Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 782 · 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.🤝 A team of 3 shares 12 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 5 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
2. 2.True or false: a mobile phone is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) fix the weak part (b) find the limits (c) dream up possible fixes (d) pick the build order
5. 5.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a kind of glue (c) a goal for success (d) a limit you must keep to
7. 7.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
8. 8.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) points up, open (c) while running (d) by the blades
9. 9.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) make it better, retest (c) make a prototype (d) pick the build order
10. 10.🔄 Which design-process step is it to draw a labelled diagram? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Ask
11. 11.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use the same load (b) measure the same way (c) change only one thing (d) change lots at once
13. 13.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) safe (b) not safe
14. 14.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) builds rockets (b) designs factory machines (c) designs a metro tunnel (d) plans a space mission
16. 16.🤝 A team of 5 shares 10 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 4 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
17. 17.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) redesign after testing (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) define the problem (d) follow the plan to build
18. 18.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Improve step. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “load it with coins”? (a) choose and draw one (b) sketch three ideas (c) strengthen the weak part (d) build it with straws
20. 20.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) tester (b) builder (c) team leader (d) recorder
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) repeat each test (c) record every result (d) use a new load each time
22. 22.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) yes, it works (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) only if it is red
23. 23.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) brainstorm many ideas (b) pick the build order (c) redesign after testing (d) ask who will use it
24. 24.True or false: to pick the build order is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) the youngest child (c) an adult (d) any child alone
26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
27. 27.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a dam (c) a solar panel (d) a tunnel
28. 28.Which job is a saw for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) cut a wooden plank (c) tighten a nut (d) measure an angle
29. 29.🤝 A team plans for 60 minutes, builds for 15 minutes and then tests for 15 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
30. 30.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is not safe. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) chemical (d) mechanical
32. 32.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
33. 33.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Test
34. 34.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 310 g, 130 g and 190 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
35. 35.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) materials manager (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) tester
37. 37.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “build it with straws” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) build it with straws
38. 38.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to get reliable results (b) it looks busy (c) to use more paper (d) the first is wrong
39. 39.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) only talking fast (c) clear labelled sketches (d) secret notes
40. 40.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No

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