Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 683 · 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 computer engineer wires a new building. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a volcano (b) a river (c) a mountain (d) a bicycle
3. 3.🤝 A team plans for 35 minutes, builds for 15 minutes and then tests for 20 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
4. 4.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) store water for summer (c) make water safe to drink (d) see very tiny things
5. 5.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) make water safe to drink (c) make power from sunlight (d) go through a mountain
6. 6.🔄 Which design-process step is it to try it out? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Ask
7. 7.True or false: to listen to every idea is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧪 The first prototype held 90 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 130 g. How many more grams did it hold?
9. 9.True or false: a tunnel helps people go through a mountain. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: to turn a screw, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which need does a solar panel meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) make water safe to drink (c) carry many people far (d) make power from sunlight
13. 13.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 340 g, 220 g and 220 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
14. 14.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) give up (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Ask
15. 15.🔄 Which design-process step is it to build the model? (a) Imagine (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Create
16. 16.True or false: to use a new load each time is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) hold up 500 g (c) use only paper and tape (d) carry 10 coins
18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) computer
19. 19.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧪 The first prototype held 260 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 360 g. How many more grams did it hold?
21. 21.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
22. 22.True or false: a coral reef is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a civil engineer lays out a highway. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a chemical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a train (c) a solar panel (d) a microscope
26. 26.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs a metro tunnel (b) designs a paint factory (c) plans a dam (d) wires a new building
27. 27.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 850 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
28. 28.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
29. 29.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a goal for success (c) a final test (d) a kind of glue
30. 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a screwdriver (b) a tape measure (c) a hammer (d) a saw
31. 31.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) chemical (d) biomedical
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift (b) a ceiling fan (c) a dam (d) a banyan tree
33. 33.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) none (b) one (c) all of them (d) two
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) fit on a school desk (d) lift a cup of water
35. 35.🛠️ People need to carry many people far. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a train (c) a bridge (d) a lift
36. 36.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 28 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
37. 37.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a train (c) a water filter (d) a dam
38. 38.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) ignore it (c) walk away (d) listen and ask why
40. 40.True or false: to guess, do not measure is poor testing. (a) False (b) True

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