Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 621 · 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 find the limits is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) make water safe to drink (c) talk to someone far away (d) store water for summer
3. 3.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
5. 5.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) writes app software (b) builds rockets (c) designs artificial limbs (d) designs satellites
6. 6.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a lost cricket match (b) a boring story (c) a sad song (d) a road that floods
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bicycle (b) a mobile phone (c) a satellite (d) a rainbow
8. 8.Which need does a dam meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) go through a mountain (c) store water for summer (d) keep food fresh longer
9. 9.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs power lines. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) points up, open (c) by the blades (d) points down, closed
11. 11.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
12. 12.What does the recorder do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) keeps the design notes (c) keeps the team on track (d) tracks what is used up
13. 13.🤝 A team plans for 25 minutes, builds for 40 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
14. 14.True or false: a coral reef is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Ask
16. 16.True or false: a water filter helps people make water safe to drink. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.What does the team leader do? (a) puts the model together (b) keeps the design notes (c) writes down results (d) keeps the team on track
18. 18.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) measure an angle (b) turn a screw (c) check a shelf is level (d) cut a wooden plank
19. 19.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
20. 20.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 190 g, 170 g and 150 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
21. 21.True or false: an electrical engineer designs power lines. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) use only paper and tape (d) hold up 500 g
23. 23.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) yes, it works (d) only if it is red
24. 24.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Create (d) Test
25. 25.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 300 g, 260 g and 310 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
26. 26.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹73. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
27. 27.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹34. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
28. 28.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 320 g, design B held 220 g and design C held 270 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
29. 29.True or false: to ignore the team plan is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a spirit level (b) a saw (c) a tape measure (d) a hand drill
31. 31.🤝 A team of 4 shares 20 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 9 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
32. 32.True or false: an electrical engineer wires a new building. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) use a new load each time (c) skip writing results (d) hide a failed test
34. 34.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) runs a fertiliser plant (c) wires a new building (d) makes medicines in bulk
36. 36.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) define the problem (b) make a prototype (c) find the limits (d) draw a labelled diagram
37. 37.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a solar panel (c) a lift (d) a bridge
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a volcano (b) a ceiling fan (c) a lift (d) a bicycle
39. 39.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) talk to someone far away (b) carry many people far (c) store water for summer (d) keep food fresh longer
40. 40.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 420 g, 340 g and 260 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?

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