Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 689 · 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 tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) pliers (b) a screwdriver (c) a spirit level (d) a tape measure
2. 2.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs car engines? (a) computer (b) aerospace (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
3. 3.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 260 g, 170 g and 80 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
4. 4.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
5. 5.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a cloud (b) a lift (c) a mountain (d) a river
6. 6.🤝 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guess, do not measure (b) hide a failed test (c) use the same load (d) change lots at once
8. 8.📋 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
9. 9.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
10. 10.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) dance (b) science (c) music (d) cooking
11. 11.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 350 g, 200 g and 350 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
12. 12.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) sells tickets (b) designs useful solutions (c) only paints pictures (d) grows crops
13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer runs a fertiliser plant? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) mechanical (d) biomedical
14. 14.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) designs a metro tunnel (c) designs a flyover (d) keeps data safe online
15. 15.🔄 Which design-process step is it to brainstorm many ideas? (a) Test (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Imagine
16. 16.True or false: an electrical engineer designs school networks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) builds a website (b) designs aeroplane wings (c) designs factory machines (d) builds hospital scanners
18. 18.True or false: to change lots at once is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs factory machines? (a) biomedical (b) electrical (c) mechanical (d) chemical
20. 20.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) lays out a highway (b) designs a metro tunnel (c) designs bicycle gears (d) plans a space mission
21. 21.What does the recorder do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) runs the tests (c) cuts and joins parts (d) keeps the design notes
22. 22.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) recorder (d) builder
23. 23.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
24. 24.Which job is a saw for? (a) measure a long length (b) make a hole in wood (c) cut a wooden plank (d) check a shelf is level
25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) electrical (d) mechanical
26. 26.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 290 g, design B held 390 g and design C held 340 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
27. 27.🤝 A team of 2 shares 4 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 6 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
28. 28.True or false: a train helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
30. 30.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “read the challenge rules” or “load it with coins”? (a) load it with coins (b) read the challenge rules
31. 31.🤝 A team plans for 20 minutes, builds for 25 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
32. 32.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) draw a labelled diagram (b) make it better, retest (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) check it against goals
33. 33.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) safety goggles (c) a cap (d) sunglasses
34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) mechanical
35. 35.🛠️ People need to go through a mountain. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a dam (c) a tunnel (d) a fridge
36. 36.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Ask
37. 37.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1150 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
38. 38.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) build it with straws (b) choose and draw one (c) strengthen the weak part (d) read the challenge rules
39. 39.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
40. 40.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to own up to a mistake? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork

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