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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 526 · 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.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a final test (c) a kind of glue (d) a limit you must keep to
  3. 3.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) hold up 500 g (d) spend at most ₹100
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) hold up 500 g (d) use only paper and tape
  6. 6.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  7. 7.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) float for 1 minute (c) fit on a school desk (d) spend at most ₹100
  10. 10.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) use only paper and tape
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) finish in 40 minutes
  14. 14.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  15. 15.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) yes, always (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) only if it is red
  16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  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.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  20. 20.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹112. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  21. 21.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 88 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  23. 23.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 950 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  24. 24.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹32. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  25. 25.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the tools you use (c) the limits on money (d) goals a design must meet
  26. 26.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) carry 10 coins
  28. 28.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  29. 29.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹73. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  32. 32.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹104. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  33. 33.📋 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
  34. 34.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  35. 35.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹113. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) float for 1 minute (d) finish in 40 minutes
  37. 37.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 62 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a limit you must keep to
  3. True
  4. spend at most ₹100
  5. hold up 500 g
  6. a constraint
  7. True
  8. True
  9. float for 1 minute
  10. False
  11. a constraint
  12. roll at least 2 metres
  13. keep ice for 1 hour
  14. a criterion
  15. no, it breaks a limit
  16. a criterion
  17. a criterion
  18. False
  19. a constraint
  20. 24
  21. False
  22. Yes
  23. Yes
  24. 11
  25. goals a design must meet
  26. False
  27. carry 10 coins
  28. No
  29. True
  30. False
  31. 17
  32. 29
  33. No
  34. a criterion
  35. 21
  36. finish in 40 minutes
  37. False
  38. True
  39. True
  40. No

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