Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 283 · 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.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) use only paper and tape (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) hold up 500 g
4. 4.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 64 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
6. 6.📋 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) hold up 500 g (c) use only paper and tape (d) keep ice for 1 hour
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) float for 1 minute (d) use at most 20 straws
9. 9.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
11. 11.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 800 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
12. 12.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
13. 13.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a kind of glue (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a goal for success
14. 14.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹28. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) carry 10 coins
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) use only paper and tape (c) float for 1 minute (d) be under 30 cm tall
17. 17.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹22. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
18. 18.📋 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
19. 19.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) goals a design must meet (c) the limits on money (d) the team names
20. 20.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
21. 21.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
22. 22.📋 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
23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
24. 24.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹58. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
27. 27.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 30 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) roll at least 2 metres
29. 29.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
30. 30.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) be under 30 cm tall
32. 32.📋 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
33. 33.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
34. 34.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹19. 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.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) use at most 20 straws (d) fit on a school desk
39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹115. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
40. 40.📋 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

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