Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 921 · 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.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to sell them at once (b) to test ideas cheaply (c) to avoid testing (d) to decorate a room
2. 2.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) listen and ask why (c) ignore it (d) walk away
3. 3.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to use more paper (b) the first is wrong (c) it looks busy (d) to get reliable results
4. 4.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs factory machines? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) computer
6. 6.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) science (b) cooking (c) dance (d) music
7. 7.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 44 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) use only paper and tape (d) use at most 20 straws
9. 9.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) none (b) one (c) all of them (d) two
10. 10.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) use the same load (c) change lots at once (d) record every result
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a banyan tree (b) a river (c) a volcano (d) a dam
13. 13.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 250 g, 70 g and 160 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
14. 14.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) who won the match? (b) what is for lunch? (c) why is the sky blue? (d) how can we build it?
15. 15.True or false: a solar panel helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
17. 17.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Imagine
18. 18.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 250 g, 130 g and 190 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
19. 19.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a volcano (b) a waterfall (c) a seashell (d) a railway track
20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) aerospace (b) computer (c) chemical (d) civil
21. 21.🛠️ Is a bicycle made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
22. 22.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) secret notes (c) no drawings at all (d) clear labelled sketches
23. 23.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) make it better, retest (c) make a prototype (d) dream up possible fixes
24. 24.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a boring story (b) a sad song (c) a road that floods (d) a lost cricket match
25. 25.True or false: to give kind feedback is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) safe (b) not safe
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a banyan tree (c) a bicycle (d) a satellite
28. 28.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) check it against goals (b) dream up possible fixes (c) draw a labelled diagram (d) make it better, retest
29. 29.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) builder (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) team leader
30. 30.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Test”? (a) Test (b) Create
31. 31.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) tester (d) builder
32. 32.🤝 A team of 5 shares 25 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 8 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
33. 33.True or false: a biomedical engineer keeps data safe online. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) goals a design must meet (c) the limits on money (d) the tools you use
35. 35.🤝 A team of 3 shares 6 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 4 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
36. 36.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: an electrical engineer designs a flyover. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a computer engineer lays out a highway. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a broken part (b) an early test model (c) a sales poster (d) the final product
40. 40.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 190 g, 130 g and 190 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?

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