Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 53 · 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.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) why is the sky blue? (b) what is for lunch? (c) how can we build it? (d) who won the match?
2. 2.True or false: to talk over others is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs car engines. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) civil (d) mechanical
5. 5.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) secret notes (b) clear labelled sketches (c) only talking fast (d) no drawings at all
6. 6.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) paints the model (b) understands the problem (c) buys every material (d) builds at once
7. 7.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) build the model (b) ask who will use it (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) try it out
8. 8.True or false: a cloud is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a railway track is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a civil engineer designs a flyover. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which need does a lift meet? (a) store water for summer (b) see very tiny things (c) go through a mountain (d) reach a top floor fast
12. 12.True or false: a civil engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) a cap (c) nothing (d) safety goggles
14. 14.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) try it out (b) pick the build order (c) make a prototype (d) define the problem
15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) electrical (d) aerospace
16. 16.True or false: to change only one thing is good testing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) hold up 500 g (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) keep ice for 1 hour
18. 18.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is not safe. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) lift a cup of water (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) float for 1 minute
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) lift a cup of water (d) fit on a school desk
21. 21.True or false: to pick the build order is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 290 g, 210 g and 280 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
23. 23.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Create
25. 25.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) refines crude oil (b) designs electric motors (c) designs factory machines (d) wires a new building
27. 27.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) any child alone (c) a stranger (d) the youngest child
28. 28.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) science (b) cooking (c) music (d) dance
29. 29.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a lift (c) a bridge (d) a microscope
30. 30.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs aeroplane wings? (a) electrical (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) computer
31. 31.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) give up
32. 32.True or false: a civil engineer designs electric motors. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) lays out a highway (c) plans a dam (d) plans a space mission
34. 34.🤝 A team of 5 shares 10 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 10 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) use the same load (c) guess, do not measure (d) change only one thing
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) use only paper and tape (d) use at most 20 straws
38. 38.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make it better, retest? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Ask
39. 39.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 290 g, design B held 340 g and design C held 240 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
40. 40.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) yes, always (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) only if it is red

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