Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 886 · 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.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a bridge (c) a train (d) a telephone
2. 2.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) plans a dam (b) designs power lines (c) plans a power grid (d) runs a fertiliser plant
4. 4.True or false: a civil engineer builds a website. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
6. 6.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) the first is wrong (b) to use more paper (c) to get reliable results (d) it looks busy
7. 7.Which need does a train meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) carry many people far (c) make water safe to drink (d) store water for summer
8. 8.True or false: to measure a long length, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.What does the team leader do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) tracks what is used up (c) checks the goals are met (d) shares out the jobs
10. 10.🛠️ Is a volcano made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
11. 11.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) keep food fresh longer (c) carry many people far (d) go through a mountain
12. 12.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a microscope (c) a bridge (d) a lift
13. 13.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) an adult (c) a stranger (d) any child alone
14. 14.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) mechanical (b) chemical (c) civil (d) biomedical
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) use a cracked tool (c) play near a moving drill (d) leave tools on the floor
16. 16.True or false: a microscope helps people talk to someone far away. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Ask”? (a) Ask (b) Test
18. 18.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) an early test model (b) a broken part (c) a sales poster (d) the final product
19. 19.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) sandpaper (b) a hand drill (c) pliers (d) a saw
20. 20.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a banyan tree (b) a cloud (c) a waterfall (d) a water filter
21. 21.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs electric motors. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔄 Which design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Test
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a river (b) a banyan tree (c) a dam (d) a coral reef
24. 24.True or false: to repeat each test is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a lift (b) a ceiling fan (c) a mountain (d) a satellite
26. 26.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) lays out a highway (b) designs factory machines (c) builds rockets (d) designs knee implants
27. 27.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs a gearbox (b) plans a power grid (c) designs aeroplane wings (d) builds rockets
28. 28.True or false: to change lots at once is good testing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧪 The first prototype held 210 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 300 g. How many more grams did it hold?
30. 30.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Create
31. 31.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Imagine (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Ask
32. 32.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) pliers (b) a saw (c) a hand drill (d) a tape measure
33. 33.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Create
34. 34.True or false: a civil engineer designs a flyover. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “sketch three ideas”? (a) choose and draw one (b) build it with straws (c) read the challenge rules (d) strengthen the weak part
36. 36.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) list the materials (b) dream up possible fixes (c) draw a labelled diagram (d) try it out
37. 37.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) designs factory machines (c) keeps data safe online (d) designs car engines
39. 39.True or false: a bridge is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True

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