Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 605 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) use at most 20 straws (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) keep ice for 1 hour
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) let adults use hot glue (c) put tools back after use (d) clamp wood before sawing
3. 3.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to guess, do not measure? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
4. 4.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a saw (b) a tape measure (c) a screwdriver (d) a hand drill
5. 5.🛠️ Is a banyan tree made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
6. 6.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
7. 7.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a spirit level (b) sandpaper (c) a hand drill (d) a protractor
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs aeroplane wings? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) aerospace
9. 9.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs hearing aids? (a) aerospace (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
11. 11.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Ask
12. 12.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a bridge (c) a telephone (d) a train
13. 13.True or false: to repeat each test is good testing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.What does the builder do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) cuts and joins parts (c) shares out the jobs (d) runs the tests
15. 15.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) civil
17. 17.🤝 A team of 5 shares 25 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) record every result (c) change only one thing (d) change lots at once
19. 19.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) safe (b) not safe
20. 20.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
21. 21.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) materials manager (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) tester
22. 22.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
23. 23.🤝 A team plans for 10 minutes, builds for 50 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
24. 24.What does the tester do? (a) writes down results (b) puts the model together (c) checks the goals are met (d) keeps the design notes
25. 25.🧪 The first prototype held 90 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 240 g. How many more grams did it hold?
26. 26.True or false: to hide a failed test is good testing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mobile phone (b) a bicycle (c) a dam (d) a river
28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) wear safety goggles (d) leave tools on the floor
30. 30.🤝 A team plans for 45 minutes, builds for 30 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
31. 31.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) paints the model (b) builds at once (c) buys every material (d) understands the problem
32. 32.True or false: to measure its performance is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a chemical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a hammer (b) a protractor (c) a spanner (d) a screwdriver
35. 35.🛠️ Is a seashell made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
36. 36.🛠️ Is a waterfall made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
37. 37.🛠️ Is a river made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
38. 38.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) sandpaper (b) a saw (c) a tape measure (d) a hammer
39. 39.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 300 g, 180 g and 330 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
40. 40.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint

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