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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 714 · 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: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) use only paper and tape (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) spend at most ₹100
  4. 4.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a final test (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a kind of glue
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) use only paper and tape (d) roll at least 2 metres
  6. 6.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 26 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) use at most 20 straws
  8. 8.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  9. 9.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  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.📋 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) no, it breaks a limit (d) yes, always
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) lift a cup of water (c) hold up 500 g (d) fit on a school desk
  13. 13.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the tools you use (c) the team names (d) goals a design must meet
  14. 14.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) hold up 500 g (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) spend at most ₹100
  16. 16.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  17. 17.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  18. 18.📋 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
  19. 19.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 850 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  20. 20.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 76 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) use at most 20 straws (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) use only paper and tape
  23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  24. 24.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  26. 26.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) lift a cup of water
  29. 29.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 46 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  32. 32.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  34. 34.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹104. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  35. 35.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 200 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  39. 39.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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