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Engineering Spring 2021

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Limitations or challenges

a)

criteria

b)

constraints

c)

trade-off

d)

prototype

2.

The steps that engineers use to guide them to find a solution to a problem

a)

Engineering

b)

Scientific Investigations

c)

Engineering Design Process

d)

Constraints

3.

A sample product that is used to represent the real product

a)

Constraints

b)

Trade-off

c)

Engineering Design Process

d)

Prototype

4.

It is important to build a ___________ so that you can perform tests to see if it works before building your final design.

a)

drawing

b)

report

c)

design brief

d)

prototype

5.
Which engineering sectors creates cars?
a)
Automotive
b)
Mechanical
c)
Chemical
d)
Biomedical
6.
Which Engineering sector makes plastic?
a)
Automotive
b)
Aerospace
c)
Chemical
d)
Biomedical
7.
Which Engineering sector creates spacecraft?
a)
Automotive
b)
Aerospace
c)
Mechanical
d)
Telecommunications
8.
Which product is made by the Biomedical sector?
a)
Paracetamol
b)
Paint
c)
Gearboxes
d)
Titanium Hip
9.
Fibre Optic cables are used by which sector?
a)
Automotive
b)
Chemical
c)
Telecommunications
d)
Mechanical
10.
Large machinery such as milling machines and lathes are built by which sector?
a)
Communication
b)
Automotive
c)
Mechanical
d)
Aerospace
11.
Which engineering sector designs and makes gears for bicycles?
a)
Mechanical
b)
Chemical
c)
Biomedical
d)
Aerospace
12.
Apple Ipads - In which TWO sectors do they belong?
a)
Communications/Electronics
b)
Electronics/Chemical
c)
Chemical/Biomedical
d)
Aerospace/Mechanical
13.

The engineering sector which checks dimensions and quality is

a)

Civil

b)

Maintenance

c)

Inspection

d)

Automotive

14.

The engineering sector that repairs and services equipment is

a)

civil

b)

maintenance

c)

inspection

d)

automotive

15.

The engineering sector that is most concerned with developing renewable power sources is

a)

nuclear

b)

energy generation

c)

electrical

d)

telecommunications

16.

Maintenance is

a)

Processing materials

b)

Servicing and repairing equipment

c)

Fitting new machinery

d)

Making products

17.

The engineering sector which builds bridges and roads is

a)

manufacturing

b)

automotive

c)

chemical

d)

civil

18.

4 sources of energy are

a)

Human, water, carbon, steam

b)

Compressed air, water, time, solar

c)

Carbon, water, nuclear, time

d)

Solar, water, wind, electricity

19.

4 resources for production of energy are

a)

Human, water, materials, time

b)

Equipment, water, time, solar

c)

Carbon, materials, water, time

d)

Solar, water, wind, electricity

20.

The type of waste disposal which separates and re-uses materials is

a)

Landfill

b)

Recycling

c)

Incineration

d)

Bonfires

21.

The engineering sector which builds ships is

a)

Automotive

b)

Aerospace

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Marine

22.

The engineering sector which produces nuts and bolts is

a)

Automotive

b)

Aerospace

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Marine

23.

Someone who designs and manufactures circuit boards would work in which sector?

a)

Automotive

b)

Aerospace

c)

Electronic

d)

Electrical

24.

A lathe operator’s line manager would be

a)

Quality supervisor

b)

Managing Director

c)

Workshop supervisor

d)

Production and Design Director

25.
Which of these is a property of metals?
a)
It's malleable
b)
It can't conduct electricity
c)
They are used in food
d)
It's very brittle
26.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most metals?
a)
Brittle
b)
Good conductor
c)
Ductile
d)
Malleable
27.
Describe what luster means
a)
How an object reflects light
b)
How soft an object is
c)
If an object floats
d)
If an object can be dug out of the earth.
28.
When an object changes shape when struck by a hammer.
a)
luster
b)
malleable
c)
brittleness
d)
ductile
29.
Unlike non-metals, most metals tend to —
a)
conduct electricity and heat well.
b)
be gases at room temperature.
c)
break easily when hammered.
d)
have less luster and shine.
30.
Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
31.

What is Ferrous metal

a)

Material that have good conductor electric

b)

metal consists or Chromium

c)

Metal have non magnetic properties

d)

Metal have iron as based metal

32.

No iron content also mean the material have a high

a)

malleable

b)

corrosion resistance

c)

tensile strength

d)

durability

33.

