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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 569 · 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.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 100 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) float for 1 minute (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) use at most 20 straws
  3. 3.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  4. 4.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  6. 6.📋 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
  7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  8. 8.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 34 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) use only paper and tape (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) float for 1 minute
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) fit on a school desk (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) roll at least 2 metres
  11. 11.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a final test (c) a goal for success (d) a kind of glue
  12. 12.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹75. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  13. 13.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) yes, it works (c) only if it is red (d) no, it breaks a limit
  15. 15.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  16. 16.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹53. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  17. 17.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  18. 18.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  19. 19.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹17. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  20. 20.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) hold up 500 g (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) be under 30 cm tall
  26. 26.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹69. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 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) No (b) Yes
  28. 28.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 68 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  30. 30.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹43. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  32. 32.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  33. 33.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹100. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) fit on a school desk (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) float for 1 minute
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) hold up 500 g (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) spend at most ₹100
  36. 36.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  38. 38.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 106 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  40. 40.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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