Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 729 · 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 of these is found in nature? (a) a bridge (b) a seashell (c) a satellite (d) a dam
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) hold up 500 g (d) finish in 40 minutes
3. 3.🤝 A team plans for 45 minutes, builds for 60 minutes and then tests for 15 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
4. 4.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹41. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) computer (b) mechanical (c) chemical (d) electrical
7. 7.True or false: a computer engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛠️ Is a river made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
9. 9.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) recorder (b) builder (c) materials manager (d) team leader
10. 10.What does the materials manager do? (a) puts the model together (b) keeps the team on track (c) checks the goals are met (d) tracks what is used up
11. 11.True or false: a bridge is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧪 The first prototype held 300 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 430 g. How many more grams did it hold?
13. 13.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) it looks busy (b) the first is wrong (c) to get reliable results (d) to use more paper
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rainbow (b) a water filter (c) a mobile phone (d) a ceiling fan
15. 15.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) turn a screw (c) smooth a rough edge (d) measure an angle
16. 16.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a coral reef (b) a banyan tree (c) a satellite (d) a volcano
17. 17.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) sketch three ideas (b) strengthen the weak part (c) read the challenge rules (d) choose and draw one
18. 18.🛠️ People need to carry many people far. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a dam (c) a train (d) a tunnel
19. 19.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 34 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
20. 20.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs school networks (b) designs a paint factory (c) designs aeroplane wings (d) designs power lines
21. 21.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 210 g, design B held 310 g and design C held 260 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
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) No (b) Yes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use the same load (b) record every result (c) change only one thing (d) hide a failed test
24. 24.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) builder (d) tester
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) tie back long hair (c) wear safety goggles (d) run while holding tools
26. 26.True or false: to use the same load is good testing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) tester (b) builder (c) team leader (d) recorder
28. 28.🔄 Which design-process step is it to try it out? (a) Create (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Test
29. 29.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
30. 30.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Ask
31. 31.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) only paints pictures (b) sells tickets (c) grows crops (d) designs useful solutions
32. 32.Which job is pliers for? (a) measure an angle (b) grip and bend wire (c) smooth a rough edge (d) check a shelf is level
33. 33.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Create
34. 34.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Plan”? (a) Imagine (b) Plan
35. 35.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Plan
36. 36.What does the builder do? (a) collects the supplies (b) shares out the jobs (c) runs the tests (d) puts the model together
37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) computer (b) mechanical (c) electrical (d) civil
38. 38.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) brainstorm many ideas (b) make a prototype (c) define the problem (d) follow the plan to build
39. 39.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a screwdriver (b) a hammer (c) a spanner (d) a tape measure
40. 40.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the tools you use (c) goals a design must meet (d) the team names

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