Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 862 · 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 a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs school networks (b) designs power lines (c) refines crude oil (d) designs hearing aids
2. 2.🧪 The first prototype held 110 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 170 g. How many more grams did it hold?
3. 3.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) build the model (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) fix the weak part (d) measure its performance
4. 4.True or false: to follow the plan to build is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “build it with straws”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) load it with coins (c) strengthen the weak part (d) choose and draw one
6. 6.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) draw a labelled diagram (b) fix the weak part (c) find the limits (d) list the materials
7. 7.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs school networks (b) designs hearing aids (c) designs a flyover (d) designs factory machines
8. 8.True or false: to ignore the team plan is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which need does a solar panel meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) cross a wide river (c) make power from sunlight (d) store water for summer
10. 10.True or false: to follow the plan to build is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a hammer (b) a hand drill (c) sandpaper (d) a saw
13. 13.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹48. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
14. 14.True or false: to turn a screw, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.What does the materials manager do? (a) writes down results (b) shares out the jobs (c) runs the tests (d) collects the supplies
16. 16.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) how can we build it? (b) what is for lunch? (c) why is the sky blue? (d) who won the match?
17. 17.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
18. 18.True or false: to draw a labelled diagram is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to decorate a room (b) to sell them at once (c) to avoid testing (d) to test ideas cheaply
20. 20.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to agree before changing? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
22. 22.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) clear labelled sketches (b) no drawings at all (c) secret notes (d) only talking fast
23. 23.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds a website? (a) computer (b) civil (c) electrical (d) mechanical
24. 24.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a sad song (b) a road that floods (c) a boring story (d) a lost cricket match
25. 25.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to argue more (b) to work alone (c) many skills and ideas (d) to finish nothing
26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
27. 27.What does the team leader do? (a) runs the tests (b) puts the model together (c) collects the supplies (d) keeps the team on track
28. 28.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bridge (b) a ceiling fan (c) a mobile phone (d) a waterfall
29. 29.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs a gearbox (b) refines crude oil (c) keeps data safe online (d) designs aeroplane wings
30. 30.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Test”? (a) Test (b) Imagine
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) keep ice for 1 hour
32. 32.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 380 g, design B held 330 g and design C held 280 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a dam? (a) biomedical (b) computer (c) civil (d) chemical
34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer makes medicines in bulk? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) civil
35. 35.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 180 g, 100 g and 200 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
36. 36.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) civil
37. 37.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 500 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
38. 38.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a protractor (b) sandpaper (c) a spirit level (d) a tape measure
39. 39.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 260 g, design B held 360 g and design C held 310 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
40. 40.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a sales poster (b) an early test model (c) the final product (d) a broken part

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