Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 24 · 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 civil engineer designs school networks. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which job is a saw for? (a) measure a long length (b) measure an angle (c) cut a wooden plank (d) turn a screw
3. 3.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a lift (b) a mobile phone (c) a water filter (d) a banyan tree
4. 4.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a space mission. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a mechanical engineer plans a space mission. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) fix the weak part (c) make a prototype (d) find the limits
7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) biomedical (b) computer (c) chemical (d) civil
8. 8.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) check it against goals (b) measure its performance (c) list the materials (d) fix the weak part
9. 9.True or false: a bridge is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a flyover? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) computer
11. 11.What does the builder do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) checks the goals are met (c) tracks what is used up (d) keeps the design notes
12. 12.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
13. 13.🛠️ Is a waterfall made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
14. 14.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
15. 15.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 290 g, design B held 390 g and design C held 340 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) computer (d) civil
17. 17.True or false: to wear safety goggles is safe. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the limits on money (c) goals a design must meet (d) the tools you use
19. 19.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) not safe (b) safe
20. 20.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 410 g, 250 g and 270 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
21. 21.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) builder (b) materials manager (c) tester (d) recorder
22. 22.🤝 A team plans for 20 minutes, builds for 35 minutes and then tests for 30 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
23. 23.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “strengthen the weak part”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) sketch three ideas
24. 24.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Ask”? (a) Improve (b) Ask
25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer makes medicines in bulk? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) civil (d) mechanical
26. 26.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to own up to a mistake? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
27. 27.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) aerospace (c) chemical (d) civil
28. 28.🤝 A team plans for 60 minutes, builds for 15 minutes and then tests for 30 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
29. 29.True or false: an aerospace engineer builds rockets. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔄 Which design-process step is it to try it out? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Plan
31. 31.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a hand drill (b) a saw (c) a protractor (d) pliers
32. 32.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) make it better, retest (b) think of wild ideas (c) list the materials (d) find the limits
33. 33.What does the team leader do? (a) collects the supplies (b) shares out the jobs (c) cuts and joins parts (d) puts the model together
34. 34.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a water filter (c) a solar panel (d) a train
35. 35.True or false: to brainstorm many ideas is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: to hide a failed test is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
38. 38.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a banyan tree (b) a rainbow (c) a bridge (d) a coral reef
39. 39.Which job is a hammer for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) cut a wooden plank (c) tighten a nut (d) drive in a nail
40. 40.🤝 A team plans for 20 minutes, builds for 45 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?

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