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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 30 · 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: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  3. 3.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) fit on a school desk (c) float for 1 minute (d) use only paper and tape
  5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  6. 6.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  7. 7.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) yes, always (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) only if it is red
  8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  9. 9.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹24. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  10. 10.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  18. 18.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a final test (c) a kind of glue (d) a goal for success
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) float for 1 minute (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) spend at most ₹100
  21. 21.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) use only paper and tape
  23. 23.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 48 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  24. 24.📋 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
  25. 25.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the limits on money (c) goals a design must meet (d) the tools you use
  26. 26.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 200 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  29. 29.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 36 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) lift a cup of water (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) finish in 40 minutes
  31. 31.📋 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
  32. 32.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 150 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) carry 10 coins (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) float for 1 minute
  34. 34.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 66 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  35. 35.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  36. 36.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  37. 37.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹31. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  38. 38.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  39. 39.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  40. 40.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 550 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a criterion
  3. False
  4. float for 1 minute
  5. a constraint
  6. a criterion
  7. no, it breaks a limit
  8. a criterion
  9. 9
  10. False
  11. True
  12. False
  13. True
  14. True
  15. False
  16. True
  17. a constraint
  18. False
  19. a limit you must keep to
  20. spend at most ₹100
  21. True
  22. stand in a fan breeze
  23. Yes
  24. Yes
  25. goals a design must meet
  26. False
  27. False
  28. Yes
  29. No
  30. lift a cup of water
  31. Yes
  32. No
  33. finish in 40 minutes
  34. Yes
  35. Yes
  36. a constraint
  37. 10
  38. a constraint
  39. a criterion
  40. No

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