Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 40 · 40 questions

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”.

1. 1.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 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
4. 4.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
6. 6.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹48. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
7. 7.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹128. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) float for 1 minute (d) roll at least 2 metres
9. 9.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
10. 10.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 104 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) lift a cup of water (d) keep ice for 1 hour
13. 13.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, always (c) yes, it works (d) only if it is red
14. 14.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹120. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
15. 15.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹48. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
16. 16.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹39. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
18. 18.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) finish in 40 minutes
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) float for 1 minute (c) fit on a school desk (d) hold up 500 g
21. 21.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹111. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
22. 22.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
23. 23.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 26 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
26. 26.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 84 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) float for 1 minute (c) hold up 500 g (d) be under 30 cm tall
28. 28.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) goals a design must meet (c) the tools you use (d) the team names
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) hold up 500 g (d) use only paper and tape
31. 31.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 64 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
33. 33.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹61. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) use at most 20 straws (d) use only paper and tape
37. 37.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹87. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
38. 38.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹76. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
40. 40.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a kind of glue (d) a goal for success

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