Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 223 · 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 “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
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.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 200 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) use at most 20 straws (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) spend at most ₹100
5. 5.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹30. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
6. 6.📋 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
7. 7.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a goal for success (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a final test
9. 9.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 950 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
11. 11.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹47. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) use only paper and tape (d) stand in a fan breeze
13. 13.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 1050 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
14. 14.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 44 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
15. 15.📋 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
16. 16.📋 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
17. 17.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 1000 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
18. 18.📋 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
19. 19.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹42. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
21. 21.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 850 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) fit on a school desk (c) carry 10 coins (d) stand in a fan breeze
23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
24. 24.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹50. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
25. 25.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 550 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
27. 27.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the tools you use (c) goals a design must meet (d) the limits on money
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) float for 1 minute (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) use only paper and tape
29. 29.📋 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) no, it breaks a limit (d) yes, always
30. 30.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 56 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
31. 31.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
32. 32.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
33. 33.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹45. 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.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹25. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) float for 1 minute (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) carry 10 coins
36. 36.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹154. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
37. 37.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 200 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) use at most 20 straws (d) float for 1 minute
39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹88. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
40. 40.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹96. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?

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