Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 715 · 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.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) sells tickets (b) only paints pictures (c) grows crops (d) designs useful solutions
2. 2.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) redesign after testing (b) check it against goals (c) follow the plan to build (d) brainstorm many ideas
3. 3.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) nothing (c) a cap (d) safety goggles
4. 4.Which need does a lift meet? (a) store water for summer (b) cross a wide river (c) reach a top floor fast (d) go through a mountain
5. 5.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Improve
6. 6.True or false: to measure its performance is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: a fridge helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) cut away from your body (d) wear safety goggles
10. 10.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) safe (b) not safe
14. 14.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) not safe (b) safe
15. 15.True or false: to record every result is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) wear safety goggles (c) play near a moving drill (d) touch a hot glue tip
18. 18.True or false: to hide a failed test is good testing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is not safe. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔄 Which design-process step is it to brainstorm many ideas? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Imagine
21. 21.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) dream up possible fixes (b) try it out (c) make a prototype (d) fix the weak part
22. 22.True or false: to listen to every idea is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) builder (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) recorder
24. 24.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a volcano (b) a mobile phone (c) a rainbow (d) a mountain
25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer writes app software? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) mechanical (d) computer
26. 26.True or false: a chemical engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a bicycle is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the team names (c) the tools you use (d) goals a design must meet
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) cut towards your hand (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) cut away from your body
30. 30.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Test”? (a) Test (b) Imagine
31. 31.What does the team leader do? (a) collects the supplies (b) keeps the team on track (c) puts the model together (d) cuts and joins parts
32. 32.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
33. 33.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a bicycle (c) a banyan tree (d) a bridge
35. 35.🛠️ Is a satellite made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
36. 36.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) make it better, retest (b) fix the weak part (c) follow the plan to build (d) dream up possible fixes
37. 37.What does the builder do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) checks the goals are met (c) cuts and joins parts (d) collects the supplies
38. 38.True or false: to define the problem is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: to drive in a nail, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: to use a cracked tool is safe. (a) True (b) False

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