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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 56 · 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: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  3. 3.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  4. 4.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) carry 10 coins
  7. 7.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a kind of glue (c) a final test (d) a limit you must keep to
  8. 8.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 96 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  11. 11.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹29. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  12. 12.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) use only paper and tape (d) hold up 500 g
  14. 14.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  15. 15.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) be under 30 cm tall
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) carry 10 coins (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) roll at least 2 metres
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) carry 10 coins
  20. 20.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) only if it is red (c) yes, it works (d) no, it breaks a limit
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) use at most 20 straws
  23. 23.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 100 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  24. 24.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 40 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  26. 26.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹46. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) float for 1 minute (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) use only paper and tape
  29. 29.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  31. 31.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  32. 32.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  34. 34.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 28 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  37. 37.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹42. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  38. 38.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 96 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  39. 39.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1050 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  40. 40.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹20. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?

Answer key

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

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