Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 853 · 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 of these is found in nature? (a) a banyan tree (b) a railway track (c) a satellite (d) a water filter
2. 2.🧪 The first prototype held 170 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 230 g. How many more grams did it hold?
3. 3.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
4. 4.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) tester (d) builder
5. 5.True or false: a ceiling fan is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) what is for lunch? (b) who won the match? (c) why is the sky blue? (d) how can we build it?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) fit on a school desk (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) spend at most ₹100
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) chemical (d) biomedical
9. 9.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 330 g, 290 g and 250 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
10. 10.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) builder (d) recorder
11. 11.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 86 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
12. 12.🔄 Which design-process step is it to try it out? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Test (d) Imagine
13. 13.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) biomedical (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) civil
15. 15.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a saw (b) pliers (c) a spirit level (d) a hand drill
16. 16.True or false: to build the model is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Create”? (a) Test (b) Create
18. 18.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) materials manager (b) tester (c) recorder (d) builder
19. 19.Which need does a train meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) carry many people far (c) keep food fresh longer (d) cross a wide river
20. 20.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) not safe (b) safe
21. 21.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to get reliable results (b) to use more paper (c) the first is wrong (d) it looks busy
22. 22.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
23. 23.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs knee implants? (a) mechanical (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) computer
24. 24.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) two (b) none (c) one (d) all of them
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) tie back long hair (c) leave tools on the floor (d) let adults use hot glue
26. 26.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only on Sundays (b) no, it repeats (c) only for big jobs (d) yes, only once
27. 27.What does the builder do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) keeps the team on track (c) tracks what is used up (d) puts the model together
28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) measure the same way (c) skip writing results (d) record every result
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) carry 10 coins
31. 31.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a flyover? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) civil (d) biomedical
33. 33.🛠️ Is a volcano made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
34. 34.Which job is a hammer for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) tighten a nut (c) measure an angle (d) drive in a nail
35. 35.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹37. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
36. 36.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 46 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
37. 37.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
38. 38.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 72 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
40. 40.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) civil

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