Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 564 · 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 need does a telephone meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) talk to someone far away (c) go through a mountain (d) see very tiny things
2. 2.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) walk away (b) ignore it (c) laugh at it (d) listen and ask why
3. 3.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
4. 4.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to sell them at once (b) to avoid testing (c) to decorate a room (d) to test ideas cheaply
5. 5.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 310 g, design B held 360 g and design C held 260 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
6. 6.🛠️ People need to carry many people far. Which invention helps? (a) a train (b) a tunnel (c) a bridge (d) a dam
7. 7.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 220 g, 100 g and 130 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
8. 8.True or false: a bridge helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: a lift helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧪 The first prototype held 80 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 110 g. How many more grams did it hold?
11. 11.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs aeroplane wings (b) designs electric motors (c) builds hospital scanners (d) wires a new building
12. 12.Which job is a spanner for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) tighten a nut (c) make a hole in wood (d) drive in a nail
13. 13.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 230 g, 170 g and 200 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
14. 14.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 250 g, 170 g and 270 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) carry scissors closed (c) cut towards your hand (d) put tools back after use
16. 16.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 110 g, design B held 210 g and design C held 160 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
17. 17.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only on Sundays (b) only for big jobs (c) no, it repeats (d) yes, only once
18. 18.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 210 g, 60 g and 210 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
19. 19.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a spirit level (b) a hammer (c) pliers (d) a hand drill
20. 20.🔄 Which design-process step is it to redesign after testing? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Create
21. 21.True or false: a water filter is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Improve
23. 23.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 230 g, design B held 280 g and design C held 330 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
24. 24.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) secret notes (b) only talking fast (c) no drawings at all (d) clear labelled sketches
25. 25.What does the tester do? (a) runs the tests (b) collects the supplies (c) keeps the design notes (d) shares out the jobs
26. 26.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a banyan tree (b) a dam (c) a bridge (d) a ceiling fan
27. 27.True or false: a computer engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) smooth a rough edge (c) drive in a nail (d) measure a long length
29. 29.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) smooth a rough edge (c) make a hole in wood (d) turn a screw
30. 30.True or false: to measure the same way is good testing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) think of wild ideas (c) check it against goals (d) ask who will use it
32. 32.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a solar panel (c) a telephone (d) a water filter
33. 33.True or false: to change lots at once is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) chemical
35. 35.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) designs aeroplane wings (c) writes app software (d) designs bicycle gears
36. 36.🔄 Which design-process step is it to ask who will use it? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Ask
37. 37.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) dream up possible fixes (b) find the limits (c) follow the plan to build (d) fix the weak part
38. 38.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) the youngest child (c) an adult (d) any child alone
39. 39.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Ask
40. 40.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to guess, do not measure? (a) poor testing (b) good testing

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