Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 823 · 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.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a water filter (c) a train (d) a telephone
2. 2.True or false: a computer engineer refines crude oil. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
5. 5.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a water filter (b) a railway track (c) a dam (d) a waterfall
6. 6.True or false: a bridge is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
8. 8.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) talk to someone far away (b) keep food fresh longer (c) store water for summer (d) see very tiny things
9. 9.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) builder (b) materials manager (c) recorder (d) team leader
10. 10.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) yes, it works (d) only if it is red
11. 11.🧪 The first prototype held 60 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 90 g. How many more grams did it hold?
12. 12.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a tape measure (b) a protractor (c) a hand drill (d) a saw
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) use only paper and tape (c) float for 1 minute (d) lift a cup of water
14. 14.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs a paint factory (b) designs a metro tunnel (c) plans a dam (d) builds rockets
15. 15.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) fit on a school desk (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) use only paper and tape
17. 17.🛠️ Is a lift made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) carry 10 coins (d) use at most 20 straws
19. 19.True or false: a mechanical engineer writes app software. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a railway track (b) a mountain (c) a volcano (d) a rainbow
21. 21.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) builds hospital scanners (c) designs factory machines (d) plans a power grid
22. 22.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) walk away (b) ignore it (c) listen and ask why (d) laugh at it
23. 23.🛠️ Is a bicycle made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
24. 24.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) builder (b) materials manager (c) tester (d) recorder
25. 25.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “sketch three ideas”? (a) choose and draw one (b) load it with coins (c) build it with straws (d) read the challenge rules
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) biomedical
27. 27.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a waterfall (b) a bicycle (c) a coral reef (d) a banyan tree
28. 28.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) recorder (d) builder
29. 29.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the team names (c) the tools you use (d) goals a design must meet
30. 30.True or false: to record every result is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
32. 32.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 360 g, 330 g and 330 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
33. 33.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) an early test model (b) a sales poster (c) the final product (d) a broken part
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) put tools back after use (c) use a cracked tool (d) cut away from your body
35. 35.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Plan”? (a) Ask (b) Plan
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) lift a cup of water
37. 37.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) the youngest child (c) any child alone (d) a stranger
38. 38.🤝 A team of 4 shares 16 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 7 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
39. 39.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
40. 40.Which need does a microscope meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) carry many people far (c) make power from sunlight (d) see very tiny things

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