Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 865 · 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 tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) pliers (b) sandpaper (c) a hand drill (d) a tape measure
2. 2.True or false: to measure the same way is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) hold up 500 g (d) finish in 40 minutes
4. 4.True or false: a dam helps people store water for summer. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) sketch three ideas (b) load it with coins (c) read the challenge rules (d) build it with straws
6. 6.True or false: a computer engineer writes app software. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) computer
8. 8.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: a tunnel helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a goal for success (c) a kind of glue (d) a limit you must keep to
11. 11.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a bridge (c) a dam (d) a solar panel
12. 12.🤝 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
13. 13.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) an adult (c) the youngest child (d) any child alone
14. 14.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) dance (b) cooking (c) music (d) science
15. 15.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Test
16. 16.Which job is a hammer for? (a) turn a screw (b) make a hole in wood (c) tighten a nut (d) drive in a nail
17. 17.What does the recorder do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) runs the tests (c) collects the supplies (d) tracks what is used up
18. 18.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to argue more (b) many skills and ideas (c) to work alone (d) to finish nothing
19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Imagine (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Plan
20. 20.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
21. 21.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
22. 22.Which need does a train meet? (a) carry many people far (b) cross a wide river (c) make power from sunlight (d) go through a mountain
23. 23.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) make it better, retest (b) make a prototype (c) draw a labelled diagram (d) think of wild ideas
24. 24.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Improve
25. 25.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
26. 26.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
27. 27.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
28. 28.🛠️ People need to go through a mountain. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a microscope (c) a tunnel (d) a bridge
29. 29.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 66 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
30. 30.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) recorder (d) builder
31. 31.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔄 Which design-process step is it to redesign after testing? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Test
33. 33.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a space mission. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs power lines? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) civil (d) electrical
35. 35.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 240 g, design B held 290 g and design C held 340 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
36. 36.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
37. 37.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
38. 38.True or false: a water filter is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is not safe. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a tunnel (c) a telephone (d) a train

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