Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 731 · 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.🛠️ People need to carry many people far. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a dam (c) a train (d) a water filter
2. 2.True or false: a computer engineer designs school networks. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) paints the model (b) buys every material (c) understands the problem (d) builds at once
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water filter (b) a cloud (c) a bicycle (d) a ceiling fan
5. 5.Which job is a spanner for? (a) tighten a nut (b) smooth a rough edge (c) make a hole in wood (d) turn a screw
6. 6.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) list the materials (b) find the limits (c) build the model (d) draw a labelled diagram
7. 7.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
9. 9.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) computer (d) aerospace
10. 10.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a final test (c) a goal for success (d) a limit you must keep to
11. 11.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.What does the recorder do? (a) puts the model together (b) keeps the design notes (c) keeps the team on track (d) tracks what is used up
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) play near a moving drill (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) leave tools on the floor
14. 14.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs aeroplane wings? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) electrical (d) aerospace
15. 15.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) read the challenge rules (b) sketch three ideas (c) load it with coins (d) strengthen the weak part
16. 16.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs a gearbox (b) designs artificial limbs (c) lays out a highway (d) designs bicycle gears
17. 17.🤝 A team plans for 45 minutes, builds for 15 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
18. 18.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
19. 19.True or false: to measure the same way is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) safe (b) not safe
21. 21.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs factory machines. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a seashell (c) a lift (d) a satellite
23. 23.True or false: to blame others for faults is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 240 g, design B held 190 g and design C held 140 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
25. 25.🔄 Which design-process step is it to measure its performance? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Plan
26. 26.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) define the problem (b) list the materials (c) dream up possible fixes (d) find the limits
27. 27.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) mechanical
29. 29.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Create (b) Imagine (c) Test (d) Improve
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) guess, do not measure (c) measure the same way (d) test it only once
31. 31.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Test
32. 32.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) clear labelled sketches (c) secret notes (d) no drawings at all
33. 33.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) use at most 20 straws (c) lift a cup of water (d) roll at least 2 metres
35. 35.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
36. 36.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Ask”? (a) Test (b) Ask
37. 37.True or false: to use a new load each time is good testing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a bridge helps people cross a wide river. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a sad song (b) a road that floods (c) a lost cricket match (d) a boring story
40. 40.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers

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