Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 598 · 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: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
3. 3.Which need does a microscope meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) store water for summer (c) carry many people far (d) see very tiny things
4. 4.True or false: a civil engineer designs a flyover. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) list the materials (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) check it against goals (d) define the problem
7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) chemical (d) aerospace
8. 8.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 130 g, design B held 230 g and design C held 180 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
9. 9.True or false: to skip writing results is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs factory machines (b) designs satellites (c) designs school networks (d) wires a new building
11. 11.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a banyan tree (b) a river (c) a cloud (d) a mobile phone
12. 12.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) safe (b) not safe
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift (b) a bicycle (c) a dam (d) a volcano
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) use a cracked tool (c) let adults use hot glue (d) clamp wood before sawing
15. 15.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) safe (b) not safe
16. 16.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “choose and draw one”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) build it with straws (c) sketch three ideas (d) strengthen the weak part
18. 18.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the tools you use (c) the limits on money (d) the team names
19. 19.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a final test (c) a kind of glue (d) a goal for success
20. 20.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹67. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
21. 21.True or false: to hide a failed test is good testing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which need does a dam meet? (a) carry many people far (b) store water for summer (c) cross a wide river (d) make water safe to drink
23. 23.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
25. 25.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) yes, only once (b) only on Sundays (c) only for big jobs (d) no, it repeats
26. 26.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) keeps data safe online (b) runs a fertiliser plant (c) refines crude oil (d) plans a space mission
27. 27.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) ask who will use it (b) define the problem (c) build the model (d) think of wild ideas
29. 29.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
30. 30.What does the tester do? (a) puts the model together (b) keeps the team on track (c) runs the tests (d) shares out the jobs
31. 31.True or false: to play near a moving drill is not safe. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤝 A team of 3 shares 9 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 4 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
33. 33.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) buys every material (b) understands the problem (c) paints the model (d) builds at once
35. 35.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a civil engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 220 g, 80 g and 210 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
38. 38.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) builds rockets (b) plans a power grid (c) designs a gearbox (d) runs a fertiliser plant
39. 39.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs knee implants. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) sandpaper (b) pliers (c) a tape measure (d) a spanner

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