Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 471 · 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 branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) biomedical
2. 2.Which job is a protractor for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) cut a wooden plank (c) measure an angle (d) drive in a nail
3. 3.True or false: to define the problem is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: a lift is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧪 The first prototype held 100 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 130 g. How many more grams did it hold?
6. 6.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) build it with straws (b) choose and draw one (c) read the challenge rules (d) strengthen the weak part
7. 7.True or false: to think of wild ideas is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs electric motors? (a) computer (b) electrical (c) civil (d) mechanical
9. 9.🤝 A team plans for 55 minutes, builds for 20 minutes and then tests for 30 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
10. 10.True or false: a civil engineer lays out a highway. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 280 g, 200 g and 360 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) carry scissors closed (c) use a cracked tool (d) wear safety goggles
13. 13.🤝 A team of 4 shares 12 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 3 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
14. 14.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 290 g, design B held 240 g and design C held 190 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
15. 15.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) pick the build order (b) dream up possible fixes (c) define the problem (d) think of wild ideas
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) fit on a school desk (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) lift a cup of water
18. 18.True or false: a microscope helps people see very tiny things. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
20. 20.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
21. 21.True or false: a seashell is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) designs hearing aids (c) refines crude oil (d) lays out a highway
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) run while holding tools (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) put tools back after use
24. 24.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) sells tickets (b) designs useful solutions (c) only paints pictures (d) grows crops
26. 26.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) no drawings at all (c) secret notes (d) clear labelled sketches
27. 27.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “read the challenge rules”? (a) choose and draw one (b) sketch three ideas (c) load it with coins (d) build it with straws
28. 28.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs school networks (b) designs satellites (c) designs knee implants (d) runs a fertiliser plant
29. 29.True or false: to skip writing results is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a biomedical engineer builds rockets. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) cut towards your hand (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) let adults use hot glue
32. 32.Which job is a hammer for? (a) turn a screw (b) tighten a nut (c) drive in a nail (d) check a shelf is level
33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer writes app software? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) aerospace
34. 34.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) points up, open (c) while running (d) points down, closed
35. 35.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) plans a dam (b) designs artificial limbs (c) designs car engines (d) designs a paint factory
36. 36.🔄 Which design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Imagine (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Plan
37. 37.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) safety goggles (c) a cap (d) nothing
38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) chemical
39. 39.True or false: to hide a failed test is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to skip writing results? (a) poor testing (b) good testing

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