Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 569 · 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.What does the builder do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) writes down results (c) cuts and joins parts (d) keeps the design notes
2. 2.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) read the challenge rules (c) sketch three ideas (d) build it with straws
3. 3.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer wires a new building? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) electrical
5. 5.🤝 A team of 3 shares 9 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 8 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
6. 6.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make it better, retest? (a) Imagine (b) Create (c) Test (d) Improve
7. 7.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) sunglasses (c) safety goggles (d) a cap
8. 8.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) buys every material (b) builds at once (c) understands the problem (d) paints the model
9. 9.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs school networks. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: to think of wild ideas is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coral reef (b) a river (c) a railway track (d) a cloud
12. 12.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) two (b) all of them (c) none (d) one
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) carry scissors closed (c) play near a moving drill (d) touch a hot glue tip
14. 14.True or false: a cloud is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) measure the same way (c) test it only once (d) repeat each test
16. 16.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 42 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
17. 17.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to work alone (b) to finish nothing (c) to argue more (d) many skills and ideas
18. 18.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Ask (b) give up (c) Imagine (d) Improve
19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Test”? (a) Test (b) Create
20. 20.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Ask (d) Create
21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) electrical
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) wear safety goggles (c) run while holding tools (d) cut towards your hand
23. 23.True or false: a water filter is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) list the materials (b) pick the build order (c) follow the plan to build (d) make it better, retest
25. 25.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs satellites. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) chemical
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) fit on a school desk (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) roll at least 2 metres
28. 28.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) recorder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) builder
29. 29.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 180 g, 140 g and 190 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
30. 30.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is not safe. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) ask who will use it (b) dream up possible fixes (c) follow the plan to build (d) measure its performance
32. 32.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Test
33. 33.True or false: an electrical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) change only one thing (c) change lots at once (d) use the same load
36. 36.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use the same load (b) test it only once (c) hide a failed test (d) guess, do not measure
38. 38.True or false: to dream up possible fixes is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) record every result (c) use the same load (d) skip writing results
40. 40.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a screwdriver (b) a hand drill (c) a spanner (d) sandpaper

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