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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 998 · 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.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) only if it is red (c) yes, always (d) no, it breaks a limit
  2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  3. 3.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a goal for success (c) a final test (d) a limit you must keep to
  4. 4.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  6. 6.🔍 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 at most 20 straws
  7. 7.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) hold up 500 g (d) float for 1 minute
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) use at most 20 straws
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) use only paper and tape (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) finish in 40 minutes
  11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  12. 12.📋 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
  13. 13.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 36 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  14. 14.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 50 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  15. 15.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  17. 17.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹68. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  18. 18.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) use only paper and tape (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) float for 1 minute
  20. 20.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the team names (c) goals a design must meet (d) the tools you use
  22. 22.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) use only paper and tape (c) lift a cup of water (d) float for 1 minute
  24. 24.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 66 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  25. 25.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  27. 27.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  28. 28.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 100 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  29. 29.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 1050 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  30. 30.📋 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
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) hold up 500 g (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) carry 10 coins
  32. 32.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  33. 33.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹28. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  34. 34.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📋 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
  36. 36.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 42 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  39. 39.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📋 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

Answer key

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

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