Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 695 · 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.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) builder (b) recorder (c) tester (d) materials manager
2. 2.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) chemical (d) computer
3. 3.True or false: to talk over others is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coral reef (b) a dam (c) a cloud (d) a mountain
5. 5.True or false: to measure a long length, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
7. 7.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a dam (b) a waterfall (c) a mountain (d) a coral reef
8. 8.True or false: a computer engineer designs a gearbox. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) civil (b) computer (c) aerospace (d) mechanical
10. 10.True or false: a waterfall is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔄 Which design-process step is it to redesign after testing? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Imagine
12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
13. 13.🧪 The first prototype held 120 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 240 g. How many more grams did it hold?
14. 14.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) safe (b) not safe
15. 15.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹18. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
16. 16.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹22. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
17. 17.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) turn a screw (c) make a hole in wood (d) measure an angle
18. 18.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1050 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
19. 19.What does the builder do? (a) collects the supplies (b) puts the model together (c) keeps the design notes (d) checks the goals are met
20. 20.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) ask who will use it (b) pick the build order (c) draw a labelled diagram (d) fix the weak part
21. 21.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a water filter (b) a waterfall (c) a seashell (d) a coral reef
22. 22.🤝 A team of 5 shares 30 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
23. 23.True or false: a telephone helps people talk to someone far away. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) run while holding tools (d) carry scissors closed
25. 25.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) builds rockets (b) designs factory machines (c) designs knee implants (d) designs a paint factory
27. 27.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 290 g, design B held 240 g and design C held 190 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
28. 28.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a train (c) a dam (d) a microscope
29. 29.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a tunnel helps people make power from sunlight. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: to do all the work alone is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: to own up to a mistake is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
34. 34.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) plans a dam (b) refines crude oil (c) designs hearing aids (d) designs school networks
35. 35.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
36. 36.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
37. 37.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) cooking (b) dance (c) science (d) music
38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) aerospace
39. 39.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “build it with straws”? (a) load it with coins (b) choose and draw one (c) strengthen the weak part (d) read the challenge rules
40. 40.True or false: a civil engineer wires a new building. (a) False (b) True

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