Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 723 · 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 job does a chemical engineer do? (a) makes medicines in bulk (b) designs electric motors (c) designs hearing aids (d) designs a metro tunnel
2. 2.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) safe (b) not safe
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a rainbow (c) a seashell (d) a banyan tree
4. 4.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) a stranger (c) any child alone (d) the youngest child
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a river (b) a rainbow (c) a volcano (d) a dam
6. 6.True or false: a bicycle is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Create”? (a) Ask (b) Create
8. 8.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Plan
9. 9.True or false: to talk over others is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) record every result (c) measure the same way (d) repeat each test
12. 12.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs school networks? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) computer
13. 13.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 180 g, design B held 280 g and design C held 230 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a coral reef (c) a lift (d) a water filter
15. 15.🔄 Which design-process step is it to think of wild ideas? (a) Create (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Test
16. 16.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) writes app software (b) designs aeroplane wings (c) designs artificial limbs (d) designs a metro tunnel
17. 17.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: to measure a long length, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) clear labelled sketches (b) no drawings at all (c) only talking fast (d) secret notes
20. 20.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) carry many people far (b) reach a top floor fast (c) go through a mountain (d) cross a wide river
21. 21.True or false: to think of wild ideas is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) cut away from your body (c) tie back long hair (d) wear safety goggles
23. 23.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Create
24. 24.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) tester (d) recorder
25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) computer (d) biomedical
26. 26.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) team leader (b) builder (c) tester (d) recorder
27. 27.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 180 g, design B held 230 g and design C held 130 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
28. 28.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Test”? (a) Imagine (b) Test
29. 29.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) only if it is red (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) yes, it works
31. 31.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 210 g, design B held 310 g and design C held 260 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
32. 32.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
33. 33.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
34. 34.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) check it against goals (b) build the model (c) draw a labelled diagram (d) find the limits
35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
36. 36.🧪 The first prototype held 200 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 250 g. How many more grams did it hold?
37. 37.🧪 The first prototype held 300 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 420 g. How many more grams did it hold?
38. 38.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) talk to someone far away (c) make water safe to drink (d) keep food fresh longer
39. 39.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 92 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
40. 40.True or false: to tighten a nut, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True

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