Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 574 · 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 an aerospace engineer do? (a) builds hospital scanners (b) builds rockets (c) designs a flyover (d) designs power lines
2. 2.Which job is a hammer for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) drive in a nail (c) measure an angle (d) measure a long length
3. 3.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) yes, it works (d) yes, always
4. 4.True or false: to carry scissors closed is not safe. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Ask
6. 6.True or false: an electrical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 110 g, design B held 210 g and design C held 160 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
8. 8.True or false: to brainstorm many ideas is the Plan step. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: to measure the same way is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a seashell is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “read the challenge rules” or “choose and draw one”? (a) choose and draw one (b) read the challenge rules
13. 13.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) not safe (b) safe
14. 14.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) give up
15. 15.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹118. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
16. 16.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 160 g, design B held 210 g and design C held 260 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
17. 17.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) refines crude oil (b) designs bicycle gears (c) lays out a highway (d) designs aeroplane wings
18. 18.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a protractor (b) a spanner (c) a saw (d) a spirit level
19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Create
20. 20.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
21. 21.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a mountain (b) a cloud (c) a bicycle (d) a waterfall
22. 22.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: an aerospace engineer builds rockets. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: to test it only once is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) tester (b) builder (c) materials manager (d) team leader
27. 27.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
28. 28.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) civil
30. 30.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) build it with straws (b) read the challenge rules (c) strengthen the weak part (d) sketch three ideas
31. 31.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) make it better, retest (b) build the model (c) ask who will use it (d) dream up possible fixes
32. 32.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) computer (b) civil (c) chemical (d) biomedical
34. 34.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
35. 35.True or false: a lift helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs hearing aids? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) mechanical (d) computer
37. 37.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) a cap (c) safety goggles (d) nothing
38. 38.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to test ideas cheaply (b) to decorate a room (c) to avoid testing (d) to sell them at once
39. 39.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 300 g, design B held 400 g and design C held 350 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) spend at most ₹100

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