Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 964 · 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: to guess, do not measure is good testing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) sandpaper (b) a spirit level (c) a screwdriver (d) a tape measure
3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a flyover? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) chemical
4. 4.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) ignore it (b) listen and ask why (c) walk away (d) laugh at it
5. 5.True or false: a volcano is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) not safe (b) safe
7. 7.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs factory machines. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Plan”? (a) Create (b) Plan
9. 9.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) no, it repeats (b) yes, only once (c) only for big jobs (d) only on Sundays
10. 10.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a road that floods (b) a lost cricket match (c) a boring story (d) a sad song
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a waterfall (b) a volcano (c) a river (d) a satellite
12. 12.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) safe (b) not safe
13. 13.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Improve”? (a) Imagine (b) Improve
14. 14.True or false: to try it out is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) how can we build it? (b) why is the sky blue? (c) who won the match? (d) what is for lunch?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a satellite (b) a railway track (c) a cloud (d) a lift
17. 17.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a rainbow (b) a satellite (c) a bicycle (d) a lift
18. 18.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Improve (b) give up (c) Ask (d) Imagine
19. 19.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) build it with straws (b) sketch three ideas (c) read the challenge rules (d) load it with coins
21. 21.🧪 The first prototype held 290 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 310 g. How many more grams did it hold?
22. 22.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) designs a gearbox (c) refines crude oil (d) keeps data safe online
23. 23.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) measure its performance (b) dream up possible fixes (c) ask who will use it (d) make a prototype
24. 24.🤝 A team of 2 shares 6 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use the same load (b) measure the same way (c) change only one thing (d) guess, do not measure
26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
27. 27.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a dam? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) chemical
28. 28.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
29. 29.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a solar panel (c) a fridge (d) a bridge
30. 30.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) only if it is red (d) yes, always
31. 31.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) designs electric motors (c) writes app software (d) lays out a highway
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skip writing results (b) hide a failed test (c) measure the same way (d) change lots at once
33. 33.True or false: a banyan tree is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) by the blades (c) points up, open (d) points down, closed
35. 35.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) builder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) recorder
36. 36.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Improve
37. 37.True or false: an aerospace engineer builds rockets. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) an adult (c) any child alone (d) the youngest child
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a railway track (b) a bridge (c) a water filter (d) a mountain
40. 40.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) sandpaper (b) a hammer (c) a saw (d) pliers

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