Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 924 · 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.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) goals a design must meet (c) the limits on money (d) the tools you use
2. 2.True or false: a railway track is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) wear safety goggles (c) carry scissors closed (d) tie back long hair
4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) civil
5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
6. 6.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) make it better, retest (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) make a prototype (d) find the limits
7. 7.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) builder (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) team leader
8. 8.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) materials manager (b) tester (c) builder (d) team leader
9. 9.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) measure its performance (b) build the model (c) make it better, retest (d) draw a labelled diagram
10. 10.Which job is a protractor for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) measure an angle (c) check a shelf is level (d) measure a long length
11. 11.🔄 Which design-process step is it to check it against goals? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Create
12. 12.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) choose and draw one (b) sketch three ideas (c) load it with coins (d) read the challenge rules
13. 13.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Imagine (d) Ask
14. 14.True or false: a civil engineer plans a dam. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a mobile phone (b) a bicycle (c) a river (d) a lift
16. 16.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) talk to someone far away (b) store water for summer (c) keep food fresh longer (d) carry many people far
17. 17.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) computer (b) electrical (c) mechanical (d) chemical
19. 19.True or false: to play near a moving drill is not safe. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) computer (c) aerospace (d) chemical
21. 21.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) ask who will use it (b) dream up possible fixes (c) check it against goals (d) follow the plan to build
22. 22.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) makes medicines in bulk (b) designs aeroplane wings (c) designs power lines (d) plans a dam
23. 23.True or false: a computer engineer designs school networks. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a new load each time (b) change lots at once (c) repeat each test (d) skip writing results
25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) civil (d) biomedical
26. 26.True or false: to ignore the team plan is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: to turn a screw, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
29. 29.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 102 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) run while holding tools (c) leave tools on the floor (d) play near a moving drill
31. 31.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) nothing (c) sunglasses (d) a cap
32. 32.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) hold up 500 g (c) use only paper and tape (d) lift a cup of water
34. 34.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) refines crude oil (b) designs a paint factory (c) builds rockets (d) lays out a highway
35. 35.Which job is a spanner for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) grip and bend wire (c) measure a long length (d) tighten a nut
36. 36.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs knee implants (b) lays out a highway (c) builds rockets (d) designs a paint factory
37. 37.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) what is for lunch? (b) how can we build it? (c) why is the sky blue? (d) who won the match?
38. 38.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1050 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
40. 40.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint

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