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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 694 · 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.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  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.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📋 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
  5. 5.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  6. 6.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a kind of glue (d) a goal for success
  7. 7.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 800 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  9. 9.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  10. 10.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 500 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  13. 13.📋 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
  14. 14.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) only if it is red (c) yes, always (d) no, it breaks a limit
  15. 15.📋 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?
  16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  17. 17.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  18. 18.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) the limits on money (c) the team names (d) goals a design must meet
  19. 19.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  20. 20.📋 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
  21. 21.📋 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
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) use only paper and tape (c) float for 1 minute (d) fit on a school desk
  23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  24. 24.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 32 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) fit on a school desk
  26. 26.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹53. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  29. 29.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 550 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) fit on a school desk (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) finish in 40 minutes
  33. 33.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) float for 1 minute (c) fit on a school desk (d) lift a cup of water
  35. 35.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  36. 36.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹72. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  38. 38.📋 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
  39. 39.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 64 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No

Answer key

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

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