Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 56 · 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.True or false: an electrical engineer designs electric motors. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 86 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
3. 3.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a tape measure (b) a screwdriver (c) sandpaper (d) a saw
4. 4.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Plan
5. 5.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) dance (b) cooking (c) science (d) music
6. 6.🛠️ Is a waterfall made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
7. 7.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) how can we build it? (b) why is the sky blue? (c) who won the match? (d) what is for lunch?
8. 8.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a final test (d) a goal for success
9. 9.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs a metro tunnel (b) builds rockets (c) wires a new building (d) designs aeroplane wings
10. 10.True or false: a civil engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) yes, it works (c) only if it is red (d) no, it breaks a limit
12. 12.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Test (b) Plan (c) Ask (d) Create
13. 13.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: a mobile phone is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) electrical (b) aerospace (c) mechanical (d) chemical
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) lift a cup of water (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) float for 1 minute
18. 18.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a sales poster (b) the final product (c) a broken part (d) an early test model
21. 21.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
22. 22.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer runs a fertiliser plant? (a) aerospace (b) chemical (c) electrical (d) biomedical
23. 23.True or false: to agree before changing is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹16. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
26. 26.True or false: to make it better, retest is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) run while holding tools (c) use a cracked tool (d) play near a moving drill
28. 28.True or false: a microscope helps people see very tiny things. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which need does a train meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) store water for summer (c) see very tiny things (d) carry many people far
30. 30.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) laugh at it (c) walk away (d) ignore it
31. 31.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 52 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
32. 32.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) sunglasses (c) safety goggles (d) nothing
33. 33.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a protractor (b) a saw (c) a hammer (d) sandpaper
34. 34.🤝 A team plans for 30 minutes, builds for 20 minutes and then tests for 20 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
35. 35.Which need does a solar panel meet? (a) carry many people far (b) make water safe to drink (c) keep food fresh longer (d) make power from sunlight
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) play near a moving drill (c) use a cracked tool (d) cut towards your hand
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) use only paper and tape (d) keep ice for 1 hour
38. 38.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) pliers (b) a hand drill (c) a spirit level (d) sandpaper
39. 39.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a saw (b) a spanner (c) sandpaper (d) a spirit level
40. 40.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) refines crude oil (c) keeps data safe online (d) designs bicycle gears

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