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Total questions: 140

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Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the First Step of the Engineering Design Process?

a)

Testing Solutions

b)

Designing Solutions

c)

Identifying the Problem

d)

Planning Solutions

2.

What determines whether or not engineering solutions are successful?

a)

If it stays within the constraints and meets the criteria

b)

If it looks cool

c)

If it makes the most money

d)

if it uses the most technology

3.
An engineer has designed and built a prototype to improve the brake system of a car. What is the next step that the engineer should take in the process?
a)
Test the prototype.
b)
Make sketches of the prototype.
c)
Identify constraints.
d)
Collect and analyze the test results. 
4.
Which word best describes a constraint?
a)
option
b)
opportunity
c)
limitation
d)
goal
5.

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

6.

Which two answers best describes criteria?

a)

how the model could fail

b)

the limits of the model

c)

what the model must look like

d)

what the model must do

7.

Which of the following is a model that allows you to test your design?

a)

solution

b)

design

c)

prototype

d)

failure point

8.

What is the main goal of the design process?

a)

To write reports

b)

To make things

c)

To make charts and graphs

d)

To find solutions to problems

9.

Why do engineers follow the design process?

a)

To find solutions to real life problems

b)

To understand how Earth formed

c)

To practice making measurements

d)

To use the same solution for every problem

10.

How did these students solve the problem of how to get in and out of their tree house?

a)

They built a rope ladder.

b)

They built steps on the tree trunk.

c)

They climbed branches to reach the tree house.

d)

They built it low so they can reach it from the ground

11.

Which is an example of technology?

a)

a bird’s nest.

b)

a mountain.

c)

a pencil .

d)

water.

12.
Technology _______________
a)
makes our work faster and easier
b)
is supposed to slow us down
c)
is always expensive
d)
doesn't help people
13.

Technology ____________

a)

is any device people use to meet their needs

b)

doesn't help people

c)

is useless

d)

is always expensive

14.

Engineers ________________

a)

use science and math

b)

don't use technology

c)

don't use science and math

d)

only use science

15.

What step in the design process comes after identifying the problem?

a)

design

b)

brainstorm

c)

redesign

d)

build

16.

What step in the design process comes after design?

a)

share solution

b)

redesign

c)

test and evaluate

d)

brainstorm

17.

What is the criteria of a design project?

a)

the rules for evaluating or testing it

b)

the questions you have about it

c)

the people who you work with

d)

the limitations

18.

What might be a constraint if you had to build an airplane to get you to California by Thanksgiving?

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

time

d)

food

19.

A student is designing and building a sled for an olympic ice luge. Which of the following could be a criteria?

a)

Sleds are fun.

b)

Sleds can weigh no more than 23 kilograms.

c)

Sleds are dangerous.

d)

The people who compete are called sliders.

20.

Which of the following sentences explains a cause and effect relationship? (two are correct)

a)

The more magnets used on the cart, the more paperclips can be picked up.

b)

The paperclips are picked up when you roll the cart.

c)

The cart is built with wheels and axels.

d)

The more friction there is, the quicker the cart stops rolling.

21.

Which of the following is a magnetic closure?

a)

something that picks up magnets.

b)

something that opens and closes with magnets.

c)

something that builds magnets

d)

something that eats a magnet.

