Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 809 · 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.True or false: a volcano is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a cloud (b) a volcano (c) a mountain (d) a ceiling fan
3. 3.True or false: to test it only once is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) biomedical (d) electrical
5. 5.True or false: a bridge is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) check it against goals (b) find the limits (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) draw a labelled diagram
7. 7.True or false: to turn a screw, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs satellites. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) materials manager (b) recorder (c) builder (d) tester
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a coral reef (c) a satellite (d) a lift
11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) biomedical
12. 12.🛠️ Is a waterfall made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
13. 13.True or false: to fix the weak part is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Ask
15. 15.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) music (b) dance (c) cooking (d) science
16. 16.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) store water for summer (b) talk to someone far away (c) keep food fresh longer (d) make power from sunlight
17. 17.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 380 g, design B held 280 g and design C held 330 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs knee implants? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
19. 19.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
20. 20.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to agree before changing? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
21. 21.🛠️ Is a banyan tree made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
22. 22.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rainbow (b) a coral reef (c) a volcano (d) a railway track
24. 24.True or false: a chemical engineer keeps data safe online. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 310 g, 240 g and 380 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
26. 26.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) walk away (b) ignore it (c) listen and ask why (d) laugh at it
27. 27.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs satellites. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a sad song (b) a lost cricket match (c) a road that floods (d) a boring story
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) repeat each test (c) record every result (d) test it only once
30. 30.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
31. 31.🧪 The first prototype held 150 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 340 g. How many more grams did it hold?
32. 32.True or false: a telephone helps people talk to someone far away. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: to agree before changing is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: to ignore the team plan is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
36. 36.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) it looks busy (b) the first is wrong (c) to use more paper (d) to get reliable results
37. 37.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) give up
38. 38.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Improve”? (a) Improve (b) Ask
39. 39.True or false: a computer engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) chemical

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