Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 385 · 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.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a waterfall (b) a bridge (c) a water filter (d) a mobile phone
2. 2.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) designs useful solutions (b) grows crops (c) only paints pictures (d) sells tickets
3. 3.True or false: an electrical engineer wires a new building. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: to do all the work alone is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) fix the weak part (b) dream up possible fixes (c) redesign after testing (d) draw a labelled diagram
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) cut towards your hand (c) wear safety goggles (d) tie back long hair
7. 7.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to avoid testing (b) to decorate a room (c) to sell them at once (d) to test ideas cheaply
8. 8.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 220 g, design B held 120 g and design C held 170 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
9. 9.True or false: to hide a mistake is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a spanner (b) a tape measure (c) a screwdriver (d) sandpaper
11. 11.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Create
12. 12.True or false: a computer engineer designs knee implants. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs satellites. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: to talk over others is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) yes, only once (b) only on Sundays (c) only for big jobs (d) no, it repeats
16. 16.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) designs a flyover (c) designs factory machines (d) makes medicines in bulk
17. 17.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) builds rockets (b) designs bicycle gears (c) designs a flyover (d) designs artificial limbs
18. 18.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) all of them (b) two (c) none (d) one
19. 19.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “build it with straws” or “read the challenge rules”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) build it with straws
20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) mechanical
21. 21.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a broken part (b) the final product (c) a sales poster (d) an early test model
22. 22.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) builder (d) recorder
23. 23.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) chemical
24. 24.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bicycle (b) a ceiling fan (c) a mobile phone (d) a coral reef
25. 25.Which need does a train meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) keep food fresh longer (c) carry many people far (d) talk to someone far away
26. 26.🤝 A team of 3 shares 6 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
27. 27.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs a gearbox (b) lays out a highway (c) refines crude oil (d) keeps data safe online
28. 28.True or false: to give kind feedback is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: a water filter is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) nothing (c) a cap (d) safety goggles
31. 31.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs a paint factory (b) designs factory machines (c) keeps data safe online (d) runs a fertiliser plant
32. 32.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a civil engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) only talking fast (c) secret notes (d) clear labelled sketches
35. 35.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) builder (b) materials manager (c) team leader (d) tester
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) repeat each test (c) use a new load each time (d) change only one thing
37. 37.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Improve”? (a) Ask (b) Improve
38. 38.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) spend at most ₹100
40. 40.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a screwdriver (b) a spirit level (c) a saw (d) a spanner

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