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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 118 · 40 questions
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Engineer's tip (Limits and goals): Constraint = a limit on money, materials, time or size. Criterion = a goal: what the design must do. Check both with numbers: money left ÷ price for how many you can buy; result ≥ goal for “meets it”.

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  1. 1.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 66 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  3. 3.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  5. 5.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) fit on a school desk (c) hold up 500 g (d) spend at most ₹100
  7. 7.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 96 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) lift a cup of water (c) hold up 500 g (d) use at most 20 straws
  10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  11. 11.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a kind of glue (d) a final test
  12. 12.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) use only paper and tape (d) stand in a fan breeze
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) use only paper and tape (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) carry 10 coins
  15. 15.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  16. 16.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 98 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  17. 17.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  18. 18.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the tools you use (c) goals a design must meet (d) the team names
  19. 19.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 50 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  20. 20.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  21. 21.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 800 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  22. 22.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) use at most 20 straws (d) fit on a school desk
  24. 24.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹95. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  26. 26.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 80 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  27. 27.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹31. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  29. 29.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 800 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  30. 30.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  32. 32.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) use only paper and tape (c) fit on a school desk (d) float for 1 minute
  34. 34.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  35. 35.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 200 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) hold up 500 g
  38. 38.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 550 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  39. 39.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) lift a cup of water (d) roll at least 2 metres

Answer key

  1. False
  2. No
  3. True
  4. a criterion
  5. False
  6. hold up 500 g
  7. No
  8. a criterion
  9. use at most 20 straws
  10. a criterion
  11. a limit you must keep to
  12. False
  13. stand in a fan breeze
  14. carry 10 coins
  15. Yes
  16. Yes
  17. No
  18. goals a design must meet
  19. Yes
  20. a constraint
  21. Yes
  22. False
  23. roll at least 2 metres
  24. True
  25. 26
  26. Yes
  27. False
  28. 21
  29. Yes
  30. True
  31. a constraint
  32. True
  33. float for 1 minute
  34. No
  35. False
  36. No
  37. be under 30 cm tall
  38. Yes
  39. True
  40. spend at most ₹100

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