Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 281 · 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 constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a final test (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a goal for success
2. 2.True or false: a chemical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) brainstorm many ideas (b) make it better, retest (c) define the problem (d) list the materials
4. 4.Which job is a saw for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) smooth a rough edge (c) tighten a nut (d) cut a wooden plank
5. 5.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “sketch three ideas”? (a) build it with straws (b) read the challenge rules (c) load it with coins (d) choose and draw one
6. 6.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) make a hole in wood (c) grip and bend wire (d) measure an angle
7. 7.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) sandpaper (b) pliers (c) a saw (d) a hand drill
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs car engines? (a) computer (b) aerospace (c) electrical (d) mechanical
9. 9.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) fix the weak part (b) build the model (c) find the limits (d) pick the build order
10. 10.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a spanner (b) a spirit level (c) a protractor (d) sandpaper
11. 11.True or false: to define the problem is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Improve
13. 13.True or false: to agree before changing is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: a civil engineer designs a flyover. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a coral reef (c) a volcano (d) a river
16. 16.🛠️ Is a mobile phone made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
17. 17.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) biomedical (b) electrical (c) aerospace (d) civil
18. 18.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
19. 19.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Improve
20. 20.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a water filter (c) a solar panel (d) a lift
21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds a website? (a) computer (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
22. 22.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
23. 23.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) make a prototype (b) check it against goals (c) dream up possible fixes (d) define the problem
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) change lots at once (c) test it only once (d) hide a failed test
25. 25.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer makes medicines in bulk? (a) mechanical (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) chemical
27. 27.🔄 Which design-process step is it to build the model? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Create
28. 28.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make it better, retest? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Create (d) Imagine
29. 29.🛠️ Is a dam made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
30. 30.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
31. 31.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
32. 32.Which job is pliers for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) grip and bend wire (c) make a hole in wood (d) measure an angle
33. 33.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
34. 34.True or false: to laugh at ideas is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) plans a space mission (b) lays out a highway (c) designs bicycle gears (d) designs artificial limbs
36. 36.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a water filter (c) a fridge (d) a dam
37. 37.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) let adults use hot glue (c) tie back long hair (d) wear safety goggles
39. 39.🤝 A team plans for 15 minutes, builds for 55 minutes and then tests for 20 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
40. 40.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes

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