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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 347 · 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: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) use only paper and tape (c) carry 10 coins (d) stand in a fan breeze
  3. 3.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a final test (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a goal for success
  4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  6. 6.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) use only paper and tape (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) float for 1 minute
  8. 8.📋 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
  9. 9.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  11. 11.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) only if it is red (c) yes, always (d) no, it breaks a limit
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) hold up 500 g (c) lift a cup of water (d) finish in 40 minutes
  13. 13.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  14. 14.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) float for 1 minute (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) roll at least 2 metres
  17. 17.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  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.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹20. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  20. 20.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) use only paper and tape (d) lift a cup of water
  22. 22.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹70. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  23. 23.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹129. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) hold up 500 g (c) fit on a school desk (d) finish in 40 minutes
  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.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  28. 28.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹45. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  29. 29.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹61. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  30. 30.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) the limits on money (c) the team names (d) goals a design must meet
  34. 34.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  36. 36.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  37. 37.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹13. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹83. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  40. 40.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No

Answer key

  1. True
  2. use only paper and tape
  3. a limit you must keep to
  4. a criterion
  5. a constraint
  6. False
  7. float for 1 minute
  8. No
  9. True
  10. a constraint
  11. no, it breaks a limit
  12. finish in 40 minutes
  13. a criterion
  14. True
  15. True
  16. be under 30 cm tall
  17. True
  18. Yes
  19. 15
  20. True
  21. lift a cup of water
  22. 12
  23. 28
  24. a constraint
  25. hold up 500 g
  26. a criterion
  27. a criterion
  28. 8
  29. 25
  30. False
  31. False
  32. False
  33. goals a design must meet
  34. True
  35. a criterion
  36. a constraint
  37. False
  38. 8
  39. 21
  40. No

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