Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 296 · 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 250 g, 80 g and 180 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
2. 2.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Improve
3. 3.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) tester (b) materials manager (c) team leader (d) recorder
4. 4.True or false: to own up to a mistake is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: a fridge helps people talk to someone far away. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) change only one thing (c) record every result (d) test it only once
7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
8. 8.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a hammer (b) a hand drill (c) pliers (d) a saw
9. 9.What does the recorder do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) checks the goals are met (c) shares out the jobs (d) puts the model together
10. 10.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to work alone (b) to argue more (c) to finish nothing (d) many skills and ideas
11. 11.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a bridge (b) a rainbow (c) a seashell (d) a volcano
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) let adults use hot glue (c) put tools back after use (d) run while holding tools
13. 13.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a bridge (c) a dam (d) a water filter
14. 14.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) aerospace (d) biomedical
16. 16.Which job is a spanner for? (a) measure a long length (b) tighten a nut (c) grip and bend wire (d) drive in a nail
17. 17.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cloud (b) a rainbow (c) a volcano (d) a railway track
19. 19.True or false: a lift helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) sketch three ideas (b) strengthen the weak part (c) load it with coins (d) build it with straws
21. 21.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs a paint factory (b) designs satellites (c) makes medicines in bulk (d) designs school networks
23. 23.Which need does a dam meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) carry many people far (c) cross a wide river (d) store water for summer
24. 24.🤝 A team of 2 shares 10 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 5 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
25. 25.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) give up (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Improve
26. 26.True or false: to do all the work alone is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.What does the materials manager do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) keeps the team on track (c) writes down results (d) collects the supplies
28. 28.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
29. 29.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) civil
30. 30.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) paints the model (b) builds at once (c) understands the problem (d) buys every material
31. 31.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) not safe (b) safe
32. 32.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a water filter (c) a solar panel (d) a bridge
33. 33.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
34. 34.🤝 A team of 3 shares 9 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 4 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
35. 35.True or false: to measure the same way is good testing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a tunnel (b) a fridge (c) a water filter (d) a lift
37. 37.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Test (d) Improve
38. 38.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) music (b) science (c) dance (d) cooking
39. 39.🛠️ Is a rainbow made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
40. 40.Which job is a protractor for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) turn a screw (c) make a hole in wood (d) measure an angle

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