Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 642 · 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.True or false: an electrical engineer designs power lines. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs factory machines. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which job is a spanner for? (a) measure an angle (b) tighten a nut (c) drive in a nail (d) measure a long length
4. 4.What does the materials manager do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) checks the goals are met (c) keeps the design notes (d) collects the supplies
5. 5.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) team leader (b) builder (c) recorder (d) materials manager
6. 6.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) the final product (b) a broken part (c) an early test model (d) a sales poster
7. 7.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
8. 8.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
9. 9.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) builds at once (b) buys every material (c) paints the model (d) understands the problem
10. 10.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 290 g, 210 g and 280 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
11. 11.True or false: a lift helps people go through a mountain. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Ask”? (a) Imagine (b) Ask
13. 13.True or false: to talk over others is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: to laugh at ideas is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs factory machines (b) designs bicycle gears (c) designs a flyover (d) builds rockets
17. 17.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) recorder (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) builder
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skip writing results (b) use the same load (c) measure the same way (d) change only one thing
19. 19.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a screwdriver (b) a spirit level (c) a tape measure (d) a hand drill
20. 20.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
21. 21.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) pick the build order (b) try it out (c) fix the weak part (d) redesign after testing
22. 22.True or false: to define the problem is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a civil engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to share the work fairly? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
25. 25.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) make a prototype (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) dream up possible fixes (d) ask who will use it
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) cut away from your body (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) use a cracked tool
27. 27.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) wires a new building (c) designs car engines (d) keeps data safe online
28. 28.🧪 The first prototype held 300 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 420 g. How many more grams did it hold?
29. 29.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) materials manager (b) builder (c) team leader (d) recorder
30. 30.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
31. 31.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Imagine
32. 32.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 84 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
33. 33.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Improve”? (a) Improve (b) Imagine
34. 34.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) redesign after testing (c) try it out (d) dream up possible fixes
35. 35.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 180 g, 160 g and 200 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
36. 36.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) builds a website (b) writes app software (c) runs a fertiliser plant (d) designs a metro tunnel
37. 37.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) only talking fast (c) secret notes (d) clear labelled sketches
38. 38.What does the team leader do? (a) runs the tests (b) cuts and joins parts (c) keeps the team on track (d) collects the supplies
39. 39.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) builder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) materials manager
40. 40.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Plan”? (a) Test (b) Plan

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