Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 814 · 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: to skip writing results is good testing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) understands the problem (b) builds at once (c) buys every material (d) paints the model
3. 3.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) the youngest child (c) a stranger (d) any child alone
5. 5.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
6. 6.True or false: a river is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.What does the materials manager do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) cuts and joins parts (c) collects the supplies (d) runs the tests
9. 9.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) float for 1 minute (d) be under 30 cm tall
11. 11.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Create (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Plan
12. 12.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) dream up possible fixes (c) ask who will use it (d) try it out
13. 13.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
14. 14.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
15. 15.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 62 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
16. 16.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) read the challenge rules (b) choose and draw one (c) strengthen the weak part (d) sketch three ideas
17. 17.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is not safe. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 24 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
19. 19.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) safe (b) not safe
20. 20.True or false: a chemical engineer designs satellites. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛠️ Is a rainbow made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
22. 22.🛠️ Is a coral reef made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
23. 23.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
24. 24.True or false: a biomedical engineer keeps data safe online. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔄 Which design-process step is it to build the model? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Plan (d) Create
26. 26.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) designs car engines (c) writes app software (d) makes medicines in bulk
27. 27.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) not safe (b) safe
28. 28.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) define the problem (c) measure its performance (d) dream up possible fixes
29. 29.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Improve
30. 30.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
31. 31.Which job is a saw for? (a) tighten a nut (b) check a shelf is level (c) measure a long length (d) cut a wooden plank
32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer writes app software? (a) electrical (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) biomedical
33. 33.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a tunnel (b) a bridge (c) a train (d) a microscope
34. 34.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which need does a solar panel meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) see very tiny things (c) cross a wide river (d) make power from sunlight
36. 36.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Plan
37. 37.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 240 g, design B held 140 g and design C held 190 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
38. 38.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Plan
39. 39.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “sketch three ideas”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) strengthen the weak part (c) build it with straws (d) choose and draw one
40. 40.True or false: a chemical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) False (b) True

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