Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 618 · 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.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 220 g, design B held 120 g and design C held 170 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
2. 2.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Imagine”? (a) Imagine (b) Test
3. 3.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
4. 4.True or false: a computer engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only on Sundays (b) no, it repeats (c) yes, only once (d) only for big jobs
7. 7.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) safe (b) not safe
8. 8.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) safe (b) not safe
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cloud (b) a water filter (c) a railway track (d) a ceiling fan
10. 10.What does the materials manager do? (a) puts the model together (b) tracks what is used up (c) checks the goals are met (d) keeps the team on track
11. 11.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) team leader (b) builder (c) tester (d) materials manager
12. 12.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Test”? (a) Test (b) Improve
13. 13.True or false: a banyan tree is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) plans a space mission (b) builds a website (c) makes medicines in bulk (d) designs hearing aids
15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) biomedical (b) electrical (c) aerospace (d) civil
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a flyover? (a) computer (b) electrical (c) chemical (d) civil
17. 17.True or false: to do all the work alone is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a goal for success (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a final test
19. 19.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) team leader (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) builder
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) roll at least 2 metres
21. 21.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “read the challenge rules”? (a) choose and draw one (b) sketch three ideas (c) strengthen the weak part (d) build it with straws
22. 22.True or false: to measure a long length, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) make power from sunlight (c) go through a mountain (d) keep food fresh longer
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a river (c) a banyan tree (d) a cloud
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) fit on a school desk (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) lift a cup of water
26. 26.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Imagine
27. 27.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
28. 28.🔄 Which design-process step is it to redesign after testing? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Imagine
29. 29.True or false: a solar panel helps people carry many people far. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a waterfall is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) float for 1 minute (c) carry 10 coins (d) lift a cup of water
32. 32.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧪 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
35. 35.🤝 A team of 5 shares 20 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 3 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
36. 36.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) recorder (b) builder (c) team leader (d) materials manager
37. 37.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) repeat each test (c) use a new load each time (d) use the same load
39. 39.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
40. 40.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True

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