Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 495 · 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 design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Plan (b) Test (c) Create (d) Improve
2. 2.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “build it with straws”? (a) choose and draw one (b) strengthen the weak part (c) read the challenge rules (d) load it with coins
3. 3.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 84 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
4. 4.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a cloud (b) a waterfall (c) a river (d) a satellite
6. 6.What does the builder do? (a) runs the tests (b) keeps the design notes (c) cuts and joins parts (d) writes down results
7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs electric motors? (a) chemical (b) aerospace (c) mechanical (d) electrical
8. 8.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to work alone (b) to finish nothing (c) to argue more (d) many skills and ideas
9. 9.True or false: a dam helps people talk to someone far away. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a solar panel helps people store water for summer. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: to turn a screw, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) civil (d) biomedical
13. 13.🧪 The first prototype held 140 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 220 g. How many more grams did it hold?
14. 14.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) only talking fast (c) clear labelled sketches (d) secret notes
15. 15.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Create (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Plan
16. 16.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) store water for summer (c) make water safe to drink (d) make power from sunlight
17. 17.True or false: to change lots at once is good testing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) how can we build it? (b) who won the match? (c) why is the sky blue? (d) what is for lunch?
19. 19.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs a metro tunnel (b) designs car engines (c) keeps data safe online (d) writes app software
20. 20.True or false: a civil engineer designs a flyover. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a bridge (c) a fridge (d) a dam
22. 22.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to decorate a room (b) to avoid testing (c) to sell them at once (d) to test ideas cheaply
23. 23.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Improve”? (a) Ask (b) Improve
24. 24.True or false: an electrical engineer designs satellites. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛠️ Is a volcano made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
26. 26.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a hand drill (b) a tape measure (c) pliers (d) a saw
27. 27.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Create”? (a) Ask (b) Create
28. 28.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) civil (d) aerospace
29. 29.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) not safe (b) safe
30. 30.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) brainstorm many ideas (b) list the materials (c) make a prototype (d) dream up possible fixes
31. 31.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) computer
33. 33.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs bicycle gears (b) designs knee implants (c) writes app software (d) designs a flyover
35. 35.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
36. 36.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a mobile phone (b) a ceiling fan (c) a bicycle (d) a banyan tree
37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) mechanical (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) civil
38. 38.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a sales poster (b) an early test model (c) a broken part (d) the final product
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) lift a cup of water (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) hold up 500 g
40. 40.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) tester (b) materials manager (c) recorder (d) team leader

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