Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 693 · 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 of these is found in nature? (a) a railway track (b) a water filter (c) a ceiling fan (d) a cloud
2. 2.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 600 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
3. 3.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) the final product (b) an early test model (c) a broken part (d) a sales poster
4. 4.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) not safe (b) safe
5. 5.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) no, it repeats (b) only for big jobs (c) only on Sundays (d) yes, only once
6. 6.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
7. 7.What does the materials manager do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) puts the model together (c) runs the tests (d) collects the supplies
8. 8.What does the builder do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) collects the supplies (c) keeps the design notes (d) puts the model together
9. 9.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a satellite (b) a river (c) a bridge (d) a mobile phone
10. 10.True or false: to follow the plan to build is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) turn a screw (b) measure a long length (c) smooth a rough edge (d) grip and bend wire
12. 12.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) designs a metro tunnel (c) designs electric motors (d) plans a space mission
13. 13.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) not safe (b) safe
14. 14.True or false: a railway track is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: a civil engineer designs a flyover. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: a civil engineer designs electric motors. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs a gearbox. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) builder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) recorder
20. 20.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a telephone (c) a solar panel (d) a dam
21. 21.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs bicycle gears (b) designs power lines (c) lays out a highway (d) keeps data safe online
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) carry scissors closed (d) put tools back after use
23. 23.🧪 The first prototype held 200 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 270 g. How many more grams did it hold?
24. 24.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) only paints pictures (b) sells tickets (c) grows crops (d) designs useful solutions
25. 25.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 150 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
26. 26.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, always (c) only if it is red (d) yes, it works
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bicycle (b) a satellite (c) a seashell (d) a lift
29. 29.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs power lines? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) electrical (d) mechanical
31. 31.True or false: to hide a mistake is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) secret notes (c) clear labelled sketches (d) no drawings at all
33. 33.🤝 A team plans for 15 minutes, builds for 20 minutes and then tests for 15 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
34. 34.🧪 The first prototype held 90 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 150 g. How many more grams did it hold?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bicycle (b) a satellite (c) a banyan tree (d) a mobile phone
36. 36.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 170 g, 110 g and 200 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
37. 37.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Ask
38. 38.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a hammer (b) sandpaper (c) a spanner (d) a spirit level
39. 39.True or false: a water filter is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: an electrical engineer lays out a highway. (a) False (b) True

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