Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 242 · 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 “Create”? (a) Plan (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Ask
2. 2.🛠️ Is a mobile phone made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
3. 3.True or false: a mountain is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: to cut away from your body is not safe. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) to argue more (c) many skills and ideas (d) to work alone
6. 6.🔄 Which design-process step is it to think of wild ideas? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Imagine
7. 7.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
8. 8.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a water filter (b) a lift (c) a cloud (d) a bridge
9. 9.True or false: a banyan tree is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a water filter helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) computer
12. 12.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) the limits on money (c) the team names (d) goals a design must meet
13. 13.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) a stranger (c) the youngest child (d) an adult
14. 14.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) safe (b) not safe
15. 15.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, it works (c) yes, always (d) only if it is red
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) civil (d) biomedical
17. 17.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Improve”? (a) Create (b) Improve
19. 19.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a saw (b) pliers (c) a hand drill (d) a spirit level
20. 20.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) give up
21. 21.🤝 A team plans for 25 minutes, builds for 55 minutes and then tests for 10 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
22. 22.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) secret notes (b) clear labelled sketches (c) only talking fast (d) no drawings at all
23. 23.True or false: a civil engineer plans a dam. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) stand in a fan breeze
25. 25.What does the materials manager do? (a) puts the model together (b) checks the goals are met (c) writes down results (d) collects the supplies
26. 26.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) builder
27. 27.True or false: an electrical engineer designs electric motors. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a mechanical engineer refines crude oil. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use the same load (b) repeat each test (c) change only one thing (d) hide a failed test
30. 30.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a train (c) a solar panel (d) a water filter
31. 31.True or false: a dam helps people store water for summer. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a train helps people see very tiny things. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
36. 36.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
37. 37.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Create”? (a) Test (b) Create
38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) computer
39. 39.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) an early test model (b) a sales poster (c) a broken part (d) the final product
40. 40.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Test

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