Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 639 · 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.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “load it with coins”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) load it with coins
2. 2.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) team leader (b) builder (c) tester (d) recorder
3. 3.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “build it with straws” or “read the challenge rules”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) build it with straws
5. 5.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a solar panel (c) a train (d) a lift
6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a power grid? (a) electrical (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) computer
7. 7.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) ask who will use it (b) think of wild ideas (c) find the limits (d) check it against goals
8. 8.Which job is a spanner for? (a) drive in a nail (b) tighten a nut (c) measure a long length (d) turn a screw
9. 9.True or false: an electrical engineer designs satellites. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a civil engineer plans a dam. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) carry scissors closed (c) run while holding tools (d) let adults use hot glue
13. 13.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Improve
14. 14.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) not safe (b) safe
15. 15.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
16. 16.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a tunnel (b) a water filter (c) a solar panel (d) a microscope
17. 17.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) recorder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) builder
18. 18.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 300 g, 220 g and 200 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
19. 19.True or false: to ignore the team plan is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 310 g, 160 g and 220 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
22. 22.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) define the problem (b) dream up possible fixes (c) redesign after testing (d) try it out
23. 23.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) who won the match? (b) how can we build it? (c) why is the sky blue? (d) what is for lunch?
24. 24.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Imagine”? (a) Imagine (b) Improve
25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) civil (d) biomedical
26. 26.True or false: an electrical engineer designs a flyover. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: a dam helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
29. 29.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “load it with coins”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) build it with straws (c) strengthen the weak part (d) choose and draw one
30. 30.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) not safe (b) safe
31. 31.🛠️ Is a seashell made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
32. 32.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Improve
33. 33.🤝 A team of 3 shares 15 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
34. 34.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 230 g, 170 g and 260 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
35. 35.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) paints the model (b) buys every material (c) understands the problem (d) builds at once
36. 36.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) nothing (c) sunglasses (d) a cap
37. 37.True or false: to hide a mistake is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) tester (b) builder (c) recorder (d) team leader
39. 39.True or false: a computer engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint

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