Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 790 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) skip writing results (b) hide a failed test (c) repeat each test (d) guess, do not measure
2. 2.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Imagine (d) Plan
3. 3.True or false: to guess, do not measure is good testing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) the limits on money (c) goals a design must meet (d) the team names
5. 5.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
6. 6.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) not safe (b) safe
7. 7.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 370 g, design B held 270 g and design C held 320 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
8. 8.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) read the challenge rules (c) sketch three ideas (d) load it with coins
9. 9.True or false: a water filter helps people go through a mountain. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which job is a spanner for? (a) tighten a nut (b) grip and bend wire (c) check a shelf is level (d) drive in a nail
11. 11.True or false: to guess, do not measure is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a saw (b) a spanner (c) a tape measure (d) sandpaper
13. 13.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) measure its performance (b) follow the plan to build (c) ask who will use it (d) draw a labelled diagram
14. 14.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs a gearbox. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔄 Which design-process step is it to build the model? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Create
16. 16.True or false: an electrical engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) computer (c) chemical (d) biomedical
18. 18.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “build it with straws” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) build it with straws
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) run while holding tools (c) tie back long hair (d) leave tools on the floor
20. 20.📋 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
21. 21.🛠️ People need to carry many people far. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a solar panel (c) a lift (d) a train
22. 22.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) skip writing results (c) test it only once (d) hide a failed test
25. 25.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a train (b) a bridge (c) a solar panel (d) a telephone
26. 26.🔄 Which design-process step is it to find the limits? (a) Imagine (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Create
27. 27.True or false: to find the limits is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: a civil engineer writes app software. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a mountain (b) a bicycle (c) a waterfall (d) a rainbow
31. 31.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) draw a labelled diagram (b) build the model (c) make a prototype (d) check it against goals
32. 32.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bicycle (b) a ceiling fan (c) a banyan tree (d) a bridge
33. 33.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
34. 34.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Test (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Ask
35. 35.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹80. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
36. 36.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Imagine
37. 37.Which job is pliers for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) check a shelf is level (c) cut a wooden plank (d) measure a long length
38. 38.What does the materials manager do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) keeps the team on track (c) writes down results (d) collects the supplies
39. 39.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) store water for summer (c) make water safe to drink (d) make power from sunlight

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