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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 393 · 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 “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  2. 2.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) be under 30 cm tall
  4. 4.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 30 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  6. 6.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) the team names (c) goals a design must meet (d) the limits on money
  7. 7.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 200 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  8. 8.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 76 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  9. 9.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 54 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  10. 10.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  12. 12.📋 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
  13. 13.📋 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) no, it breaks a limit (d) yes, always
  14. 14.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹10. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  15. 15.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  16. 16.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 36 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  17. 17.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) hold up 500 g (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) spend at most ₹100
  19. 19.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  20. 20.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a final test (c) a kind of glue (d) a goal for success
  21. 21.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  23. 23.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 86 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  24. 24.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 600 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  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 “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  27. 27.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 56 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) use only paper and tape (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) stand in a fan breeze
  31. 31.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 90 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  33. 33.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) fit on a school desk (c) use only paper and tape (d) float for 1 minute
  36. 36.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) carry 10 coins (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) stand in a fan breeze
  38. 38.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1150 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  40. 40.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion

Answer key

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

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