Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 624 · 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 job is sandpaper for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) drive in a nail (c) grip and bend wire (d) smooth a rough edge
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) change lots at once (c) record every result (d) change only one thing
3. 3.True or false: to hide a mistake is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a microscope helps people store water for summer. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) not safe (b) safe
6. 6.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) load it with coins (b) read the challenge rules (c) strengthen the weak part (d) choose and draw one
7. 7.True or false: to try it out is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make it better, retest? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Plan (d) Test
9. 9.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) chemical (d) mechanical
10. 10.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “strengthen the weak part” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) strengthen the weak part
11. 11.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) listen and ask why (c) ignore it (d) walk away
12. 12.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a final test (c) a goal for success (d) a kind of glue
13. 13.True or false: a bicycle is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) to argue more (c) to work alone (d) many skills and ideas
15. 15.True or false: an aerospace engineer keeps data safe online. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.What does the tester do? (a) collects the supplies (b) shares out the jobs (c) checks the goals are met (d) puts the model together
17. 17.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) measure its performance (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) follow the plan to build (d) define the problem
18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) chemical (d) civil
19. 19.True or false: a chemical engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) computer
21. 21.True or false: to measure its performance is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) fit on a school desk (d) use only paper and tape
23. 23.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
24. 24.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a saw (b) a hand drill (c) a tape measure (d) a spirit level
25. 25.True or false: to guess, do not measure is good testing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
27. 27.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Improve”? (a) Imagine (b) Improve
28. 28.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 330 g, design B held 230 g and design C held 280 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
29. 29.True or false: to tie back long hair is safe. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) find the limits (b) redesign after testing (c) fix the weak part (d) brainstorm many ideas
31. 31.🤝 A team of 3 shares 6 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 6 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
32. 32.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Test (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Imagine
33. 33.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 96 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
34. 34.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Improve
35. 35.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a sales poster (b) a broken part (c) the final product (d) an early test model
36. 36.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) by the blades (c) points up, open (d) points down, closed
37. 37.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a waterfall (b) a mountain (c) a bridge (d) a banyan tree
39. 39.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) grows crops (b) designs useful solutions (c) sells tickets (d) only paints pictures
40. 40.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) True (b) False

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