Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 519 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) tie back long hair (c) wear safety goggles (d) let adults use hot glue
2. 2.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Plan
3. 3.🔄 Which design-process step is it to follow the plan to build? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Test
4. 4.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) recorder (d) tester
5. 5.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) to work alone (c) many skills and ideas (d) to argue more
6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) biomedical
7. 7.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) builds at once (b) paints the model (c) understands the problem (d) buys every material
8. 8.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
9. 9.True or false: to listen to every idea is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 280 g, 200 g and 360 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
12. 12.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs school networks? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) computer
13. 13.True or false: to talk over others is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a flyover. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: to skip writing results is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: to wear safety goggles is safe. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs hearing aids (b) lays out a highway (c) designs a paint factory (d) builds rockets
18. 18.🛠️ Is a rainbow made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
19. 19.🤝 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
20. 20.🤝 A team of 3 shares 18 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
21. 21.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) an early test model (b) the final product (c) a sales poster (d) a broken part
22. 22.True or false: a tunnel helps people talk to someone far away. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔄 Which design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Test
24. 24.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) builds rockets (b) designs school networks (c) plans a dam (d) designs bicycle gears
25. 25.True or false: to brainstorm many ideas is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) find the limits (b) pick the build order (c) make it better, retest (d) ask who will use it
27. 27.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) pick the build order (b) define the problem (c) find the limits (d) check it against goals
28. 28.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) science (b) dance (c) music (d) cooking
29. 29.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
30. 30.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) define the problem (b) ask who will use it (c) find the limits (d) build the model
31. 31.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) draw a labelled diagram (b) think of wild ideas (c) define the problem (d) find the limits
32. 32.True or false: a banyan tree is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) goals a design must meet (c) the limits on money (d) the team names
34. 34.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
35. 35.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) use only paper and tape (c) carry 10 coins (d) stand in a fan breeze
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) lift a cup of water (c) carry 10 coins (d) use at most 20 straws
38. 38.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a road that floods (b) a sad song (c) a boring story (d) a lost cricket match
39. 39.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 46 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
40. 40.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) builder (b) team leader (c) recorder (d) tester

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