Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 856 · 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.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Improve
2. 2.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) a cap (c) safety goggles (d) sunglasses
3. 3.True or false: to laugh at ideas is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) fit on a school desk (c) use only paper and tape (d) spend at most ₹100
8. 8.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a water filter (c) a microscope (d) a fridge
9. 9.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) sandpaper (b) a saw (c) a hand drill (d) a screwdriver
10. 10.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
11. 11.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a final test (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a goal for success
12. 12.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) what is for lunch? (b) how can we build it? (c) who won the match? (d) why is the sky blue?
13. 13.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) make it better, retest (b) build the model (c) check it against goals (d) brainstorm many ideas
15. 15.🦺 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) use a cracked tool (c) carry scissors closed (d) clamp wood before sawing
17. 17.True or false: to record every result is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a chemical engineer designs knee implants. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a microscope (c) a bridge (d) a lift
21. 21.True or false: a train helps people carry many people far. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) fit on a school desk (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) use at most 20 straws
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) fit on a school desk (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) stand in a fan breeze
25. 25.True or false: to guess, do not measure is good testing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) let adults use hot glue (c) cut away from your body (d) tie back long hair
27. 27.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) load it with coins (b) build it with straws (c) read the challenge rules (d) strengthen the weak part
28. 28.🛠️ Is a mountain made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
29. 29.🔄 Which design-process step is it to follow the plan to build? (a) Imagine (b) Create (c) Test (d) Improve
30. 30.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) give up (d) Improve
32. 32.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) lays out a highway (b) designs a paint factory (c) designs hearing aids (d) designs a gearbox
33. 33.True or false: a telephone helps people talk to someone far away. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 900 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
35. 35.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a river (b) a banyan tree (c) a water filter (d) a cloud
36. 36.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Create
37. 37.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to test ideas cheaply (b) to avoid testing (c) to decorate a room (d) to sell them at once
38. 38.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) dream up possible fixes (c) define the problem (d) measure its performance
39. 39.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a lift (b) a bridge (c) a banyan tree (d) a ceiling fan
40. 40.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “read the challenge rules” or “load it with coins”? (a) load it with coins (b) read the challenge rules

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