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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 500 · 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.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 98 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  2. 2.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹102. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  4. 4.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 64 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  6. 6.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) use only paper and tape (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) lift a cup of water
  9. 9.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) finish in 40 minutes
  13. 13.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 94 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) hold up 500 g (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) stand in a fan breeze
  16. 16.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a kind of glue (c) a final test (d) a goal for success
  17. 17.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) use only paper and tape (d) spend at most ₹100
  19. 19.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 600 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  20. 20.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹42. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  21. 21.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) lift a cup of water (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) fit on a school desk
  23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  24. 24.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹52. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  25. 25.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹161. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  26. 26.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹76. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  27. 27.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 58 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  29. 29.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 900 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  30. 30.📋 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
  31. 31.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹84. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  32. 32.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  33. 33.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  36. 36.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the tools you use (c) the team names (d) the limits on money
  37. 37.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 54 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  38. 38.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 102 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  39. 39.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. Yes
  2. True
  3. 16
  4. No
  5. a criterion
  6. False
  7. a constraint
  8. use only paper and tape
  9. False
  10. a criterion
  11. a constraint
  12. finish in 40 minutes
  13. False
  14. Yes
  15. spend at most ₹100
  16. a limit you must keep to
  17. True
  18. hold up 500 g
  19. Yes
  20. 27
  21. a criterion
  22. fit on a school desk
  23. a constraint
  24. 15
  25. 28
  26. 15
  27. True
  28. Yes
  29. No
  30. Yes
  31. 17
  32. a constraint
  33. True
  34. False
  35. a constraint
  36. goals a design must meet
  37. No
  38. No
  39. False
  40. False

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