Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 279 · 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.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 310 g, 250 g and 220 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
2. 2.True or false: to measure the same way is good testing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: to think of wild ideas is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a coral reef is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a chemical engineer designs car engines. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a civil engineer designs hearing aids. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) use only paper and tape (d) lift a cup of water
8. 8.True or false: a chemical engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs satellites? (a) electrical (b) computer (c) civil (d) aerospace
10. 10.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs factory machines (b) designs artificial limbs (c) designs a paint factory (d) wires a new building
11. 11.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) paints the model (b) buys every material (c) builds at once (d) understands the problem
12. 12.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.What does the builder do? (a) writes down results (b) puts the model together (c) runs the tests (d) tracks what is used up
14. 14.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a water filter (b) a bridge (c) a mobile phone (d) a seashell
15. 15.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 100 g, design B held 200 g and design C held 150 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
16. 16.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) builds rockets (c) designs car engines (d) builds a website
17. 17.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a fridge (c) a water filter (d) a tunnel
19. 19.True or false: to find the limits is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) store water for summer (c) cross a wide river (d) make power from sunlight
21. 21.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) store water for summer (c) see very tiny things (d) make water safe to drink
22. 22.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs a paint factory (b) designs power lines (c) designs a flyover (d) designs a metro tunnel
23. 23.🔄 Which design-process step is it to ask who will use it? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Plan
24. 24.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) choose and draw one (b) strengthen the weak part (c) build it with straws (d) read the challenge rules
25. 25.True or false: to agree before changing is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) mechanical (b) chemical (c) civil (d) computer
27. 27.🤝 A team plans for 35 minutes, builds for 20 minutes and then tests for 10 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
28. 28.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) a cap (c) safety goggles (d) nothing
29. 29.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Test (d) Ask
30. 30.What does the team leader do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) cuts and joins parts (c) keeps the team on track (d) collects the supplies
31. 31.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) make water safe to drink (b) keep food fresh longer (c) make power from sunlight (d) cross a wide river
32. 32.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
34. 34.True or false: a volcano is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) no drawings at all (c) clear labelled sketches (d) secret notes
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) hold up 500 g
37. 37.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) what is for lunch? (b) how can we build it? (c) who won the match? (d) why is the sky blue?
38. 38.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a hand drill (b) a tape measure (c) a protractor (d) a saw
39. 39.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) wires a new building (b) designs artificial limbs (c) writes app software (d) plans a dam
40. 40.Which job is a saw for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) cut a wooden plank (c) smooth a rough edge (d) grip and bend wire

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