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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 133 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) use only paper and tape (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) stand in a fan breeze
  2. 2.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹59. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  4. 4.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) only if it is red (d) yes, always
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) use only paper and tape (c) use at most 20 straws (d) spend at most ₹100
  7. 7.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹27. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) carry 10 coins (c) lift a cup of water (d) float for 1 minute
  9. 9.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹59. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  12. 12.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 44 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  13. 13.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 74 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  15. 15.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the limits on money (c) the tools you use (d) the team names
  16. 16.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹48. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  17. 17.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  18. 18.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  19. 19.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹143. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) fit on a school desk (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) use at most 20 straws
  23. 23.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  25. 25.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹17. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  27. 27.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) hold up 500 g (c) use at most 20 straws (d) finish in 40 minutes
  29. 29.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  30. 30.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹43. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  31. 31.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 50 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  32. 32.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹67. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  33. 33.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 48 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  35. 35.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  36. 36.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) use only paper and tape (d) be under 30 cm tall
  38. 38.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 32 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  40. 40.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. stand in a fan breeze
  2. False
  3. 9
  4. True
  5. no, it breaks a limit
  6. carry 10 coins
  7. 7
  8. use only paper and tape
  9. 10
  10. a constraint
  11. a criterion
  12. Yes
  13. False
  14. No
  15. goals a design must meet
  16. 19
  17. a criterion
  18. a criterion
  19. True
  20. True
  21. 26
  22. keep ice for 1 hour
  23. True
  24. a constraint
  25. True
  26. 7
  27. True
  28. hold up 500 g
  29. a criterion
  30. 19
  31. No
  32. 11
  33. False
  34. Yes
  35. No
  36. a constraint
  37. roll at least 2 metres
  38. True
  39. No
  40. True

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