Engineering Worksheet: Final Test

Engineering lesson 24: Final engineering test · Set 380 · 40 questions

Engineer's tip (Find the topic, use the idea): Find the topic: design process, force, machine, lever, structure, material, bridge or scale. Use that lesson’s rule — what is in the middle, load × distance = effort × distance, work = force × distance, real = drawing × scale. Write the calculation before you answer.

1. 1.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) find the limits (c) follow the plan to build (d) build the model
2. 2.Which of these is reduce (use less)? (a) melt cans into new cans (b) carry a cloth bag (c) pulp old paper (d) plant in old tyres
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) wear safety goggles (c) run while holding tools (d) let adults use hot glue
4. 4.🛞 More or less friction: powder on a carrom board? (a) more friction (b) less friction
5. 5.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) ignore it (b) laugh at it (c) walk away (d) listen and ask why
6. 6.🏋️ Mechanical advantage (MA) = … (a) load × effort (b) effort ÷ load (c) load + effort (d) load ÷ effort
7. 7.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) materials manager (b) builder (c) team leader (d) tester
9. 9.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A real bridge is 34 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
10. 10.🔺 One side of a straw bridge is a row of 9 triangles standing point-up and point-down in turn, each sharing a side with the next. How many straws does it use?
11. 11.🌉 A beam bridge 405 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
12. 12.🪝 A wheel and axle is a big wheel fixed to … (a) a sharp wedge (b) a smaller rod (axle) (c) a loose rope (d) a flat ramp
13. 13.Which job is a spanner for? (a) measure a long length (b) make a hole in wood (c) tighten a nut (d) check a shelf is level
14. 14.🧱 Which material is best for a raincoat? (a) cardboard (b) plastic-coated cloth (c) paper (d) cotton wool
15. 15.Which of these needs a transparent material? (a) a window pane (b) a plug pin (c) a cooking pot handle (d) a yoga mat
16. 16.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) turn a screw (c) measure a long length (d) smooth a rough edge
17. 17.♻️ Which energy source will never run out? (a) sunlight (b) diesel (c) petrol (d) coal
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dry wood (b) aluminium (c) cotton cloth (d) plastic
19. 19.True or false: a bottle opener is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 A bag has a mass of 19 kg. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, what is its weight in newtons?
21. 21.True or false: a nut and bolt is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪢 A beam rests on two supports and is pressed down in the middle. Its bottom edge is … (a) squeezed (compression) (b) not affected (c) stretched (tension) (d) twisted
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) use only paper and tape (d) stand in a fan breeze
24. 24.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 62 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
25. 25.Which need does a dam meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) keep food fresh longer (c) reach a top floor fast (d) store water for summer
26. 26.🛞 The same block is pulled at a steady speed across four surfaces. The forces needed were: a carpet 5 N, sandpaper 7 N, a glass sheet 1 N, a wooden plank 4 N. How many newtons more were needed on sandpaper than on a glass sheet?
27. 27.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer makes medicines in bulk? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) chemical
28. 28.🛞 Is friction helpful or a problem here: machine parts heating up? (a) helpful (b) a problem
29. 29.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 12
30. 30.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) electrical (b) chemical (c) mechanical (d) civil
31. 31.💪 Is drawing up a well bucket a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
32. 32.Which of these uses triangles? (a) an igloo (b) a planetarium roof (c) a crane arm (d) a round palace roof
33. 33.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to agree before changing? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs artificial limbs? (a) chemical (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
35. 35.True or false: a spectacle lens needs a transparent material. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: a movable pulley stays in one place. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💪 In a tug of war, one team pulls left with 85 N and the other pulls right with 65 N. What is the size of the net force, in newtons?
38. 38.💪 Is pushing a swing a push or a pull? (a) a push (b) a pull
39. 39.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) chemical (d) mechanical
40. 40.True or false: to hide a failed test is poor testing. (a) True (b) False

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