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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 884 · 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.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹29. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  2. 2.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  4. 4.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 96 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  5. 5.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) lift a cup of water (d) use at most 20 straws
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) hold up 500 g
  8. 8.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹69. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  9. 9.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹43. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  10. 10.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  13. 13.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) fit on a school desk (d) spend at most ₹100
  15. 15.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  17. 17.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the team names (c) goals a design must meet (d) the tools you use
  19. 19.📋 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
  20. 20.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 84 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  21. 21.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 52 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) float for 1 minute
  24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  26. 26.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹28. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) lift a cup of water (d) be under 30 cm tall
  28. 28.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  30. 30.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹128. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  31. 31.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  32. 32.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 56 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  33. 33.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹75. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  34. 34.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  35. 35.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 60 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  36. 36.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) hold up 500 g (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) fit on a school desk
  39. 39.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. True
  3. a constraint
  4. No
  5. True
  6. use at most 20 straws
  7. use only paper and tape
  8. 19
  9. 28
  10. True
  11. True
  12. a constraint
  13. False
  14. roll at least 2 metres
  15. False
  16. a criterion
  17. True
  18. goals a design must meet
  19. Yes
  20. Yes
  21. True
  22. No
  23. finish in 40 minutes
  24. a criterion
  25. a criterion
  26. 7
  27. be under 30 cm tall
  28. False
  29. a constraint
  30. 29
  31. a criterion
  32. No
  33. 30
  34. a constraint
  35. Yes
  36. True
  37. a constraint
  38. hold up 500 g
  39. True
  40. a constraint

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