Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 791 · 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.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) read the challenge rules (b) build it with straws (c) sketch three ideas (d) choose and draw one
2. 2.True or false: to give kind feedback is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧪 The first prototype held 50 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 150 g. How many more grams did it hold?
4. 4.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) not safe (b) safe
5. 5.🛠️ People need to carry many people far. Which invention helps? (a) a train (b) a solar panel (c) a telephone (d) a dam
6. 6.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
7. 7.True or false: a bridge helps people talk to someone far away. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) plans a power grid (b) plans a dam (c) designs hearing aids (d) keeps data safe online
9. 9.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a coral reef (b) a dam (c) a river (d) a rainbow
10. 10.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which need does a lift meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) reach a top floor fast (c) make power from sunlight (d) keep food fresh longer
12. 12.True or false: to cut away from your body is not safe. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) leave tools on the floor (c) cut away from your body (d) wear safety goggles
14. 14.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only for big jobs (b) yes, only once (c) no, it repeats (d) only on Sundays
15. 15.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a tape measure (b) a saw (c) a hand drill (d) pliers
16. 16.True or false: to check it against goals is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) builder (b) materials manager (c) tester (d) team leader
18. 18.True or false: a water filter is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, it works (c) yes, always (d) only if it is red
20. 20.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) the youngest child (c) an adult (d) a stranger
21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs factory machines? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
22. 22.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a power grid. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) not safe (b) safe
24. 24.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
25. 25.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) talk to someone far away (c) go through a mountain (d) make water safe to drink
26. 26.🔄 Which design-process step is it to think of wild ideas? (a) Create (b) Imagine (c) Plan (d) Test
27. 27.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a train (c) a lift (d) a microscope
28. 28.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) not safe (b) safe
29. 29.What does the materials manager do? (a) collects the supplies (b) runs the tests (c) puts the model together (d) keeps the design notes
30. 30.True or false: to try it out is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a bridge (c) a tunnel (d) a lift
32. 32.True or false: an electrical engineer designs power lines. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
34. 34.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) aerospace (d) civil
36. 36.True or false: to put tools back after use is not safe. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) computer (b) aerospace (c) biomedical (d) civil
38. 38.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 44 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
39. 39.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Create (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Imagine

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