Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 181 · 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.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a water filter (b) a rainbow (c) a lift (d) a ceiling fan
2. 2.🛠️ Is a dam made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
3. 3.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) points down, closed (c) by the blades (d) points up, open
4. 4.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) not safe (b) safe
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seashell (b) a mobile phone (c) a banyan tree (d) a volcano
6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) civil
7. 7.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) recorder (d) builder
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) civil (d) aerospace
9. 9.True or false: a train helps people carry many people far. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 200 g, design B held 250 g and design C held 300 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
11. 11.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a rainbow (b) a river (c) a waterfall (d) a satellite
12. 12.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Create”? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Imagine (d) Test
13. 13.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which job is a saw for? (a) measure an angle (b) check a shelf is level (c) cut a wooden plank (d) turn a screw
15. 15.True or false: a water filter is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🤝 A team of 2 shares 6 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 5 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
17. 17.Which job is a spanner for? (a) drive in a nail (b) measure a long length (c) tighten a nut (d) cut a wooden plank
18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs aeroplane wings? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) chemical
19. 19.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) recorder (d) builder
20. 20.What does the team leader do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) writes down results (c) runs the tests (d) puts the model together
21. 21.True or false: to share the work fairly is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a fridge helps people talk to someone far away. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) team leader (b) recorder (c) tester (d) builder
24. 24.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a hammer (b) a spanner (c) a protractor (d) a spirit level
25. 25.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the tools you use (c) the team names (d) the limits on money
26. 26.True or false: to run while holding tools is not safe. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: to measure its performance is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a computer engineer designs school networks. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Ask”? (a) Ask (b) Plan
30. 30.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Test”? (a) Test (b) Improve
31. 31.True or false: an electrical engineer designs factory machines. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: to agree before changing is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: to make it better, retest is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) only paints pictures (b) sells tickets (c) designs useful solutions (d) grows crops
35. 35.Which need does a microscope meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) see very tiny things (c) make water safe to drink (d) go through a mountain
36. 36.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Test (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Create
38. 38.True or false: a civil engineer keeps data safe online. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) skip writing results (c) use the same load (d) hide a failed test
40. 40.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) mechanical (b) computer (c) civil (d) aerospace

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