Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 563 · 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 writes app software. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a dam (b) a ceiling fan (c) a bridge (d) a cloud
3. 3.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) safe (b) not safe
4. 4.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) recorder (b) builder (c) team leader (d) materials manager
5. 5.🛠️ Is a coral reef made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
6. 6.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs knee implants. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs power lines? (a) civil (b) computer (c) mechanical (d) electrical
8. 8.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) sandpaper (b) a hammer (c) a hand drill (d) a tape measure
9. 9.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Plan”? (a) Imagine (b) Plan
10. 10.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🛠️ People need to go through a mountain. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a lift (c) a tunnel (d) a train
13. 13.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Improve
14. 14.True or false: to change lots at once is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧪 The first prototype held 230 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 390 g. How many more grams did it hold?
16. 16.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 180 g, 50 g and 220 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
17. 17.True or false: a dam is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) safe (b) not safe
19. 19.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: a solar panel helps people talk to someone far away. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs electric motors? (a) electrical (b) chemical (c) computer (d) biomedical
22. 22.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Ask
23. 23.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Create (d) Ask
25. 25.True or false: to draw a labelled diagram is the Plan step. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) use only paper and tape (d) use at most 20 straws
28. 28.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
29. 29.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) plans a dam (b) designs a metro tunnel (c) designs electric motors (d) runs a fertiliser plant
30. 30.True or false: a telephone helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a banyan tree is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) secret notes (b) clear labelled sketches (c) only talking fast (d) no drawings at all
33. 33.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
34. 34.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) writes app software (b) designs a paint factory (c) lays out a highway (d) plans a space mission
35. 35.True or false: to turn a screw, use a screwdriver. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) hold up 500 g (d) fit on a school desk
37. 37.What does the team leader do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) checks the goals are met (c) runs the tests (d) cuts and joins parts
38. 38.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Improve”? (a) Improve (b) Create
39. 39.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Imagine”? (a) Imagine (b) Test
40. 40.True or false: to put tools back after use is not safe. (a) True (b) False

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