Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 958 · 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, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Create
2. 2.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) civil (d) biomedical
3. 3.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) safe (b) not safe
4. 4.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a lift (c) a fridge (d) a dam
5. 5.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
6. 6.True or false: a chemical engineer builds rockets. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a bridge (c) a dam (d) a microscope
8. 8.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) the youngest child (c) a stranger (d) any child alone
9. 9.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Imagine
11. 11.Which job is pliers for? (a) measure a long length (b) turn a screw (c) drive in a nail (d) grip and bend wire
12. 12.True or false: a bridge helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) tie back long hair (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) run while holding tools
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) carry scissors closed (c) put tools back after use (d) wear safety goggles
15. 15.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
16. 16.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “choose and draw one” or “read the challenge rules”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) choose and draw one
17. 17.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 290 g, 240 g and 250 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
18. 18.True or false: a fridge helps people cross a wide river. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Create”? (a) Imagine (b) Create
20. 20.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
21. 21.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to own up to a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
22. 22.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) plans a space mission (c) designs school networks (d) makes medicines in bulk
23. 23.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Ask
24. 24.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) build the model (b) list the materials (c) define the problem (d) dream up possible fixes
25. 25.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) recorder (b) materials manager (c) builder (d) tester
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) aerospace (b) chemical (c) civil (d) computer
27. 27.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹58. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
29. 29.🔄 Which design-process step is it to try it out? (a) Create (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Test
30. 30.True or false: a civil engineer plans a space mission. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Plan
32. 32.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) clear labelled sketches (c) secret notes (d) only talking fast
33. 33.True or false: to hide a mistake is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹29. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
35. 35.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
36. 36.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) builder (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) tester
38. 38.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
39. 39.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
40. 40.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Improve”? (a) Improve (b) Ask

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