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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 926 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) use only paper and tape (c) lift a cup of water (d) roll at least 2 metres
  2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  3. 3.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a goal for success (c) a kind of glue (d) a final test
  4. 4.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹59. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) carry 10 coins (c) use at most 20 straws (d) be under 30 cm tall
  6. 6.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  7. 7.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) yes, always (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) yes, it works
  8. 8.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  9. 9.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹48. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  10. 10.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📋 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
  12. 12.📋 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
  13. 13.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 56 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  14. 14.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  15. 15.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 600 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) use only paper and tape (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) keep ice for 1 hour
  18. 18.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  19. 19.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  20. 20.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 1000 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  21. 21.📋 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?
  22. 22.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the limits on money (c) the tools you use (d) the team names
  23. 23.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  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 “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) float for 1 minute (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) fit on a school desk
  28. 28.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📋 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
  33. 33.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 86 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  36. 36.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) hold up 500 g (c) carry 10 coins (d) keep ice for 1 hour
  38. 38.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹76. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  39. 39.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📋 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

Answer key

  1. use only paper and tape
  2. a constraint
  3. a limit you must keep to
  4. 18
  5. carry 10 coins
  6. a criterion
  7. no, it breaks a limit
  8. No
  9. 28
  10. True
  11. No
  12. Yes
  13. Yes
  14. a criterion
  15. False
  16. No
  17. keep ice for 1 hour
  18. a constraint
  19. a criterion
  20. Yes
  21. 11
  22. goals a design must meet
  23. True
  24. No
  25. a criterion
  26. a criterion
  27. fit on a school desk
  28. True
  29. False
  30. True
  31. False
  32. No
  33. False
  34. False
  35. Yes
  36. a constraint
  37. spend at most ₹100
  38. 22
  39. True
  40. No

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