Tin is one of the non ferrous metal

a)

True

b)

False

34.
Which two of the following metals will be attracted to a magnet?
a)
Copper
b)
Brass
c)
Mild Steel
d)
Cast Iron
e)
Aluminium
35.
Which of the following ferrous metals is not vunerable to rust?
a)
Stainless Steel
b)
Mild Steel
c)
Cast Iron
36.
Which term is given to a material that is a mixture of two or more metals or elements?
a)
Alloy
b)
Ferrous
c)
Ductile
d)
Blend
37.
Which 3 material properties are most associated with metals?
a)
Hardness
b)
Malleability
c)
Ductility
d)
Elasticity
e)
Electrical Insulator
38.
Which of the following ferrous metals has the highest carbon content?
a)
Mild Steel
b)
Stainless Steel
c)
Cast Iron
39.
Which of the following non-ferrous metals has the lowest melting point?
a)
Aluminium
b)
Copper
c)
Brass
40.
Brass is an alloy of which two elements?
a)
Copper
b)
Zinc
c)
Iron
d)
Gold
e)
Chromium
41.
Which of the following non ferrous metals would be classed as an alloy?
a)
Copper
b)
Aluminium
c)
Brass
d)
Tin
e)
Zinc
42.
Which two changes would occur to mild steel if you were to increase the carbon content?
a)
It would become softer
b)
It would become harder
c)
It would become more brittle
d)
It would become tougher
43.
Which element is added to iron to make mild steel?
a)
Carbon
b)
Copper
c)
Chromium
d)
Cobalt
e)
Calcium
44.

Which metal is commonly used in the manufacture of drinks cans?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Copper

c)

Brass

d)

Mild Steel

e)

Stainless Steel

45.

Which metal is commonly used in the manufacture of cutlery?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Cast iron

c)

Brass

d)

Mild Steel

e)

Stainless Steel

46.

Which metal is commonly used in the manufacture of manhole covers?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Copper

c)

Cast Iron

d)

Mild Steel

e)

Stainless Steel

47.

Which metal is commonly used in the manufacture of car brake disks?

a)

Cast Iron

b)

Copper

c)

Brass

d)

Mild Steel

e)

Stainless Steel

48.

Which metal is commonly used in the manufacture of kitchen sinks?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Copper

c)

Brass

d)

Mild Steel

e)

Stainless Steel

49.

Which metal is commonly used in the manufacture of car body panels?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Cast Iron

c)

Brass

d)

Mild Steel

e)

Stainless Steel

50.

Which metal is commonly used in the manufacture of bench vices?

a)

Cast Iron

b)

Copper

c)

Brass

d)

Mild Steel

e)

Stainless Steel

51.
Which 2 properties of Copper make it particulary useful for making electrical cables?
a)
Ductility
b)
Hardness
c)
Polishes well
d)
Electrical Conductivity
e)
Elasticity
52.
The Ductility and Malleability of metals increase with temperature?
a)
true
b)
false
53.
Copper is an Alloy?
a)
true
b)
false
54.
Stainless Steel is an Alloy?
a)
true
b)
false
55.
Cast iron is strong under tension?
a)
true
b)
false
56.

Most ferrous metal are also _______________making them useful in motor and electric appliance

a)

magnetic

b)

Durable

c)

tensile strength

d)

mellable

57.

Tin is one of the non ferrous metal

a)

True

b)

False

58.
What does ferrous mean?
a)
It has iron in it
b)
It doesn’t have iron in it
c)
It is magnetic
d)
It is heavy
59.
What is the correct spelling?
a)
Ferrous
b)
Ferrus
c)
 Ferros
d)
Ferrouss
60.

What are the 3 pure (precious) metals?

a)

Aluminium, gold and copper

b)

Brass, gold and copper

c)

Stainless steel, zinc and iron

d)

Gold, Copper and Silver

61.
Which of these metal is ferrous?
a)
Steel 
b)
Copper
c)
Lead
d)
tin
62.
Aluminum is attracted to a magnet.
a)
True
b)
False
63.
Mild steel is attracted to a (an)_____________.
a)
electron
b)
compass
c)
magnet
d)
black light
64.
Stainless steel is magnetic.
a)
True
b)
False
65.
a brittle material is one that
a)
will bend
b)
fractures under presure
c)
can be crushed easilly
66.

The amount of mining needed to extract aluminum from ore can be reduced if people...

a)

Recycle

b)

Use lead instead of aluminum

c)

Burn less fossil fuels

d)

Use less plastic

67.

Bauxite ore is the primary source of...

a)

Iron

b)

Copper

c)

Steel

d)

Aluminium

68.

The process of heating an ore beyond its melting point and combining it with other substances is called...

a)

Dredging

b)

Frothing

c)

Tailing

d)

Smelting