22.
This is an example of what we are talking about when we say, "Engineer".
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Would an engineer help develop better bubble gum?
a)
Yes
b)
No
24.
Would an engineer repair a car?
a)
Yes
b)
No
25.
Would an engineer fix a broken computer?
a)
Yes
b)
No
26.
This is an interdisciplinary field combining mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering to study the human body.
a)
Manufacturing
b)
Chemical
c)
Bio medical
d)
Civil
27.
The design and construction of buildings, dams, water treatment and carrying systems, air pollution controls, and transportation systems are the responsibilities of __________ engineers.
a)
Aerospace
b)
Manufacturing
c)
Mechanical
d)
Civil
28.
Keeping the water, air and soil healthy are the responsibilities of ________ engineers.
a)
Bio-related
b)
Chemical
c)
Civil
d)
Environmental
29.
Software Engineers design such things as:
a)
Circuits and computer chips
b)
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
c)
Software for computers to use
d)
Tools, engines, and machines
30.
This type of engineer works on machines with moving parts.
a)
Electrical Engineer
b)
Software Engineer
c)
Civil Engineer
d)
Mechanical Engineer
31.
This type of engineer designs airplanes, helicopters, and rockets
a)
Electrical Engineer
b)
Aerospace Engineer
c)
Mechanical Engineer
d)
Physics Engineer
32.
Engineers are people who design and build things to solve _____
a)
riddles
b)
puzzles
c)
crosswords
d)
problems
33.
When they're trying to solve a problem, engineers follow a series of _____
a)
steps
b)
problems
c)
solutions
d)
tests
34.
Before you can solve a problem, the first thing you have to do is _____
a)
define the problem
b)
design your solution
c)
build a protoype
d)
test your solution
35.
A simple model that lets you test out your design is called _____
a)
protoplasm
b)
an archetype
c)
a prototype
d)
a proton
36.
To see if it works like they want it to, engineers need to _____
a)
do their research
b)
design their solution
c)
define their problem
d)
test their solution
37.

Which of the following engineering categories were the Romans most likely to have had?

a)

chemical

b)

civil

c)

electrical

d)

mechanical

38.

Civil Engineers most likely work on...

a)

Tunnels

b)

Airports

c)

Phone Chargers

d)

Earrings

39.

Civil engineering is involved in public works projects

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Which type of Civil engineering sub-field is concentrated on the stability, strength and rigidity of built structures?

a)

Transportation Engineering

b)

Coastal Engineering

c)

Structural Engineering

d)

Geotechnical Engineering

41.

What do Civil engineers do?

a)

Design the foundation for our modern society

b)

Build the foundation for our modern society

c)

Maintain the foundation for our modern society

d)

All of the answers available

42.

What is an engineer?

a)

A person who uses math, science and creativity to design things that solve problems.

b)

A person who works with others to build big things.

c)

A person who drives a train.

43.

An engineer wants to know______________ things work.

a)

how and why

b)

what and why

c)

when and why

d)

how and who

44.

Engineering at the most basic level is

a)

problem creation

b)

problem statements

c)

problem solving

d)

problem seeking

45.

A Civil Engineer designs, builds and maintains dams, airports, drinking water systems, and bridges.

a)

True

b)

False

46.
Someone who wants to know how and why things work.  They also design and build things.
a)
scientist
b)
ME!
c)
Engineer
47.
A plan produced to show the workings of an object before it is built or made
a)
solution
b)
design
c)
prototype
d)
iterative process
48.
A simple machine that allows you to test your design.
a)
solution
b)
design
c)
prototype
d)
iterative process
49.
A process in which the steps are performed over and over again.
a)
solution
b)
design
c)
prototype
d)
iterative process
50.
Something designed of built to solve a problem.
a)
solution
b)
design
c)
prototype
d)
iterative process
51.
The following are all types of engineers:  civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, nuclear, petroleum
a)
True
b)
False
52.
One of the three important questions engineers ask themselves is:  "When is lunch?"
a)
True
b)
False
53.
The Golden Gate Bridge is an example of something that was engineered.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
This type of engineer studies electricity and designs electrical systems.
a)
Electrical engineer
b)
Mechanical engineer
c)
Software engineer
d)
Aerospace engineer
55.
This type of engineer works in the manufacturing industry and designs tools, engines, and machines.
a)
Electrical engineer
b)
Mechanical engineer
c)
Software engineer
d)
Aerospace engineer
56.
This type of engineer designs computers and other products that use software to write programs.
a)
Electrical engineer
b)
Mechanical engineer
c)
Software engineer
d)
Aerospace engineer
57.
This type of engineer designs planes and spacecrafts.
a)
Electrical engineer
b)
Mechanical engineer
c)
Software engineer
d)
Aerospace engineer
58.

