Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 344 · 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.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) cooking (b) music (c) science (d) dance
2. 2.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs satellites. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
4. 4.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a solar panel helps people make power from sunlight. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) mechanical (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) civil
7. 7.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) builder (b) recorder (c) materials manager (d) tester
8. 8.True or false: to think of wild ideas is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “choose and draw one”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) build it with straws (c) load it with coins (d) read the challenge rules
10. 10.True or false: a volcano is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) it looks busy (b) to use more paper (c) to get reliable results (d) the first is wrong
13. 13.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a coral reef (b) a ceiling fan (c) a river (d) a rainbow
14. 14.What does the team leader do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) shares out the jobs (c) runs the tests (d) keeps the design notes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) use only paper and tape (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) fit on a school desk
16. 16.Which need does a dam meet? (a) store water for summer (b) keep food fresh longer (c) talk to someone far away (d) make power from sunlight
17. 17.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a tunnel (b) a train (c) a bridge (d) a dam
18. 18.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) builder (b) team leader (c) recorder (d) tester
19. 19.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) not safe (b) safe
20. 20.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs satellites (b) designs car engines (c) designs power lines (d) designs electric motors
21. 21.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) safe (b) not safe
22. 22.True or false: a computer engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a protractor (b) pliers (c) a saw (d) a screwdriver
24. 24.True or false: to check it against goals is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a solar panel (c) a dam (d) a telephone
26. 26.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) plans a power grid (b) plans a dam (c) refines crude oil (d) lays out a highway
27. 27.True or false: to put tools back after use is safe. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a lift helps people store water for summer. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a dam (b) a mountain (c) a bridge (d) a satellite
30. 30.True or false: a railway track is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔄 Which design-process step is it to draw a labelled diagram? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Imagine
32. 32.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
33. 33.🧪 The first prototype held 290 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 450 g. How many more grams did it hold?
34. 34.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) understands the problem (b) builds at once (c) paints the model (d) buys every material
35. 35.🛠️ Is a waterfall made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
36. 36.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a railway track (b) a banyan tree (c) a mobile phone (d) a ceiling fan
37. 37.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) cut a wooden plank (c) measure an angle (d) make a hole in wood
38. 38.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a spirit level (b) a screwdriver (c) a tape measure (d) a spanner
40. 40.True or false: a chemical engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) False (b) True

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