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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 231 · 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.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 42 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  3. 3.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  4. 4.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📋 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
  6. 6.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a kind of glue (c) a goal for success (d) a limit you must keep to
  7. 7.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📋 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
  9. 9.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, it works (c) yes, always (d) only if it is red
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) float for 1 minute (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) fit on a school desk
  11. 11.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹22. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  12. 12.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹83. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  13. 13.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 80 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) float for 1 minute (c) use only paper and tape (d) roll at least 2 metres
  15. 15.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  17. 17.📋 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
  18. 18.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 94 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) use only paper and tape (d) roll at least 2 metres
  21. 21.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  22. 22.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  23. 23.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 24 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  25. 25.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  27. 27.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  29. 29.📋 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
  30. 30.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) use only paper and tape (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) spend at most ₹100
  32. 32.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  33. 33.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the tools you use (c) the limits on money (d) goals a design must meet
  34. 34.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) fit on a school desk (c) lift a cup of water (d) use at most 20 straws
  37. 37.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹61. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  39. 39.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. No
  2. a criterion
  3. a criterion
  4. True
  5. No
  6. a limit you must keep to
  7. True
  8. No
  9. no, it breaks a limit
  10. fit on a school desk
  11. 17
  12. 24
  13. Yes
  14. use only paper and tape
  15. a constraint
  16. a constraint
  17. No
  18. True
  19. Yes
  20. roll at least 2 metres
  21. a criterion
  22. a constraint
  23. Yes
  24. a criterion
  25. True
  26. a constraint
  27. True
  28. Yes
  29. No
  30. False
  31. stand in a fan breeze
  32. a criterion
  33. goals a design must meet
  34. False
  35. False
  36. lift a cup of water
  37. True
  38. 18
  39. True
  40. True

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