Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 740 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) use the same load (c) use a new load each time (d) repeat each test
2. 2.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) chemical
3. 3.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
4. 4.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) recorder (b) builder (c) materials manager (d) team leader
5. 5.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a screwdriver (b) a spirit level (c) a hand drill (d) a hammer
7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) computer (b) electrical (c) civil (d) mechanical
8. 8.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Create (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Test
9. 9.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
10. 10.True or false: a computer engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) use a new load each time (c) skip writing results (d) use the same load
12. 12.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) plans a power grid (b) designs car engines (c) builds rockets (d) designs hearing aids
13. 13.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
14. 14.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to agree before changing? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
15. 15.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs aeroplane wings (b) designs satellites (c) designs a gearbox (d) plans a dam
16. 16.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) a stranger (c) the youngest child (d) an adult
17. 17.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a protractor (b) a hammer (c) a saw (d) sandpaper
18. 18.True or false: a river is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs a metro tunnel (b) designs factory machines (c) designs electric motors (d) lays out a highway
20. 20.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a mobile phone (b) a coral reef (c) a water filter (d) a railway track
21. 21.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) dream up possible fixes (c) check it against goals (d) list the materials
23. 23.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a microscope (c) a bridge (d) a water filter
24. 24.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Improve
25. 25.True or false: a biomedical engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) not safe (b) safe
27. 27.True or false: a civil engineer designs power lines. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs bicycle gears (b) designs school networks (c) builds hospital scanners (d) runs a fertiliser plant
29. 29.True or false: to record every result is good testing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a solar panel helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) wear safety goggles (c) carry scissors closed (d) use a cracked tool
32. 32.True or false: a biomedical engineer writes app software. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛠️ Is a lift made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
34. 34.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
35. 35.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “load it with coins”? (a) load it with coins (b) sketch three ideas
36. 36.Which job is a protractor for? (a) tighten a nut (b) measure an angle (c) smooth a rough edge (d) grip and bend wire
37. 37.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a hand drill (b) a spirit level (c) sandpaper (d) a saw
38. 38.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) yes, only once (b) no, it repeats (c) only for big jobs (d) only on Sundays
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) skip writing results (c) test it only once (d) hide a failed test
40. 40.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to sell them at once (b) to test ideas cheaply (c) to decorate a room (d) to avoid testing

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