Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 982 · 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.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Test (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Create
2. 2.What does the recorder do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) writes down results (c) keeps the team on track (d) collects the supplies
3. 3.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) secret notes (c) no drawings at all (d) clear labelled sketches
4. 4.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Imagine”? (a) Ask (b) Imagine
5. 5.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
6. 6.What does the materials manager do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) runs the tests (c) keeps the design notes (d) tracks what is used up
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) record every result (c) change lots at once (d) use the same load
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) aerospace (d) civil
9. 9.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) plans a power grid (b) designs power lines (c) designs satellites (d) designs factory machines
10. 10.True or false: a biomedical engineer plans a space mission. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to agree before changing? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
12. 12.True or false: a computer engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) pliers (b) a hand drill (c) a spirit level (d) a saw
15. 15.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) redesign after testing (b) ask who will use it (c) list the materials (d) think of wild ideas
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bicycle (b) a bridge (c) a ceiling fan (d) a rainbow
17. 17.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Test (d) Improve
18. 18.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 550 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
19. 19.True or false: a mechanical engineer plans a power grid. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) goals a design must meet (c) the team names (d) the tools you use
22. 22.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a hand drill (b) a screwdriver (c) a saw (d) a tape measure
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) test it only once (c) use the same load (d) record every result
24. 24.Which job is a protractor for? (a) measure an angle (b) check a shelf is level (c) make a hole in wood (d) smooth a rough edge
25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs factory machines? (a) biomedical (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) computer
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) civil
27. 27.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) chemical (d) computer
28. 28.🔄 Which design-process step is it to check it against goals? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Test
29. 29.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a bridge (c) a water filter (d) a telephone
30. 30.True or false: to draw a labelled diagram is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) chemical (d) mechanical
32. 32.True or false: to measure a long length, use a screwdriver. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) use only paper and tape (d) be under 30 cm tall
34. 34.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
36. 36.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
37. 37.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) wires a new building (b) designs a paint factory (c) designs a gearbox (d) runs a fertiliser plant
38. 38.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “read the challenge rules” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) sketch three ideas
39. 39.True or false: to laugh at ideas is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛠️ Is a waterfall made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature

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