The field of engineering focused on structures and buildings of all kinds.

a)

Industrial Engineering

b)

Civil Engineering

c)

Mechanical Engineering

59.

A stationary framework of interconnecting materials that can endure forces such as gravity, wind, mass, and pressure is called a _________.

a)

structure

b)

vehicle

c)

computer program

60.

Wind, earthquakes, heat, impacts, rain, and snow are all examples of ___________.

a)

External Forces

b)

Internal Forces

c)

Weather

61.

Parts of a structure that cannot be removed (fixtures, walls, flooring, etc) is referred to as a ___________ load.

a)

static or dead

b)

dynamic or live

c)

physical

62.

External forces on a structure that change is referred to as a ___________ load.

a)

static or dead

b)

dynamic or live

c)

physical

63.

Force that squeezes a material together.

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Torsion

64.

Force that stretches a material apart.

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Torsion

65.

Force that causes parts of a material to slide past one another in opposite directions.

a)

Compression

b)

Shear

c)

Torsion

66.

Twisting Force

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Torsion

67.

Force that causes a material to curve, with compression on one side and tension on the other.

a)

Bending

b)

Shear

c)

Torsion

68.

Another name for a reindeer is

a)

Hart

b)

Pudu

c)

Caribou

d)

Muntjac

69.

How fast would Father Christmas have to go in order to deliver all the presents in one night

a)

90 miles per hour

b)

60 metres a second

c)

1000 miles per hour

d)

650 miles per second

70.

Which of the following statements is NOT true

a)

A reindeer grows a new set of antlers every year

b)

Reindeers have a poisonous spine on their back legs

c)

The reindeers is the only species where the males and females grown antlers

d)

A reindeer's antlers can grown up to 1.3m long

71.

A star is NOT

a)

a massive, luminous ball of plasma

b)

another planet far away

c)

a celestial body of hot gases

d)

a thermonuclear reactor

72.

Snowflakes are formed when:

a)

Angel tears freeze on the way down from Heaven

b)

Space dust freezes upon entering out atmosphere

c)

Cloud temperatures reach freezing point allowing ice crystals to form around dust particles

d)

The wind blows sea salt into the upper atmosphere

73.

What is "Snowball Earth"?

a)

A type of frost in Alaska

b)

A frozen chocolate pudding

c)

A dirty lump of snow

d)

A period in Earth's history when the entire planet was frozen over

74.

As Grandma sits next to the fireplace she notices she can feel the heat from all sides of the fire. What type of heat transfer does she experience?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

75.

During Christmas, you may hear people talk about "kissing under the mistletoe," a plant decoration. While mistletoe is a plant, it takes a lot of its water and nutrients from trees that it lives on. What is the best word to describe mistletoe?

a)

host

b)

parasite

c)

autotroph

76.

Which festive gift has the chemical symbol Au?

a)

Myrrh

b)

Frankincense

c)

Silver

d)

Gold

77.

True or False? All snowflakes are unique.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

How many sides or branches does a typical snowflake have?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

8

79.

On Christmas Eve, Santa has 32 hours to deliver presents. Why does he have longer than a day?

a)

he travels east to west maximise darkness

b)

he travels west to east maximise darkness

c)

He travels faster than light

d)

The elves help for 8 hours

80.

You need to pour 25 ml of milk for Santa, which tool do you need?

a)

Graduated Beaker

b)

Spring Scale

c)

TBB

d)

Graduated Cylinder

81.

Which of the following is a solid?

a)

Hot candle wax

b)

Reindeer farts

c)

Chimney smoke

d)

Santa's beard

82.

Santa needs to move quickly to deliver all of the presents to the good boys and girls. He decides to use the jet stream to help his sleigh move faster. Which direction would he travel within the jet stream?

a)

West to East

b)

East to West

c)

North to South

d)

South to North

83.

