Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 237 · 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) guess, do not measure (b) repeat each test (c) test it only once (d) use a new load each time
2. 2.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 260 g, design B held 310 g and design C held 360 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
3. 3.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) plans a dam (b) designs a gearbox (c) writes app software (d) makes medicines in bulk
4. 4.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to sell them at once (b) to test ideas cheaply (c) to avoid testing (d) to decorate a room
5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a flyover? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) electrical
6. 6.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 380 g, design B held 280 g and design C held 330 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
7. 7.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs school networks. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) recorder (b) materials manager (c) builder (d) team leader
9. 9.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) secret notes (c) clear labelled sketches (d) no drawings at all
11. 11.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) fix the weak part (b) define the problem (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) check it against goals
12. 12.True or false: to make it better, retest is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a water filter (b) a bridge (c) a lift (d) a river
14. 14.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) why is the sky blue? (b) what is for lunch? (c) how can we build it? (d) who won the match?
15. 15.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs a gearbox (b) wires a new building (c) designs school networks (d) designs aeroplane wings
16. 16.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
17. 17.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
18. 18.True or false: a civil engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) aerospace
20. 20.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs knee implants (b) builds rockets (c) plans a dam (d) designs aeroplane wings
21. 21.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
22. 22.🤝 A team plans for 25 minutes, builds for 20 minutes and then tests for 10 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
23. 23.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Ask
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) repeat each test (c) change only one thing (d) hide a failed test
26. 26.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
27. 27.True or false: to list the materials is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a biomedical engineer builds rockets. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs aeroplane wings? (a) electrical (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) aerospace
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift (b) a satellite (c) a mountain (d) a water filter
31. 31.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 330 g, 190 g and 290 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) change lots at once (c) use the same load (d) measure the same way
33. 33.🛠️ Is a seashell made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) mechanical (d) civil
35. 35.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Create (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Test
36. 36.🛠️ Is a satellite made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
37. 37.Which job is a saw for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) make a hole in wood (c) grip and bend wire (d) cut a wooden plank
38. 38.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a train (b) a telephone (c) a fridge (d) a dam
39. 39.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
40. 40.True or false: a chemical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) False (b) True

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