Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 131 · 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.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
2. 2.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Imagine
3. 3.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) recorder (d) builder
4. 4.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Create
5. 5.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) points up, open (c) while running (d) by the blades
6. 6.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 280 g, 250 g and 220 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
7. 7.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) walk away (b) laugh at it (c) listen and ask why (d) ignore it
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs artificial limbs? (a) biomedical (b) electrical (c) computer (d) chemical
9. 9.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
11. 11.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) safe (b) not safe
12. 12.True or false: to define the problem is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a seashell (b) a river (c) a mountain (d) a mobile phone
14. 14.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to get reliable results (b) the first is wrong (c) to use more paper (d) it looks busy
15. 15.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 270 g, design B held 220 g and design C held 320 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skip writing results (b) use a new load each time (c) guess, do not measure (d) measure the same way
17. 17.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) computer (d) chemical
18. 18.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Imagine (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Ask
19. 19.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Create
20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) computer (d) aerospace
21. 21.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
22. 22.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
23. 23.True or false: an electrical engineer wires a new building. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a chemical engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 370 g, 310 g and 340 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) change lots at once (c) use a new load each time (d) repeat each test
27. 27.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Improve”? (a) Improve (b) Create
28. 28.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) chemical
29. 29.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🛠️ Is a rainbow made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
31. 31.🛠️ People need to talk to someone far away. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a tunnel (c) a telephone (d) a bridge
32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs aeroplane wings? (a) computer (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) electrical
33. 33.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to decorate a room (b) to test ideas cheaply (c) to sell them at once (d) to avoid testing
34. 34.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a hand drill (b) a spirit level (c) a protractor (d) a spanner
35. 35.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
36. 36.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) mechanical
37. 37.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) drive in a nail (c) make a hole in wood (d) turn a screw
38. 38.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the tools you use (c) the team names (d) the limits on money
39. 39.🛠️ Is a dam made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
40. 40.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) builds a website (c) designs a paint factory (d) builds rockets

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