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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 467 · 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.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a kind of glue (c) a goal for success (d) a limit you must keep to
  2. 2.📋 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
  3. 3.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) the limits on money (c) goals a design must meet (d) the team names
  5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  6. 6.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  7. 7.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 58 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  8. 8.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) only if it is red (d) yes, always
  9. 9.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹58. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) fit on a school desk (d) stand in a fan breeze
  13. 13.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 50 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  15. 15.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 46 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  16. 16.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 30 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  17. 17.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  19. 19.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📋 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
  21. 21.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  22. 22.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 104 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) hold up 500 g (d) float for 1 minute
  24. 24.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹31. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  25. 25.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 36 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  26. 26.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 46 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  27. 27.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  28. 28.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 74 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  29. 29.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) float for 1 minute (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) roll at least 2 metres
  31. 31.📋 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
  32. 32.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  33. 33.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹77. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  34. 34.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  36. 36.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  38. 38.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹87. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  40. 40.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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