Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 317 · 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.True or false: to listen to every idea is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) safety goggles (c) sunglasses (d) a cap
3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs car engines? (a) mechanical (b) aerospace (c) biomedical (d) chemical
4. 4.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a flyover? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) chemical (d) biomedical
6. 6.True or false: to measure an angle, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.What does the materials manager do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) puts the model together (c) keeps the design notes (d) tracks what is used up
8. 8.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
9. 9.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) safe (b) not safe
10. 10.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Create”? (a) Test (b) Create
11. 11.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) tester (b) builder (c) team leader (d) materials manager
12. 12.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the tools you use (c) the team names (d) goals a design must meet
13. 13.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 50 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
14. 14.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) aerospace
15. 15.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
16. 16.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Plan
17. 17.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) measure its performance (b) fix the weak part (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) pick the build order
18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
19. 19.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) refines crude oil (b) designs a gearbox (c) designs knee implants (d) writes app software
21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) civil
22. 22.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) runs a fertiliser plant (c) designs a flyover (d) designs power lines
23. 23.True or false: a biomedical engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a chemical engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “read the challenge rules” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) read the challenge rules
27. 27.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Create (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Test
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) use only paper and tape (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) use at most 20 straws
29. 29.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 240 g, design B held 290 g and design C held 340 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
30. 30.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) safe (b) not safe
31. 31.True or false: to brainstorm many ideas is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) sells tickets (b) only paints pictures (c) grows crops (d) designs useful solutions
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use the same load (b) change only one thing (c) change lots at once (d) measure the same way
34. 34.🧪 The first prototype held 100 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 130 g. How many more grams did it hold?
35. 35.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
36. 36.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a railway track (b) a mountain (c) a seashell (d) a volcano
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) hide a failed test (c) record every result (d) change only one thing
38. 38.True or false: to record every result is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
40. 40.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False

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