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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 576 · 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 60 cm. The team’s tower is 62 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  2. 2.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the limits on money (c) the team names (d) the tools you use
  4. 4.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 46 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  7. 7.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 600 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  9. 9.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹91. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  10. 10.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹21. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  12. 12.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a goal for success (c) a kind of glue (d) a final test
  13. 13.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  14. 14.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 74 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  15. 15.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  17. 17.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  18. 18.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) float for 1 minute (c) lift a cup of water (d) stand in a fan breeze
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) use at most 20 straws (c) carry 10 coins (d) spend at most ₹100
  21. 21.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.📋 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
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) carry 10 coins (d) hold up 500 g
  24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  25. 25.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹75. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  26. 26.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, always (c) only if it is red (d) yes, it works
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) use only paper and tape (d) use at most 20 straws
  28. 28.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 44 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  29. 29.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) lift a cup of water (c) float for 1 minute (d) use at most 20 straws
  31. 31.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  32. 32.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 86 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) hold up 500 g (c) float for 1 minute (d) carry 10 coins
  34. 34.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1000 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) hold up 500 g
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) spend at most ₹100
  38. 38.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  39. 39.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. No
  2. False
  3. goals a design must meet
  4. False
  5. False
  6. No
  7. True
  8. No
  9. 25
  10. 11
  11. a criterion
  12. a limit you must keep to
  13. a constraint
  14. No
  15. False
  16. a criterion
  17. a criterion
  18. a criterion
  19. spend at most ₹100
  20. carry 10 coins
  21. False
  22. Yes
  23. be under 30 cm tall
  24. a criterion
  25. 20
  26. no, it breaks a limit
  27. keep ice for 1 hour
  28. No
  29. False
  30. use at most 20 straws
  31. a criterion
  32. No
  33. use only paper and tape
  34. False
  35. Yes
  36. hold up 500 g
  37. stand in a fan breeze
  38. a constraint
  39. True
  40. True

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