Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 182 · 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 tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a hand drill (b) pliers (c) a tape measure (d) a spanner
2. 2.Which job is pliers for? (a) turn a screw (b) make a hole in wood (c) grip and bend wire (d) measure a long length
3. 3.🛠️ Is a coral reef made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guess, do not measure (b) change lots at once (c) change only one thing (d) skip writing results
5. 5.True or false: an electrical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a waterfall (b) a bicycle (c) a mountain (d) a volcano
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) float for 1 minute
8. 8.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a solar panel (c) a bridge (d) a lift
9. 9.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Create (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Plan
10. 10.True or false: to draw a labelled diagram is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.What does the team leader do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) cuts and joins parts (c) shares out the jobs (d) checks the goals are met
12. 12.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “build it with straws”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) load it with coins (c) read the challenge rules (d) choose and draw one
13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer runs a fertiliser plant? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) electrical (d) aerospace
14. 14.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) builds hospital scanners (c) designs a gearbox (d) lays out a highway
15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs knee implants? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) computer
16. 16.🧪 The first prototype held 140 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 220 g. How many more grams did it hold?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guess, do not measure (b) change lots at once (c) test it only once (d) use the same load
18. 18.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) use a new load each time (c) measure the same way (d) repeat each test
20. 20.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer makes medicines in bulk? (a) civil (b) computer (c) mechanical (d) chemical
22. 22.True or false: a computer engineer designs factory machines. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: to test it only once is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) pliers (b) a tape measure (c) a saw (d) a hand drill
27. 27.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) mechanical (b) chemical (c) electrical (d) civil
28. 28.🤝 A team plans for 20 minutes, builds for 55 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
29. 29.🤝 A team of 4 shares 8 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
30. 30.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) clear labelled sketches (c) no drawings at all (d) secret notes
31. 31.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “strengthen the weak part” or “load it with coins”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) load it with coins
32. 32.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
33. 33.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) sells tickets (b) only paints pictures (c) designs useful solutions (d) grows crops
34. 34.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a bridge (c) a lift (d) a microscope
35. 35.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) team leader (b) tester (c) builder (d) recorder
36. 36.True or false: to listen to every idea is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use pliers. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Create
39. 39.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to guess, do not measure? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
40. 40.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) cross a wide river (c) carry many people far (d) reach a top floor fast

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