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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 236 · 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.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  3. 3.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 500 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  4. 4.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  6. 6.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 88 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  7. 7.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the tools you use (c) the team names (d) goals a design must meet
  9. 9.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) use at most 20 straws (c) use only paper and tape (d) float for 1 minute
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) lift a cup of water (d) carry 10 coins
  12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  13. 13.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a kind of glue (c) a goal for success (d) a final test
  14. 14.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 600 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  15. 15.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  16. 16.📋 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) only if it is red (d) yes, always
  17. 17.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1150 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  19. 19.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  22. 22.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) fit on a school desk (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) use only paper and tape
  24. 24.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹34. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 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) True (b) False
  26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  27. 27.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) use at most 20 straws (d) lift a cup of water
  30. 30.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  31. 31.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 74 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  32. 32.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) lift a cup of water (c) fit on a school desk (d) keep ice for 1 hour
  34. 34.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 800 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  35. 35.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 52 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  36. 36.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 34 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  37. 37.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (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: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a constraint
  3. Yes
  4. False
  5. a criterion
  6. Yes
  7. True
  8. goals a design must meet
  9. a criterion
  10. float for 1 minute
  11. be under 30 cm tall
  12. a criterion
  13. a limit you must keep to
  14. Yes
  15. Yes
  16. no, it breaks a limit
  17. True
  18. Yes
  19. False
  20. True
  21. a constraint
  22. Yes
  23. stand in a fan breeze
  24. 14
  25. False
  26. a criterion
  27. True
  28. True
  29. use at most 20 straws
  30. a constraint
  31. No
  32. No
  33. fit on a school desk
  34. Yes
  35. No
  36. No
  37. True
  38. No
  39. a criterion
  40. True

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