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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 985 · 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: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹19. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  3. 3.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a kind of glue (c) a final test (d) a limit you must keep to
  4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  5. 5.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 40 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  6. 6.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) hold up 500 g (d) spend at most ₹100
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) float for 1 minute (d) use at most 20 straws
  9. 9.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the limits on money (c) the tools you use (d) goals a design must meet
  10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  11. 11.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) hold up 500 g (c) lift a cup of water (d) float for 1 minute
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) float for 1 minute (c) carry 10 coins (d) lift a cup of water
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) fit on a school desk (d) use only paper and tape
  15. 15.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  18. 18.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) yes, always (c) only if it is red (d) no, it breaks a limit
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) hold up 500 g (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) be under 30 cm tall
  22. 22.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) use at most 20 straws
  25. 25.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹44. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  27. 27.📋 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
  28. 28.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹57. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  29. 29.📋 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
  30. 30.📋 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
  31. 31.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹79. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  34. 34.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹36. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  35. 35.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹37. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  36. 36.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  37. 37.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  38. 38.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 600 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  39. 39.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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