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WorksheetsFoundations of Robotics Semester 2 exam
Total questions: 112
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The first rule of robotics is:
a)
A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
b)
You do not talk about robotics
c)
Robots may not be used to help humanity
d)
Robots created must be created to make humans jobs easier
2.
How many types of simple machines are there?
a)
100
b)
10
c)
3
d)
6
3.
Which of the following answers have all of the simple machines?
a)
Drive train, inclined plane, floating boat, drive tesla, drive golf cart
b)
Lever, pulley, axle and wheel
c)
Lever, pulley, axle and wheel, inclined plane, wedge, screw
d)
Non of the above
4.
Code to stop a Motor:
a)
Stop
b)
StopMotorStop(port1);
c)
stopMotor(port1);
d)
STOPMotor(port1);
5.
The purpose of a gear mechanism is:
a)
change the direction of movement
b)
change the speed
c)
change the power/force
d)
all of the above
6.
The first robots where made to work in:
a)
Farms
b)
Homes
c)
Factories
d)
Old Timing Stores
7.
What is the definition of a Robot?
a)
A machine which resembles a human being
b)
A machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, especially one programmable by a computer.
c)
Any machine which can follow instructions
d)
A machine which can think for itself, especially if the thought processes are logical
8.
Which of the following describes the a use of technology or machinery, specifically involving gases?
a)
Actuation
b)
Hydraulics
c)
Pneumatics
d)
Carbonation
9.
True or false?- Does a robot come from the Czech word “robota” which means “forced work or labor.”
a)
True
b)
False
10.
the study of the mechanical laws relating to the movement or structure of living organisms (as a Science)
is called?
is called?
a)
Bionics
b)
Biomechanincs
c)
Ergonomics
d)
Ergometrics
11.
Which of the following describes the a use of technology or machinery, specifically involving liquids?
a)
Pnuematics
b)
Hydraulics
c)
Carbonation
d)
Aquatics
12.
The the branch of technology that deals with dimensions of microscopic proportion, is known as?...
a)
Nanotechnology
b)
Nannytechnology
c)
Microtechnology
d)
Micromachinery
13.
Which of the following is not an advantage of Robots?
a)
They can be used in dangerous environments
b)
They can replace jobs
c)
They can assist humans with disabilities
d)
They don't get tired or require a break
14.
If your robot is programmed to drive forward, what would happen if you change the direction of one motor?
a)
The robot continues to go forward.
b)
The robot goes backwards.
c)
The robot rotates or turns.
d)
The robot stops then goes forward of again.
15.
If your robot is programmed to drive forward, what would happen if you change the direction of both motors?
a)
The robot continues to go forward.
b)
The robot goes backwards.
c)
The robot rotates or turns.
d)
The robot stops then goes forward of again.
16.
How does a larger tire affect your vehicles’ speed?
a)
Increase the robots speed due to a larger circumference is larger.
b)
Decreases the robots speed due to a smaller circumference can move faster.
c)
Slow the vehicle because the tire is heavier.
d)
The larger tire does not affect the vehicle's size.
17.
How are degrees related to rotations in programming?
a)
When the robot is moving it heats up and makes it rotate.
b)
98.6 Degrees Fahrenheit is equal to 98,6 rotations.
c)
32 Degrees Celsius is equal to when the robot gets hot and makes the robot move.
d)
360 degrees equals one rotation.
18.
What 2 things can affect the distance a robot travels when using rotations?
a)
Number of Rotations &Tire Size.
b)
Speed & Power.
c)
Degrees & Time.
d)
Length of Vehicle & Accuracy of Program
19.
Robots operated automatically by themselves are called ______________.
a)
Teleoperated robots
b)
Autonomous robots
c)
Hybrid robots
d)
Service robots
20.
Robots use sensors to:
a)
Gather information about the world around them and respond appropriately.
b)
Make the design of the robot look cool.
c)
Make the design of the robot look not cool.
d)
Confuse the user.
21.
What is this?
a)
Light Sensor
b)
Touch Sensor
c)
Sound Sensor
d)
Ultrasonic Sensor
22.
What is this?
a)
Sound Sensor
b)
Light Sensor
c)
Touch Sensor
d)
Ultrasonic Sensor
23.
What is this?
a)
Ultrasonic Sensor
b)
Touch Sensor
c)
Light Sensor
d)
Sound Sensor
24.
What does a Touch Sensor do?
a)
Stops when you touch it.
b)
Senses how soft someones hands are.
c)
Sends the robot to the next step in programming after sensing a touch.
d)
Increases your robots sensitivity and performance.
25.
