Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 986 · 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 do all the work alone is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Ask
3. 3.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹102. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
5. 5.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a sales poster (b) an early test model (c) the final product (d) a broken part
6. 6.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a river (b) a mobile phone (c) a ceiling fan (d) a bridge
7. 7.📋 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) float for 1 minute (c) use only paper and tape (d) roll at least 2 metres
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water filter (b) a river (c) a dam (d) a satellite
10. 10.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Imagine (b) Create (c) Test (d) Improve
11. 11.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) clear labelled sketches (b) secret notes (c) only talking fast (d) no drawings at all
12. 12.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) dance (b) music (c) cooking (d) science
13. 13.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “read the challenge rules”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) build it with straws (c) load it with coins (d) strengthen the weak part
14. 14.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to guess, do not measure? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
15. 15.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) sketch three ideas (b) choose and draw one (c) strengthen the weak part (d) load it with coins
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) computer
17. 17.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
18. 18.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 850 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
19. 19.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to own up to a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
20. 20.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) builds a website (b) designs power lines (c) designs a flyover (d) runs a fertiliser plant
21. 21.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
22. 22.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs factory machines? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) electrical
23. 23.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) buys every material (b) paints the model (c) understands the problem (d) builds at once
24. 24.🛠️ Is a dam made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
25. 25.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) recorder (b) materials manager (c) team leader (d) builder
26. 26.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs satellites (b) designs electric motors (c) keeps data safe online (d) refines crude oil
27. 27.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) an adult (c) a stranger (d) the youngest child
28. 28.Which job is a saw for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) check a shelf is level (c) cut a wooden plank (d) turn a screw
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) change lots at once (c) change only one thing (d) record every result
30. 30.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs satellites. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which need does a solar panel meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) see very tiny things (c) cross a wide river (d) make power from sunlight
32. 32.🤝 A team of 3 shares 15 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
33. 33.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Imagine (b) give up (c) Improve (d) Ask
34. 34.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 250 g, 160 g and 160 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) carry scissors closed (c) tie back long hair (d) run while holding tools
36. 36.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a spanner (b) pliers (c) a tape measure (d) a protractor
37. 37.True or false: to follow the plan to build is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a computer engineer designs factory machines. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) use at most 20 straws (c) lift a cup of water (d) be under 30 cm tall
40. 40.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers

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