Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 59 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) wear safety goggles (c) carry scissors closed (d) clamp wood before sawing
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water filter (b) a ceiling fan (c) a banyan tree (d) a bridge
3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) computer (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) chemical
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) fit on a school desk (c) use at most 20 straws (d) spend at most ₹100
5. 5.Which job is a protractor for? (a) turn a screw (b) measure an angle (c) check a shelf is level (d) grip and bend wire
6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs electric motors? (a) electrical (b) aerospace (c) computer (d) biomedical
7. 7.True or false: a chemical engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a satellite (b) a dam (c) a river (d) a water filter
9. 9.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) give up
10. 10.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 280 g, design B held 330 g and design C held 230 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
11. 11.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
12. 12.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) safe (b) not safe
13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds a website? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) computer
14. 14.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: to fix the weak part is the Improve step. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: to pick the build order is the Plan step. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “load it with coins” or “build it with straws”? (a) load it with coins (b) build it with straws
18. 18.True or false: to check it against goals is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Plan
21. 21.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) not safe (b) safe
22. 22.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) walk away (c) laugh at it (d) ignore it
23. 23.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) electrical (b) chemical (c) mechanical (d) biomedical
24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) electrical (d) aerospace
25. 25.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “strengthen the weak part” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) strengthen the weak part
26. 26.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) check it against goals (c) dream up possible fixes (d) try it out
29. 29.True or false: a telephone helps people talk to someone far away. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛠️ Is a volcano made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
31. 31.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) many skills and ideas (b) to work alone (c) to finish nothing (d) to argue more
32. 32.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) builds hospital scanners (b) designs car engines (c) writes app software (d) makes medicines in bulk
33. 33.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) an adult (c) the youngest child (d) a stranger
34. 34.True or false: to follow the plan to build is the Plan step. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a civil engineer designs electric motors. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a chemical engineer builds rockets. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧪 The first prototype held 190 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 220 g. How many more grams did it hold?
38. 38.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs bicycle gears (b) keeps data safe online (c) designs electric motors (d) designs aeroplane wings
39. 39.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs hearing aids (b) designs electric motors (c) makes medicines in bulk (d) lays out a highway
40. 40.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Test”? (a) Improve (b) Test

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