Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 318 · 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.What does the builder do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) checks the goals are met (c) shares out the jobs (d) keeps the design notes
2. 2.True or false: to fix the weak part is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🤝 A team of 2 shares 10 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 10 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
4. 4.True or false: a solar panel helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) play near a moving drill (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) run while holding tools
6. 6.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a river (b) a mountain (c) a volcano (d) a mobile phone
7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) computer (d) chemical
8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
9. 9.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 130 g, design B held 180 g and design C held 230 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
10. 10.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) store water for summer (b) cross a wide river (c) see very tiny things (d) reach a top floor fast
11. 11.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) yes, it works (d) only if it is red
12. 12.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) chemical (b) electrical (c) civil (d) biomedical
13. 13.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) tester (d) builder
14. 14.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) keep food fresh longer (c) go through a mountain (d) make water safe to drink
15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) aerospace (b) mechanical (c) chemical (d) civil
16. 16.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) keeps data safe online (c) runs a fertiliser plant (d) designs factory machines
17. 17.True or false: a civil engineer lays out a highway. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) while running (c) by the blades (d) points up, open
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) carry 10 coins (c) hold up 500 g (d) use only paper and tape
20. 20.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs a flyover. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔄 Which design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Test
23. 23.True or false: a train helps people carry many people far. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) turn a screw (b) tighten a nut (c) smooth a rough edge (d) measure a long length
25. 25.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to sell them at once (b) to test ideas cheaply (c) to decorate a room (d) to avoid testing
26. 26.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to share the work fairly? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
27. 27.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) recorder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) builder
28. 28.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) give up
29. 29.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs school networks? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) computer
30. 30.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 130 g, design B held 230 g and design C held 180 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
31. 31.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) dream up possible fixes (b) define the problem (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) make a prototype
32. 32.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
33. 33.True or false: a civil engineer wires a new building. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) use only paper and tape (d) be under 30 cm tall
35. 35.🔄 Which design-process step is it to think of wild ideas? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Imagine
36. 36.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
37. 37.True or false: a civil engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to talk over others? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
39. 39.True or false: a bicycle is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a biomedical engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) False (b) True

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