Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 216 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) leave tools on the floor (c) tie back long hair (d) clamp wood before sawing
2. 2.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Ask”? (a) Ask (b) Create
4. 4.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
5. 5.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
6. 6.🧪 The first prototype held 100 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 210 g. How many more grams did it hold?
7. 7.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, it works (c) yes, always (d) only if it is red
8. 8.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) sketch three ideas (b) strengthen the weak part (c) build it with straws (d) read the challenge rules
9. 9.🔄 Which design-process step is it to pick the build order? (a) Plan (b) Test (c) Create (d) Improve
10. 10.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a screwdriver. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a tunnel (c) a water filter (d) a train
12. 12.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a telephone (c) a tunnel (d) a dam
13. 13.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Improve
14. 14.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) aerospace (d) biomedical
15. 15.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a rainbow (b) a seashell (c) a river (d) a bicycle
16. 16.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) all of them (b) none (c) one (d) two
17. 17.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a rainbow (b) a mountain (c) a satellite (d) a banyan tree
18. 18.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) recorder (d) tester
19. 19.True or false: to carry scissors closed is not safe. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which job is a spanner for? (a) drive in a nail (b) measure an angle (c) grip and bend wire (d) tighten a nut
21. 21.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
22. 22.🛠️ Is a waterfall made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
23. 23.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
24. 24.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to decorate a room (b) to avoid testing (c) to sell them at once (d) to test ideas cheaply
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) run while holding tools (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) leave tools on the floor
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer runs a fertiliser plant? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) mechanical (d) aerospace
27. 27.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to talk over others? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
28. 28.Which job is a saw for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) measure a long length (c) check a shelf is level (d) cut a wooden plank
29. 29.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) designs aeroplane wings (c) designs school networks (d) designs factory machines
30. 30.True or false: a tunnel helps people make water safe to drink. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a coral reef is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) biomedical (b) computer (c) chemical (d) civil
33. 33.True or false: to change lots at once is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
35. 35.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) pliers (b) a spirit level (c) a hammer (d) a tape measure
36. 36.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) music (b) cooking (c) dance (d) science
37. 37.True or false: an aerospace engineer refines crude oil. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to skip writing results? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
40. 40.🧪 The first prototype held 260 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 320 g. How many more grams did it hold?

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