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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 658 · 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 100 cm. The team’s tower is 102 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  3. 3.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  6. 6.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 38 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  8. 8.📋 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
  9. 9.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) fit on a school desk (c) use at most 20 straws (d) float for 1 minute
  11. 11.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 550 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  12. 12.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹77. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  13. 13.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 800 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  15. 15.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) only if it is red (c) yes, it works (d) yes, always
  16. 16.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) lift a cup of water (c) hold up 500 g (d) roll at least 2 metres
  18. 18.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 72 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  19. 19.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹40. 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.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  21. 21.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹28. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  23. 23.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 66 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  24. 24.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  26. 26.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) goals a design must meet (c) the tools you use (d) the limits on money
  27. 27.📋 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
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) hold up 500 g (d) lift a cup of water
  29. 29.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  30. 30.📋 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
  31. 31.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹27. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  32. 32.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹62. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  34. 34.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  37. 37.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹39. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  38. 38.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  40. 40.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 46 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No

Answer key

  1. No
  2. a criterion
  3. True
  4. False
  5. a constraint
  6. False
  7. Yes
  8. Yes
  9. a criterion
  10. float for 1 minute
  11. Yes
  12. 24
  13. False
  14. Yes
  15. no, it breaks a limit
  16. False
  17. spend at most ₹100
  18. No
  19. 30
  20. a constraint
  21. True
  22. 11
  23. Yes
  24. False
  25. Yes
  26. goals a design must meet
  27. No
  28. finish in 40 minutes
  29. a constraint
  30. No
  31. 7
  32. False
  33. 15
  34. False
  35. False
  36. Yes
  37. 9
  38. True
  39. a constraint
  40. No

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