Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 226 · 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 kind of engineer writes app software? (a) computer (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) biomedical
2. 2.True or false: a lift is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 260 g, design B held 210 g and design C held 310 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
5. 5.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) give up
6. 6.Which job is a saw for? (a) drive in a nail (b) measure a long length (c) tighten a nut (d) cut a wooden plank
7. 7.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Imagine (d) Plan
8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
9. 9.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs school networks. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🤝 A team of 3 shares 12 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 3 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
11. 11.True or false: a civil engineer writes app software. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
13. 13.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Ask
14. 14.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) grows crops (b) sells tickets (c) designs useful solutions (d) only paints pictures
15. 15.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 26 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
16. 16.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: to help a stuck teammate is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: an electrical engineer wires a new building. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) carry 10 coins
20. 20.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
21. 21.Which job is pliers for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) turn a screw (c) tighten a nut (d) grip and bend wire
22. 22.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) one (b) two (c) none (d) all of them
23. 23.True or false: to tie back long hair is safe. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) wires a new building (c) designs aeroplane wings (d) designs satellites
25. 25.True or false: to own up to a mistake is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) record every result (c) repeat each test (d) hide a failed test
27. 27.🔄 Which design-process step is it to draw a labelled diagram? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Imagine
28. 28.🔄 Which design-process step is it to build the model? (a) Create (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Imagine
29. 29.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) a cap (c) nothing (d) safety goggles
30. 30.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) recorder (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) builder
31. 31.True or false: to measure its performance is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤝 A team of 3 shares 15 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 8 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
33. 33.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) not safe (b) safe
34. 34.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
35. 35.🔄 Which design-process step is it to redesign after testing? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Improve
36. 36.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a solar panel (c) a telephone (d) a microscope
37. 37.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 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
39. 39.True or false: to blame others for faults is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes

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