Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 195 · 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.🛠️ Is a dam made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
2. 2.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔄 Which design-process step is it to build the model? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) Create
4. 4.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a screwdriver (b) a hand drill (c) sandpaper (d) a spanner
6. 6.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) nothing (c) safety goggles (d) sunglasses
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) tie back long hair (d) cut towards your hand
8. 8.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 330 g, design B held 280 g and design C held 380 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
9. 9.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) not safe (b) safe
10. 10.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a banyan tree (b) a cloud (c) a rainbow (d) a lift
11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs knee implants? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) mechanical (d) civil
12. 12.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer makes medicines in bulk? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) civil
13. 13.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) cooking (b) music (c) science (d) dance
15. 15.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Improve”? (a) Imagine (b) Improve
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) civil (c) chemical (d) biomedical
17. 17.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Imagine (d) Ask
18. 18.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) make it better, retest (b) check it against goals (c) follow the plan to build (d) list the materials
19. 19.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
20. 20.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Imagine”? (a) Imagine (b) Improve
21. 21.🔄 Which design-process step is it to redesign after testing? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Test (d) Ask
22. 22.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a tunnel (b) a solar panel (c) a lift (d) a fridge
23. 23.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “load it with coins”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) load it with coins
24. 24.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Create (d) Test
25. 25.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a lift (c) a dam (d) a water filter
26. 26.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
27. 27.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
28. 28.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 210 g, design B held 260 g and design C held 310 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
29. 29.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) to work alone (c) many skills and ideas (d) to argue more
30. 30.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which need does a train meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) cross a wide river (c) see very tiny things (d) carry many people far
32. 32.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a telephone (c) a dam (d) a microscope
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) wear safety goggles (c) cut away from your body (d) leave tools on the floor
34. 34.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) measure its performance (b) make it better, retest (c) define the problem (d) pick the build order
35. 35.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Create
36. 36.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) clear labelled sketches (b) no drawings at all (c) secret notes (d) only talking fast
38. 38.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a road that floods (b) a lost cricket match (c) a sad song (d) a boring story
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) float for 1 minute (d) finish in 40 minutes
40. 40.What does the tester do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) keeps the design notes (c) puts the model together (d) checks the goals are met

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