Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 315 · 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.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
2. 2.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) store water for summer (b) make power from sunlight (c) go through a mountain (d) see very tiny things
3. 3.True or false: to brainstorm many ideas is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) designs hearing aids (c) designs a gearbox (d) designs knee implants
5. 5.True or false: to cut away from your body is not safe. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) goals a design must meet (c) the tools you use (d) the team names
7. 7.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “read the challenge rules”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) choose and draw one (c) load it with coins (d) build it with straws
8. 8.True or false: a water filter is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🤝 A team plans for 30 minutes, builds for 30 minutes and then tests for 10 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) test it only once (c) skip writing results (d) change lots at once
11. 11.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) make it better, retest (b) try it out (c) pick the build order (d) think of wild ideas
12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
13. 13.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Ask
14. 14.True or false: to make a prototype is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) carry 10 coins (c) fit on a school desk (d) be under 30 cm tall
17. 17.True or false: to laugh at ideas is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛠️ Is a mountain made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
19. 19.True or false: a civil engineer builds rockets. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) only if it is red (d) yes, always
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) run while holding tools (c) cut away from your body (d) put tools back after use
22. 22.True or false: to record every result is good testing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a tape measure (b) a screwdriver (c) a spanner (d) a saw
24. 24.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Test (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Ask
25. 25.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) tester (d) builder
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) chemical
27. 27.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 50 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
29. 29.🔄 Which design-process step is it to draw a labelled diagram? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Test
30. 30.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) recorder (b) team leader (c) tester (d) materials manager
31. 31.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a saw (b) sandpaper (c) a spirit level (d) a tape measure
32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs electric motors? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) electrical (d) aerospace
33. 33.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a banyan tree (b) a cloud (c) a waterfall (d) a mobile phone
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) float for 1 minute (c) use at most 20 straws (d) roll at least 2 metres
35. 35.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a saw (b) a spirit level (c) a hammer (d) a spanner
36. 36.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) aerospace (d) computer
37. 37.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 160 g, design B held 210 g and design C held 260 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
38. 38.True or false: a satellite is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛠️ Is a bicycle made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
40. 40.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing

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