Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 968 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a river (b) a satellite (c) a railway track (d) a bicycle
2. 2.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to talk over others? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
3. 3.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) safe (b) not safe
4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) computer (d) aerospace
5. 5.True or false: to make it better, retest is the Improve step. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) grip and bend wire (c) measure a long length (d) check a shelf is level
7. 7.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
8. 8.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 950 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
9. 9.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “read the challenge rules”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) load it with coins (c) choose and draw one (d) strengthen the weak part
10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs knee implants? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) mechanical (d) aerospace
11. 11.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) measure a long length (b) drive in a nail (c) grip and bend wire (d) smooth a rough edge
12. 12.True or false: a civil engineer lays out a highway. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.What does the team leader do? (a) puts the model together (b) writes down results (c) shares out the jobs (d) checks the goals are met
14. 14.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) builder (b) tester (c) recorder (d) team leader
15. 15.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 250 g, design B held 150 g and design C held 200 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
16. 16.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) points up, open (c) points down, closed (d) while running
17. 17.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 160 g, 140 g and 150 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
18. 18.🤝 A team of 5 shares 10 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Create (d) Ask
20. 20.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Ask
21. 21.True or false: an electrical engineer plans a power grid. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: to help a stuck teammate is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧪 The first prototype held 80 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 180 g. How many more grams did it hold?
24. 24.True or false: a rainbow is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Improve
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a new load each time (b) repeat each test (c) hide a failed test (d) skip writing results
27. 27.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) choose and draw one (b) read the challenge rules (c) sketch three ideas (d) build it with straws
28. 28.True or false: to listen to every idea is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds rockets? (a) electrical (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) aerospace
30. 30.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) build the model (c) fix the weak part (d) dream up possible fixes
31. 31.True or false: a civil engineer designs knee implants. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: to hide a failed test is good testing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which job is a hammer for? (a) drive in a nail (b) cut a wooden plank (c) check a shelf is level (d) smooth a rough edge
34. 34.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 950 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) aerospace (b) computer (c) mechanical (d) civil
36. 36.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 70 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) cut towards your hand (c) put tools back after use (d) carry scissors closed
38. 38.🔄 Which design-process step is it to check it against goals? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Test (d) Plan
39. 39.True or false: to measure the same way is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🤝 A team of 5 shares 10 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 5 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?

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