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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 289 · 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.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹125. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  2. 2.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a kind of glue (d) a final test
  3. 3.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) use only paper and tape (c) float for 1 minute (d) carry 10 coins
  5. 5.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) use at most 20 straws (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) keep ice for 1 hour
  7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  8. 8.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹94. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  9. 9.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  10. 10.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 900 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  13. 13.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) lift a cup of water (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) hold up 500 g
  16. 16.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 82 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) fit on a school desk (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) stand in a fan breeze
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) float for 1 minute (d) be under 30 cm tall
  19. 19.📋 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
  20. 20.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📋 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
  22. 22.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 78 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  24. 24.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the tools you use (c) the limits on money (d) the team names
  25. 25.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  26. 26.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹29. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  27. 27.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹26. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  28. 28.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) carry 10 coins (c) use only paper and tape (d) use at most 20 straws
  30. 30.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  31. 31.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 1050 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  32. 32.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹18. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  33. 33.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  34. 34.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  36. 36.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹48. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  37. 37.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹88. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹109. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  40. 40.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion

Answer key

  1. 21
  2. a limit you must keep to
  3. True
  4. use only paper and tape
  5. True
  6. keep ice for 1 hour
  7. a constraint
  8. 22
  9. a criterion
  10. True
  11. False
  12. Yes
  13. True
  14. a criterion
  15. be under 30 cm tall
  16. No
  17. stand in a fan breeze
  18. float for 1 minute
  19. No
  20. True
  21. Yes
  22. False
  23. Yes
  24. goals a design must meet
  25. No
  26. 24
  27. 6
  28. False
  29. carry 10 coins
  30. Yes
  31. Yes
  32. 8
  33. No
  34. False
  35. a constraint
  36. 8
  37. False
  38. 26
  39. 18
  40. a criterion

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