← Constraints and criteria lesson New set →

Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 201 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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”.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  2. 2.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 60 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) use at most 20 straws (d) float for 1 minute
  5. 5.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 40 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  6. 6.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a final test (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a kind of glue
  7. 7.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹42. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) use at most 20 straws (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) roll at least 2 metres
  10. 10.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹39. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  11. 11.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) goals a design must meet (c) the team names (d) the limits on money
  13. 13.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 94 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  14. 14.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) use at most 20 straws (c) use only paper and tape (d) keep ice for 1 hour
  16. 16.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹49. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  17. 17.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) use at most 20 straws (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) hold up 500 g
  19. 19.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 850 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  21. 21.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 850 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  22. 22.📋 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
  23. 23.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  25. 25.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹75. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  27. 27.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, always (c) only if it is red (d) yes, it works
  29. 29.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹10. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  30. 30.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  31. 31.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹39. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  33. 33.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹81. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  34. 34.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  35. 35.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹20. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) carry 10 coins (d) use at most 20 straws
  37. 37.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  38. 38.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹43. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  39. 39.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion

Answer key

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

Free engineering lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/engineering-for-kids