Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 198 · 40 questions

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”.

1. 1.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
3. 3.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
4. 4.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹100. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) carry 10 coins (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) lift a cup of water
6. 6.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
7. 7.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) float for 1 minute (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) lift a cup of water
9. 9.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 850 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
10. 10.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) use at most 20 straws (c) carry 10 coins (d) fit on a school desk
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) use at most 20 straws (c) fit on a school desk (d) stand in a fan breeze
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) use only paper and tape (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) float for 1 minute
14. 14.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a goal for success (c) a kind of glue (d) a final test
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) lift a cup of water
16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
17. 17.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 36 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
18. 18.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the limits on money (c) goals a design must meet (d) the tools you use
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) carry 10 coins (c) float for 1 minute (d) hold up 500 g
20. 20.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) roll at least 2 metres
22. 22.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1000 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) float for 1 minute (c) carry 10 coins (d) lift a cup of water
24. 24.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹35. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
25. 25.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 106 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
27. 27.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
28. 28.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 82 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
29. 29.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹42. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
33. 33.📋 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?
34. 34.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) yes, it works (d) only if it is red
36. 36.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹67. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
37. 37.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹53. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
38. 38.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 98 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
39. 39.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
40. 40.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False

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