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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 976 · 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: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a kind of glue (c) a final test (d) a limit you must keep to
  3. 3.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 74 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  4. 4.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 950 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) fit on a school desk (d) stand in a fan breeze
  6. 6.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  9. 9.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  10. 10.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) fit on a school desk (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) spend at most ₹100
  12. 12.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 34 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  14. 14.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹33. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  15. 15.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 76 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  17. 17.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 84 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  19. 19.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  20. 20.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  21. 21.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the limits on money (c) the tools you use (d) goals a design must meet
  24. 24.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 550 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  27. 27.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 62 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  28. 28.📋 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, it works (d) yes, always
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) float for 1 minute (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) hold up 500 g
  30. 30.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹38. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) lift a cup of water (d) float for 1 minute
  35. 35.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 94 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  37. 37.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 36 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) float for 1 minute (c) hold up 500 g (d) fit on a school desk
  39. 39.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  40. 40.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹89. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?

Answer key

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

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