Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 219 · 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.True or false: a mechanical engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🛠️ Is a mountain made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
3. 3.True or false: an electrical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: to guess, do not measure is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: to share the work fairly is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which job is pliers for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) smooth a rough edge (c) check a shelf is level (d) measure an angle
7. 7.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “sketch three ideas”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) load it with coins (c) choose and draw one (d) build it with straws
9. 9.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) tester (b) materials manager (c) team leader (d) recorder
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) fit on a school desk
11. 11.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bicycle (b) a lift (c) a mobile phone (d) a coral reef
12. 12.True or false: a water filter helps people go through a mountain. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: a chemical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide a failed test (b) skip writing results (c) record every result (d) use a new load each time
15. 15.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) by the blades (c) points up, open (d) points down, closed
16. 16.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) builds at once (b) paints the model (c) buys every material (d) understands the problem
17. 17.🧪 The first prototype held 100 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 270 g. How many more grams did it hold?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seashell (b) a volcano (c) a ceiling fan (d) a banyan tree
19. 19.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs school networks. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔄 Which design-process step is it to ask who will use it? (a) Imagine (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Ask
21. 21.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) make a hole in wood (c) check a shelf is level (d) tighten a nut
22. 22.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) recorder (b) builder (c) materials manager (d) tester
23. 23.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) refines crude oil (b) designs car engines (c) plans a power grid (d) designs school networks
24. 24.🤝 A team plans for 35 minutes, builds for 15 minutes and then tests for 30 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
25. 25.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 26 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) computer (c) biomedical (d) chemical
27. 27.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Imagine (b) give up (c) Improve (d) Ask
28. 28.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to talk over others? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
30. 30.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 46 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
31. 31.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 48 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
32. 32.🤝 A team of 5 shares 15 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
33. 33.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) clear labelled sketches (b) secret notes (c) no drawings at all (d) only talking fast
34. 34.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) designs school networks (c) designs a flyover (d) plans a power grid
35. 35.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a water filter (b) a volcano (c) a mobile phone (d) a bridge
36. 36.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) carry many people far (b) store water for summer (c) make power from sunlight (d) make water safe to drink
37. 37.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
38. 38.True or false: a chemical engineer designs power lines. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) ignore it (b) listen and ask why (c) laugh at it (d) walk away
40. 40.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) two (b) all of them (c) one (d) none

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