Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 352 · 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 chemical engineer refines crude oil. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: to blame others for faults is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: a mountain is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) hold up 500 g (d) use at most 20 straws
7. 7.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Imagine”? (a) Imagine (b) Improve
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) electrical
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seashell (b) a volcano (c) a coral reef (d) a dam
10. 10.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Create
11. 11.True or false: to do all the work alone is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 170 g, design B held 220 g and design C held 120 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
13. 13.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a coral reef (c) a lift (d) a dam
14. 14.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a goal for success (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a kind of glue
15. 15.True or false: a biomedical engineer wires a new building. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) computer (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) biomedical
17. 17.What does the tester do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) writes down results (c) checks the goals are met (d) keeps the design notes
18. 18.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) make it better, retest (b) make a prototype (c) pick the build order (d) brainstorm many ideas
19. 19.🛠️ Is a river made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
20. 20.Which need does a train meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) make water safe to drink (c) carry many people far (d) talk to someone far away
21. 21.🤝 A team plans for 45 minutes, builds for 10 minutes and then tests for 15 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
22. 22.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a protractor (b) a hammer (c) a spanner (d) a screwdriver
23. 23.True or false: to agree before changing is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) measure a long length (b) check a shelf is level (c) make a hole in wood (d) grip and bend wire
25. 25.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “read the challenge rules”? (a) load it with coins (b) choose and draw one (c) sketch three ideas (d) strengthen the weak part
26. 26.True or false: a computer engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) walk away (c) ignore it (d) listen and ask why
28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
29. 29.🤝 A team plans for 15 minutes, builds for 35 minutes and then tests for 10 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
30. 30.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) civil
31. 31.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) mechanical
32. 32.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) measure its performance (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) fix the weak part (d) define the problem
33. 33.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) plans a power grid (b) runs a fertiliser plant (c) plans a dam (d) writes app software
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) use at most 20 straws
35. 35.What does the materials manager do? (a) writes down results (b) keeps the design notes (c) collects the supplies (d) puts the model together
36. 36.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a train (b) a telephone (c) a lift (d) a dam
37. 37.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs satellites (b) plans a dam (c) makes medicines in bulk (d) wires a new building
38. 38.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs satellites. (a) True (b) False

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