Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 192 · 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.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a protractor (b) pliers (c) a hammer (d) a screwdriver
2. 2.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a sales poster (b) a broken part (c) an early test model (d) the final product
3. 3.🛠️ Is a banyan tree made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
4. 4.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) turn a screw (b) measure a long length (c) cut a wooden plank (d) check a shelf is level
5. 5.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Improve
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) carry 10 coins (d) keep ice for 1 hour
7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
9. 9.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) the limits on money (c) goals a design must meet (d) the team names
10. 10.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs satellites (b) designs knee implants (c) designs electric motors (d) designs school networks
11. 11.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) tester (b) builder (c) recorder (d) team leader
12. 12.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) yes, always (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) only if it is red
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) run while holding tools (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) play near a moving drill
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) use only paper and tape (d) lift a cup of water
15. 15.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) civil
17. 17.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Ask
18. 18.True or false: a dam helps people store water for summer. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) lift a cup of water (d) hold up 500 g
20. 20.True or false: an electrical engineer plans a dam. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) electrical (d) aerospace
22. 22.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs aeroplane wings (b) runs a fertiliser plant (c) designs car engines (d) plans a power grid
23. 23.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 120 g, design B held 220 g and design C held 170 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer makes medicines in bulk? (a) biomedical (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) chemical
26. 26.🔄 Which design-process step is it to find the limits? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Imagine
27. 27.🛠️ Is a bicycle made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
28. 28.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a saw (b) a tape measure (c) pliers (d) sandpaper
29. 29.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) brainstorm many ideas (b) define the problem (c) redesign after testing (d) fix the weak part
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) float for 1 minute (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) keep ice for 1 hour
31. 31.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 86 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
32. 32.🤝 A team plans for 15 minutes, builds for 35 minutes and then tests for 30 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
33. 33.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs bicycle gears (b) designs artificial limbs (c) refines crude oil (d) runs a fertiliser plant
34. 34.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) builder (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) tester
35. 35.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Create
36. 36.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) check it against goals (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) draw a labelled diagram (d) make it better, retest
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use the same load (b) test it only once (c) use a new load each time (d) change lots at once
38. 38.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
39. 39.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs a paint factory (b) designs power lines (c) designs a gearbox (d) designs knee implants
40. 40.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to test ideas cheaply (b) to sell them at once (c) to avoid testing (d) to decorate a room

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