Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 909 · 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 build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “build it with straws”? (a) build it with straws (b) sketch three ideas
2. 2.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
3. 3.🛠️ Is a lift made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) float for 1 minute (d) fit on a school desk
5. 5.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) builder (d) recorder
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dam (b) a mountain (c) a seashell (d) a coral reef
7. 7.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) aerospace (c) computer (d) civil
10. 10.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only for big jobs (b) yes, only once (c) only on Sundays (d) no, it repeats
12. 12.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) designs useful solutions (b) grows crops (c) only paints pictures (d) sells tickets
13. 13.True or false: to make it better, retest is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: a ceiling fan is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
16. 16.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a bridge (c) a volcano (d) a dam
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) hold up 500 g
18. 18.True or false: to put tools back after use is safe. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) ignore it (c) walk away (d) listen and ask why
20. 20.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make it better, retest? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Plan
22. 22.🤝 A team of 4 shares 12 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
23. 23.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) make a prototype (b) build the model (c) list the materials (d) redesign after testing
24. 24.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Improve
25. 25.What does the builder do? (a) writes down results (b) keeps the team on track (c) keeps the design notes (d) cuts and joins parts
26. 26.🔄 Which design-process step is it to try it out? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Ask
27. 27.True or false: a civil engineer refines crude oil. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🤝 A team plans for 10 minutes, builds for 55 minutes and then tests for 10 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
29. 29.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Plan
30. 30.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹26. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
31. 31.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a space mission. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) civil (c) chemical (d) biomedical
33. 33.True or false: a chemical engineer refines crude oil. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🤝 A team plans for 40 minutes, builds for 35 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
36. 36.True or false: to redesign after testing is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) hold up 500 g (d) be under 30 cm tall
38. 38.True or false: a cloud is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) not safe (b) safe
40. 40.🔄 Which design-process step is it to find the limits? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Ask (d) Create

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