Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 744 · 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.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 340 g, design B held 240 g and design C held 290 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
2. 2.🛠️ Is a mountain made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
3. 3.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
4. 4.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) clear labelled sketches (c) no drawings at all (d) secret notes
5. 5.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a broken part (b) an early test model (c) a sales poster (d) the final product
6. 6.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 250 g, 210 g and 290 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
7. 7.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) draw a labelled diagram (b) try it out (c) dream up possible fixes (d) find the limits
8. 8.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) ignore it (c) listen and ask why (d) walk away
9. 9.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) give up
10. 10.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
11. 11.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
12. 12.🤝 A team plans for 50 minutes, builds for 45 minutes and then tests for 30 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
13. 13.🔄 Which design-process step is it to ask who will use it? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Ask
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) touch a hot glue tip (c) cut towards your hand (d) let adults use hot glue
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) hide a failed test (c) test it only once (d) guess, do not measure
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) measure the same way (c) change lots at once (d) use the same load
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) change only one thing (c) use a new load each time (d) use the same load
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a volcano (b) a coral reef (c) a mobile phone (d) a rainbow
19. 19.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) recorder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) materials manager
20. 20.True or false: a seashell is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) fit on a school desk (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) be under 30 cm tall
22. 22.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a water filter (b) a bridge (c) a satellite (d) a banyan tree
24. 24.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs knee implants. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which need does a dam meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) reach a top floor fast (c) store water for summer (d) go through a mountain
26. 26.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
27. 27.🤝 A team plans for 35 minutes, builds for 20 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
28. 28.Which job is a spanner for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) drive in a nail (c) measure an angle (d) tighten a nut
29. 29.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
30. 30.🧪 The first prototype held 240 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 250 g. How many more grams did it hold?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) use a cracked tool (c) tie back long hair (d) cut away from your body
32. 32.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “choose and draw one” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) choose and draw one (b) sketch three ideas
33. 33.🤝 A team plans for 50 minutes, builds for 20 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
34. 34.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Plan
35. 35.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
36. 36.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Test
37. 37.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛠️ People need to talk to someone far away. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a telephone (c) a bridge (d) a fridge
39. 39.True or false: to think of wild ideas is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: to change lots at once is poor testing. (a) True (b) False

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