Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 580 · 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: to define the problem is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Create
3. 3.🤝 A team of 3 shares 6 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 3 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
4. 4.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs school networks (b) designs a paint factory (c) plans a power grid (d) designs a flyover
5. 5.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔄 Which design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Plan (d) Ask
7. 7.🧪 The first prototype held 300 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 430 g. How many more grams did it hold?
8. 8.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a spirit level (b) a screwdriver (c) a hammer (d) a spanner
9. 9.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 380 g, 300 g and 280 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
10. 10.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) mechanical
12. 12.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to argue more (b) to work alone (c) to finish nothing (d) many skills and ideas
13. 13.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
15. 15.🔄 Which design-process step is it to redesign after testing? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Test
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) carry scissors closed (d) leave tools on the floor
17. 17.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a bridge is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
20. 20.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to agree before changing? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a flyover? (a) computer (b) aerospace (c) mechanical (d) civil
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) finish in 40 minutes
23. 23.True or false: a civil engineer designs electric motors. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧪 The first prototype held 110 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 230 g. How many more grams did it hold?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) float for 1 minute
26. 26.Which need does a microscope meet? (a) carry many people far (b) go through a mountain (c) see very tiny things (d) cross a wide river
27. 27.True or false: to follow the plan to build is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a water filter (c) a seashell (d) a bicycle
29. 29.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹83. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
30. 30.True or false: a chemical engineer designs car engines. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) wires a new building (b) lays out a highway (c) designs factory machines (d) designs a metro tunnel
32. 32.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a computer engineer designs school networks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: to measure a long length, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) float for 1 minute (d) spend at most ₹100
36. 36.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) mechanical
37. 37.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) all of them (b) two (c) one (d) none
38. 38.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
39. 39.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a microscope (c) a bridge (d) a water filter

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