Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 82 · 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 of these is found in nature? (a) a water filter (b) a bicycle (c) a lift (d) a river
2. 2.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a waterfall (b) a rainbow (c) a cloud (d) a dam
3. 3.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) safety goggles (c) sunglasses (d) a cap
5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
6. 6.🛠️ Is a dam made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
7. 7.True or false: to skip writing results is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: a railway track is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) builds rockets (b) designs a flyover (c) designs power lines (d) designs a gearbox
10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a flyover? (a) aerospace (b) computer (c) electrical (d) civil
11. 11.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
12. 12.True or false: to find the limits is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
14. 14.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) wires a new building (b) designs aeroplane wings (c) designs school networks (d) makes medicines in bulk
15. 15.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs school networks (b) designs artificial limbs (c) designs a paint factory (d) designs aeroplane wings
16. 16.True or false: to fix the weak part is the Plan step. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔄 Which design-process step is it to check it against goals? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Create
18. 18.True or false: a seashell is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) writes app software (c) designs knee implants (d) lays out a highway
20. 20.📋 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
21. 21.🛠️ Is a lift made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
22. 22.True or false: an electrical engineer designs school networks. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 28 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
24. 24.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) give up
25. 25.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a flyover. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) make a hole in wood (c) turn a screw (d) smooth a rough edge
27. 27.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
28. 28.🛠️ People need to talk to someone far away. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a fridge (c) a train (d) a solar panel
29. 29.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) not safe (b) safe
30. 30.What does the materials manager do? (a) puts the model together (b) keeps the design notes (c) tracks what is used up (d) shares out the jobs
31. 31.True or false: a chemical engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) civil
33. 33.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
34. 34.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) two (b) none (c) all of them (d) one
35. 35.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a broken part (b) a sales poster (c) the final product (d) an early test model
36. 36.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a kind of glue (c) a final test (d) a goal for success
37. 37.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) measure a long length (c) cut a wooden plank (d) tighten a nut
38. 38.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Ask
39. 39.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) make power from sunlight (c) cross a wide river (d) reach a top floor fast
40. 40.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) cooking (b) science (c) dance (d) music

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