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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 19 · 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.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹72. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  3. 3.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  5. 5.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) only if it is red (c) yes, always (d) no, it breaks a limit
  8. 8.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹36. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  9. 9.📋 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
  10. 10.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  12. 12.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 32 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  14. 14.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹127. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) use at most 20 straws (d) hold up 500 g
  16. 16.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 150 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) use at most 20 straws (c) fit on a school desk (d) float for 1 minute
  18. 18.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 38 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) hold up 500 g (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) stand in a fan breeze
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) use only paper and tape
  21. 21.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  22. 22.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹29. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  23. 23.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹54. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  24. 24.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) hold up 500 g (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) fit on a school desk
  26. 26.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  29. 29.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 44 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  30. 30.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a goal for success (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a final test
  31. 31.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the tools you use (c) goals a design must meet (d) the limits on money
  32. 32.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 50 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) carry 10 coins
  35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  36. 36.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  37. 37.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 68 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  38. 38.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. a constraint
  3. True
  4. a criterion
  5. False
  6. False
  7. no, it breaks a limit
  8. 16
  9. No
  10. False
  11. a constraint
  12. True
  13. No
  14. 26
  15. use at most 20 straws
  16. No
  17. float for 1 minute
  18. Yes
  19. spend at most ₹100
  20. keep ice for 1 hour
  21. a criterion
  22. 7
  23. 9
  24. False
  25. hold up 500 g
  26. False
  27. True
  28. a constraint
  29. No
  30. a limit you must keep to
  31. goals a design must meet
  32. True
  33. Yes
  34. finish in 40 minutes
  35. a criterion
  36. Yes
  37. Yes
  38. False
  39. False
  40. a criterion

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