Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 947 · 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 job is a hand drill for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) make a hole in wood (c) smooth a rough edge (d) check a shelf is level
2. 2.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) one (b) none (c) all of them (d) two
3. 3.🧪 The first prototype held 280 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 450 g. How many more grams did it hold?
4. 4.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) tighten a nut (b) smooth a rough edge (c) drive in a nail (d) check a shelf is level
6. 6.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “build it with straws” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) build it with straws (b) sketch three ideas
7. 7.True or false: to hide a failed test is good testing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a seashell (b) a mountain (c) a waterfall (d) a satellite
9. 9.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs a flyover. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: to follow the plan to build is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) sandpaper (b) a protractor (c) a tape measure (d) a hand drill
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dam (b) a bridge (c) a mountain (d) a ceiling fan
13. 13.🛠️ People need to go through a mountain. Which invention helps? (a) a train (b) a tunnel (c) a microscope (d) a bridge
14. 14.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) draw a labelled diagram (b) pick the build order (c) try it out (d) ask who will use it
15. 15.🛠️ Is a bicycle made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
16. 16.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
17. 17.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a fridge (c) a telephone (d) a dam
18. 18.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) nothing (c) a cap (d) safety goggles
19. 19.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
21. 21.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Imagine (d) Ask
22. 22.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 320 g, design B held 220 g and design C held 270 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a banyan tree (b) a mountain (c) a cloud (d) a bicycle
24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a dam? (a) mechanical (b) electrical (c) civil (d) aerospace
25. 25.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Plan
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) civil
27. 27.Which job is a spanner for? (a) drive in a nail (b) grip and bend wire (c) measure a long length (d) tighten a nut
28. 28.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 240 g, 180 g and 180 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
29. 29.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) team leader (b) recorder (c) tester (d) materials manager
30. 30.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Imagine”? (a) Imagine (b) Improve
31. 31.True or false: a chemical engineer plans a space mission. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.What does the builder do? (a) collects the supplies (b) keeps the design notes (c) writes down results (d) puts the model together
33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) chemical
34. 34.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
35. 35.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹61. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
36. 36.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a power grid? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) aerospace
37. 37.🔄 Which design-process step is it to find the limits? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Imagine
38. 38.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) not safe (b) safe
39. 39.What does the recorder do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) keeps the design notes (c) collects the supplies (d) shares out the jobs
40. 40.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False

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