Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 407 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) use only paper and tape (c) hold up 500 g (d) float for 1 minute
2. 2.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) yes, always (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) yes, it works
3. 3.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
5. 5.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹52. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
6. 6.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹24. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) use at most 20 straws (c) float for 1 minute (d) finish in 40 minutes
8. 8.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 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
10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
11. 11.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
13. 13.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
16. 16.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹22. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
17. 17.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a kind of glue (c) a goal for success (d) a final test
18. 18.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹49. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
21. 21.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
22. 22.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹25. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
23. 23.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹75. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) carry 10 coins (c) use at most 20 straws (d) spend at most ₹100
25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
26. 26.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹31. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
27. 27.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 92 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
29. 29.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the limits on money (c) the team names (d) the tools you use
32. 32.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
33. 33.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 550 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
34. 34.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 550 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
35. 35.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 44 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
36. 36.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹38. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
38. 38.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹71. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
39. 39.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) lift a cup of water (d) spend at most ₹100

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