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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 966 · 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.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 150 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  3. 3.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) use at most 20 straws (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) be under 30 cm tall
  5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  6. 6.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📋 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
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) float for 1 minute (d) hold up 500 g
  9. 9.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, it works (c) yes, always (d) only if it is red
  10. 10.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  14. 14.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  15. 15.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 64 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  16. 16.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📋 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
  19. 19.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 24 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  21. 21.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  22. 22.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) use at most 20 straws (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) fit on a school desk
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) hold up 500 g (c) float for 1 minute (d) stand in a fan breeze
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) fit on a school desk (c) use only paper and tape (d) finish in 40 minutes
  27. 27.📋 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
  28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  29. 29.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  30. 30.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  31. 31.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  33. 33.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a goal for success (c) a kind of glue (d) a final test
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) finish in 40 minutes
  35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  36. 36.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  37. 37.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹151. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  39. 39.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  40. 40.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a constraint
  2. No
  3. False
  4. stand in a fan breeze
  5. a constraint
  6. False
  7. Yes
  8. spend at most ₹100
  9. no, it breaks a limit
  10. False
  11. True
  12. False
  13. a criterion
  14. a constraint
  15. No
  16. True
  17. True
  18. No
  19. True
  20. Yes
  21. a criterion
  22. False
  23. Yes
  24. hold up 500 g
  25. use at most 20 straws
  26. float for 1 minute
  27. No
  28. a criterion
  29. a constraint
  30. No
  31. True
  32. No
  33. a limit you must keep to
  34. finish in 40 minutes
  35. a criterion
  36. a criterion
  37. True
  38. 27
  39. a criterion
  40. True

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