Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 276 · 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.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
2. 2.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is not safe. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer makes medicines in bulk? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) biomedical (d) civil
4. 4.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: to dream up possible fixes is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which job is a saw for? (a) tighten a nut (b) cut a wooden plank (c) check a shelf is level (d) smooth a rough edge
7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) aerospace
8. 8.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Improve”? (a) Improve (b) Test
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift (b) a water filter (c) a river (d) a satellite
10. 10.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 270 g, design B held 170 g and design C held 220 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mountain (b) a mobile phone (c) a coral reef (d) a cloud
12. 12.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) designs hearing aids (c) writes app software (d) designs a paint factory
13. 13.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a protractor (b) a spanner (c) a tape measure (d) a spirit level
14. 14.True or false: to skip writing results is good testing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) aerospace (b) chemical (c) electrical (d) biomedical
16. 16.🔄 Which design-process step is it to measure its performance? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Imagine
17. 17.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) ignore it (b) walk away (c) laugh at it (d) listen and ask why
18. 18.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
19. 19.True or false: an aerospace engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Test
21. 21.True or false: to own up to a mistake is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛠️ Is a bicycle made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
23. 23.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 400 g, 250 g and 370 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
24. 24.True or false: to put tools back after use is safe. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
27. 27.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Ask
28. 28.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a waterfall (b) a seashell (c) a rainbow (d) a railway track
29. 29.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) chemical (b) electrical (c) mechanical (d) aerospace
30. 30.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
31. 31.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Improve (b) give up (c) Imagine (d) Ask
32. 32.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) an adult (c) a stranger (d) any child alone
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) guess, do not measure (c) measure the same way (d) skip writing results
34. 34.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bridge (b) a seashell (c) a dam (d) a water filter
35. 35.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a hammer (b) a spanner (c) a spirit level (d) sandpaper
36. 36.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to skip writing results? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
37. 37.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a sales poster (b) the final product (c) a broken part (d) an early test model
38. 38.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bicycle (b) a water filter (c) a bridge (d) a cloud
39. 39.🤝 A team plans for 25 minutes, builds for 10 minutes and then tests for 15 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
40. 40.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork

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