Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 239 · 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: to repeat each test is good testing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) how can we build it? (b) what is for lunch? (c) who won the match? (d) why is the sky blue?
3. 3.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Improve
4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
5. 5.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) safe (b) not safe
6. 6.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 56 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
7. 7.True or false: to help a stuck teammate is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛠️ People need to talk to someone far away. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a bridge (c) a telephone (d) a lift
9. 9.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds rockets? (a) mechanical (b) electrical (c) aerospace (d) civil
10. 10.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 360 g, 350 g and 340 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
11. 11.True or false: a computer engineer designs school networks. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a screwdriver. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) use at most 20 straws (d) stand in a fan breeze
14. 14.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
15. 15.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Plan
16. 16.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) redesign after testing (b) pick the build order (c) define the problem (d) dream up possible fixes
17. 17.True or false: to put tools back after use is safe. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) only if it is red (c) yes, always (d) no, it breaks a limit
20. 20.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) sunglasses (c) nothing (d) a cap
21. 21.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a hand drill (b) a screwdriver (c) a spanner (d) a hammer
22. 22.True or false: a chemical engineer builds a website. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) builder (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) tester
24. 24.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 36 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) biomedical (b) electrical (c) civil (d) aerospace
26. 26.True or false: to use a cracked tool is safe. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛠️ Is a waterfall made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
28. 28.True or false: to redesign after testing is the Improve step. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🤝 A team of 5 shares 15 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 5 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
30. 30.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “strengthen the weak part” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) sketch three ideas
31. 31.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) computer (c) biomedical (d) chemical
32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs power lines? (a) electrical (b) mechanical (c) aerospace (d) civil
33. 33.What does the builder do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) puts the model together (c) tracks what is used up (d) writes down results
34. 34.True or false: a computer engineer writes app software. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs a gearbox. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) builder (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) recorder
37. 37.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: to use the same load is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 106 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) carry scissors closed (c) cut towards your hand (d) clamp wood before sawing

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