Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 353 · 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.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) aerospace
2. 2.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to share the work fairly? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
3. 3.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seashell (b) a bicycle (c) a bridge (d) a satellite
5. 5.True or false: a river is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🤝 A team plans for 15 minutes, builds for 35 minutes and then tests for 15 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) hide a failed test (c) repeat each test (d) skip writing results
8. 8.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) draw a labelled diagram (b) ask who will use it (c) make it better, retest (d) think of wild ideas
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) use at most 20 straws (c) use only paper and tape (d) hold up 500 g
11. 11.True or false: a chemical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
14. 14.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) an early test model (b) a broken part (c) a sales poster (d) the final product
15. 15.True or false: to redesign after testing is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs school networks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) hold up 500 g (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) use only paper and tape
18. 18.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Create
19. 19.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: a lift is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a tape measure (b) a hammer (c) a protractor (d) sandpaper
22. 22.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a lift (b) a cloud (c) a coral reef (d) a rainbow
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a railway track (b) a water filter (c) a dam (d) a waterfall
24. 24.Which need does a dam meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) store water for summer (c) reach a top floor fast (d) keep food fresh longer
25. 25.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) measure a long length (b) measure an angle (c) smooth a rough edge (d) check a shelf is level
26. 26.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) materials manager (b) builder (c) recorder (d) tester
27. 27.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) wear safety goggles (c) let adults use hot glue (d) cut towards your hand
29. 29.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the tools you use (c) the limits on money (d) goals a design must meet
30. 30.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Create (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Plan
31. 31.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Improve
32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) chemical
33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) chemical
34. 34.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a volcano (b) a banyan tree (c) a mountain (d) a railway track
35. 35.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) make a prototype (b) try it out (c) find the limits (d) brainstorm many ideas
36. 36.Which job is a protractor for? (a) measure an angle (b) check a shelf is level (c) make a hole in wood (d) grip and bend wire
37. 37.What does the builder do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) runs the tests (c) puts the model together (d) writes down results
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) run while holding tools (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) use a cracked tool
39. 39.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a lift (c) a bridge (d) a water filter
40. 40.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Plan

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