Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 373 · 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 kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) biomedical (b) aerospace (c) electrical (d) civil
2. 2.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) any child alone (c) a stranger (d) the youngest child
3. 3.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs school networks (b) designs knee implants (c) wires a new building (d) designs a paint factory
4. 4.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) check it against goals (b) dream up possible fixes (c) pick the build order (d) fix the weak part
5. 5.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to work alone (b) many skills and ideas (c) to finish nothing (d) to argue more
6. 6.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) tester (b) builder (c) recorder (d) materials manager
7. 7.True or false: a lift helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) the final product (b) a broken part (c) a sales poster (d) an early test model
9. 9.What does the builder do? (a) runs the tests (b) checks the goals are met (c) shares out the jobs (d) puts the model together
10. 10.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a spanner (b) a hammer (c) pliers (d) a hand drill
11. 11.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a boring story (b) a sad song (c) a road that floods (d) a lost cricket match
12. 12.True or false: a chemical engineer designs school networks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) float for 1 minute (c) lift a cup of water (d) use only paper and tape
14. 14.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) carry many people far (c) see very tiny things (d) cross a wide river
15. 15.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) dream up possible fixes (b) fix the weak part (c) find the limits (d) pick the build order
16. 16.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which need does a lift meet? (a) carry many people far (b) go through a mountain (c) reach a top floor fast (d) make water safe to drink
18. 18.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a tape measure (b) a saw (c) sandpaper (d) a spirit level
19. 19.True or false: a civil engineer keeps data safe online. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs bicycle gears (b) makes medicines in bulk (c) designs electric motors (d) designs a gearbox
21. 21.True or false: to share the work fairly is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) runs a fertiliser plant (c) designs electric motors (d) designs artificial limbs
23. 23.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a power grid? (a) biomedical (b) electrical (c) mechanical (d) computer
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) repeat each test (c) change only one thing (d) record every result
25. 25.🔍 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) carry 10 coins
26. 26.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “choose and draw one”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) sketch three ideas (c) load it with coins (d) build it with straws
27. 27.True or false: a rainbow is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
29. 29.🤝 A team plans for 15 minutes, builds for 25 minutes and then tests for 15 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
30. 30.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🤝 A team plans for 20 minutes, builds for 30 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
32. 32.True or false: a civil engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) turn a screw (c) smooth a rough edge (d) measure an angle
34. 34.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) safe (b) not safe
35. 35.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 500 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
36. 36.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 170 g, 110 g and 200 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
37. 37.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a tape measure (b) a saw (c) a hammer (d) a spanner
39. 39.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) science (b) cooking (c) music (d) dance
40. 40.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a kind of glue (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a final test

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