Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 745 · 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 mechanical engineer designs car engines. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) dance (b) science (c) cooking (d) music
3. 3.True or false: a bridge is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) change only one thing (c) hide a failed test (d) use the same load
5. 5.True or false: to run while holding tools is not safe. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: an aerospace engineer builds rockets. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a protractor (b) sandpaper (c) a spirit level (d) a tape measure
8. 8.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Create”? (a) Create (b) Plan
9. 9.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a microscope (c) a train (d) a water filter
10. 10.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) designs car engines (c) plans a power grid (d) builds a website
11. 11.Which job is a hammer for? (a) tighten a nut (b) make a hole in wood (c) check a shelf is level (d) drive in a nail
12. 12.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) only if it is red (c) yes, it works (d) yes, always
14. 14.True or false: a chemical engineer designs factory machines. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a mobile phone is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) skip writing results (c) test it only once (d) measure the same way
17. 17.🤝 A team of 2 shares 8 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 7 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
18. 18.🔄 Which design-process step is it to ask who will use it? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Create
19. 19.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 120 g, design B held 220 g and design C held 170 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) use only paper and tape (c) hold up 500 g (d) fit on a school desk
21. 21.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 46 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) put tools back after use (c) tie back long hair (d) run while holding tools
23. 23.True or false: to share the work fairly is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.What does the tester do? (a) collects the supplies (b) keeps the design notes (c) runs the tests (d) shares out the jobs
25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs aeroplane wings? (a) aerospace (b) computer (c) biomedical (d) chemical
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) cut towards your hand (c) put tools back after use (d) leave tools on the floor
27. 27.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a sad song (b) a boring story (c) a lost cricket match (d) a road that floods
28. 28.True or false: to own up to a mistake is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: to tie back long hair is safe. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) list the materials (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) dream up possible fixes (d) make it better, retest
31. 31.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a hammer (b) a hand drill (c) pliers (d) a spanner
33. 33.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
34. 34.What does the team leader do? (a) collects the supplies (b) cuts and joins parts (c) checks the goals are met (d) keeps the team on track
35. 35.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) who won the match? (b) what is for lunch? (c) how can we build it? (d) why is the sky blue?
36. 36.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) list the materials (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) make a prototype (d) dream up possible fixes
37. 37.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) builder (b) recorder (c) tester (d) materials manager
38. 38.True or false: to listen to every idea is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔄 Which design-process step is it to redesign after testing? (a) Imagine (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Create
40. 40.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True

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