Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 78 · 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 kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) computer (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) chemical
2. 2.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bridge (b) a bicycle (c) a mobile phone (d) a mountain
3. 3.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) who won the match? (b) how can we build it? (c) what is for lunch? (d) why is the sky blue?
4. 4.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) draw a labelled diagram (b) find the limits (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) follow the plan to build
5. 5.🔄 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
6. 6.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Plan
7. 7.Which need does a lift meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) go through a mountain (c) cross a wide river (d) see very tiny things
8. 8.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) list the materials (b) make a prototype (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) make it better, retest
9. 9.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
10. 10.True or false: to give kind feedback is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) science (b) dance (c) cooking (d) music
12. 12.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) team leader (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) recorder
13. 13.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 110 g, design B held 210 g and design C held 160 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
14. 14.True or false: to put tools back after use is safe. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) test it only once (c) use the same load (d) use a new load each time
16. 16.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to decorate a room (b) to avoid testing (c) to sell them at once (d) to test ideas cheaply
17. 17.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a goal for success (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a kind of glue
18. 18.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a train (b) a bridge (c) a dam (d) a microscope
19. 19.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a road that floods (b) a lost cricket match (c) a boring story (d) a sad song
20. 20.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 340 g, 170 g and 270 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
21. 21.What does the tester do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) collects the supplies (c) checks the goals are met (d) keeps the team on track
22. 22.What does the materials manager do? (a) puts the model together (b) collects the supplies (c) keeps the team on track (d) checks the goals are met
23. 23.True or false: to hide a mistake is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
25. 25.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to argue more (b) to work alone (c) many skills and ideas (d) to finish nothing
26. 26.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) fix the weak part (b) measure its performance (c) define the problem (d) find the limits
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a volcano (b) a river (c) a dam (d) a banyan tree
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) tie back long hair (c) wear safety goggles (d) cut away from your body
29. 29.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Test (b) Plan (c) Ask (d) Improve
30. 30.Which job is a saw for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) measure a long length (c) drive in a nail (d) cut a wooden plank
31. 31.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Improve”? (a) Improve (b) Plan
32. 32.True or false: to share the work fairly is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a bridge is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) builder (b) materials manager (c) recorder (d) team leader
35. 35.True or false: to draw a labelled diagram is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) pick the build order (b) dream up possible fixes (c) follow the plan to build (d) define the problem
37. 37.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) all of them (b) one (c) none (d) two
38. 38.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 170 g, design B held 120 g and design C held 220 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
39. 39.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) clear labelled sketches (c) only talking fast (d) secret notes

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