Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 860 · 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) leave tools on the floor (c) tie back long hair (d) cut towards your hand
2. 2.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Imagine
3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) aerospace (d) biomedical
4. 4.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “strengthen the weak part”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) strengthen the weak part
5. 5.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) keep food fresh longer (c) make water safe to drink (d) store water for summer
6. 6.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 24 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
7. 7.True or false: to tie back long hair is safe. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs car engines? (a) mechanical (b) computer (c) civil (d) biomedical
9. 9.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) writes app software (b) designs satellites (c) designs hearing aids (d) designs power lines
10. 10.True or false: a lift helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
12. 12.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a flyover? (a) computer (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) mechanical
13. 13.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make it better, retest? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Create
14. 14.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) only talking fast (c) secret notes (d) clear labelled sketches
15. 15.True or false: an aerospace engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a boring story (b) a road that floods (c) a sad song (d) a lost cricket match
17. 17.What does the team leader do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) puts the model together (c) cuts and joins parts (d) writes down results
18. 18.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) designs a flyover (c) designs a metro tunnel (d) keeps data safe online
19. 19.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to avoid testing (b) to decorate a room (c) to test ideas cheaply (d) to sell them at once
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a river (b) a satellite (c) a coral reef (d) a waterfall
21. 21.True or false: a bridge helps people make water safe to drink. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) walk away (b) listen and ask why (c) ignore it (d) laugh at it
23. 23.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a kind of glue (c) a goal for success (d) a final test
24. 24.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹69. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
25. 25.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) sells tickets (b) only paints pictures (c) grows crops (d) designs useful solutions
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) use at most 20 straws
27. 27.True or false: to think of wild ideas is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) plans a power grid (b) runs a fertiliser plant (c) designs artificial limbs (d) designs a metro tunnel
30. 30.Which need does a train meet? (a) store water for summer (b) make power from sunlight (c) see very tiny things (d) carry many people far
31. 31.True or false: a civil engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds rockets? (a) mechanical (b) aerospace (c) chemical (d) biomedical
33. 33.What does the builder do? (a) runs the tests (b) checks the goals are met (c) puts the model together (d) tracks what is used up
34. 34.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 160 g, design B held 210 g and design C held 110 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
35. 35.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) tester (b) builder (c) recorder (d) team leader
36. 36.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a hand drill (b) a spirit level (c) a saw (d) a protractor
37. 37.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a train (c) a microscope (d) a bridge
38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) electrical (d) computer
39. 39.What does the tester do? (a) writes down results (b) puts the model together (c) tracks what is used up (d) runs the tests
40. 40.True or false: to check it against goals is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False

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