Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 155 · 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.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Ask”? (a) Plan (b) Ask
2. 2.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs hearing aids (b) runs a fertiliser plant (c) designs a flyover (d) builds rockets
3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs factory machines? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) electrical (d) chemical
4. 4.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “choose and draw one” or “strengthen the weak part”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) choose and draw one
5. 5.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “sketch three ideas”? (a) choose and draw one (b) load it with coins (c) build it with straws (d) read the challenge rules
6. 6.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) team leader (b) tester (c) builder (d) materials manager
7. 7.True or false: to think of wild ideas is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a tunnel (c) a bridge (d) a lift
9. 9.True or false: a computer engineer writes app software. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which job is pliers for? (a) measure an angle (b) cut a wooden plank (c) grip and bend wire (d) check a shelf is level
11. 11.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
12. 12.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) try it out (b) make it better, retest (c) find the limits (d) list the materials
14. 14.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
15. 15.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) why is the sky blue? (b) who won the match? (c) how can we build it? (d) what is for lunch?
17. 17.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) define the problem (b) pick the build order (c) find the limits (d) think of wild ideas
18. 18.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
19. 19.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a screwdriver (b) a hammer (c) a spirit level (d) sandpaper
20. 20.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs factory machines (b) lays out a highway (c) runs a fertiliser plant (d) designs power lines
21. 21.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🤝 A team of 2 shares 4 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
23. 23.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Ask
24. 24.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1050 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
25. 25.🧪 The first prototype held 230 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 300 g. How many more grams did it hold?
26. 26.True or false: a coral reef is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: to use the same load is good testing. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 330 g, 240 g and 330 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
29. 29.True or false: a mechanical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: to share the work fairly is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 300 g, design B held 350 g and design C held 400 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
32. 32.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 230 g, 120 g and 280 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) touch a hot glue tip (c) carry scissors closed (d) run while holding tools
34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) mechanical (b) electrical (c) aerospace (d) civil
35. 35.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to share the work fairly? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) carry 10 coins (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) fit on a school desk
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a water filter (c) a banyan tree (d) a railway track
38. 38.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) not safe (b) safe
39. 39.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
40. 40.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

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