Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 424 · 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 kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) electrical (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) biomedical
2. 2.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) list the materials (b) try it out (c) make it better, retest (d) brainstorm many ideas
3. 3.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) goals a design must meet (c) the team names (d) the tools you use
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) use only paper and tape (d) spend at most ₹100
5. 5.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) points up, open (c) points down, closed (d) by the blades
6. 6.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) not safe (b) safe
7. 7.True or false: to agree before changing is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
9. 9.Which job is a protractor for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) measure a long length (c) make a hole in wood (d) measure an angle
10. 10.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a bridge (c) a mobile phone (d) a seashell
11. 11.True or false: to try it out is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a tunnel helps people go through a mountain. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs artificial limbs? (a) mechanical (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) computer
14. 14.What does the team leader do? (a) collects the supplies (b) writes down results (c) shares out the jobs (d) keeps the design notes
15. 15.🔄 Which design-process step is it to measure its performance? (a) Create (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Test
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs factory machines? (a) biomedical (b) electrical (c) aerospace (d) mechanical
17. 17.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) team leader (b) tester (c) recorder (d) materials manager
19. 19.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) refines crude oil (b) designs power lines (c) plans a dam (d) builds hospital scanners
20. 20.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to decorate a room (b) to test ideas cheaply (c) to sell them at once (d) to avoid testing
21. 21.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) secret notes (b) no drawings at all (c) only talking fast (d) clear labelled sketches
22. 22.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) make a prototype (b) pick the build order (c) try it out (d) follow the plan to build
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a river (b) a cloud (c) a waterfall (d) a dam
24. 24.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
25. 25.What does the recorder do? (a) runs the tests (b) cuts and joins parts (c) shares out the jobs (d) writes down results
26. 26.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a hand drill (b) a screwdriver (c) a spirit level (d) a spanner
28. 28.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Ask
29. 29.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a mobile phone (c) a railway track (d) a mountain
31. 31.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) safe (b) not safe
34. 34.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) load it with coins (b) strengthen the weak part (c) choose and draw one (d) build it with straws
35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) mechanical (b) chemical (c) civil (d) biomedical
36. 36.True or false: a mobile phone is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) civil
39. 39.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a coral reef (b) a volcano (c) a ceiling fan (d) a mountain
40. 40.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) designs bicycle gears (c) designs knee implants (d) runs a fertiliser plant

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