Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 923 · 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.True or false: to share the work fairly is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) try it out (d) list the materials
3. 3.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) put tools back after use (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) leave tools on the floor
5. 5.True or false: an electrical engineer plans a dam. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds a website? (a) computer (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) chemical
7. 7.True or false: to turn a screw, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
9. 9.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a tape measure (b) pliers (c) a spirit level (d) sandpaper
10. 10.🤝 A team of 5 shares 25 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 4 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
11. 11.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) writes app software (c) plans a space mission (d) plans a dam
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) wear safety goggles (c) play near a moving drill (d) cut away from your body
13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs factory machines? (a) mechanical (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) computer
14. 14.True or false: to tighten a nut, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) turn a screw (b) measure a long length (c) check a shelf is level (d) cut a wooden plank
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) change only one thing (c) repeat each test (d) skip writing results
17. 17.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) cooking (b) dance (c) music (d) science
18. 18.True or false: a dam is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: an electrical engineer designs a flyover. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Ask”? (a) Ask (b) Imagine
21. 21.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) talk to someone far away (b) store water for summer (c) carry many people far (d) cross a wide river
22. 22.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) safe (b) not safe
23. 23.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) civil (d) biomedical
25. 25.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a satellite (b) a seashell (c) a bridge (d) a water filter
26. 26.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to decorate a room (b) to avoid testing (c) to test ideas cheaply (d) to sell them at once
27. 27.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
29. 29.True or false: a fridge helps people store water for summer. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.What does the recorder do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) shares out the jobs (c) puts the model together (d) writes down results
31. 31.True or false: a river is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Test
33. 33.What does the team leader do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) tracks what is used up (c) keeps the team on track (d) runs the tests
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) float for 1 minute (c) fit on a school desk (d) stand in a fan breeze
35. 35.True or false: to guess, do not measure is good testing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “build it with straws”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) build it with straws
37. 37.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a final test (c) a kind of glue (d) a limit you must keep to
38. 38.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Create (d) Ask
39. 39.🤝 A team plans for 45 minutes, builds for 35 minutes and then tests for 20 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
40. 40.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Create

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