Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 697 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water filter (b) a satellite (c) a rainbow (d) a mobile phone
2. 2.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
3. 3.True or false: to talk over others is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs hearing aids. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) computer (d) aerospace
7. 7.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to skip writing results? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
8. 8.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a tape measure (b) a screwdriver (c) a saw (d) pliers
9. 9.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) clear labelled sketches (c) only talking fast (d) secret notes
10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) civil
12. 12.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 250 g, design B held 200 g and design C held 150 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide a failed test (b) use a new load each time (c) change only one thing (d) change lots at once
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) touch a hot glue tip (c) use a cracked tool (d) tie back long hair
15. 15.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) who won the match? (b) why is the sky blue? (c) how can we build it? (d) what is for lunch?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cloud (b) a bridge (c) a lift (d) a bicycle
17. 17.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 360 g, 270 g and 330 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
18. 18.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Plan (b) Test (c) Create (d) Improve
19. 19.What does the team leader do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) keeps the team on track (c) collects the supplies (d) keeps the design notes
20. 20.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) builder (b) materials manager (c) tester (d) team leader
21. 21.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
23. 23.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Improve
24. 24.True or false: a biomedical engineer refines crude oil. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 410 g, 320 g and 290 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
26. 26.True or false: a tunnel helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) a stranger (c) any child alone (d) an adult
28. 28.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) make it better, retest (b) think of wild ideas (c) make a prototype (d) list the materials
29. 29.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to use more paper (b) it looks busy (c) to get reliable results (d) the first is wrong
30. 30.True or false: an aerospace engineer builds rockets. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a computer engineer designs a flyover. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Improve
33. 33.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) make water safe to drink (c) make power from sunlight (d) store water for summer
34. 34.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Test (d) Create
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) carry scissors closed (c) cut away from your body (d) leave tools on the floor
36. 36.True or false: an electrical engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔄 Which design-process step is it to brainstorm many ideas? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Create
38. 38.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 160 g, design B held 260 g and design C held 210 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
39. 39.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “build it with straws”? (a) load it with coins (b) sketch three ideas (c) strengthen the weak part (d) read the challenge rules
40. 40.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) makes medicines in bulk (b) designs school networks (c) designs a paint factory (d) builds hospital scanners

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