Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 963 · 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.What does the team leader do? (a) runs the tests (b) checks the goals are met (c) writes down results (d) keeps the team on track
2. 2.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) measure a long length (b) measure an angle (c) tighten a nut (d) check a shelf is level
3. 3.🛠️ Is a lift made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
4. 4.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) recorder (b) team leader (c) tester (d) materials manager
5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
6. 6.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🤝 A team of 2 shares 4 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 8 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
8. 8.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) not safe (b) safe
9. 9.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) chemical (d) mechanical
11. 11.True or false: a chemical engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) build the model (b) make a prototype (c) redesign after testing (d) define the problem
13. 13.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) a cap (c) sunglasses (d) nothing
15. 15.Which job is a spanner for? (a) tighten a nut (b) cut a wooden plank (c) measure a long length (d) smooth a rough edge
16. 16.True or false: a fridge helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 50 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
18. 18.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a banyan tree (b) a coral reef (c) a ceiling fan (d) a volcano
19. 19.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
20. 20.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to work alone (b) to finish nothing (c) to argue more (d) many skills and ideas
21. 21.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) paints the model (b) builds at once (c) buys every material (d) understands the problem
22. 22.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
23. 23.🔄 Which design-process step is it to pick the build order? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) Create
24. 24.True or false: to measure the same way is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a screwdriver (b) a hand drill (c) a spirit level (d) a protractor
26. 26.True or false: a tunnel helps people store water for summer. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a lift helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a satellite (b) a dam (c) a mobile phone (d) a river
29. 29.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) redesign after testing (b) pick the build order (c) think of wild ideas (d) make a prototype
30. 30.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) computer
31. 31.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Create”? (a) Create (b) Plan
32. 32.Which job is a protractor for? (a) drive in a nail (b) cut a wooden plank (c) measure an angle (d) grip and bend wire
33. 33.True or false: to repeat each test is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs knee implants? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) electrical
35. 35.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) make a prototype (b) find the limits (c) make it better, retest (d) ask who will use it
36. 36.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a broken part (b) a sales poster (c) an early test model (d) the final product
37. 37.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) materials manager (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) builder
38. 38.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) ignore it (b) listen and ask why (c) walk away (d) laugh at it
40. 40.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a spirit level (b) a hammer (c) a saw (d) pliers

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