Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 658 · 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.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) science (b) dance (c) music (d) cooking
2. 2.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) walk away (b) laugh at it (c) ignore it (d) listen and ask why
3. 3.True or false: to measure the same way is good testing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) use a cracked tool (c) put tools back after use (d) play near a moving drill
5. 5.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a satellite (b) a dam (c) a bicycle (d) a river
6. 6.🛠️ Is a bicycle made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
7. 7.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a tape measure (b) a spirit level (c) a hammer (d) a screwdriver
8. 8.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “read the challenge rules” or “choose and draw one”? (a) choose and draw one (b) read the challenge rules
11. 11.True or false: a cloud is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹60. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
13. 13.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.What does the materials manager do? (a) collects the supplies (b) runs the tests (c) writes down results (d) cuts and joins parts
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) lift a cup of water (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) use at most 20 straws
16. 16.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
17. 17.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a railway track (b) a banyan tree (c) a rainbow (d) a river
18. 18.True or false: to use the same load is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.What does the recorder do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) keeps the team on track (c) keeps the design notes (d) collects the supplies
20. 20.Which need does a lift meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) talk to someone far away (c) store water for summer (d) see very tiny things
21. 21.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 600 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
22. 22.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 1000 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
23. 23.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) list the materials (b) fix the weak part (c) make a prototype (d) think of wild ideas
24. 24.🧪 The first prototype held 290 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 360 g. How many more grams did it hold?
25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs hearing aids? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) computer
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) cut away from your body (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) tie back long hair
27. 27.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a hammer (b) sandpaper (c) a protractor (d) a tape measure
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) lift a cup of water (c) float for 1 minute (d) finish in 40 minutes
29. 29.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a goal for success (c) a final test (d) a kind of glue
30. 30.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Ask”? (a) Ask (b) Test
32. 32.True or false: to blame others for faults is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🤝 A team plans for 25 minutes, builds for 50 minutes and then tests for 15 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
34. 34.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Imagine
35. 35.🛠️ 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
36. 36.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a saw (b) a spanner (c) a hand drill (d) a spirit level
37. 37.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
38. 38.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) safe (b) not safe
39. 39.🧪 The first prototype held 120 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 250 g. How many more grams did it hold?
40. 40.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) builder (d) tester

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