Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 632 · 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 a protractor for? (a) measure an angle (b) check a shelf is level (c) smooth a rough edge (d) make a hole in wood
2. 2.True or false: a civil engineer plans a dam. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
4. 4.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) designs a metro tunnel (c) runs a fertiliser plant (d) lays out a highway
5. 5.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) secret notes (c) no drawings at all (d) clear labelled sketches
6. 6.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) the final product (b) a sales poster (c) a broken part (d) an early test model
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) touch a hot glue tip (c) put tools back after use (d) let adults use hot glue
8. 8.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) make water safe to drink (b) reach a top floor fast (c) see very tiny things (d) talk to someone far away
9. 9.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤝 A team of 4 shares 24 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 4 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
11. 11.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a waterfall (c) a seashell (d) a mountain
12. 12.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “choose and draw one”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) choose and draw one
13. 13.🔄 Which design-process step is it to check it against goals? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Imagine (d) Improve
14. 14.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds rockets? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) aerospace
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) tie back long hair (c) use a cracked tool (d) put tools back after use
17. 17.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 220 g, design B held 170 g and design C held 120 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
18. 18.True or false: a water filter is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: to share the work fairly is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: to use a cracked tool is safe. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🤝 A team of 5 shares 25 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 5 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mountain (b) a bicycle (c) a lift (d) a dam
25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
26. 26.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) sandpaper (b) a tape measure (c) a spanner (d) a protractor
27. 27.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs school networks (b) designs factory machines (c) refines crude oil (d) designs aeroplane wings
28. 28.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
29. 29.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) measure its performance (c) define the problem (d) draw a labelled diagram
30. 30.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) measure its performance (b) build the model (c) dream up possible fixes (d) ask who will use it
31. 31.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) think of wild ideas (d) measure its performance
32. 32.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a protractor (b) a hand drill (c) a spanner (d) a tape measure
33. 33.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a lift (c) a solar panel (d) a fridge
34. 34.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 140 g, design B held 190 g and design C held 240 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
35. 35.True or false: a civil engineer writes app software. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a mountain is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: to record every result is good testing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: to change lots at once is good testing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) laugh at it (c) walk away (d) ignore it

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