Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 208 · 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 job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs factory machines (b) runs a fertiliser plant (c) builds rockets (d) designs aeroplane wings
2. 2.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) builds at once (b) understands the problem (c) buys every material (d) paints the model
3. 3.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) writes app software (b) designs power lines (c) builds hospital scanners (d) runs a fertiliser plant
4. 4.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) safe (b) not safe
5. 5.True or false: an electrical engineer plans a power grid. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) civil
7. 7.🤝 A team of 4 shares 16 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 7 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a river (b) a mountain (c) a banyan tree (d) a bicycle
9. 9.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Ask
10. 10.True or false: a microscope helps people see very tiny things. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to decorate a room (b) to test ideas cheaply (c) to avoid testing (d) to sell them at once
12. 12.True or false: to measure the same way is good testing. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) pliers (b) a hand drill (c) a tape measure (d) a hammer
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) let adults use hot glue (c) cut towards your hand (d) tie back long hair
15. 15.True or false: a mechanical engineer plans a power grid. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) find the limits (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) think of wild ideas (d) define the problem
17. 17.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) record every result (c) use a new load each time (d) hide a failed test
19. 19.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 100 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mobile phone (b) a river (c) a seashell (d) a banyan tree
21. 21.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “choose and draw one” or “build it with straws”? (a) choose and draw one (b) build it with straws
22. 22.True or false: a lift helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) dream up possible fixes (b) make it better, retest (c) list the materials (d) define the problem
24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) mechanical (d) civil
25. 25.Which job is pliers for? (a) tighten a nut (b) grip and bend wire (c) measure a long length (d) smooth a rough edge
26. 26.True or false: to make a prototype is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 58 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
28. 28.True or false: a water filter helps people make water safe to drink. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) ask who will use it (b) fix the weak part (c) think of wild ideas (d) try it out
30. 30.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Create (d) Test
31. 31.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) secret notes (b) clear labelled sketches (c) no drawings at all (d) only talking fast
32. 32.🤝 A team of 2 shares 4 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 3 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
33. 33.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Improve”? (a) Plan (b) Improve
34. 34.True or false: to find the limits is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) civil
36. 36.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) a stranger (c) any child alone (d) the youngest child
37. 37.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a dam? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) chemical
39. 39.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) store water for summer (c) talk to someone far away (d) go through a mountain
40. 40.True or false: a bicycle is found in nature. (a) False (b) True

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