Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 766 · 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 design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, always (c) only if it is red (d) yes, it works
2. 2.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 240 g, design B held 190 g and design C held 140 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
3. 3.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Test
4. 4.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a tape measure (b) a saw (c) a screwdriver (d) a protractor
5. 5.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) make a prototype (b) make it better, retest (c) dream up possible fixes (d) check it against goals
6. 6.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which need does a train meet? (a) store water for summer (b) carry many people far (c) reach a top floor fast (d) cross a wide river
8. 8.True or false: to measure its performance is the Improve step. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: a civil engineer designs a flyover. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) use at most 20 straws (c) hold up 500 g (d) carry 10 coins
11. 11.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only for big jobs (b) yes, only once (c) no, it repeats (d) only on Sundays
12. 12.🧪 The first prototype held 140 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 190 g. How many more grams did it hold?
13. 13.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs a gearbox (b) builds a website (c) plans a dam (d) designs electric motors
14. 14.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a water filter (c) a lift (d) a tunnel
15. 15.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 160 g, design B held 110 g and design C held 210 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
16. 16.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Ask
17. 17.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer makes medicines in bulk? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) civil (d) mechanical
18. 18.True or false: a volcano is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) build the model (b) define the problem (c) try it out (d) measure its performance
20. 20.🤝 A team plans for 15 minutes, builds for 60 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
21. 21.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) grip and bend wire (c) make a hole in wood (d) check a shelf is level
22. 22.True or false: to draw a labelled diagram is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to blame others for faults? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
24. 24.True or false: a mechanical engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) lift a cup of water (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) spend at most ₹100
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer wires a new building? (a) electrical (b) chemical (c) mechanical (d) biomedical
27. 27.Which job is a hammer for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) drive in a nail (c) make a hole in wood (d) tighten a nut
28. 28.True or false: a civil engineer designs car engines. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which need does a solar panel meet? (a) carry many people far (b) store water for summer (c) make power from sunlight (d) make water safe to drink
30. 30.True or false: to blame others for faults is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 98 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
32. 32.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) sunglasses (c) safety goggles (d) nothing
33. 33.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) measure a long length (b) cut a wooden plank (c) grip and bend wire (d) check a shelf is level
34. 34.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) all of them (b) two (c) none (d) one
35. 35.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) an adult (c) a stranger (d) any child alone
36. 36.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
37. 37.True or false: to guess, do not measure is good testing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) pliers (b) a tape measure (c) sandpaper (d) a spanner
39. 39.True or false: a water filter helps people make power from sunlight. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔄 Which design-process step is it to brainstorm many ideas? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Plan (d) Test

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