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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 831 · 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.📋 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) no, it breaks a limit (d) yes, always
  2. 2.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹107. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  3. 3.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) fit on a school desk
  5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  6. 6.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  7. 7.📋 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?
  8. 8.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the team names (c) the tools you use (d) goals a design must meet
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) use only paper and tape (d) fit on a school desk
  10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  11. 11.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 58 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  12. 12.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  13. 13.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 34 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  14. 14.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) hold up 500 g (c) lift a cup of water (d) use only paper and tape
  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.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹42. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  18. 18.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  19. 19.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a final test (c) a kind of glue (d) a limit you must keep to
  20. 20.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹50. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  21. 21.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 24 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  23. 23.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹111. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  25. 25.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹44. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  31. 31.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 950 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  32. 32.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  33. 33.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  35. 35.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 76 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  37. 37.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹28. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  38. 38.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 200 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) hold up 500 g
  40. 40.📋 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

Answer key

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

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