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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 387 · 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.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  2. 2.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📋 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
  4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  5. 5.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) carry 10 coins (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) hold up 500 g
  7. 7.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 24 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) float for 1 minute (d) finish in 40 minutes
  9. 9.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a kind of glue (d) a goal for success
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) use only paper and tape (c) carry 10 coins (d) float for 1 minute
  11. 11.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📋 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
  14. 14.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) goals a design must meet (c) the tools you use (d) the team names
  15. 15.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  17. 17.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) lift a cup of water (c) use at most 20 straws (d) float for 1 minute
  19. 19.📋 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
  20. 20.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  21. 21.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 88 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  22. 22.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 90 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  26. 26.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) yes, always (c) yes, it works (d) no, it breaks a limit
  27. 27.📋 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
  28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  29. 29.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹29. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  30. 30.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  31. 31.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹50. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  33. 33.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  34. 34.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) float for 1 minute (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) roll at least 2 metres
  37. 37.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹38. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  38. 38.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) use only paper and tape (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) finish in 40 minutes

Answer key

  1. a criterion
  2. True
  3. No
  4. a criterion
  5. True
  6. be under 30 cm tall
  7. Yes
  8. float for 1 minute
  9. a limit you must keep to
  10. use only paper and tape
  11. True
  12. False
  13. No
  14. goals a design must meet
  15. No
  16. a criterion
  17. False
  18. use at most 20 straws
  19. Yes
  20. No
  21. Yes
  22. True
  23. False
  24. Yes
  25. a constraint
  26. no, it breaks a limit
  27. Yes
  28. a criterion
  29. 7
  30. a criterion
  31. False
  32. 11
  33. Yes
  34. True
  35. False
  36. fit on a school desk
  37. 28
  38. False
  39. a constraint
  40. roll at least 2 metres

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