Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 233 · 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 computer engineer designs factory machines. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: to build the model is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: a dam helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) civil
5. 5.True or false: a chemical engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to get reliable results (b) it looks busy (c) the first is wrong (d) to use more paper
7. 7.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Improve”? (a) Improve (b) Create
8. 8.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a final test (d) a goal for success
9. 9.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) use a new load each time (c) hide a failed test (d) change only one thing
11. 11.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) listen and ask why (c) walk away (d) ignore it
12. 12.True or false: to agree before changing is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a waterfall (b) a ceiling fan (c) a rainbow (d) a river
14. 14.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) designs power lines (c) plans a space mission (d) keeps data safe online
15. 15.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) measure its performance (b) dream up possible fixes (c) make a prototype (d) find the limits
16. 16.True or false: a river is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.What does the team leader do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) checks the goals are met (c) tracks what is used up (d) writes down results
18. 18.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Ask”? (a) Ask (b) Improve
19. 19.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 94 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
20. 20.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to sell them at once (b) to avoid testing (c) to decorate a room (d) to test ideas cheaply
21. 21.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a sales poster (b) the final product (c) a broken part (d) an early test model
22. 22.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a dam? (a) mechanical (b) electrical (c) chemical (d) civil
23. 23.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
24. 24.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
25. 25.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) how can we build it? (b) who won the match? (c) what is for lunch? (d) why is the sky blue?
26. 26.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to talk over others? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
27. 27.🛠️ Is a mobile phone made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
28. 28.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) make water safe to drink (b) cross a wide river (c) carry many people far (d) go through a mountain
29. 29.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) music (b) cooking (c) science (d) dance
30. 30.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧪 The first prototype held 240 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 360 g. How many more grams did it hold?
32. 32.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a satellite (b) a river (c) a volcano (d) a waterfall
33. 33.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 74 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
34. 34.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) yes, it works (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) only if it is red
35. 35.True or false: a seashell is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.What does the team leader do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) keeps the design notes (c) runs the tests (d) tracks what is used up
37. 37.True or false: to try it out is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔄 Which design-process step is it to try it out? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Test (d) Plan
39. 39.True or false: a civil engineer plans a space mission. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a civil engineer designs a flyover. (a) True (b) False

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