A device that detects some important physical quality or quantity about the surrounding environment, and conveys information to the robot in electric form.
a)
Robot
b)
Sensor
c)
Color
d)
Loop
26.
A sequence of instructions written in a code that a computer can interpret and execute.
a)
Program
b)
Syntax
c)
Programmer
27.
A sequence of logical instructions or steps needed to finish a task.
a)
Bugs
b)
Loops
c)
Algorithm
28.
Repeating section of code to simplify a solution
a)
Code
b)
Loops
c)
Program
d)
Bugs
29.
What is data?
a)
Data tells you how to post a picture on Instagram
b)
Is Information, including: facts, samples,names and numbers
c)
Data gives instructions on how to bake cookies,
30.
A programming command that allows a computer to choose between two sequences of code based on a conditional statement (e.g. Color = BLUE).
a)
Sensor
b)
Block
c)
Switch
d)
Touch
31.
An NXT and EV3 sensor that detects physical contact and reports back to the brick whether its contact area is pushed or not.
a)
Touch Sensor
b)
Touch
c)
Comment
d)
Sensor
32.
A machine that is able to interact and respond to its environment. Characterized by three central capabilities.
a)
Touch
b)
Robot
c)
Loop
d)
Color
33.
What are the correct order of the Design Process?
a)
Develop Solution > Generate Concepts > Construct and Test Prototype > Present Solution > > Evaluate Solution > Define Problem
b)
Define Problem > Develop Solution > Generate Concepts > Present Solution > Evaluate Solution > Construct and Test Prototype
c)
Define Problem > Generate Concepts > Develop Solution > Construct and Test Protype > Evaluate Solution > Present Solution
d)
Develop Solution > Construct and Test Protype > Evaluate Solution > Generate Concepts > Present Solution > Define Problem
34.
What is technology?
a)
Technology is comprised of the products and processes created by engineers to meet our needs and wants.
b)
Technology is computers, cell phones, laptops, and servers
c)
Technology is anything computer related
d)
Technology is comprised of engineers building and designing cars, buildings, boats, and trains
35.
What is the definition of innovation?
a)
To make something from scratch
b)
To make something worse than what it already is
c)
To spend more money on something to make it better
d)
to improve on or make something better
36.
What are constraints?
a)
Choices you make in regards to a problem
b)
Something that keeps you tied down
c)
A limitation or restriction
d)
Something that holds you back
37.
Using design, construction, and mechanical power to create machines and mechanical systesm
a)
Chemical Engineering
b)
Civil Engineering
c)
Electrical Engineering
d)
Mechanical Engineering
38.
Robots operated by a remote control
a)
Teleoperated Robots
b)
Autonomous Robots
c)
Hybrid Robots
d)
Service Robots
39.
Using electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism to solve a problem.
a)
Chemical Engineering
b)
Civil Engineering
c)
Electrical Engineering
d)
Mechanical Engineering
40.
Robots operated automatically by themselves
a)
Teleoperated Robots
b)
Autonomous Robots
c)
Hybrid Robots
d)
Service Robots
41.
Robots that clean your floor, mow the lawn, or assist those with disabilities are called:
a)
Teleoperated Robots
b)
Autonomous Robots
c)
Hybrid Robots
d)
Service Robots
42.
What does "AI" stand for?
a)
Apple Inc.
b)
Artificial Integer
c)
Allen Iverson
d)
Artificial Intelligence
43.
Gears are wheels with teeth. Gears mesh together and make things turn. Gears are used to transfer motion or power from one moving part to another.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
Drives or turns the follower "driven" gear; it is usually connected to a power source such as a motor.
a)
Follower Gear
b)
Driver Gear
c)
Gear Train
d)
Idler Gear
45.
Number of teeth in follower or "driven" gear/ Number of teeth in driver is how you find out the gear ratio.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Henry _______________ launched the automobile industry's first moving assembly line at the Highland Park Plant in Detroit, Michigan, in 1913.
a)
Chevy
b)
Ford
c)
Lexus
d)
Toyota
47.
Eli Whitney created the idea of "interchangeable parts" for the gun industry.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
When did General Motors install it's own robotic arm to assist in it's assembly line?
a)
1981
b)
1941
c)
1961
d)
1991
49.
Which of the following are advantages of using the assembly line?
a)
Increased production and better uniformity
b)
Reduced Cost
c)
Use of Interchangeable Parts
d)
All of the above
50.
A diagram which uses a set of standard symbols to represent the sequence of operations of a computer program.
a)
Ports A-D
b)
Ports
c)
Ports 1-4
d)
Program Flowchart
51.
