Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 826 · 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.🛠️ Is a waterfall made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
2. 2.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) give up
3. 3.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) find the limits (b) build the model (c) fix the weak part (d) draw a labelled diagram
4. 4.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a train (b) a microscope (c) a tunnel (d) a lift
5. 5.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Test
6. 6.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) build it with straws (b) sketch three ideas (c) choose and draw one (d) read the challenge rules
7. 7.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a volcano (b) a cloud (c) a banyan tree (d) a mobile phone
8. 8.True or false: a water filter helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: an aerospace engineer writes app software. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “build it with straws”? (a) load it with coins (b) read the challenge rules (c) choose and draw one (d) sketch three ideas
11. 11.True or false: a seashell is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) civil
13. 13.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “sketch three ideas”? (a) choose and draw one (b) load it with coins (c) build it with straws (d) read the challenge rules
14. 14.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) secret notes (c) no drawings at all (d) clear labelled sketches
15. 15.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Imagine (b) Plan (c) Ask (d) Test
16. 16.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 120 g, design B held 170 g and design C held 220 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
17. 17.True or false: a microscope helps people see very tiny things. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: a computer engineer designs school networks. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a satellite (b) a cloud (c) a mobile phone (d) a lift
21. 21.Which need does a solar panel meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) reach a top floor fast (c) make water safe to drink (d) make power from sunlight
22. 22.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) the final product (b) an early test model (c) a broken part (d) a sales poster
23. 23.True or false: to build the model is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a dam (c) a fridge (d) a train
25. 25.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the team names (c) the tools you use (d) goals a design must meet
26. 26.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) designs car engines (c) designs bicycle gears (d) designs a paint factory
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) use a cracked tool (c) play near a moving drill (d) leave tools on the floor
28. 28.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
29. 29.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
30. 30.Which need does a train meet? (a) talk to someone far away (b) make power from sunlight (c) make water safe to drink (d) carry many people far
31. 31.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a tape measure (b) a spanner (c) a spirit level (d) a hammer
32. 32.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to guess, do not measure? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) wear safety goggles (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) tie back long hair
34. 34.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) recorder
35. 35.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is not safe. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 240 g, 90 g and 240 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seashell (b) a mountain (c) a coral reef (d) a ceiling fan
38. 38.Which need does a dam meet? (a) carry many people far (b) reach a top floor fast (c) talk to someone far away (d) store water for summer
39. 39.True or false: to blame others for faults is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: to share the work fairly is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False

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