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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 856 · 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 “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  2. 2.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 50 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  4. 4.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) the limits on money (c) the team names (d) goals a design must meet
  5. 5.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  7. 7.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 100 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  9. 9.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a goal for success (c) a final test (d) a limit you must keep to
  11. 11.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  13. 13.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  14. 14.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) carry 10 coins (c) hold up 500 g (d) float for 1 minute
  16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  17. 17.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, always (c) yes, it works (d) only if it is red
  18. 18.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  19. 19.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹26. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  20. 20.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 104 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  21. 21.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  23. 23.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 86 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  24. 24.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹28. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) use at most 20 straws (d) finish in 40 minutes
  28. 28.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 500 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  29. 29.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 550 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) finish in 40 minutes
  31. 31.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 66 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  33. 33.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 84 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) fit on a school desk (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) carry 10 coins
  35. 35.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 200 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) hold up 500 g
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) carry 10 coins (c) fit on a school desk (d) hold up 500 g
  38. 38.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  39. 39.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a constraint
  2. True
  3. No
  4. goals a design must meet
  5. True
  6. Yes
  7. No
  8. a constraint
  9. True
  10. a limit you must keep to
  11. False
  12. a criterion
  13. a criterion
  14. False
  15. use at most 20 straws
  16. a constraint
  17. no, it breaks a limit
  18. a constraint
  19. 5
  20. No
  21. False
  22. Yes
  23. No
  24. 6
  25. a criterion
  26. a criterion
  27. keep ice for 1 hour
  28. Yes
  29. No
  30. stand in a fan breeze
  31. True
  32. Yes
  33. No
  34. carry 10 coins
  35. No
  36. hold up 500 g
  37. fit on a school desk
  38. a criterion
  39. False
  40. False

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