Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 250 · 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.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a solar panel (c) a tunnel (d) a fridge
2. 2.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Create (d) Ask
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bicycle (b) a seashell (c) a water filter (d) a lift
4. 4.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) nothing (c) sunglasses (d) safety goggles
5. 5.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) measure an angle (c) turn a screw (d) tighten a nut
6. 6.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) store water for summer (b) keep food fresh longer (c) go through a mountain (d) make power from sunlight
7. 7.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) safe (b) not safe
8. 8.True or false: an electrical engineer designs school networks. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) any child alone (c) an adult (d) the youngest child
10. 10.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) tighten a nut (b) grip and bend wire (c) check a shelf is level (d) measure an angle
11. 11.True or false: a bridge is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) electrical
13. 13.Which job is a saw for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) make a hole in wood (c) cut a wooden plank (d) smooth a rough edge
14. 14.True or false: a biomedical engineer wires a new building. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a computer engineer writes app software. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a power grid? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) civil
17. 17.Which need does a solar panel meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) make power from sunlight (c) see very tiny things (d) go through a mountain
18. 18.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
19. 19.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 32 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
20. 20.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
21. 21.True or false: to repeat each test is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a banyan tree (b) a bicycle (c) a coral reef (d) a mountain
23. 23.True or false: a mobile phone is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: to redesign after testing is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Create
26. 26.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to avoid testing (b) to decorate a room (c) to test ideas cheaply (d) to sell them at once
27. 27.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) find the limits (b) list the materials (c) follow the plan to build (d) think of wild ideas
28. 28.True or false: to guess, do not measure is good testing. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: to hide a failed test is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
31. 31.🤝 A team plans for 55 minutes, builds for 50 minutes and then tests for 15 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
32. 32.🔄 Which design-process step is it to follow the plan to build? (a) Imagine (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Ask
33. 33.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Test”? (a) Ask (b) Test
34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) mechanical (b) computer (c) chemical (d) biomedical
35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs aeroplane wings? (a) chemical (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) electrical
36. 36.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to get reliable results (b) it looks busy (c) to use more paper (d) the first is wrong
37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) aerospace (b) computer (c) chemical (d) civil
38. 38.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 140 g, design B held 190 g and design C held 240 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
39. 39.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is not safe. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint

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