Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 59 · 40 questions

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”.

1. 1.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹57. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) float for 1 minute (d) use at most 20 straws
4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
6. 6.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
8. 8.📋 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
9. 9.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹51. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
11. 11.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹78. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
12. 12.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 54 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
13. 13.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
14. 14.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a goal for success (d) a final test
15. 15.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
16. 16.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) hold up 500 g (c) use at most 20 straws (d) roll at least 2 metres
18. 18.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
19. 19.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 36 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) use at most 20 straws (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) spend at most ₹100
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) float for 1 minute (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) lift a cup of water
23. 23.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the limits on money (c) goals a design must meet (d) the tools you use
24. 24.📋 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
25. 25.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) fit on a school desk (d) lift a cup of water
28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
29. 29.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 64 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) hold up 500 g (d) fit on a school desk
31. 31.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹26. 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) use at most 20 straws (d) finish in 40 minutes
33. 33.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹41. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) use only paper and tape (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) finish in 40 minutes
35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
36. 36.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹97. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
37. 37.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 50 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
39. 39.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
40. 40.📋 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

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