Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 613 · 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.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Create (d) Improve
2. 2.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) only paints pictures (b) grows crops (c) sells tickets (d) designs useful solutions
3. 3.True or false: to ignore the team plan is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a train (c) a telephone (d) a tunnel
5. 5.True or false: a mechanical engineer plans a space mission. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) use only paper and tape (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) lift a cup of water
7. 7.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
9. 9.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) recorder (b) builder (c) tester (d) team leader
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a waterfall (c) a mountain (d) a cloud
11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
12. 12.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a goal for success (c) a final test (d) a limit you must keep to
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skip writing results (b) hide a failed test (c) repeat each test (d) guess, do not measure
14. 14.What does the team leader do? (a) puts the model together (b) keeps the design notes (c) checks the goals are met (d) shares out the jobs
15. 15.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔄 Which design-process step is it to brainstorm many ideas? (a) Imagine (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Ask
17. 17.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 190 g, 100 g and 190 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) fit on a school desk (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) stand in a fan breeze
19. 19.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) measure its performance (b) fix the weak part (c) build the model (d) draw a labelled diagram
20. 20.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹82. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
22. 22.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) pliers (b) a tape measure (c) a spirit level (d) sandpaper
23. 23.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs a flyover. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a satellite (b) a mountain (c) a volcano (d) a banyan tree
25. 25.True or false: to own up to a mistake is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) buys every material (b) builds at once (c) paints the model (d) understands the problem
27. 27.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) biomedical (b) electrical (c) civil (d) aerospace
28. 28.True or false: to define the problem is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs power lines? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) computer (d) electrical
30. 30.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to skip writing results? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
31. 31.True or false: to measure the same way is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
33. 33.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “strengthen the weak part” or “load it with coins”? (a) load it with coins (b) strengthen the weak part
35. 35.True or false: to record every result is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: an electrical engineer designs electric motors. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a river (b) a mobile phone (c) a seashell (d) a mountain
39. 39.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer writes app software? (a) aerospace (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) chemical
40. 40.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer wires a new building? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) chemical (d) civil

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