Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 513 · 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 mountain made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
2. 2.🤝 A team plans for 10 minutes, builds for 35 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
3. 3.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs knee implants. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) refines crude oil (b) designs satellites (c) designs a gearbox (d) designs hearing aids
5. 5.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs a gearbox. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
7. 7.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs electric motors (b) builds a website (c) makes medicines in bulk (d) designs a gearbox
9. 9.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) builder (b) team leader (c) recorder (d) tester
10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer makes medicines in bulk? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) electrical (d) chemical
11. 11.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a train (b) a fridge (c) a lift (d) a dam
12. 12.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a spirit level (b) a tape measure (c) a spanner (d) sandpaper
13. 13.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) lays out a highway (b) writes app software (c) builds a website (d) designs satellites
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) use a cracked tool (c) leave tools on the floor (d) tie back long hair
15. 15.What does the materials manager do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) shares out the jobs (c) checks the goals are met (d) keeps the design notes
16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
17. 17.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only for big jobs (b) no, it repeats (c) yes, only once (d) only on Sundays
18. 18.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🛠️ Is a coral reef made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
20. 20.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) cooking (b) dance (c) music (d) science
21. 21.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) laugh at it (c) ignore it (d) walk away
22. 22.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) chemical (d) biomedical
23. 23.True or false: to own up to a mistake is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: to hide a failed test is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to agree before changing? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
26. 26.True or false: a civil engineer designs satellites. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) pick the build order (b) check it against goals (c) dream up possible fixes (d) list the materials
28. 28.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) try it out (b) define the problem (c) draw a labelled diagram (d) brainstorm many ideas
29. 29.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) safe (b) not safe
30. 30.What does the recorder do? (a) puts the model together (b) keeps the team on track (c) runs the tests (d) keeps the design notes
31. 31.True or false: to blame others for faults is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a mobile phone (b) a seashell (c) a river (d) a mountain
33. 33.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
34. 34.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) builder (b) team leader (c) recorder (d) tester
35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) chemical (d) biomedical
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide a failed test (b) repeat each test (c) test it only once (d) guess, do not measure
37. 37.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) not safe (b) safe
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dam (b) a ceiling fan (c) a rainbow (d) a water filter
39. 39.Which need does a train meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) carry many people far (c) make water safe to drink (d) talk to someone far away
40. 40.True or false: to redesign after testing is the Plan step. (a) True (b) False

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