Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 943 · 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.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Plan
2. 2.True or false: a microscope helps people see very tiny things. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds a website? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) chemical
4. 4.True or false: a mechanical engineer keeps data safe online. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔄 Which design-process step is it to check it against goals? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Imagine (d) Improve
6. 6.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Improve”? (a) Imagine (b) Improve
7. 7.What does the team leader do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) keeps the team on track (c) collects the supplies (d) checks the goals are met
8. 8.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) recorder (d) tester
9. 9.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Imagine
10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) electrical (d) computer
11. 11.What does the builder do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) shares out the jobs (c) tracks what is used up (d) puts the model together
12. 12.🛠️ Is a coral reef made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
13. 13.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) only paints pictures (b) grows crops (c) sells tickets (d) designs useful solutions
14. 14.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) run while holding tools (c) leave tools on the floor (d) touch a hot glue tip
16. 16.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 340 g, design B held 290 g and design C held 390 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
17. 17.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs knee implants? (a) electrical (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) civil
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) carry 10 coins (c) use only paper and tape (d) float for 1 minute
19. 19.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a spirit level (b) a protractor (c) a tape measure (d) a saw
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) measure the same way (c) repeat each test (d) skip writing results
21. 21.🤝 A team of 2 shares 4 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 4 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
22. 22.True or false: a mountain is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) plans a space mission (b) writes app software (c) builds a website (d) wires a new building
24. 24.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
25. 25.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to decorate a room (b) to test ideas cheaply (c) to sell them at once (d) to avoid testing
26. 26.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) a cap (c) nothing (d) safety goggles
27. 27.What does the materials manager do? (a) runs the tests (b) keeps the team on track (c) shares out the jobs (d) collects the supplies
28. 28.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) aerospace
29. 29.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) turn a screw (b) drive in a nail (c) cut a wooden plank (d) smooth a rough edge
30. 30.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
31. 31.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) store water for summer (c) talk to someone far away (d) make water safe to drink
33. 33.True or false: a chemical engineer designs electric motors. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “read the challenge rules”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) read the challenge rules
35. 35.True or false: a dam helps people store water for summer. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: to share the work fairly is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛠️ Is a mobile phone made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
38. 38.True or false: to find the limits is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: to help a stuck teammate is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Test

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