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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 818 · 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.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  3. 3.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) use only paper and tape (c) float for 1 minute (d) be under 30 cm tall
  5. 5.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a goal for success (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a kind of glue
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) float for 1 minute (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) keep ice for 1 hour
  7. 7.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 54 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  9. 9.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  13. 13.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) lift a cup of water
  15. 15.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  16. 16.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹37. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  17. 17.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹40. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  18. 18.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  20. 20.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  21. 21.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  23. 23.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 600 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) use at most 20 straws (d) carry 10 coins
  26. 26.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  29. 29.📋 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
  30. 30.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  31. 31.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 84 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  32. 32.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) goals a design must meet (c) the team names (d) the limits on money
  33. 33.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹16. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  35. 35.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 74 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  36. 36.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  37. 37.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 550 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  38. 38.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) carry 10 coins
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) use only paper and tape (c) use at most 20 straws (d) finish in 40 minutes

Answer key

  1. a criterion
  2. a criterion
  3. True
  4. float for 1 minute
  5. a limit you must keep to
  6. be under 30 cm tall
  7. True
  8. No
  9. True
  10. True
  11. Yes
  12. a constraint
  13. False
  14. lift a cup of water
  15. a criterion
  16. 27
  17. 20
  18. True
  19. a criterion
  20. a constraint
  21. False
  22. a constraint
  23. Yes
  24. a criterion
  25. carry 10 coins
  26. True
  27. True
  28. No
  29. no, it breaks a limit
  30. a constraint
  31. Yes
  32. goals a design must meet
  33. True
  34. 11
  35. No
  36. a criterion
  37. Yes
  38. a criterion
  39. spend at most ₹100
  40. hold up 500 g

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