Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 231 · 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.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to sell them at once (b) to avoid testing (c) to decorate a room (d) to test ideas cheaply
2. 2.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) sketch three ideas (b) choose and draw one (c) build it with straws (d) strengthen the weak part
3. 3.🛠️ Is a banyan tree made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
4. 4.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Plan
5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs knee implants? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) civil
6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs hearing aids? (a) civil (b) computer (c) chemical (d) biomedical
7. 7.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a microscope (c) a lift (d) a solar panel
8. 8.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) materials manager (b) builder (c) recorder (d) tester
9. 9.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) an adult (c) the youngest child (d) a stranger
10. 10.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a lift (c) a dam (d) a water filter
11. 11.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) a cap (c) safety goggles (d) nothing
12. 12.🤝 A team plans for 45 minutes, builds for 25 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
13. 13.True or false: a mountain is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) only if it is red (c) yes, always (d) no, it breaks a limit
15. 15.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
17. 17.What does the team leader do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) shares out the jobs (c) checks the goals are met (d) collects the supplies
18. 18.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) lays out a highway (b) keeps data safe online (c) plans a dam (d) plans a space mission
19. 19.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a hammer (b) a saw (c) sandpaper (d) a protractor
20. 20.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) list the materials (b) define the problem (c) measure its performance (d) draw a labelled diagram
22. 22.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) points down, closed (c) points up, open (d) by the blades
23. 23.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) Test
24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) computer (d) aerospace
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a river (c) a water filter (d) a ceiling fan
26. 26.Which need does a dam meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) talk to someone far away (c) reach a top floor fast (d) store water for summer
27. 27.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Test
28. 28.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) not safe (b) safe
29. 29.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) recorder (b) materials manager (c) builder (d) tester
30. 30.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) brainstorm many ideas (b) check it against goals (c) list the materials (d) try it out
31. 31.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Test
32. 32.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 56 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) biomedical (b) electrical (c) aerospace (d) civil
35. 35.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs a metro tunnel (b) plans a power grid (c) designs artificial limbs (d) designs a paint factory
36. 36.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) redesign after testing (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) pick the build order (d) define the problem
37. 37.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
38. 38.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a water filter (c) a bridge (d) a dam
39. 39.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) many skills and ideas (b) to finish nothing (c) to work alone (d) to argue more
40. 40.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) refines crude oil (b) designs a flyover (c) builds rockets (d) designs car engines

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