Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 510 · 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 a seashell made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
2. 2.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: an electrical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a saw (b) pliers (c) a hammer (d) sandpaper
5. 5.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
6. 6.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift (b) a dam (c) a mobile phone (d) a seashell
8. 8.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) to argue more (c) many skills and ideas (d) to work alone
9. 9.What does the tester do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) tracks what is used up (c) collects the supplies (d) runs the tests
10. 10.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) wires a new building (b) writes app software (c) designs a metro tunnel (d) builds rockets
12. 12.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a tape measure (b) a saw (c) a protractor (d) a hammer
14. 14.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “build it with straws” or “read the challenge rules”? (a) build it with straws (b) read the challenge rules
15. 15.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs hearing aids (b) designs a metro tunnel (c) designs a flyover (d) keeps data safe online
17. 17.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) civil
18. 18.True or false: a train helps people talk to someone far away. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs car engines. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.What does the recorder do? (a) runs the tests (b) writes down results (c) cuts and joins parts (d) puts the model together
21. 21.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
22. 22.What does the team leader do? (a) collects the supplies (b) tracks what is used up (c) writes down results (d) shares out the jobs
23. 23.True or false: to blame others for faults is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) try it out (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) fix the weak part (d) follow the plan to build
25. 25.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) an adult (c) the youngest child (d) a stranger
26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
27. 27.True or false: a computer engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛠️ Is a coral reef made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
29. 29.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Test (d) Ask
30. 30.🤝 A team plans for 50 minutes, builds for 25 minutes and then tests for 15 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
31. 31.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) materials manager (b) builder (c) recorder (d) team leader
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) carry 10 coins (c) lift a cup of water (d) use only paper and tape
33. 33.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 300 g, 220 g and 260 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
34. 34.True or false: to try it out is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) computer (b) electrical (c) civil (d) mechanical
36. 36.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) electrical (b) computer (c) civil (d) mechanical
37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a power grid? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) biomedical (d) electrical
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) hold up 500 g
39. 39.True or false: to guess, do not measure is good testing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) clear labelled sketches (b) only talking fast (c) no drawings at all (d) secret notes

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