Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 940 · 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.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Ask (d) Improve
3. 3.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “sketch three ideas”? (a) build it with straws (b) load it with coins (c) choose and draw one (d) read the challenge rules
4. 4.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to work alone (b) many skills and ideas (c) to finish nothing (d) to argue more
5. 5.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 106 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
6. 6.True or false: to turn a screw, use a hand drill. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Test (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) Plan
8. 8.True or false: a chemical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) see very tiny things (c) store water for summer (d) keep food fresh longer
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) leave tools on the floor (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) let adults use hot glue
11. 11.True or false: to hide a failed test is good testing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) any child alone (c) the youngest child (d) an adult
13. 13.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹83. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
14. 14.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) team leader (b) recorder (c) materials manager (d) tester
15. 15.True or false: a civil engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) walk away (b) laugh at it (c) listen and ask why (d) ignore it
17. 17.Which need does a dam meet? (a) talk to someone far away (b) keep food fresh longer (c) store water for summer (d) make water safe to drink
18. 18.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 64 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
19. 19.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 270 g, 120 g and 270 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
20. 20.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) designs electric motors (c) keeps data safe online (d) designs aeroplane wings
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) test it only once (c) skip writing results (d) record every result
22. 22.🧪 The first prototype held 230 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 270 g. How many more grams did it hold?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a banyan tree (b) a lift (c) a bridge (d) a bicycle
24. 24.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 200 g, design B held 150 g and design C held 250 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
26. 26.What does the team leader do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) runs the tests (c) puts the model together (d) checks the goals are met
27. 27.🧪 The first prototype held 280 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 290 g. How many more grams did it hold?
28. 28.True or false: a volcano is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: to follow the plan to build is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a spanner (b) pliers (c) a hand drill (d) a saw
31. 31.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) pliers (b) a hammer (c) a spanner (d) a saw
32. 32.What does the builder do? (a) writes down results (b) puts the model together (c) collects the supplies (d) runs the tests
33. 33.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) a cap (c) safety goggles (d) sunglasses
34. 34.🛠️ People need to carry many people far. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a train (c) a bridge (d) a telephone
35. 35.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a kind of glue (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a goal for success
36. 36.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) use a cracked tool (c) wear safety goggles (d) cut towards your hand
38. 38.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a railway track (b) a dam (c) a river (d) a bicycle
39. 39.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) mechanical (d) biomedical
40. 40.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer writes app software? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) computer (d) biomedical

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