: a chemical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.What does the team leader do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) shares out the jobs (c) keeps the design notes (d) writes down results
20. 20.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) tester (b) builder (c) recorder (d) team leader
21. 21.🤝 A team plans for 30 minutes, builds for 25 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
22. 22.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) biomedical
24. 24.True or false: to use a cracked tool is not safe. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a bicycle is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a civil engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a flyover? (a) electrical (b) mechanical (c) biomedical (d) civil
28. 28.🧪 The first prototype held 70 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 210 g. How many more grams did it hold?
29. 29.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a screwdriver (b) a tape measure (c) a protractor (d) a saw
30. 30.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹24. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
31. 31.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs knee implants (b) wires a new building (c) builds rockets (d) designs bicycle gears
32. 32.True or false: a telephone helps people talk to someone far away. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a chemical engineer plans a power grid. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which job is a protractor for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) tighten a nut (c) measure an angle (d) cut a wooden plank
35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) computer (d) electrical
36. 36.True or false: a banyan tree is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: to give kind feedback is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to own up to a mistake? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
39. 39.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 340 g, 250 g and 340 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
40. 40.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion

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