Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 942 · 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 kind of engineer designs factory machines? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) mechanical (d) civil
2. 2.🛠️ People need to carry many people far. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a telephone (c) a train (d) a lift
3. 3.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Improve”? (a) Ask (b) Improve
4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) mechanical (b) computer (c) civil (d) chemical
5. 5.🤝 A team plans for 20 minutes, builds for 55 minutes and then tests for 10 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
6. 6.True or false: to find the limits is the Plan step. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seashell (b) a coral reef (c) a volcano (d) a water filter
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) use only paper and tape (c) float for 1 minute (d) roll at least 2 metres
10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) biomedical (d) chemical
11. 11.What does the tester do? (a) writes down results (b) shares out the jobs (c) cuts and joins parts (d) runs the tests
12. 12.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) safe (b) not safe
13. 13.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
14. 14.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 300 g, 190 g and 110 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
15. 15.True or false: a ceiling fan is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
17. 17.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
18. 18.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to agree before changing? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
19. 19.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) civil
20. 20.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 48 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
21. 21.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
22. 22.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a dam (c) a bridge (d) a water filter
23. 23.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a spanner (b) sandpaper (c) a hammer (d) a tape measure
24. 24.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) many skills and ideas (b) to work alone (c) to argue more (d) to finish nothing
25. 25.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
26. 26.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) recorder (b) tester (c) builder (d) team leader
27. 27.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
28. 28.🛠️ Is a seashell made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
29. 29.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 130 g, design B held 180 g and design C held 230 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
30. 30.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) check a shelf is level (c) grip and bend wire (d) measure a long length
31. 31.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) recorder (d) tester
32. 32.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Imagine”? (a) Imagine (b) Improve
33. 33.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a tape measure (b) a hammer (c) pliers (d) a spirit level
34. 34.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a saw (b) a spirit level (c) a hammer (d) a tape measure
35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
36. 36.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a mountain (b) a dam (c) a ceiling fan (d) a water filter
37. 37.True or false: to carry scissors closed is safe. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: to test it only once is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Ask”? (a) Ask (b) Improve
40. 40.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Improve

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