Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 728 · 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.🤝 A team of 3 shares 18 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 9 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
2. 2.What does the materials manager do? (a) writes down results (b) checks the goals are met (c) shares out the jobs (d) collects the supplies
3. 3.True or false: a tunnel helps people go through a mountain. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “strengthen the weak part” or “build it with straws”? (a) build it with straws (b) strengthen the weak part
5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
6. 6.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) designs artificial limbs (c) designs factory machines (d) designs a paint factory
7. 7.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only for big jobs (b) only on Sundays (c) no, it repeats (d) yes, only once
8. 8.True or false: to give kind feedback is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Imagine”? (a) Imagine (b) Improve
10. 10.🛠️ Is a dam made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
11. 11.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹95. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
12. 12.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) cut towards your hand (c) play near a moving drill (d) wear safety goggles
14. 14.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) computer
15. 15.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a banyan tree (b) a waterfall (c) a lift (d) a rainbow
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) cut away from your body (c) cut towards your hand (d) let adults use hot glue
18. 18.True or false: to listen to every idea is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 44 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
20. 20.True or false: a civil engineer designs school networks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: to change lots at once is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a chemical engineer refines crude oil. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) safe (b) not safe
24. 24.🧪 The first prototype held 100 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 220 g. How many more grams did it hold?
25. 25.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a spanner (b) a tape measure (c) a protractor (d) a spirit level
26. 26.🛠️ Is a waterfall made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
27. 27.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Create (d) Ask
28. 28.True or false: a chemical engineer plans a space mission. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “build it with straws”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) sketch three ideas (c) strengthen the weak part (d) load it with coins
30. 30.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a tunnel (c) a lift (d) a dam
31. 31.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a train (c) a lift (d) a bridge
32. 32.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) builder (d) tester
33. 33.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) how can we build it? (b) who won the match? (c) what is for lunch? (d) why is the sky blue?
34. 34.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to argue more (b) to work alone (c) to finish nothing (d) many skills and ideas
35. 35.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
36. 36.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 66 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
37. 37.What does the recorder do? (a) writes down results (b) runs the tests (c) puts the model together (d) shares out the jobs
38. 38.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 350 g, 260 g and 200 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
39. 39.Which need does a train meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) carry many people far (c) see very tiny things (d) go through a mountain
40. 40.🔄 Which design-process step is it to measure its performance? (a) Plan (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Create

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