Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 724 · 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.True or false: a river is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 270 g, design B held 320 g and design C held 370 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
3. 3.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) team leader (b) recorder (c) materials manager (d) tester
5. 5.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) safety goggles (c) nothing (d) sunglasses
6. 6.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 260 g, 170 g and 320 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) chemical (b) aerospace (c) computer (d) mechanical
8. 8.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the team names (c) the tools you use (d) goals a design must meet
9. 9.True or false: to play near a moving drill is not safe. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “choose and draw one” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) choose and draw one
11. 11.True or false: to guess, do not measure is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) runs a fertiliser plant (c) designs knee implants (d) keeps data safe online
13. 13.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) wires a new building (b) designs school networks (c) designs car engines (d) designs power lines
14. 14.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a spanner (b) a screwdriver (c) pliers (d) a spirit level
15. 15.True or false: to own up to a mistake is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) not safe (b) safe
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) change only one thing (c) guess, do not measure (d) record every result
18. 18.🛠️ Is a dam made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
19. 19.🔄 Which design-process step is it to follow the plan to build? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Test
20. 20.True or false: to share the work fairly is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) repeat each test (c) skip writing results (d) measure the same way
22. 22.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only on Sundays (b) only for big jobs (c) yes, only once (d) no, it repeats
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) use only paper and tape (c) hold up 500 g (d) roll at least 2 metres
24. 24.🤝 A team plans for 55 minutes, builds for 50 minutes and then tests for 10 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
25. 25.True or false: to use the same load is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: to blame others for faults is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) recorder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) materials manager
28. 28.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a tape measure (b) a spanner (c) a hammer (d) a protractor
29. 29.🛠️ Is a seashell made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
30. 30.True or false: a chemical engineer builds rockets. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “strengthen the weak part” or “build it with straws”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) build it with straws
32. 32.True or false: a tunnel helps people make power from sunlight. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧪 The first prototype held 170 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 280 g. How many more grams did it hold?
34. 34.🔄 Which design-process step is it to brainstorm many ideas? (a) Test (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Imagine
35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) computer (d) chemical
36. 36.True or false: a civil engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) to argue more (c) many skills and ideas (d) to work alone
38. 38.True or false: a railway track is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹33. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
40. 40.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Test”? (a) Test (b) Plan

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