Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 292 · 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.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 220 g, design B held 120 g and design C held 170 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
2. 2.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 330 g, 250 g and 260 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) computer
4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) biomedical (b) electrical (c) chemical (d) civil
5. 5.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a spirit level (b) a screwdriver (c) a hammer (d) a protractor
6. 6.🧪 The first prototype held 280 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 420 g. How many more grams did it hold?
7. 7.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “read the challenge rules” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) sketch three ideas
8. 8.🤝 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
9. 9.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Imagine
10. 10.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “strengthen the weak part” or “load it with coins”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) load it with coins
11. 11.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer runs a fertiliser plant? (a) electrical (b) aerospace (c) chemical (d) mechanical
13. 13.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) sandpaper (b) a saw (c) a screwdriver (d) a tape measure
14. 14.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) team leader (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) builder
15. 15.True or false: to guess, do not measure is good testing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) civil
17. 17.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
18. 18.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) builder (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) materials manager
19. 19.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs car engines. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.What does the team leader do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) keeps the design notes (c) cuts and joins parts (d) keeps the team on track
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dam (b) a mobile phone (c) a bridge (d) a coral reef
22. 22.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
23. 23.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a lift (b) a mountain (c) a waterfall (d) a river
24. 24.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) lays out a highway (b) designs a paint factory (c) designs hearing aids (d) keeps data safe online
25. 25.🤝 A team plans for 20 minutes, builds for 35 minutes and then tests for 10 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
26. 26.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mobile phone (b) a cloud (c) a bridge (d) a lift
28. 28.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) keeps data safe online (c) makes medicines in bulk (d) plans a space mission
29. 29.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) draw a labelled diagram (b) ask who will use it (c) think of wild ideas (d) dream up possible fixes
30. 30.True or false: a bridge is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
32. 32.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) read the challenge rules (b) build it with straws (c) strengthen the weak part (d) choose and draw one
33. 33.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 54 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
34. 34.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a biomedical engineer plans a dam. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs knee implants? (a) chemical (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) computer
37. 37.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
38. 38.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to argue more (b) many skills and ideas (c) to finish nothing (d) to work alone
39. 39.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “choose and draw one” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) choose and draw one (b) sketch three ideas
40. 40.True or false: to own up to a mistake is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True

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