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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 974 · 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 “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) float for 1 minute (d) lift a cup of water
  3. 3.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 70 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  4. 4.📋 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?
  5. 5.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) float for 1 minute (d) use only paper and tape
  7. 7.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 900 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) lift a cup of water (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) be under 30 cm tall
  9. 9.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a kind of glue (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a goal for success
  10. 10.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) finish in 40 minutes
  13. 13.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the tools you use (c) the team names (d) the limits on money
  14. 14.📋 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
  15. 15.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 500 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  17. 17.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) hold up 500 g (d) spend at most ₹100
  19. 19.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  20. 20.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹90. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  22. 22.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  23. 23.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹47. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) hold up 500 g (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) finish in 40 minutes
  26. 26.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹59. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  27. 27.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) fit on a school desk
  30. 30.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 62 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  31. 31.📋 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
  32. 32.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹111. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  34. 34.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  36. 36.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹16. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  37. 37.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹37. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  39. 39.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 94 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  40. 40.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1150 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes

Answer key

  1. a criterion
  2. spend at most ₹100
  3. Yes
  4. 20
  5. False
  6. use only paper and tape
  7. Yes
  8. be under 30 cm tall
  9. a limit you must keep to
  10. False
  11. a constraint
  12. stand in a fan breeze
  13. goals a design must meet
  14. Yes
  15. False
  16. Yes
  17. Yes
  18. hold up 500 g
  19. a criterion
  20. False
  21. 26
  22. a constraint
  23. True
  24. 21
  25. finish in 40 minutes
  26. 13
  27. True
  28. True
  29. roll at least 2 metres
  30. No
  31. Yes
  32. False
  33. 25
  34. True
  35. a constraint
  36. 5
  37. False
  38. 27
  39. No
  40. Yes

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