Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 989 · 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 job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) plans a power grid (c) runs a fertiliser plant (d) builds hospital scanners
2. 2.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a hammer (b) a tape measure (c) a hand drill (d) a spanner
3. 3.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 200 g, design B held 100 g and design C held 150 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
4. 4.True or false: a chemical engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
6. 6.What does the builder do? (a) writes down results (b) cuts and joins parts (c) checks the goals are met (d) keeps the design notes
7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) computer (d) mechanical
8. 8.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
9. 9.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) plans a space mission (b) designs bicycle gears (c) designs car engines (d) designs artificial limbs
10. 10.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) walk away (c) listen and ask why (d) ignore it
11. 11.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) repeat each test (c) measure the same way (d) change lots at once
13. 13.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
14. 14.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: to build the model is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) carry scissors closed (c) cut towards your hand (d) clamp wood before sawing
18. 18.What does the tester do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) keeps the team on track (c) puts the model together (d) shares out the jobs
19. 19.True or false: a chemical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛠️ Is a mobile phone made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
21. 21.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs satellites. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) lays out a highway (c) builds a website (d) designs car engines
24. 24.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs factory machines (b) designs a flyover (c) designs aeroplane wings (d) designs power lines
25. 25.🔄 Which design-process step is it to brainstorm many ideas? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Imagine (d) Ask
26. 26.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a solar panel (c) a telephone (d) a water filter
27. 27.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Plan”? (a) Test (b) Plan
28. 28.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) biomedical
29. 29.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
30. 30.True or false: to list the materials is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) cut a wooden plank (c) check a shelf is level (d) measure an angle
33. 33.🔄 Which design-process step is it to follow the plan to build? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Imagine (d) Ask
34. 34.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) tester (d) recorder
35. 35.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) points up, open (c) points down, closed (d) while running
37. 37.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only on Sundays (b) only for big jobs (c) yes, only once (d) no, it repeats
38. 38.Which need does a lift meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) cross a wide river (c) reach a top floor fast (d) carry many people far
39. 39.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) brainstorm many ideas (b) check it against goals (c) pick the build order (d) dream up possible fixes
40. 40.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to talk over others? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork

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