Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 463 · 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 job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs aeroplane wings (b) designs a flyover (c) wires a new building (d) builds hospital scanners
2. 2.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
3. 3.Which job is pliers for? (a) drive in a nail (b) grip and bend wire (c) measure an angle (d) measure a long length
4. 4.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to avoid testing (b) to decorate a room (c) to test ideas cheaply (d) to sell them at once
5. 5.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs electric motors (b) plans a dam (c) designs power lines (d) designs a gearbox
7. 7.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) materials manager (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) tester
8. 8.Which job is a hammer for? (a) drive in a nail (b) measure a long length (c) make a hole in wood (d) tighten a nut
9. 9.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) make it better, retest (b) build the model (c) try it out (d) draw a labelled diagram
10. 10.True or false: to brainstorm many ideas is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a mountain (b) a coral reef (c) a mobile phone (d) a waterfall
13. 13.True or false: to use a new load each time is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) biomedical (d) civil
15. 15.True or false: a bridge helps people cross a wide river. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) read the challenge rules (b) strengthen the weak part (c) build it with straws (d) load it with coins
17. 17.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) build the model (b) find the limits (c) redesign after testing (d) check it against goals
18. 18.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
19. 19.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) builder (d) tester
20. 20.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) not safe (b) safe
21. 21.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹138. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
22. 22.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
23. 23.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) computer (b) mechanical (c) electrical (d) civil
24. 24.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Imagine
25. 25.True or false: a bicycle is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) electrical
27. 27.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
28. 28.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) build the model (b) make it better, retest (c) check it against goals (d) measure its performance
29. 29.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs car engines. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) measure its performance (b) ask who will use it (c) fix the weak part (d) follow the plan to build
31. 31.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) who won the match? (b) what is for lunch? (c) why is the sky blue? (d) how can we build it?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) cut towards your hand (c) let adults use hot glue (d) tie back long hair
33. 33.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) not safe (b) safe
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guess, do not measure (b) change lots at once (c) measure the same way (d) test it only once
35. 35.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Imagine”? (a) Plan (b) Imagine
36. 36.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
37. 37.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Ask
38. 38.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a screwdriver (b) sandpaper (c) a spanner (d) a spirit level
39. 39.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) carry many people far (c) store water for summer (d) cross a wide river
40. 40.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 200 g, design B held 150 g and design C held 100 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B

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