Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 572 · 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 kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) mechanical (d) chemical
2. 2.True or false: to measure the same way is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: to pick the build order is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) safe (b) not safe
5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds a website? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) biomedical
6. 6.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a bridge (c) a water filter (d) a dam
7. 7.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) safe (b) not safe
8. 8.🛠️ Is a banyan tree made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
9. 9.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
10. 10.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) clear labelled sketches (b) only talking fast (c) no drawings at all (d) secret notes
11. 11.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) tighten a nut (b) cut a wooden plank (c) make a hole in wood (d) turn a screw
12. 12.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) biomedical (b) aerospace (c) computer (d) civil
13. 13.True or false: to think of wild ideas is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) find the limits (b) dream up possible fixes (c) ask who will use it (d) follow the plan to build
15. 15.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 280 g, 150 g and 110 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
16. 16.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a tape measure (b) a protractor (c) sandpaper (d) pliers
18. 18.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
19. 19.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) builds a website (c) refines crude oil (d) designs factory machines
20. 20.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) try it out (b) list the materials (c) redesign after testing (d) find the limits
21. 21.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs electric motors (b) designs a gearbox (c) designs a flyover (d) designs knee implants
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) use at most 20 straws (d) stand in a fan breeze
23. 23.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 500 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
24. 24.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a cloud (b) a waterfall (c) a coral reef (d) a ceiling fan
25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
26. 26.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Ask (b) give up (c) Imagine (d) Improve
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a volcano (b) a lift (c) a banyan tree (d) a rainbow
28. 28.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) dance (b) science (c) music (d) cooking
29. 29.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
30. 30.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) designs hearing aids (c) designs factory machines (d) writes app software
31. 31.True or false: to give kind feedback is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 26 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
33. 33.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) ask who will use it (c) check it against goals (d) brainstorm many ideas
34. 34.True or false: a computer engineer designs a flyover. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to sell them at once (b) to decorate a room (c) to avoid testing (d) to test ideas cheaply
36. 36.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 240 g, 80 g and 220 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) carry 10 coins (d) float for 1 minute
38. 38.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Improve”? (a) Improve (b) Ask
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) skip writing results (c) guess, do not measure (d) change only one thing
40. 40.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) writes app software (b) designs a metro tunnel (c) designs artificial limbs (d) wires a new building

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