Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 257 · 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.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 74 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) float for 1 minute
3. 3.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) use only paper and tape (c) lift a cup of water (d) stand in a fan breeze
5. 5.📋 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) fit on a school desk (d) stand in a fan breeze
7. 7.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
9. 9.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
12. 12.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) goals a design must meet (c) the tools you use (d) the limits on money
13. 13.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
14. 14.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 42 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
15. 15.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 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
17. 17.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 76 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) fit on a school desk (c) lift a cup of water (d) stand in a fan breeze
19. 19.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 106 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
20. 20.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹67. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹5 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 1000 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
22. 22.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹17. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
23. 23.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
25. 25.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹35. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
26. 26.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
27. 27.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 76 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
29. 29.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 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
31. 31.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹50. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
32. 32.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 80 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
33. 33.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) lift a cup of water
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) hold up 500 g (d) finish in 40 minutes
36. 36.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a kind of glue (c) a goal for success (d) a limit you must keep to
37. 37.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 56 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
38. 38.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 600 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
39. 39.True or false: “use only paper and tape” 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 criterion (b) a constraint

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