Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 556 · 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.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 76 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
3. 3.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Improve”? (a) Improve (b) Plan
4. 4.True or false: a mountain is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) designs a flyover (c) plans a power grid (d) designs power lines
6. 6.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Create”? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Test
8. 8.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) yes, it works (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) yes, always
10. 10.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) turn a screw (b) tighten a nut (c) check a shelf is level (d) measure an angle
11. 11.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 300 g, 140 g and 160 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
12. 12.True or false: a railway track is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) tighten a nut (c) grip and bend wire (d) make a hole in wood
14. 14.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) makes medicines in bulk (c) designs school networks (d) designs car engines
16. 16.True or false: to turn a screw, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.What does the tester do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) keeps the design notes (c) runs the tests (d) writes down results
18. 18.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) make a hole in wood (c) cut a wooden plank (d) measure a long length
19. 19.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) builds a website (b) makes medicines in bulk (c) runs a fertiliser plant (d) wires a new building
20. 20.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) a stranger (c) any child alone (d) the youngest child
21. 21.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) designs useful solutions (b) sells tickets (c) grows crops (d) only paints pictures
22. 22.🛠️ Is a satellite made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
23. 23.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) civil
25. 25.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.What does the team leader do? (a) writes down results (b) checks the goals are met (c) cuts and joins parts (d) keeps the team on track
27. 27.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs knee implants. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) measure a long length (b) check a shelf is level (c) tighten a nut (d) smooth a rough edge
29. 29.True or false: to share the work fairly is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) biomedical
31. 31.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a lost cricket match (b) a sad song (c) a road that floods (d) a boring story
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) tie back long hair (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) let adults use hot glue
34. 34.True or false: a civil engineer designs a flyover. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a seashell (b) a mobile phone (c) a mountain (d) a banyan tree
36. 36.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Create
37. 37.True or false: a lift helps people make water safe to drink. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
39. 39.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a hammer (b) a saw (c) a tape measure (d) a protractor

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