How does a metal cookie sheet help with baking holiday cookies?

a)

metal is a good insulator of heat

b)

metal is a good conductor of heat

c)

metal helps block radiation

d)

metal prevents burning

84.

When Santa is travelling very quickly which force stops him from flying off into space?

a)

Mass

b)

Friction

c)

Weight

d)

Gravity

85.

Name the substance that makes Christmas trees green.

a)

E-102 (tartrazine)

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Phenolphthalein

86.

Hermey the Elf wrapped 6 presents an hour for 5 hours. How many presents did he wrap in all?

a)

65

b)

35

c)

26

d)

30

87.

The Brown family made five dozen sugar cookies. How many did they make in all?

a)

512

b)

60

c)

56

d)

none. I ate them.

88.

Buddy the Elf ate 64 pieces of candy corn in 8 minutes. How many pieces did he eat per minute?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

6

89.

Santa had eaten 15 cookies, if there are three cookies on the table and he eats them, how much cookies will he have ate?

a)

18

b)

15

c)

3

d)

8

90.

Billy the elf made 67 toys today, if he makes 70 toys everyday, how many more toys does Billy have to make?

a)

3

b)

56

c)

1

d)

70

91.

I made 10 cookies for santa, he ate 6 cookies, how many cookies do i have left?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

10

d)

all of them

92.

70 elfs were hired, santa told 50 to go on a break, how many elfs are still working

a)

70

b)

50

c)

20

d)

cookies!

93.
Julianna has 48 bags of treats. She is going to give 3 bags to her teacher. She will then give the rest out equally to her 5 friends. How many bags of treats will each friend receive?
a)
40 bags of treats
b)
9 bags of treats
c)
5 bags of treats
d)
50 bags of treats
94.
Timmy has four 12 packs of soda. He and his brother are each going to drink 4 sodas. How many sodas will be left over?
a)
8 sodas
b)
52 sodas
c)
44 sodas
d)
40 sodas
95.
Serenity made 6 necklaces. Each necklace had 8 charms on it. She gave away 3 necklaces, how many charms does she have left?
a)
24 charms
b)
45 charms
c)
11 charms
d)
17 charms
96.
Marcus had a collection of Batman books. He had 12 books in his collection. He was given some more Batman books, which increased his collection 3 times. Sadly, Marcus lost 5 of the books on a trip. Which expression will help solve for how many books Marcus has left?
a)
(12 + 3) - 5
b)
(12 x 3) - 5
c)
(12 - 3) - 5
d)
(12 x 5) - 3
97.
Round 45 to the nearest 10
a)
40
b)
50
c)
100
d)
5
98.

Santa had eaten 15 cookies, if there are three cookies on the table and he eats them, how much cookies will he have ate?

a)

18

b)

15

c)

3

d)

8

99.

A family has 18 gifts, if 2 kids open 4 how many gifts will be left?

a)

10

b)

8

c)

4

d)

none

100.

Tim has 12 candy canes to put in his family's stockings. There are 4 stockings. How many candy canes will go in each stocking?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

4

d)

