Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 648 · 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 listen to every idea is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.What does the team leader do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) runs the tests (c) keeps the team on track (d) writes down results
3. 3.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) cooking (b) science (c) dance (d) music
4. 4.True or false: to make a prototype is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which need does a train meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) make power from sunlight (c) carry many people far (d) keep food fresh longer
6. 6.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
8. 8.Which job is a saw for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) turn a screw (c) tighten a nut (d) cut a wooden plank
9. 9.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
10. 10.True or false: a computer engineer designs knee implants. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) by the blades (c) points down, closed (d) points up, open
12. 12.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
13. 13.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 390 g, 330 g and 270 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
14. 14.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) nothing (c) a cap (d) safety goggles
15. 15.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) make water safe to drink (b) talk to someone far away (c) go through a mountain (d) store water for summer
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) float for 1 minute (d) hold up 500 g
18. 18.True or false: a bicycle is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Create
20. 20.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) safe (b) not safe
21. 21.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a mobile phone (c) a cloud (d) a bicycle
22. 22.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “load it with coins”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) choose and draw one (c) sketch three ideas (d) strengthen the weak part
23. 23.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) find the limits (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) measure its performance (d) brainstorm many ideas
24. 24.True or false: to measure an angle, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: a chemical engineer keeps data safe online. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) who won the match? (b) what is for lunch? (c) why is the sky blue? (d) how can we build it?
27. 27.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 340 g, design B held 290 g and design C held 390 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
28. 28.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs satellites. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Improve
30. 30.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a boring story (b) a road that floods (c) a lost cricket match (d) a sad song
31. 31.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mountain (b) a satellite (c) a river (d) a volcano
33. 33.🛠️ Is a waterfall made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
34. 34.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a hammer (b) a saw (c) pliers (d) a tape measure
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) carry 10 coins (d) use only paper and tape
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) measure the same way (c) record every result (d) change only one thing
37. 37.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
38. 38.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Create
39. 39.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs artificial limbs? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) chemical (d) biomedical
40. 40.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) materials manager (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) builder

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