Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 992 · 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 of these is found in nature? (a) a volcano (b) a water filter (c) a railway track (d) a bridge
2. 2.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 200 g, design B held 250 g and design C held 300 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
3. 3.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a dam (c) a train (d) a solar panel
4. 4.True or false: a lift helps people cross a wide river. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) store water for summer (b) carry many people far (c) talk to someone far away (d) cross a wide river
6. 6.True or false: a solar panel helps people talk to someone far away. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
8. 8.True or false: a mobile phone is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) buys every material (b) builds at once (c) paints the model (d) understands the problem
10. 10.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 300 g, 240 g and 270 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
11. 11.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) safe (b) not safe
12. 12.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) two (b) none (c) all of them (d) one
14. 14.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
15. 15.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to own up to a mistake? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
16. 16.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
17. 17.True or false: a train helps people carry many people far. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: to record every result is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
20. 20.True or false: a computer engineer designs school networks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) recorder
22. 22.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a protractor (b) sandpaper (c) a hand drill (d) a saw
23. 23.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs satellites (b) designs a paint factory (c) designs bicycle gears (d) builds a website
24. 24.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 310 g, 290 g and 300 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
25. 25.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) yes, it works (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) only if it is red
26. 26.🔄 Which design-process step is it to draw a labelled diagram? (a) Imagine (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Create
27. 27.Which job is a saw for? (a) measure an angle (b) turn a screw (c) tighten a nut (d) cut a wooden plank
28. 28.True or false: to make a prototype is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to avoid testing (b) to sell them at once (c) to test ideas cheaply (d) to decorate a room
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) use at most 20 straws (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) use only paper and tape
33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer runs a fertiliser plant? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) civil
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) cut away from your body (c) leave tools on the floor (d) put tools back after use
35. 35.Which need does a lift meet? (a) talk to someone far away (b) carry many people far (c) reach a top floor fast (d) make power from sunlight
36. 36.True or false: a telephone helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) builds rockets (b) plans a space mission (c) designs artificial limbs (d) plans a power grid
38. 38.🤝 A team plans for 30 minutes, builds for 20 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
39. 39.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) find the limits (c) draw a labelled diagram (d) pick the build order
40. 40.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) civil (d) computer

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