RobotC SLT Pretest Quiz

1.  What punctuation mark signals the end of a simple statement?    

• :
• )
• !
• ;

Value of touch sensor when pressed

• 0

• 1

• 63

• 127

The speed of motor is affected by battery power. 

• True
• False

How do we make a program loop indefinitely? 

• if/else statements
• task main ()
• while (1==1)
• SensorValue ()

What programming language does RobotC use?

• CC

• C++

• C#

• C

What is the purpose of the line 'task main() followed by { }'?

• It's a comment used to define the main scope

• Sets up multitasking

• Sets up a program's main task only

• Sets up a program's main task and scope

What is the purpose of the 'while(true)' statement?

• creates a finite loop to check for changes in your NXT components a number of times

• creates an infinite loop to check for mistakes in the program functions

• creates a finite loop to check for mistakes in the program functions

• creates an infinite loop to continually check for changes in your NXT components

A program is

• A logical and step-by-step set of directions for the robot to follow
• A logical and step-by-step set of directions for the programmer to follow
• A set of directions, written in paragraph form, that even a robot can follow
• None of these

The role of the robot is to carry out the plan by following the steps in the program.

• True
• False

What is a programming language?

• Only ROBOTC
• A method for the robot to communicate with the programmer
• A program that allows the robot to think for itself
• A language that lets the programmer communicate a plan to the robot