Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 699 · 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 design-process step is it to redesign after testing? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Test (d) Ask
2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
3. 3.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) store water for summer (c) talk to someone far away (d) make water safe to drink
4. 4.True or false: a lift is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) Test
6. 6.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Improve
7. 7.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a train (b) a lift (c) a microscope (d) a dam
8. 8.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) secret notes (b) no drawings at all (c) clear labelled sketches (d) only talking fast
9. 9.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
10. 10.True or false: to use a new load each time is good testing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: a solar panel helps people store water for summer. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a broken part (b) the final product (c) a sales poster (d) an early test model
14. 14.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) designs bicycle gears (c) wires a new building (d) runs a fertiliser plant
15. 15.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs a paint factory. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a spanner (b) a saw (c) a spirit level (d) a hammer
17. 17.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 320 g, 190 g and 330 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
18. 18.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a kind of glue (c) a final test (d) a limit you must keep to
19. 19.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the tools you use (c) the limits on money (d) the team names
20. 20.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a tunnel (c) a bridge (d) a dam
21. 21.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) build it with straws (b) strengthen the weak part (c) load it with coins (d) read the challenge rules
22. 22.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: to guess, do not measure is good testing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🤝 A team plans for 10 minutes, builds for 25 minutes and then tests for 15 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
25. 25.Which need does a dam meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) carry many people far (c) store water for summer (d) keep food fresh longer
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a river (b) a coral reef (c) a banyan tree (d) a dam
27. 27.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) yes, only once (b) only for big jobs (c) only on Sundays (d) no, it repeats
28. 28.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs satellites (b) builds a website (c) designs car engines (d) designs artificial limbs
29. 29.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 300 g, 290 g and 280 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
30. 30.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) guess, do not measure (c) hide a failed test (d) change lots at once
32. 32.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) an adult (c) a stranger (d) any child alone
34. 34.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to share the work fairly? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
35. 35.What does the materials manager do? (a) collects the supplies (b) puts the model together (c) checks the goals are met (d) keeps the team on track
36. 36.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to use more paper (b) it looks busy (c) to get reliable results (d) the first is wrong
37. 37.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a space mission. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a civil engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a chemical engineer refines crude oil. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔄 Which design-process step is it to try it out? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Create (d) Ask

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