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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 852 · 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 “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  2. 2.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 74 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  3. 3.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  4. 4.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) yes, it works (d) only if it is red
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) use at most 20 straws (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) float for 1 minute
  6. 6.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  7. 7.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a kind of glue (d) a goal for success
  8. 8.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the tools you use (c) goals a design must meet (d) the limits on money
  9. 9.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📋 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
  11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  12. 12.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.📋 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
  14. 14.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹84. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  17. 17.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) use only paper and tape (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) hold up 500 g
  19. 19.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 82 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  22. 22.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  24. 24.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 68 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  25. 25.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  27. 27.📋 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
  28. 28.📋 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
  29. 29.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  30. 30.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  31. 31.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹18. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  32. 32.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) use only paper and tape (d) roll at least 2 metres
  34. 34.📋 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
  35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  36. 36.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) hold up 500 g (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) be under 30 cm tall
  38. 38.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  39. 39.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 60 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) fit on a school desk (d) float for 1 minute

Answer key

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

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