Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 162 · 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 design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) yes, always (d) only if it is red
2. 2.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) not safe (b) safe
3. 3.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs knee implants (b) designs school networks (c) plans a power grid (d) runs a fertiliser plant
5. 5.True or false: a mountain is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: to follow the plan to build is the Plan step. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 44 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
8. 8.True or false: a railway track is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) keeps data safe online (c) builds hospital scanners (d) designs a metro tunnel
10. 10.🤝 A team of 5 shares 30 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 3 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) use only paper and tape (d) fit on a school desk
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) use a cracked tool (c) tie back long hair (d) cut away from your body
14. 14.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
15. 15.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: an electrical engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
18. 18.True or false: a computer engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
21. 21.True or false: a civil engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) fit on a school desk (c) float for 1 minute (d) use at most 20 straws
23. 23.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) safe (b) not safe
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) record every result (c) use a new load each time (d) guess, do not measure
25. 25.True or false: to use a cracked tool is not safe. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Imagine
28. 28.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛠️ Is a banyan tree made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
30. 30.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a cloud (b) a rainbow (c) a dam (d) a banyan tree
31. 31.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a boring story (b) a road that floods (c) a lost cricket match (d) a sad song
32. 32.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: to blame others for faults is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1100 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
35. 35.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a spirit level (b) a saw (c) a protractor (d) pliers
36. 36.True or false: an electrical engineer designs electric motors. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a solar panel helps people make power from sunlight. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) mechanical (d) electrical
39. 39.What does the builder do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) runs the tests (c) cuts and joins parts (d) keeps the team on track
40. 40.True or false: a biomedical engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) True (b) False

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