Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 977 · 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.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
3. 3.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) clear labelled sketches (b) only talking fast (c) secret notes (d) no drawings at all
4. 4.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) pick the build order (b) list the materials (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) define the problem
6. 6.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a seashell (b) a rainbow (c) a mountain (d) a bicycle
7. 7.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) grows crops (b) sells tickets (c) designs useful solutions (d) only paints pictures
8. 8.🔄 Which design-process step is it to pick the build order? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Imagine
9. 9.True or false: to talk over others is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a bicycle is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) biomedical
12. 12.True or false: to measure the same way is good testing. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) draw a labelled diagram (b) build the model (c) think of wild ideas (d) fix the weak part
16. 16.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) sunglasses (c) a cap (d) nothing
17. 17.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧪 The first prototype held 140 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 170 g. How many more grams did it hold?
19. 19.Which job is pliers for? (a) turn a screw (b) measure a long length (c) grip and bend wire (d) cut a wooden plank
20. 20.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a dam. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Create
22. 22.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 160 g, design B held 110 g and design C held 210 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
23. 23.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 950 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
24. 24.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs electric motors (b) runs a fertiliser plant (c) designs car engines (d) designs school networks
25. 25.True or false: to repeat each test is good testing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛠️ Is a river made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
27. 27.True or false: a microscope helps people see very tiny things. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) make it better, retest (b) try it out (c) dream up possible fixes (d) think of wild ideas
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) leave tools on the floor (c) play near a moving drill (d) wear safety goggles
30. 30.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) refines crude oil (b) designs hearing aids (c) keeps data safe online (d) designs power lines
31. 31.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) recorder (d) materials manager
32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) chemical (d) aerospace
33. 33.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) buys every material (b) understands the problem (c) paints the model (d) builds at once
34. 34.True or false: to test it only once is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) designs a metro tunnel (c) designs car engines (d) designs satellites
36. 36.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “read the challenge rules”? (a) choose and draw one (b) build it with straws (c) strengthen the weak part (d) sketch three ideas
37. 37.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
38. 38.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) safe (b) not safe
39. 39.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
40. 40.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True

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