Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 427 · 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.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
2. 2.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a hand drill (b) a protractor (c) a saw (d) a spirit level
3. 3.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a hand drill (b) a screwdriver (c) a spirit level (d) a spanner
4. 4.True or false: a microscope helps people make water safe to drink. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a rainbow (b) a cloud (c) a ceiling fan (d) a coral reef
6. 6.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Test (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Ask
7. 7.Which job is a saw for? (a) measure an angle (b) check a shelf is level (c) cut a wooden plank (d) make a hole in wood
8. 8.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) build it with straws (b) choose and draw one (c) read the challenge rules (d) strengthen the weak part
9. 9.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a bicycle (c) a volcano (d) a satellite
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bicycle (b) a satellite (c) a rainbow (d) a mobile phone
11. 11.True or false: to try it out is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Test
13. 13.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) listen and ask why (c) walk away (d) ignore it
14. 14.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) yes, always (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) only if it is red
15. 15.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a bridge (c) a telephone (d) a lift
16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
17. 17.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to talk over others? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
18. 18.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 170 g, 110 g and 170 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
19. 19.🤝 A team of 5 shares 10 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 4 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
20. 20.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
21. 21.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) builder (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) tester
22. 22.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) chemical (d) computer
23. 23.Which job is a hammer for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) measure an angle (c) turn a screw (d) drive in a nail
24. 24.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to skip writing results? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
25. 25.🔄 Which design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Imagine
26. 26.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) tester (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) materials manager
27. 27.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) carry many people far (b) store water for summer (c) talk to someone far away (d) see very tiny things
28. 28.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 330 g, design B held 380 g and design C held 280 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
29. 29.🤝 A team plans for 35 minutes, builds for 20 minutes and then tests for 20 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
30. 30.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) an adult (c) any child alone (d) a stranger
31. 31.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 290 g, design B held 340 g and design C held 390 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) hold up 500 g (c) lift a cup of water (d) be under 30 cm tall
33. 33.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a coral reef (b) a bicycle (c) a railway track (d) a ceiling fan
34. 34.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) builder (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) tester
35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
36. 36.True or false: to cut away from your body is not safe. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🤝 A team of 4 shares 20 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 5 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
38. 38.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) nothing (c) safety goggles (d) sunglasses
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) use only paper and tape (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) lift a cup of water
40. 40.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) electrical (b) aerospace (c) computer (d) biomedical

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