Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 840 · 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.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 600 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
2. 2.🛠️ Is a satellite made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
3. 3.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
4. 4.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) how can we build it? (b) what is for lunch? (c) why is the sky blue? (d) who won the match?
5. 5.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “load it with coins”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) strengthen the weak part (c) choose and draw one (d) build it with straws
6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) civil (d) aerospace
7. 7.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
8. 8.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) make water safe to drink (b) see very tiny things (c) make power from sunlight (d) talk to someone far away
9. 9.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Improve
10. 10.What does the tester do? (a) writes down results (b) cuts and joins parts (c) tracks what is used up (d) runs the tests
11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) mechanical (b) computer (c) chemical (d) aerospace
12. 12.🛠️ Is a river made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
13. 13.True or false: to help a stuck teammate is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) aerospace (b) chemical (c) civil (d) biomedical
15. 15.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 300 g, design B held 200 g and design C held 250 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
16. 16.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) sunglasses (c) a cap (d) nothing
18. 18.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) science (b) dance (c) cooking (d) music
19. 19.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 310 g, design B held 210 g and design C held 260 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
20. 20.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) designs factory machines (c) designs a paint factory (d) designs a flyover
21. 21.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) builds a website (b) keeps data safe online (c) designs satellites (d) designs factory machines
22. 22.True or false: to redesign after testing is the Improve step. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🛠️ Is a seashell made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs factory machines? (a) computer (b) mechanical (c) electrical (d) aerospace
25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
26. 26.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) builds hospital scanners (b) designs power lines (c) designs hearing aids (d) designs school networks
27. 27.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to guess, do not measure? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
28. 28.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) the team names (c) goals a design must meet (d) the limits on money
29. 29.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) brainstorm many ideas (b) pick the build order (c) measure its performance (d) ask who will use it
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) hold up 500 g (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) float for 1 minute
31. 31.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a civil engineer plans a power grid. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) walk away (c) listen and ask why (d) ignore it
34. 34.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 240 g, design B held 190 g and design C held 290 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
35. 35.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Ask”? (a) Improve (b) Ask
36. 36.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: to find the limits is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which need does a microscope meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) talk to someone far away (c) go through a mountain (d) cross a wide river
39. 39.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
40. 40.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True

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