Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 702 · 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.True or false: a dam helps people make power from sunlight. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: an electrical engineer builds rockets. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
4. 4.Which job is a saw for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) drive in a nail (c) tighten a nut (d) measure an angle
5. 5.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Create”? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Imagine (d) Plan
6. 6.Which job is pliers for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) drive in a nail (c) cut a wooden plank (d) check a shelf is level
7. 7.True or false: to hide a mistake is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 340 g, 300 g and 380 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
9. 9.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Create (d) Improve
10. 10.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a computer engineer lays out a highway. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Test (d) Improve
13. 13.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a solar panel (c) a fridge (d) a telephone
14. 14.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
15. 15.🛠️ 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
16. 16.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a chemical engineer designs satellites. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which need does a dam meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) make water safe to drink (c) store water for summer (d) keep food fresh longer
19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Create
20. 20.True or false: to skip writing results is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a computer engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs knee implants. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) choose and draw one (b) load it with coins (c) strengthen the weak part (d) read the challenge rules
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) hide a failed test (c) guess, do not measure (d) skip writing results
25. 25.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to sell them at once (b) to avoid testing (c) to decorate a room (d) to test ideas cheaply
26. 26.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) use only paper and tape (c) carry 10 coins (d) be under 30 cm tall
28. 28.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 440 g, 300 g and 310 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
29. 29.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Plan (d) Test
30. 30.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) designs useful solutions (b) sells tickets (c) only paints pictures (d) grows crops
32. 32.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) measure a long length (b) tighten a nut (c) grip and bend wire (d) smooth a rough edge
33. 33.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹108. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
34. 34.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
35. 35.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs a metro tunnel (b) designs a gearbox (c) builds rockets (d) designs knee implants
37. 37.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
38. 38.What does the builder do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) keeps the team on track (c) keeps the design notes (d) puts the model together
39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹41. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
40. 40.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a kind of glue (c) a final test (d) a goal for success

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