Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 332 · 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.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) safe (b) not safe
2. 2.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs car engines? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) chemical
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) tie back long hair (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) wear safety goggles
4. 4.True or false: to do all the work alone is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
6. 6.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to test ideas cheaply (b) to sell them at once (c) to decorate a room (d) to avoid testing
7. 7.🧪 The first prototype held 90 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 280 g. How many more grams did it hold?
8. 8.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) the final product (b) a sales poster (c) a broken part (d) an early test model
9. 9.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs knee implants? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) mechanical
10. 10.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) try it out (b) measure its performance (c) define the problem (d) list the materials
11. 11.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to work alone (b) many skills and ideas (c) to argue more (d) to finish nothing
12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
13. 13.True or false: to guess, do not measure is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹62. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
15. 15.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Improve
16. 16.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Create
17. 17.True or false: a microscope helps people see very tiny things. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a civil engineer designs satellites. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide a failed test (b) skip writing results (c) use a new load each time (d) use the same load
20. 20.True or false: a biomedical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) build the model (d) brainstorm many ideas
22. 22.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) while running (c) points down, closed (d) by the blades
23. 23.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
24. 24.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 170 g, design B held 270 g and design C held 220 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
25. 25.True or false: to brainstorm many ideas is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) dream up possible fixes (b) pick the build order (c) follow the plan to build (d) define the problem
27. 27.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) wires a new building (b) makes medicines in bulk (c) designs aeroplane wings (d) designs a gearbox
28. 28.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a hammer (b) a saw (c) sandpaper (d) a spirit level
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a river (c) a cloud (d) a coral reef
30. 30.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Create (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Plan
31. 31.🔄 Which design-process step is it to redesign after testing? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Imagine
32. 32.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) plans a power grid (b) designs factory machines (c) builds a website (d) designs knee implants
33. 33.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
34. 34.🛠️ People need to talk to someone far away. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a lift (c) a telephone (d) a bridge
35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) computer (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
36. 36.🛠️ Is a mobile phone made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
37. 37.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) buys every material (b) paints the model (c) builds at once (d) understands the problem
38. 38.🛠️ Is a river made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
39. 39.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
40. 40.What does the recorder do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) checks the goals are met (c) writes down results (d) tracks what is used up

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