Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 797 · 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.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
2. 2.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
3. 3.True or false: to share the work fairly is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: to own up to a mistake is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
6. 6.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 60 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) use a new load each time (c) change only one thing (d) guess, do not measure
8. 8.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) designs useful solutions (b) only paints pictures (c) sells tickets (d) grows crops
9. 9.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 380 g, 290 g and 350 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
10. 10.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) recorder (b) builder (c) team leader (d) tester
11. 11.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a mountain (b) a waterfall (c) a coral reef (d) a railway track
13. 13.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to work alone (b) many skills and ideas (c) to argue more (d) to finish nothing
14. 14.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) check it against goals (d) try it out
15. 15.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) science (b) cooking (c) dance (d) music
16. 16.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) list the materials (b) think of wild ideas (c) build the model (d) define the problem
18. 18.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Create
19. 19.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) mechanical (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) civil
20. 20.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
21. 21.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) an early test model (b) the final product (c) a broken part (d) a sales poster
22. 22.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) all of them (b) none (c) one (d) two
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) leave tools on the floor (d) let adults use hot glue
25. 25.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the tools you use (c) goals a design must meet (d) the limits on money
26. 26.True or false: a biomedical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) carry 10 coins (c) hold up 500 g (d) stand in a fan breeze
28. 28.True or false: a coral reef is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
30. 30.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
31. 31.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) pliers (b) a spirit level (c) a saw (d) a tape measure
32. 32.True or false: to laugh at ideas is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) use a cracked tool (c) cut away from your body (d) wear safety goggles
35. 35.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a water filter (c) a tunnel (d) a solar panel
36. 36.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) computer (d) biomedical
37. 37.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Create”? (a) Create (b) Imagine
38. 38.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “sketch three ideas”? (a) load it with coins (b) build it with straws (c) read the challenge rules (d) choose and draw one
39. 39.True or false: to define the problem is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹67. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?

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