Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 643 · 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) a mobile phone (b) a cloud (c) a water filter (d) a bicycle
2. 2.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) clear labelled sketches (c) secret notes (d) only talking fast
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide a failed test (b) use a new load each time (c) test it only once (d) record every result
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) cut towards your hand (d) touch a hot glue tip
5. 5.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) fix the weak part (b) try it out (c) measure its performance (d) brainstorm many ideas
6. 6.True or false: an electrical engineer designs car engines. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛠️ Is a banyan tree made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
8. 8.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: to drive in a nail, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
11. 11.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) an adult (c) any child alone (d) the youngest child
12. 12.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a water filter (b) a river (c) a bicycle (d) a mobile phone
13. 13.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
14. 14.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
15. 15.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a tape measure (b) a hammer (c) a saw (d) pliers
16. 16.True or false: to tie back long hair is safe. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 330 g, 230 g and 160 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
18. 18.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) safety goggles (c) nothing (d) a cap
19. 19.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
20. 20.What does the builder do? (a) puts the model together (b) collects the supplies (c) runs the tests (d) tracks what is used up
21. 21.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 600 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
22. 22.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) none (b) all of them (c) one (d) two
24. 24.True or false: to listen to every idea is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) builds rockets (b) designs knee implants (c) runs a fertiliser plant (d) designs a flyover
26. 26.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) measure a long length (b) make a hole in wood (c) drive in a nail (d) turn a screw
27. 27.🛠️ Is a mobile phone made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
28. 28.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 240 g, 140 g and 70 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mobile phone (b) a waterfall (c) a railway track (d) a dam
30. 30.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) computer (d) electrical
31. 31.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) biomedical (b) computer (c) civil (d) chemical
32. 32.True or false: a mechanical engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹160. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
35. 35.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) only paints pictures (b) grows crops (c) sells tickets (d) designs useful solutions
36. 36.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs aeroplane wings (b) runs a fertiliser plant (c) lays out a highway (d) designs artificial limbs
37. 37.True or false: a computer engineer designs a gearbox. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
39. 39.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a bicycle (b) a cloud (c) a river (d) a mountain
40. 40.🤝 A team plans for 45 minutes, builds for 40 minutes and then tests for 10 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?

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