The digital EV3 Gyro Sensor measures the robot's rotational motion and changes in its orientation. Can be useful for precise navigation.
a)
Code
b)
Loop
c)
Color
d)
Gyro
52.
If you connect a motor to the green gear, will the blue gear turn faster or slower than the green gear?
a)
Faster
b)
Slower
53.
Torque is....
a)
...speed
b)
... not school appropriate.
c)
...a set variable
d)
rotational power
54.
Anything a robot "does," including both observable actions (e.g. move forward for 10 cm) and internal actions (e.g. add 1 to a variable in the program).
a)
Robot
b)
Sensor
c)
Ports
d)
Behaviors
55.
The three characteristic capabilities that define a robot
a)
Sense-Plan-Act
b)
Sensor
c)
Comment
d)
NXT Brick
56.
Which programming sensor uses sound waves to measure distance?
a)
Ultrasonic Sensor
b)
Line Sensor
c)
Bumper Sensor
d)
Optical Shaft Encoder
57.
Which programming sensor is rugged and registers contact on a large surface?
a)
Ultrasonic Sensor
b)
Line Sensor
c)
Bumper Sensor
d)
Optical Shaft Encoder
58.
There are 5 parts to a robot. The power is the _______.
a)
microcontroller
b)
distance sensor
c)
electricity
d)
motor
59.
There are 5 parts to a robot. The muscle is the _______.
a)
microcontroller
b)
motor
c)
distance sensor
d)
electricity
60.
Drives or turns the follower "driven" gear; it is usually connected to a power source such as a motor.
a)
Follower Gear
b)
Driver Gear
c)
Gear Train
d)
Idler Gear
61.
Order of events, commands carried by a computer exactly as they are written to run properly.
a)
Sequence
b)
Bugs
c)
Syntax
d)
Debugging
62.
It is the use of computer systems to assist in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. It is used to design curves and figures in two-dimensional (2D) space; or curves, surfaces, and solids in three-dimensional (3D) space. It is an important industrial art that is used in many applications in the design process.
a)
CAD Models
b)
Structural Design
c)
Design Presentation
d)
Prototype
63.
the original or model on which something is based or formed.
a)
Prototype
b)
Innovation
c)
Specifications
d)
Design
64.
the computer component that controls all of the robots systems.
a)
Gyroscope
b)
Servo
c)
Microcontroller
d)
Subsystem
65.
the science and technology behind the design, manufacturing and application of robots
a)
Drivetrain
b)
Microcontroller
c)
Robot
d)
Robotics
66.
components that provide the robot with the ability to interact with its environment. One example would be a gripper.
a)
manipulators
b)
light sensor
c)
optical encoder
d)
ultrasonic range finder
67.
a servomechanism that supplies and transmits a measured amount of energy for the operation of another mechanism or system.
a)
actuators
b)
servo
c)
sensor
d)
light sensor
68.
a type of motor that is only able to move 150 degrees.
a)
actuators
b)
gyroscope
c)
manipulator
d)
servo
69.
a device for measuring or maintaining orientation, based on the principles of angular momentum.
a)
microcontroller
b)
actuators
c)
servo
d)
gyroscope
70.
What is an example of an Input?
a)
an LED
b)
a motor
c)
a speaker
d)
a touch sensor
71.
What is an example of an Output?
a)
Touch sensor
b)
IR sensor
c)
Button
d)
Speaker
72.
What is a threshold?
a)
It can be defined as the "cut-off" line between 2 regions. (dark/light, far/near)
b)
arithmetic computation used to define the move block speed.
73.
An LED is a circuit element that converts electricity to light. What does LED stand for?
a)
light every day
b)
light emitting diode
c)
little energy diode
d)
laser energy dot
74.
The _____ motor is designed to move to a specific position set by the control signal.
a)
servo
b)
gear
c)
vibration
d)
microcontrollerr
75.
There are 5 parts to a robot. The muscle is the _______.
a)
microcontroller
b)
motor
c)
distance sensor
d)
electricity
76.
The above images are examples of what kind of robots:
a)
Mobile
b)
Domestic
c)
Industrial
d)
Fictional
77.
The study and application of science, mathematics, and technology to find solutions to real-world problems. Is the definition of
a)
STEM
b)
Engineering
c)
Coding
d)
Robotics
78.
A robot is considered a machine with mechanical limbs, can sense its environment, and is controlled by computer programming. By that definition, which of the following is a robot?
a)
A computer
b)
A PS4 or Xbox
c)
A self-flying drone
d)
A boat
79.
He introduced the word Robot.
a)
Karel Capek
b)
Isaac Asimov
c)
Karl Capek
d)
Isaac Asimo
80.
