Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 672 · 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.🛠️ Is a satellite made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
2. 2.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 220 g, design B held 120 g and design C held 170 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
3. 3.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a saw (b) a hammer (c) a tape measure (d) pliers
4. 4.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 50 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
5. 5.True or false: a volcano is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a railway track (b) a lift (c) a water filter (d) a river
8. 8.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) goals a design must meet (c) the limits on money (d) the team names
9. 9.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds rockets? (a) civil (b) computer (c) aerospace (d) biomedical
10. 10.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) secret notes (b) no drawings at all (c) only talking fast (d) clear labelled sketches
11. 11.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a spirit level (b) a hammer (c) pliers (d) a screwdriver
12. 12.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) use at most 20 straws (c) use only paper and tape (d) float for 1 minute
14. 14.True or false: a bicycle is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 330 g, design B held 280 g and design C held 380 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
17. 17.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Imagine
18. 18.🛠️ Is a dam made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
19. 19.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
20. 20.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a water filter (c) a microscope (d) a lift
21. 21.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Test
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) cut away from your body (c) play near a moving drill (d) run while holding tools
24. 24.🧪 The first prototype held 180 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 200 g. How many more grams did it hold?
25. 25.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Plan
26. 26.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) reach a top floor fast (c) store water for summer (d) cross a wide river
27. 27.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) recorder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) materials manager
28. 28.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) Plan
29. 29.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 280 g, 250 g and 250 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
30. 30.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs school networks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
32. 32.🧪 The first prototype held 270 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 320 g. How many more grams did it hold?
33. 33.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 34 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
34. 34.True or false: to redesign after testing is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) yes, it works (d) yes, always
36. 36.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) sunglasses (c) safety goggles (d) a cap
37. 37.True or false: an electrical engineer designs school networks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) electrical
39. 39.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Create
40. 40.Which job is pliers for? (a) measure a long length (b) tighten a nut (c) turn a screw (d) grip and bend wire

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