Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 653 · 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: a dam helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) carry 10 coins (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) finish in 40 minutes
3. 3.What does the tester do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) checks the goals are met (c) shares out the jobs (d) keeps the design notes
4. 4.True or false: to repeat each test is good testing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, it works (c) only if it is red (d) yes, always
6. 6.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
7. 7.True or false: to use a new load each time is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dam (b) a water filter (c) a river (d) a ceiling fan
9. 9.🧪 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?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) run while holding tools (c) play near a moving drill (d) wear safety goggles
11. 11.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) go through a mountain (c) reach a top floor fast (d) make water safe to drink
12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
13. 13.True or false: to record every result is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) aerospace (d) electrical
15. 15.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
16. 16.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 140 g, design B held 240 g and design C held 190 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
17. 17.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Improve
20. 20.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) mechanical (d) civil
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) use only paper and tape (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) carry 10 coins
23. 23.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) dance (b) science (c) music (d) cooking
24. 24.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “read the challenge rules” or “load it with coins”? (a) load it with coins (b) read the challenge rules
25. 25.True or false: a civil engineer lays out a highway. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛠️ Is a coral reef made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
27. 27.True or false: to try it out is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) make a prototype (c) build the model (d) ask who will use it
29. 29.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Create”? (a) Ask (b) Create
30. 30.🤝 A team plans for 55 minutes, builds for 35 minutes and then tests for 20 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
31. 31.True or false: a civil engineer designs artificial limbs. (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.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a bridge (c) a lift (d) a fridge
34. 34.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
35. 35.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) builds hospital scanners (b) designs car engines (c) plans a power grid (d) designs a flyover
36. 36.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a kind of glue (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a goal for success
38. 38.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “choose and draw one” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) choose and draw one (b) sketch three ideas
39. 39.🛠️ Is a bicycle made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
40. 40.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to blame others for faults? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork

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