Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 874 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a mountain (b) a seashell (c) a water filter (d) a waterfall
2. 2.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
3. 3.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which need does a dam meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) store water for summer (c) reach a top floor fast (d) carry many people far
5. 5.True or false: a rainbow is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
7. 7.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a cloud (b) a bicycle (c) a volcano (d) a mountain
8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
9. 9.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 28 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) biomedical (d) chemical
11. 11.True or false: to draw a labelled diagram is the Plan step. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🛠️ Is a rainbow made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
13. 13.True or false: a dam is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) sunglasses (c) a cap (d) safety goggles
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) record every result (c) repeat each test (d) guess, do not measure
16. 16.True or false: to use a new load each time is good testing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🤝 A team of 5 shares 30 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 4 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
18. 18.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) yes, always (c) yes, it works (d) no, it breaks a limit
19. 19.True or false: to listen to every idea is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) measure an angle (b) check a shelf is level (c) grip and bend wire (d) measure a long length
21. 21.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs bicycle gears (b) writes app software (c) plans a dam (d) designs factory machines
22. 22.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) recorder (b) materials manager (c) team leader (d) builder
23. 23.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) dance (b) cooking (c) science (d) music
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) cut away from your body (d) run while holding tools
25. 25.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) make power from sunlight (c) carry many people far (d) go through a mountain
26. 26.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Test
27. 27.True or false: to use the same load is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 350 g, 290 g and 290 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
29. 29.True or false: to hide a failed test is good testing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a railway track (b) a bicycle (c) a ceiling fan (d) a river
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) hold up 500 g (d) fit on a school desk
32. 32.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a dam (c) a train (d) a solar panel
33. 33.🧪 The first prototype held 90 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 140 g. How many more grams did it hold?
34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) biomedical (d) civil
35. 35.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
36. 36.True or false: to redesign after testing is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
38. 38.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Improve step. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) store water for summer (c) go through a mountain (d) talk to someone far away
40. 40.True or false: an aerospace engineer builds rockets. (a) True (b) False

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