Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 995 · 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.🛠️ Is a dam made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
2. 2.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, always (c) only if it is red (d) yes, it works
3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) mechanical
4. 4.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Improve”? (a) Plan (b) Improve
5. 5.True or false: an electrical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
7. 7.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) a stranger (c) the youngest child (d) an adult
8. 8.True or false: a computer engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs car engines? (a) electrical (b) mechanical (c) chemical (d) biomedical
10. 10.True or false: to listen to every idea is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) writes app software (b) designs satellites (c) plans a space mission (d) designs a flyover
12. 12.What does the materials manager do? (a) collects the supplies (b) cuts and joins parts (c) puts the model together (d) shares out the jobs
13. 13.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a final test (c) a kind of glue (d) a limit you must keep to
14. 14.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use the same load (b) hide a failed test (c) repeat each test (d) measure the same way
16. 16.Which job is pliers for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) smooth a rough edge (c) cut a wooden plank (d) tighten a nut
17. 17.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) builder (d) tester
18. 18.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the team names (c) the tools you use (d) goals a design must meet
19. 19.True or false: to use a new load each time is good testing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🤝 A team plans for 25 minutes, builds for 35 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
21. 21.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 100 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
22. 22.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
23. 23.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) make it better, retest (b) list the materials (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) dream up possible fixes
24. 24.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a tunnel (b) a microscope (c) a telephone (d) a dam
25. 25.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
26. 26.True or false: to change only one thing is good testing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛠️ People need to talk to someone far away. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a telephone (c) a microscope (d) a train
28. 28.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) designs school networks (c) designs a gearbox (d) designs artificial limbs
30. 30.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 310 g, design B held 210 g and design C held 260 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
31. 31.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
32. 32.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) tester (b) materials manager (c) builder (d) team leader
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) use at most 20 straws (c) use only paper and tape (d) hold up 500 g
34. 34.True or false: to measure a long length, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) science (b) cooking (c) dance (d) music
36. 36.What does the recorder do? (a) puts the model together (b) runs the tests (c) writes down results (d) shares out the jobs
37. 37.True or false: a lift helps people see very tiny things. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer wires a new building? (a) electrical (b) computer (c) mechanical (d) civil
40. 40.True or false: a dam is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True

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