Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 581 · 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 designs school networks? (a) aerospace (b) computer (c) mechanical (d) electrical
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide a failed test (b) change lots at once (c) change only one thing (d) skip writing results
3. 3.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Ask”? (a) Plan (b) Ask
4. 4.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 72 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
5. 5.True or false: a coral reef is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) build the model (b) think of wild ideas (c) pick the build order (d) make it better, retest
7. 7.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to share the work fairly? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) carry 10 coins (d) be under 30 cm tall
9. 9.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Test
10. 10.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Improve
11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a dam? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
12. 12.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) refines crude oil (b) designs a metro tunnel (c) builds a website (d) runs a fertiliser plant
13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs factory machines? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) computer (d) mechanical
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) lift a cup of water (d) use only paper and tape
15. 15.True or false: a bridge helps people cross a wide river. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🛠️ Is a satellite made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
17. 17.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
18. 18.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 360 g, 350 g and 340 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
19. 19.True or false: a lift helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) recorder (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) team leader
21. 21.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) talk to someone far away (b) make water safe to drink (c) go through a mountain (d) carry many people far
23. 23.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a spanner (b) a tape measure (c) a hand drill (d) pliers
24. 24.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) goals a design must meet (c) the tools you use (d) the team names
25. 25.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a road that floods (b) a sad song (c) a lost cricket match (d) a boring story
26. 26.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) reach a top floor fast (c) talk to someone far away (d) make water safe to drink
27. 27.True or false: a volcano is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) measure an angle (b) check a shelf is level (c) turn a screw (d) drive in a nail
29. 29.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) float for 1 minute (d) use only paper and tape
31. 31.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) wires a new building (b) plans a power grid (c) plans a space mission (d) designs a gearbox
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a river (b) a seashell (c) a bicycle (d) a coral reef
33. 33.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to skip writing results? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
34. 34.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
35. 35.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) check it against goals (c) dream up possible fixes (d) make it better, retest
36. 36.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) not safe (b) safe
37. 37.True or false: a biomedical engineer plans a space mission. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧪 The first prototype held 90 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 130 g. How many more grams did it hold?
39. 39.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) turn a screw (b) make a hole in wood (c) smooth a rough edge (d) cut a wooden plank
40. 40.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) True (b) False

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