Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 277 · 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.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 320 g, design B held 370 g and design C held 270 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
2. 2.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) designs useful solutions (b) only paints pictures (c) sells tickets (d) grows crops
3. 3.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only on Sundays (b) only for big jobs (c) no, it repeats (d) yes, only once
4. 4.🤝 A team plans for 45 minutes, builds for 55 minutes and then tests for 15 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
5. 5.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) smooth a rough edge (c) check a shelf is level (d) make a hole in wood
6. 6.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Create”? (a) Create (b) Plan
7. 7.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
8. 8.🤝 A team of 2 shares 12 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 9 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
9. 9.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤝 A team of 2 shares 4 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
11. 11.True or false: to skip writing results is good testing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer runs a fertiliser plant? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) civil
13. 13.True or false: an aerospace engineer builds rockets. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧪 The first prototype held 140 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 300 g. How many more grams did it hold?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cloud (b) a water filter (c) a bicycle (d) a bridge
16. 16.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) writes app software (b) makes medicines in bulk (c) designs satellites (d) designs a gearbox
17. 17.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) fit on a school desk (d) hold up 500 g
19. 19.True or false: a computer engineer designs hearing aids. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛠️ Is a bicycle made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
21. 21.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) recorder (b) builder (c) team leader (d) tester
22. 22.True or false: to find the limits is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) secret notes (c) no drawings at all (d) clear labelled sketches
24. 24.What does the tester do? (a) collects the supplies (b) runs the tests (c) tracks what is used up (d) shares out the jobs
25. 25.🤝 A team of 3 shares 15 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 7 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
26. 26.True or false: a mechanical engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛠️ Is a waterfall made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) guess, do not measure (c) change lots at once (d) skip writing results
29. 29.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) walk away (c) laugh at it (d) ignore it
30. 30.What does the materials manager do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) collects the supplies (c) cuts and joins parts (d) checks the goals are met
31. 31.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) wires a new building (c) designs a flyover (d) designs car engines
32. 32.🤝 A team of 3 shares 18 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 10 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
33. 33.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) refines crude oil (c) designs electric motors (d) designs bicycle gears
34. 34.True or false: a bridge is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛠️ Is a river made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mountain (b) a seashell (c) a ceiling fan (d) a coral reef
37. 37.🧪 The first prototype held 50 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 110 g. How many more grams did it hold?
38. 38.True or false: an electrical engineer designs satellites. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to blame others for faults? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
40. 40.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) give up

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