Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 265 · 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 fridge helps people see very tiny things. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) tester (b) materials manager (c) team leader (d) builder
3. 3.True or false: to measure a long length, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a water filter helps people make water safe to drink. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a mobile phone is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: to give kind feedback is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer writes app software? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) computer
9. 9.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to talk over others? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
11. 11.🧪 The first prototype held 140 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 180 g. How many more grams did it hold?
12. 12.True or false: to measure an angle, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
14. 14.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a lift (b) a dam (c) a satellite (d) a cloud
15. 15.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Ask (b) give up (c) Imagine (d) Improve
16. 16.Which job is pliers for? (a) drive in a nail (b) grip and bend wire (c) measure a long length (d) check a shelf is level
17. 17.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) check it against goals (b) make a prototype (c) redesign after testing (d) dream up possible fixes
18. 18.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a sales poster (b) a broken part (c) an early test model (d) the final product
19. 19.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a power grid? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) electrical (d) aerospace
20. 20.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
21. 21.True or false: a rainbow is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a sad song (b) a lost cricket match (c) a boring story (d) a road that floods
23. 23.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs electric motors? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) civil
24. 24.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Ask
25. 25.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Imagine
26. 26.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🤝 A team plans for 10 minutes, builds for 45 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
28. 28.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) carry scissors closed (c) wear safety goggles (d) let adults use hot glue
30. 30.🛠️ People need to talk to someone far away. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a fridge (c) a bridge (d) a telephone
31. 31.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bicycle (b) a bridge (c) a mobile phone (d) a banyan tree
32. 32.True or false: to measure the same way is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) pick the build order (b) define the problem (c) check it against goals (d) try it out
34. 34.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Imagine (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Plan
35. 35.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
36. 36.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) plans a power grid (b) lays out a highway (c) designs electric motors (d) builds hospital scanners
37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) civil
38. 38.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔄 Which design-process step is it to try it out? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Create (d) Imagine
40. 40.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) safe (b) not safe

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