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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 595 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) lift a cup of water (d) stand in a fan breeze
  2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) fit on a school desk (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) lift a cup of water
  4. 4.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 102 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  5. 5.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) yes, it works (c) yes, always (d) no, it breaks a limit
  6. 6.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 50 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  9. 9.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  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.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  13. 13.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  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: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) stand in a fan breeze
  20. 20.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹27. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  22. 22.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📋 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
  24. 24.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) fit on a school desk (c) float for 1 minute (d) finish in 40 minutes
  26. 26.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 64 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  27. 27.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹62. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  28. 28.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 36 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  29. 29.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  34. 34.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 44 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  35. 35.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 600 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  36. 36.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  37. 37.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 80 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  38. 38.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹96. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  39. 39.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  40. 40.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No

Answer key

  1. use only paper and tape
  2. a constraint
  3. fit on a school desk
  4. No
  5. no, it breaks a limit
  6. False
  7. Yes
  8. a criterion
  9. False
  10. a criterion
  11. a constraint
  12. a constraint
  13. True
  14. False
  15. False
  16. No
  17. a criterion
  18. False
  19. stand in a fan breeze
  20. True
  21. 11
  22. False
  23. Yes
  24. Yes
  25. float for 1 minute
  26. No
  27. 28
  28. Yes
  29. True
  30. False
  31. True
  32. False
  33. Yes
  34. No
  35. Yes
  36. a criterion
  37. Yes
  38. 21
  39. a constraint
  40. No

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