Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 742 · 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) play near a moving drill (b) run while holding tools (c) wear safety goggles (d) use a cracked tool
2. 2.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) tester (b) materials manager (c) recorder (d) team leader
3. 3.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) biomedical (b) computer (c) chemical (d) mechanical
6. 6.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Create (d) Plan
8. 8.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) not safe (b) safe
9. 9.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 250 g, 130 g and 220 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
10. 10.True or false: to ignore the team plan is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a dam (b) a volcano (c) a lift (d) a satellite
12. 12.True or false: a computer engineer writes app software. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Test
14. 14.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🤝 A team of 2 shares 4 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
16. 16.🧪 The first prototype held 270 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 360 g. How many more grams did it hold?
17. 17.True or false: to change lots at once is good testing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) builder (b) materials manager (c) team leader (d) recorder
19. 19.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to sell them at once (b) to avoid testing (c) to test ideas cheaply (d) to decorate a room
20. 20.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which job is a hammer for? (a) drive in a nail (b) make a hole in wood (c) measure a long length (d) check a shelf is level
22. 22.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “choose and draw one”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) build it with straws (c) sketch three ideas (d) read the challenge rules
23. 23.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) grip and bend wire (c) make a hole in wood (d) drive in a nail
24. 24.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
25. 25.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) to argue more (c) to work alone (d) many skills and ideas
26. 26.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Test (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) Create
27. 27.What does the builder do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) checks the goals are met (c) puts the model together (d) collects the supplies
28. 28.What does the recorder do? (a) writes down results (b) keeps the team on track (c) collects the supplies (d) cuts and joins parts
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mobile phone (b) a lift (c) a water filter (d) a waterfall
30. 30.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
31. 31.True or false: a civil engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
33. 33.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
35. 35.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) only if it is red (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) yes, always
36. 36.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) computer (c) biomedical (d) chemical
37. 37.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Imagine”? (a) Imagine (b) Improve
38. 38.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs a gearbox (b) builds hospital scanners (c) designs electric motors (d) writes app software
39. 39.🧪 The first prototype held 140 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 170 g. How many more grams did it hold?
40. 40.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Test (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Ask

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