3

101.
What is Frosty the Snowman's nose made of?
a)
A Carrot
b)
A Potato
c)
A Button
d)
A Rock
102.
What color is the Grinch?
a)
Green
b)
Blue
c)
White
d)
Black
103.
Which reindeer's name starts with a "B:"
a)
Bart
b)
Burt
c)
Bodog
d)
Blitzen
104.
What did Frosty do when they placed the hat on his head?
a)
He melted
b)
He danced around
c)
He flew
d)
He became a human
105.
Name the NINE Reindeers.
a)
Sprint, Pixie, Mike, Beth, Snow, Flora, Flint, Max, Rudolph
b)
Luke, Paul, Anna, Mabel, Faun, Brute, Rudolph, Penelope, Storm
c)
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph
d)
Horus, Solar, Zeus, Phineas, Frost, Poppy, Rudolph, Luna, Sally
106.
What should you leave out for Santa on Christmas eve?
a)
Porridge and Coffee
b)
Milk and Cookies
c)
Bread and Milo
d)
Cakes and Tea
107.
Santa Claus goes down it to deliver his presents.
a)
STAIRS
b)
SLIDE
c)
ROOF
d)
CHIMNEY
108.
The vehicle of Santa Claus.
a)
WAGON
b)
CHARIOT
c)
SLEIGH
d)
CART
109.
They are on the fireplace on Christmas Eve.
a)
BAGS
b)
STOCKINGS
c)
PANTS
d)
HATS
110.
Animal that pulls Santa's sleigh.
a)
WOLF
b)
GOAT
c)
OX
d)
REINDEER
111.
When is Christmas Day ?
a)
24th December
b)
26th December
c)
25th December
d)
31st December
112.
a)
Bubble
b)
bell
c)
light
113.
a)
cookie
b)
cake
c)
candy cane
114.
a)
moon
b)
star
c)
tree
115.
a)
Christmas decoration
b)
nativity
c)
Christmas tree
116.
a)
holly
b)
tree
c)
wreath
117.
a)
stocking
b)
bag
c)
gift
118.

are you a fan of giving Christmas gifts or getting?

a)

giving

b)

getting

c)

both

119.

what do YOU want most for Cristmas?

4 lines
120.

Rudolph the red (a)   reindeer!

121.

what Christmas sweet are you a fan of?

a)
b)
c)
d)
122.

What is the name of this character?

a)

Scooby Doo

b)

The Grinch

c)

Peppa Pig

d)

Santa Claus

123.

Who is this person?

a)

Mickey Mouse

b)

Rudolph

c)

A Elf

d)

Santa

124.

What is this character's relationship

to Santa

a)

His reindeer

b)

His Elves

c)

a stranger

d)

Mrs.Claus

125.

What is this reindeer's

name called?

a)

Comet

b)

Donner

c)

Rudolph

d)

Blitzen

126.

What's this snowman's name?

a)

Bob the snowman

b)

Alfie the snowman

c)

Frosty the snowman

d)

Tommy the snowman

127.
Who is this loyal dog?
a)
Marty
b)
Melvin
c)
Maurice
d)
Max
128.
This bell is from...
a)
Polar Express
b)
Great America
c)
South Pole
d)
Rudolph's House
129.

Who is this?

a)

Kevin

b)

Marv

c)

Harry

d)

Buzz

130.

Who is this?

a)

Santa

b)

Scrooge

c)

Buddy the Elf

d)

Arthur

131.

Who is this?

a)

Minnie Mouse

b)

Donald Duck

c)

Daisy Duck

d)

Mickey Mouse

132.

Who is this?

a)

Olaf

b)

snowman

c)

Jack Frost

d)

Frosty

133.

What Christmas movie is the character from?

a)

Santa Klaus

b)

Christmas Chronicles 2

c)

Just Santa Claus

d)

Princess switch

134.

Which one of these is NOT one of Santas Reindeers?

a)

Cupid

b)

Dasher

c)

Dancer

d)

Hilda

135.

Which of these is Spanish for Merry Christmas?

a)

Joyeux Noël

b)

Feliz Navidad

c)

Fröhliche Weihnachten

d)

Kala Christougenna

136.

Which city is Elf Filmed in?

a)

San Francisco

b)

Paris

c)

New York

d)

London

137.

What meat is traditionally Eaten on Christmas day?

a)

Beef

b)

Pork

c)

Turkey

d)

Salmon

138.

What is the name of the popular Christmas dinner item consisting of a sausage wrapped in bacon?

a)

Pigglets in a Quilt

b)

Pork in Sweatshirt

c)

Pig in a Hoodie

d)

Pigs in Blankets

139.

Who Attempts to steal Christmas?

a)

The Grinch

b)

Jack Frost

c)

Krampus

140.

What's this?

a)

Star

b)

Sleigh

c)

Holly

d)

Bell