Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 388 · 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.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 280 g, 130 g and 220 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) leave tools on the floor (c) cut towards your hand (d) run while holding tools
3. 3.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
4. 4.True or false: to check it against goals is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛠️ People need to carry many people far. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a train (c) a solar panel (d) a dam
6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs electric motors? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) chemical (d) electrical
7. 7.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) talk to someone far away (b) keep food fresh longer (c) go through a mountain (d) carry many people far
8. 8.🔄 Which design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Plan
9. 9.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) builder (b) team leader (c) tester (d) recorder
10. 10.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) ignore it (c) laugh at it (d) walk away
11. 11.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) turn a screw (c) tighten a nut (d) check a shelf is level
12. 12.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) float for 1 minute (d) lift a cup of water
14. 14.True or false: a microscope helps people see very tiny things. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) a stranger (c) an adult (d) the youngest child
16. 16.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a solar panel (c) a fridge (d) a lift
18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer runs a fertiliser plant? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) chemical (d) computer
19. 19.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) measure its performance (b) dream up possible fixes (c) check it against goals (d) redesign after testing
20. 20.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
21. 21.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔄 Which design-process step is it to pick the build order? (a) Create (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Plan
23. 23.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 66 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
24. 24.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) goals a design must meet (c) the team names (d) the tools you use
25. 25.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Imagine”? (a) Create (b) Imagine
27. 27.True or false: to repeat each test is good testing. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
29. 29.True or false: a water filter helps people make water safe to drink. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 64 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
31. 31.🛠️ People need to talk to someone far away. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a solar panel (c) a bridge (d) a microscope
32. 32.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) none (b) all of them (c) one (d) two
33. 33.What does the materials manager do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) keeps the team on track (c) puts the model together (d) cuts and joins parts
34. 34.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) fix the weak part (b) list the materials (c) think of wild ideas (d) define the problem
35. 35.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 50 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
36. 36.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 280 g, design B held 380 g and design C held 330 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
37. 37.True or false: a civil engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) computer (d) aerospace
39. 39.True or false: a lift is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 86 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No

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