Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 602 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) use the same load (c) measure the same way (d) change lots at once
2. 2.True or false: to use a cracked tool is safe. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: to hide a mistake is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) check it against goals (b) list the materials (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) follow the plan to build
5. 5.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) two (b) all of them (c) none (d) one
6. 6.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 240 g, 100 g and 110 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) aerospace (b) chemical (c) civil (d) biomedical
8. 8.True or false: a chemical engineer writes app software. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 420 g, 260 g and 310 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs power lines? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) electrical (d) aerospace
11. 11.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Plan”? (a) Ask (b) Plan
12. 12.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to work alone (b) many skills and ideas (c) to finish nothing (d) to argue more
13. 13.🧪 The first prototype held 240 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 300 g. How many more grams did it hold?
14. 14.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 100 g, design B held 200 g and design C held 150 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
16. 16.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a lift (b) a railway track (c) a coral reef (d) a bicycle
17. 17.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) give up
18. 18.Which job is a hammer for? (a) measure an angle (b) turn a screw (c) check a shelf is level (d) drive in a nail
19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Improve
20. 20.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a computer engineer plans a dam. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to guess, do not measure? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) carry 10 coins
24. 24.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) pick the build order (b) measure its performance (c) ask who will use it (d) list the materials
25. 25.True or false: a chemical engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) sandpaper (b) a saw (c) a hammer (d) a hand drill
27. 27.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a bridge (c) a dam (d) a water filter
28. 28.What does the team leader do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) keeps the design notes (c) puts the model together (d) writes down results
29. 29.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) make a prototype (b) measure its performance (c) ask who will use it (d) brainstorm many ideas
30. 30.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) safe (b) not safe
31. 31.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) turn a screw (b) check a shelf is level (c) measure an angle (d) grip and bend wire
32. 32.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to use more paper (b) it looks busy (c) to get reliable results (d) the first is wrong
33. 33.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) brainstorm many ideas (b) try it out (c) find the limits (d) list the materials
34. 34.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) tighten a nut (b) check a shelf is level (c) grip and bend wire (d) cut a wooden plank
35. 35.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
36. 36.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Test
37. 37.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) what is for lunch? (b) who won the match? (c) why is the sky blue? (d) how can we build it?
39. 39.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹126. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?

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