Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 835 · 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 job is a spanner for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) cut a wooden plank (c) turn a screw (d) tighten a nut
2. 2.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) builder (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) recorder
3. 3.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a hammer (b) a protractor (c) a spirit level (d) a hand drill
4. 4.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) go through a mountain (c) talk to someone far away (d) carry many people far
5. 5.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) team leader (b) tester (c) recorder (d) materials manager
6. 6.True or false: a chemical engineer refines crude oil. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) while running (c) by the blades (d) points down, closed
8. 8.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🤝 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
10. 10.🧪 The first prototype held 50 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 200 g. How many more grams did it hold?
11. 11.True or false: a bridge is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) plans a power grid (b) designs a paint factory (c) wires a new building (d) keeps data safe online
13. 13.What does the team leader do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) shares out the jobs (c) runs the tests (d) cuts and joins parts
14. 14.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) brainstorm many ideas (b) follow the plan to build (c) define the problem (d) pick the build order
15. 15.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a cloud (b) a dam (c) a mountain (d) a seashell
16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
17. 17.True or false: a computer engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) designs knee implants (c) lays out a highway (d) designs satellites
19. 19.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs school networks (b) designs a gearbox (c) designs a flyover (d) designs electric motors
20. 20.📋 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
21. 21.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs a gearbox (b) designs artificial limbs (c) designs car engines (d) keeps data safe online
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) touch a hot glue tip (c) wear safety goggles (d) tie back long hair
23. 23.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
24. 24.Which job is a saw for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) drive in a nail (c) measure an angle (d) measure a long length
25. 25.What does the materials manager do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) checks the goals are met (c) collects the supplies (d) runs the tests
26. 26.True or false: to measure an angle, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a telephone helps people cross a wide river. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a hammer (b) a spirit level (c) a saw (d) sandpaper
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) change lots at once (c) record every result (d) change only one thing
30. 30.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a river (b) a satellite (c) a water filter (d) a ceiling fan
31. 31.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 160 g, 150 g and 140 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
33. 33.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 950 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
34. 34.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 76 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a waterfall (b) a lift (c) a mountain (d) a rainbow
36. 36.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) read the challenge rules (b) strengthen the weak part (c) sketch three ideas (d) load it with coins
37. 37.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.What does the builder do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) runs the tests (c) writes down results (d) puts the model together
39. 39.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a spirit level (b) a hand drill (c) a tape measure (d) a protractor
40. 40.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Improve

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