Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 506 · 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.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
2. 2.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) build the model (b) pick the build order (c) try it out (d) measure its performance
3. 3.True or false: to check it against goals is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
5. 5.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 180 g, design B held 230 g and design C held 280 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
6. 6.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to agree before changing? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
8. 8.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) all of them (b) two (c) none (d) one
9. 9.🧪 The first prototype held 160 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 220 g. How many more grams did it hold?
10. 10.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
11. 11.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a mountain (b) a coral reef (c) a seashell (d) a water filter
12. 12.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs factory machines? (a) electrical (b) aerospace (c) mechanical (d) biomedical
13. 13.Which job is a saw for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) make a hole in wood (c) grip and bend wire (d) cut a wooden plank
14. 14.True or false: to build the model is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) civil
16. 16.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to own up to a mistake? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
17. 17.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
18. 18.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 280 g, 130 g and 250 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
19. 19.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to talk over others? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
20. 20.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Ask”? (a) Create (b) Ask
21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs satellites? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) computer (d) electrical
22. 22.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a railway track (b) a cloud (c) a waterfall (d) a rainbow
23. 23.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) tester (b) builder (c) recorder (d) team leader
24. 24.🤝 A team plans for 25 minutes, builds for 25 minutes and then tests for 30 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds rockets? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) chemical (d) aerospace
26. 26.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a saw (b) a hand drill (c) a spirit level (d) a spanner
29. 29.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a lost cricket match (b) a sad song (c) a boring story (d) a road that floods
30. 30.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
31. 31.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) to argue more (c) many skills and ideas (d) to work alone
32. 32.🛠️ People need to go through a mountain. Which invention helps? (a) a tunnel (b) a dam (c) a lift (d) a solar panel
33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) computer (c) aerospace (d) chemical
34. 34.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
35. 35.True or false: to turn a screw, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a telephone (c) a fridge (d) a train
38. 38.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) ignore it (b) laugh at it (c) walk away (d) listen and ask why
39. 39.🧪 The first prototype held 290 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 380 g. How many more grams did it hold?
40. 40.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False

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