Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 983 · 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) Create (c) Ask (d) Imagine
2. 2.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) tester (d) builder
3. 3.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) use only paper and tape (d) float for 1 minute
5. 5.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
6. 6.Which job is a saw for? (a) turn a screw (b) tighten a nut (c) cut a wooden plank (d) make a hole in wood
7. 7.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs artificial limbs? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) electrical
9. 9.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) understands the problem (b) buys every material (c) builds at once (d) paints the model
10. 10.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) brainstorm many ideas (b) find the limits (c) draw a labelled diagram (d) list the materials
11. 11.Which need does a solar panel meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) store water for summer (c) see very tiny things (d) go through a mountain
12. 12.🔄 Which design-process step is it to think of wild ideas? (a) Create (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Improve
13. 13.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the team names (c) the tools you use (d) the limits on money
14. 14.True or false: a coral reef is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “read the challenge rules”? (a) build it with straws (b) sketch three ideas (c) load it with coins (d) strengthen the weak part
16. 16.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 300 g, design B held 350 g and design C held 400 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
17. 17.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
18. 18.True or false: a biomedical engineer plans a space mission. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
20. 20.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
21. 21.🤝 A team of 4 shares 20 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 3 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
22. 22.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) mechanical (b) chemical (c) civil (d) biomedical
23. 23.True or false: a dam is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧪 The first prototype held 300 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 370 g. How many more grams did it hold?
25. 25.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) try it out (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) make a prototype (d) make it better, retest
26. 26.True or false: a bridge is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) run while holding tools (c) play near a moving drill (d) use a cracked tool
28. 28.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) a cap (c) sunglasses (d) nothing
29. 29.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a river (b) a mobile phone (c) a mountain (d) a coral reef
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a river (c) a volcano (d) a cloud
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) touch a hot glue tip (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) leave tools on the floor
33. 33.What does the builder do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) keeps the team on track (c) tracks what is used up (d) shares out the jobs
34. 34.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 76 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
35. 35.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) computer (c) aerospace (d) chemical
37. 37.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) load it with coins (c) choose and draw one (d) read the challenge rules
38. 38.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1050 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
39. 39.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) use at most 20 straws (d) carry 10 coins

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