Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 678 · 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: a telephone helps people store water for summer. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to guess, do not measure? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
3. 3.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs electric motors (b) designs knee implants (c) builds a website (d) designs car engines
4. 4.True or false: a civil engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: to skip writing results is good testing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 350 g, 350 g and 350 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
7. 7.True or false: to record every result is good testing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) aerospace (b) chemical (c) computer (d) civil
9. 9.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
11. 11.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “load it with coins” or “strengthen the weak part”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) load it with coins
12. 12.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) fix the weak part (b) list the materials (c) build the model (d) dream up possible fixes
13. 13.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: to brainstorm many ideas is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤝 A team plans for 25 minutes, builds for 25 minutes and then tests for 20 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
17. 17.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 180 g, 110 g and 160 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
18. 18.What does the team leader do? (a) writes down results (b) collects the supplies (c) checks the goals are met (d) shares out the jobs
19. 19.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) run while holding tools (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) cut towards your hand
21. 21.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bridge (b) a seashell (c) a mobile phone (d) a ceiling fan
22. 22.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
23. 23.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) plans a power grid (b) builds hospital scanners (c) plans a dam (d) designs satellites
24. 24.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs hearing aids (b) designs satellites (c) builds a website (d) designs car engines
25. 25.True or false: a railway track is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
27. 27.🛠️ Is a rainbow made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
28. 28.True or false: to draw a labelled diagram is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a goal for success (c) a final test (d) a limit you must keep to
30. 30.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) dream up possible fixes (b) list the materials (c) measure its performance (d) define the problem
31. 31.Which job is a spanner for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) check a shelf is level (c) tighten a nut (d) cut a wooden plank
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) tie back long hair (c) cut away from your body (d) cut towards your hand
33. 33.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 54 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
34. 34.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to blame others for faults? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
35. 35.True or false: a coral reef is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which job is a protractor for? (a) tighten a nut (b) make a hole in wood (c) turn a screw (d) measure an angle
37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) mechanical
38. 38.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs electric motors. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) tester (b) materials manager (c) builder (d) team leader
40. 40.True or false: to hide a mistake is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False

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