Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 978 · 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.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) builder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) recorder
2. 2.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 290 g, 180 g and 250 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
3. 3.True or false: a computer engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) pick the build order (b) dream up possible fixes (c) check it against goals (d) list the materials
5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) computer (d) chemical
6. 6.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the tools you use (c) goals a design must meet (d) the team names
7. 7.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to guess, do not measure? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
8. 8.🔄 Which design-process step is it to ask who will use it? (a) Imagine (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Ask
9. 9.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a river (b) a banyan tree (c) a railway track (d) a seashell
11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a power grid? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) electrical
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) run while holding tools (c) leave tools on the floor (d) let adults use hot glue
13. 13.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) load it with coins (b) read the challenge rules (c) sketch three ideas (d) strengthen the weak part
15. 15.🤝 A team of 2 shares 4 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 6 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
16. 16.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 42 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
17. 17.🔄 Which design-process step is it to check it against goals? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Imagine
18. 18.True or false: an electrical engineer designs electric motors. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) use only paper and tape (d) be under 30 cm tall
20. 20.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) make a prototype (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) check it against goals (d) try it out
21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) civil
22. 22.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs factory machines? (a) electrical (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) mechanical
23. 23.What does the materials manager do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) runs the tests (c) tracks what is used up (d) checks the goals are met
24. 24.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) fit on a school desk (c) float for 1 minute (d) spend at most ₹100
26. 26.True or false: a chemical engineer refines crude oil. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a spanner (b) a protractor (c) pliers (d) a saw
29. 29.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a railway track (b) a lift (c) a satellite (d) a river
31. 31.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “load it with coins”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) build it with straws (c) strengthen the weak part (d) sketch three ideas
32. 32.True or false: a telephone helps people cross a wide river. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Plan
34. 34.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) team leader (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) builder
35. 35.Which need does a lift meet? (a) store water for summer (b) carry many people far (c) reach a top floor fast (d) make power from sunlight
36. 36.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) aerospace (c) chemical (d) civil
37. 37.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a boring story (b) a lost cricket match (c) a road that floods (d) a sad song
38. 38.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) check it against goals (b) ask who will use it (c) find the limits (d) draw a labelled diagram
40. 40.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a train (c) a fridge (d) a dam

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