Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 661 · 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.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) understands the problem (b) builds at once (c) buys every material (d) paints the model
2. 2.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a hammer (b) a spirit level (c) pliers (d) a screwdriver
3. 3.True or false: an electrical engineer wires a new building. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs car engines? (a) mechanical (b) computer (c) civil (d) electrical
5. 5.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) make a prototype (b) list the materials (c) draw a labelled diagram (d) measure its performance
6. 6.🛠️ Is a rainbow made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
7. 7.True or false: a satellite is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a new load each time (b) hide a failed test (c) change lots at once (d) use the same load
9. 9.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹86. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
10. 10.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer makes medicines in bulk? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) electrical
12. 12.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) not safe (b) safe
13. 13.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) build it with straws (c) choose and draw one (d) load it with coins
14. 14.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) safety goggles (c) a cap (d) sunglasses
15. 15.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) recorder (b) builder (c) team leader (d) tester
16. 16.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a hand drill (b) pliers (c) a spirit level (d) a protractor
17. 17.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Create”? (a) Imagine (b) Create
18. 18.True or false: a bicycle is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🛠️ Is a seashell made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
20. 20.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 290 g, 250 g and 330 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
21. 21.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 104 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
22. 22.True or false: an electrical engineer plans a dam. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) drive in a nail (b) measure a long length (c) make a hole in wood (d) check a shelf is level
24. 24.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) cooking (b) dance (c) music (d) science
25. 25.🔢 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) strengthen the weak part (d) build it with straws
26. 26.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) how can we build it? (b) what is for lunch? (c) who won the match? (d) why is the sky blue?
27. 27.🤝 A team plans for 30 minutes, builds for 55 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
28. 28.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) dream up possible fixes (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) check it against goals (d) follow the plan to build
29. 29.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) many skills and ideas (b) to finish nothing (c) to work alone (d) to argue more
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a railway track (b) a mountain (c) a seashell (d) a banyan tree
31. 31.Which need does a solar panel meet? (a) carry many people far (b) reach a top floor fast (c) make water safe to drink (d) make power from sunlight
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) fit on a school desk (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) hold up 500 g
33. 33.True or false: to hide a failed test is good testing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) drive in a nail (b) make a hole in wood (c) turn a screw (d) grip and bend wire
35. 35.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
36. 36.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a rainbow (b) a satellite (c) a volcano (d) a coral reef
37. 37.🧪 The first prototype held 260 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 350 g. How many more grams did it hold?
38. 38.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
39. 39.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) pick the build order (b) list the materials (c) define the problem (d) brainstorm many ideas
40. 40.Which need does a lift meet? (a) talk to someone far away (b) make water safe to drink (c) go through a mountain (d) reach a top floor fast

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