Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 631 · 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.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
2. 2.True or false: an electrical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) use only paper and tape (d) lift a cup of water
4. 4.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Ask
5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) civil
6. 6.True or false: a dam is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) safe (b) not safe
9. 9.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) brainstorm many ideas (b) measure its performance (c) think of wild ideas (d) follow the plan to build
10. 10.True or false: to record every result is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 160 g, 150 g and 170 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
12. 12.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: to do all the work alone is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 370 g, 300 g and 230 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) roll at least 2 metres
16. 16.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) builder (d) recorder
17. 17.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: an electrical engineer designs car engines. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Create
20. 20.What does the recorder do? (a) collects the supplies (b) puts the model together (c) keeps the design notes (d) checks the goals are met
21. 21.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) wires a new building (b) writes app software (c) builds rockets (d) keeps data safe online
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a volcano (b) a rainbow (c) a mobile phone (d) a mountain
23. 23.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
24. 24.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) any child alone (c) an adult (d) the youngest child
25. 25.True or false: a bridge helps people cross a wide river. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a banyan tree is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rainbow (b) a mountain (c) a cloud (d) a bicycle
28. 28.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) only paints pictures (b) grows crops (c) designs useful solutions (d) sells tickets
29. 29.True or false: a chemical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which need does a dam meet? (a) store water for summer (b) make water safe to drink (c) make power from sunlight (d) carry many people far
31. 31.🛠️ 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
32. 32.True or false: a civil engineer lays out a highway. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.What does the builder do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) writes down results (c) puts the model together (d) keeps the team on track
34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a power grid? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) computer (d) biomedical
35. 35.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: to follow the plan to build is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧪 The first prototype held 290 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 350 g. How many more grams did it hold?
38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) computer (c) biomedical (d) chemical
39. 39.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Ask”? (a) Ask (b) Create
40. 40.True or false: to brainstorm many ideas is the Test step. (a) False (b) True

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