Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 90 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) cut away from your body (c) wear safety goggles (d) leave tools on the floor
2. 2.True or false: a waterfall is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a dam (b) a railway track (c) a ceiling fan (d) a river
4. 4.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) designs artificial limbs (c) plans a dam (d) designs bicycle gears
5. 5.True or false: to agree before changing is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: to skip writing results is good testing. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) turn a screw (b) cut a wooden plank (c) check a shelf is level (d) measure a long length
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) civil
9. 9.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) it looks busy (b) to use more paper (c) the first is wrong (d) to get reliable results
10. 10.True or false: to make a prototype is the Plan step. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a sales poster (b) the final product (c) an early test model (d) a broken part
12. 12.True or false: to repeat each test is good testing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 230 g, design B held 280 g and design C held 180 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
14. 14.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) redesign after testing (b) ask who will use it (c) draw a labelled diagram (d) brainstorm many ideas
15. 15.🤝 A team of 3 shares 9 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 9 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
16. 16.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) not safe (b) safe
17. 17.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
18. 18.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) tester (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) builder
19. 19.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) check it against goals (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) fix the weak part (d) measure its performance
20. 20.True or false: to change lots at once is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) recorder (d) materials manager
22. 22.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) music (b) cooking (c) dance (d) science
23. 23.🛠️ Is a waterfall made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
24. 24.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
25. 25.True or false: to use a new load each time is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Plan
27. 27.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) refines crude oil (b) lays out a highway (c) designs artificial limbs (d) builds rockets
28. 28.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a fridge (c) a dam (d) a train
29. 29.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs electric motors? (a) biomedical (b) electrical (c) chemical (d) civil
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) leave tools on the floor (c) play near a moving drill (d) let adults use hot glue
31. 31.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹34. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
32. 32.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Create
33. 33.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) electrical (b) aerospace (c) chemical (d) civil
35. 35.True or false: a train helps people carry many people far. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) carry many people far (c) see very tiny things (d) keep food fresh longer
37. 37.🤝 A team plans for 55 minutes, builds for 60 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
38. 38.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
39. 39.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a protractor (b) sandpaper (c) a saw (d) pliers
40. 40.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) many skills and ideas (c) to work alone (d) to argue more

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