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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 858 · 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: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  3. 3.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) hold up 500 g (d) carry 10 coins
  5. 5.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  7. 7.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 36 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  8. 8.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹12. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  9. 9.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) fit on a school desk (c) lift a cup of water (d) be under 30 cm tall
  12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  13. 13.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the team names (c) the tools you use (d) the limits on money
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) hold up 500 g (c) float for 1 minute (d) lift a cup of water
  15. 15.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a goal for success (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a final test
  17. 17.📋 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
  18. 18.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹103. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  19. 19.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) yes, always (d) yes, it works
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) float for 1 minute (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) finish in 40 minutes
  22. 22.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹20. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  23. 23.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 44 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  24. 24.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  27. 27.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹70. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  29. 29.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  30. 30.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 68 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  32. 32.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) use only paper and tape (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) float for 1 minute
  34. 34.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) carry 10 coins
  37. 37.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 150 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹33. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  40. 40.📋 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

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a constraint
  3. a constraint
  4. use only paper and tape
  5. False
  6. a constraint
  7. Yes
  8. 7
  9. Yes
  10. a criterion
  11. lift a cup of water
  12. a criterion
  13. goals a design must meet
  14. use at most 20 straws
  15. False
  16. a limit you must keep to
  17. No
  18. 20
  19. False
  20. no, it breaks a limit
  21. finish in 40 minutes
  22. 5
  23. No
  24. True
  25. False
  26. a constraint
  27. 10
  28. a criterion
  29. a constraint
  30. True
  31. Yes
  32. a constraint
  33. float for 1 minute
  34. False
  35. False
  36. spend at most ₹100
  37. True
  38. No
  39. 7
  40. Yes

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