Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 136 · 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.🤝 A team of 4 shares 24 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 10 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
2. 2.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
3. 3.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) clear labelled sketches (c) no drawings at all (d) secret notes
4. 4.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) draw a labelled diagram (b) find the limits (c) think of wild ideas (d) check it against goals
5. 5.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make it better, retest? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Improve
6. 6.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) civil
8. 8.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) yes, only once (b) only on Sundays (c) no, it repeats (d) only for big jobs
9. 9.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Test
10. 10.True or false: to brainstorm many ideas is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a waterfall is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 500 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
13. 13.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
14. 14.🤝 A team plans for 50 minutes, builds for 25 minutes and then tests for 20 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
15. 15.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to agree before changing? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
16. 16.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) all of them (b) two (c) none (d) one
17. 17.True or false: a civil engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: an electrical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a cloud (b) a lift (c) a banyan tree (d) a coral reef
20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) aerospace (d) electrical
21. 21.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a ceiling fan is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) turn a screw (b) smooth a rough edge (c) tighten a nut (d) measure an angle
24. 24.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) only paints pictures (b) designs useful solutions (c) sells tickets (d) grows crops
25. 25.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) sunglasses (c) nothing (d) safety goggles
26. 26.True or false: a bridge helps people cross a wide river. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: to guess, do not measure is good testing. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) computer (c) biomedical (d) chemical
29. 29.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the team names (c) the tools you use (d) goals a design must meet
30. 30.True or false: to help a stuck teammate is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) not safe (b) safe
32. 32.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Create
33. 33.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
34. 34.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a coral reef (b) a seashell (c) a banyan tree (d) a satellite
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) leave tools on the floor (c) play near a moving drill (d) carry scissors closed
36. 36.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs a paint factory. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Create”? (a) Imagine (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Improve
38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs aeroplane wings? (a) mechanical (b) chemical (c) civil (d) aerospace
39. 39.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a tape measure (b) a spanner (c) a spirit level (d) a saw
40. 40.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) builds rockets (b) designs bicycle gears (c) runs a fertiliser plant (d) plans a dam

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