Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 254 · 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.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
2. 2.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 310 g, 220 g and 370 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
3. 3.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) refines crude oil (c) plans a space mission (d) writes app software
4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) biomedical (b) computer (c) civil (d) chemical
5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a dam? (a) electrical (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) mechanical
7. 7.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) plans a power grid (b) designs factory machines (c) designs knee implants (d) designs car engines
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a railway track (b) a cloud (c) a river (d) a mountain
9. 9.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs a gearbox. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) spend at most ₹100
11. 11.True or false: to guess, do not measure is good testing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) the final product (b) a broken part (c) a sales poster (d) an early test model
13. 13.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛠️ People need to go through a mountain. Which invention helps? (a) a tunnel (b) a dam (c) a train (d) a microscope
16. 16.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) a cap (c) safety goggles (d) sunglasses
17. 17.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) builder (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) tester
18. 18.True or false: to record every result is good testing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: a mechanical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛠️ Is a volcano made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
21. 21.📋 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
22. 22.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Test
23. 23.What does the team leader do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) puts the model together (c) writes down results (d) keeps the team on track
24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) aerospace
25. 25.🧪 The first prototype held 240 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 290 g. How many more grams did it hold?
26. 26.🦺 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
27. 27.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a hand drill (b) a screwdriver (c) pliers (d) a spanner
28. 28.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: to do all the work alone is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹65. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
31. 31.True or false: a train helps people carry many people far. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to use more paper (b) the first is wrong (c) it looks busy (d) to get reliable results
33. 33.True or false: a civil engineer designs a flyover. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: to dream up possible fixes is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: a bridge helps people see very tiny things. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Imagine
37. 37.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) make water safe to drink (b) reach a top floor fast (c) go through a mountain (d) store water for summer
38. 38.🧪 The first prototype held 190 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 270 g. How many more grams did it hold?
39. 39.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to argue more (b) many skills and ideas (c) to finish nothing (d) to work alone
40. 40.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a space mission. (a) False (b) True

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