Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 327 · 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: a mechanical engineer builds rockets. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) try it out (c) measure its performance (d) pick the build order
3. 3.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
4. 4.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) yes, always (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) yes, it works
5. 5.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Ask
6. 6.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a bridge (b) a banyan tree (c) a cloud (d) a volcano
7. 7.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Ask
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use the same load (b) change only one thing (c) hide a failed test (d) repeat each test
9. 9.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a goal for success (c) a kind of glue (d) a final test
10. 10.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a volcano (b) a ceiling fan (c) a satellite (d) a bicycle
11. 11.True or false: a mobile phone is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to agree before changing? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
13. 13.🔢 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) strengthen the weak part (d) build it with straws
14. 14.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) recorder (b) materials manager (c) team leader (d) builder
15. 15.True or false: to think of wild ideas is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) talk to someone far away (c) make water safe to drink (d) keep food fresh longer
17. 17.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a river (b) a dam (c) a mountain (d) a banyan tree
18. 18.🧪 The first prototype held 280 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 390 g. How many more grams did it hold?
19. 19.True or false: an electrical engineer plans a power grid. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) safe (b) not safe
21. 21.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Imagine
22. 22.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a boring story (b) a lost cricket match (c) a sad song (d) a road that floods
23. 23.True or false: a civil engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: to list the materials is the Plan step. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛠️ Is a satellite made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
26. 26.🛠️ Is a dam made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
27. 27.True or false: a lift helps people go through a mountain. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) list the materials (b) measure its performance (c) fix the weak part (d) ask who will use it
29. 29.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) grip and bend wire (c) smooth a rough edge (d) make a hole in wood
30. 30.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 220 g, design B held 270 g and design C held 320 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
31. 31.🛠️ Is a banyan tree made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) use at most 20 straws (d) roll at least 2 metres
33. 33.🛠️ People need to go through a mountain. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a fridge (c) a tunnel (d) a bridge
34. 34.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a water filter (c) a microscope (d) a lift
35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs artificial limbs? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) electrical (d) biomedical
36. 36.Which need does a train meet? (a) talk to someone far away (b) cross a wide river (c) carry many people far (d) make water safe to drink
37. 37.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) paints the model (b) understands the problem (c) buys every material (d) builds at once
38. 38.True or false: an aerospace engineer builds rockets. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) builds hospital scanners (b) designs a gearbox (c) writes app software (d) lays out a highway
40. 40.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 270 g, design B held 220 g and design C held 170 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C

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