Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 787 · 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) guess, do not measure (b) change only one thing (c) record every result (d) measure the same way
2. 2.🔄 Which design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Improve
3. 3.True or false: a mechanical engineer plans a power grid. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a screwdriver (b) a tape measure (c) pliers (d) sandpaper
5. 5.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 200 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
6. 6.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 340 g, 250 g and 400 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
7. 7.True or false: to follow the plan to build is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Ask
9. 9.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 410 g, 290 g and 260 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
10. 10.True or false: to skip writing results is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) walk away (c) laugh at it (d) ignore it
12. 12.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔄 Which design-process step is it to build the model? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Create
15. 15.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤝 A team of 2 shares 12 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 7 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
17. 17.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) aerospace (c) chemical (d) civil
19. 19.Which job is pliers for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) smooth a rough edge (c) tighten a nut (d) grip and bend wire
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) change only one thing (c) use the same load (d) repeat each test
21. 21.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) secret notes (b) only talking fast (c) clear labelled sketches (d) no drawings at all
22. 22.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a train (c) a telephone (d) a water filter
23. 23.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a protractor (b) sandpaper (c) a hand drill (d) a spirit level
24. 24.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 850 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
25. 25.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) think of wild ideas (c) make it better, retest (d) pick the build order
26. 26.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs bicycle gears (b) refines crude oil (c) wires a new building (d) makes medicines in bulk
27. 27.🤝 A team plans for 10 minutes, builds for 45 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) test it only once (c) measure the same way (d) skip writing results
29. 29.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to decorate a room (b) to sell them at once (c) to avoid testing (d) to test ideas cheaply
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) tie back long hair (d) run while holding tools
31. 31.🔄 Which design-process step is it to follow the plan to build? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Create
32. 32.True or false: to share the work fairly is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) keep food fresh longer (c) cross a wide river (d) reach a top floor fast
34. 34.True or false: a bicycle is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) goals a design must meet (c) the tools you use (d) the team names
36. 36.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a tape measure (b) a screwdriver (c) sandpaper (d) a hammer
37. 37.True or false: to build the model is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) civil
39. 39.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) make a prototype (b) pick the build order (c) think of wild ideas (d) fix the weak part
40. 40.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs school networks? (a) chemical (b) aerospace (c) computer (d) civil

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