Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 205 · 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.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) designs useful solutions (b) only paints pictures (c) sells tickets (d) grows crops
2. 2.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) lays out a highway (b) makes medicines in bulk (c) designs aeroplane wings (d) writes app software
3. 3.True or false: to wear safety goggles is safe. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛠️ Is a dam made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
5. 5.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) make a prototype (b) dream up possible fixes (c) build the model (d) draw a labelled diagram
6. 6.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) float for 1 minute (d) keep ice for 1 hour
8. 8.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a hammer (b) a screwdriver (c) a saw (d) pliers
9. 9.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a road that floods (b) a boring story (c) a sad song (d) a lost cricket match
10. 10.True or false: to blame others for faults is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: an aerospace engineer builds rockets. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) why is the sky blue? (b) what is for lunch? (c) how can we build it? (d) who won the match?
13. 13.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) dream up possible fixes (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) follow the plan to build (d) define the problem
14. 14.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a volcano (b) a rainbow (c) a waterfall (d) a water filter
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) use a cracked tool (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) leave tools on the floor
16. 16.True or false: a biomedical engineer writes app software. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Plan
18. 18.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) builder (d) recorder
19. 19.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Plan (d) Create
20. 20.True or false: an electrical engineer wires a new building. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) biomedical (b) aerospace (c) chemical (d) electrical
22. 22.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs hearing aids? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) chemical
23. 23.Which job is a hammer for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) measure an angle (c) tighten a nut (d) drive in a nail
24. 24.Which job is a protractor for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) cut a wooden plank (c) smooth a rough edge (d) measure an angle
25. 25.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a bridge (c) a train (d) a lift
26. 26.True or false: a dam is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) points down, closed (c) points up, open (d) by the blades
28. 28.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1050 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
29. 29.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Improve”? (a) Ask (b) Improve
30. 30.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) builder (d) tester
31. 31.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a telephone (c) a solar panel (d) a microscope
33. 33.What does the recorder do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) collects the supplies (c) cuts and joins parts (d) writes down results
34. 34.True or false: an electrical engineer designs school networks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: to talk over others is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs electric motors (b) refines crude oil (c) keeps data safe online (d) designs a flyover
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) use only paper and tape (c) float for 1 minute (d) be under 30 cm tall
39. 39.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs knee implants (b) wires a new building (c) designs satellites (d) designs a paint factory
40. 40.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) designs bicycle gears (c) designs a flyover (d) refines crude oil

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