It means worker.
a)
Robot
b)
Robota
c)
Robotics
d)
Robo
81.
He was a science fiction writer who introduced the word Robotics.
a)
Karel Capek
b)
Karl Capek
c)
Isaac Asimov
d)
Isaac Asimo
82.
It is the type of engineering responsible for the computing system, artificial intelligence and software engineering.
a)
Control Engineering
b)
Mechanical Engineering
c)
Computer Engineering
d)
Electrical Engineering
83.
A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem, especially by a computer is
a)
automation
b)
pseudocode
c)
algorithm
d)
mechanism
84.
___ involves a mechanical device that can imitate the actions of people or animals.
a)
Automation
b)
Technology
c)
Manufacturing
d)
Robotics
85.
A gear between the drive gear and the driven gear that changes rotational direction is the
a)
idler
b)
bevel
c)
pinion
d)
gear ratio
86.
Which kind of system uses feedback to eliminate human interaction?
a)
open loop
b)
robotics
c)
closed loop
d)
none of the above
87.
Shorthand notation for programming that is not part of the computer program
a)
code
b)
pseudocode
c)
comments
d)
program
88.
When a piece of code runs unintentionally forever it is know as
a)
An infinite loop
b)
A long loop
c)
A broken loop
d)
A for loop
89.
What is the space with which a robotic arm can move?
a)
work enveolpe
b)
factory
c)
impact
d)
controller
90.
What is the "hand" of the robot called?
a)
controller
b)
end effector
c)
manipulator
d)
work envelope
91.
What is the name of the arm-like mechanism on a robot?
a)
controller
b)
end effector
c)
manipulator
d)
work envelope
92.
Input Gear - 15 teeth
Output Gear - 10 teeth
Is this gear designed for speed or torque?
Output Gear - 10 teeth
Is this gear designed for speed or torque?
a)
Speed
b)
Torque
93.
Input Gear - 4 teeth
Output Gear - 8 teeth
Is this gear designed for speed or torque?
Output Gear - 8 teeth
Is this gear designed for speed or torque?
a)
Speed
b)
Torque
94.
Input Gear - 8 teeth
Output Gear - 15 teeth
How should this gear ratio be written?
Output Gear - 15 teeth
How should this gear ratio be written?
a)
8:15
b)
15:8
c)
3:4
d)
2:3
95.
Input Gear - 18 teeth
Output Gear - 6 teeth
How should this gear ratio be written?
Output Gear - 6 teeth
How should this gear ratio be written?
a)
6:18
b)
18:6
c)
1:3
d)
3:1
96.
In a gear train, if an input gear moves clockwise, what direction does the output gear turn?
a)
Clockwise
b)
Counterclockwise
97.
In a gear train, if an input gear moves counterclockwise, what direction does the output gear turn?
a)
Clockwise
b)
Counterclockwise
98.
What is a scientist?
a)
A person who investigates the natural world.
b)
A person who investigates robots.
c)
A person who loses things.
d)
Mrs. Rahm.
99.
This gear has more toque or more speed?
Driver = input
Driven= output
Driver = input
Driven= output
a)
speed
b)
torque
c)
same
100.
This gear has more toque or more speed?
Driver = input
Driven= output
Driver = input
Driven= output
a)
Torque
b)
Speed
c)
Same
101.
What is the gear ratio?
a)
2:1
b)
3:2
c)
1:1
d)
2:5
102.
What is the gear ratio
a)
1:3
b)
2:1
c)
3:4
103.
Robots are used in place of humans to perform tasks that are
i) Unpleasant
ii)Repetitive
iii) Dangerous
iv) High-precision
a)
iii only
b)
i, ii and iii only
c)
ii, iii and iv only
d)
i, ii, iii and iv
104.
The way a user communicates with a computer is known as?
a)
Input
b)
Output
c)
Program
d)
Network
105.
The way a computer communicates with its user is known as?
a)
Output
b)
Input
c)
Program
d)
Network
106.
The point around which a lever rotates is called a
a)
fulcrum
b)
pivot
c)
rotary joint
d)
axis
107.
Which of the following does a simple machine do?
a)
allows the users to apply less force over a longer distance
b)
reduce the amount of force needed to do work
c)
change the direction of the applied force
d)
all of the above
108.
What is an example of a lever?
a)
ramp
b)
car
c)
arm
d)
teeth
109.
Jeff is a landscaping contractor and lifts a rock weighing 600 pounds by wedging a board under the rock. Jeff weighs 150 pounds and puts all of his weight on the lever. How much mechanical advantage did the lever provide to Jeff in lifting the rock?
a)
0
b)
2
c)
4
d)
8
110.
Using a lever, Joe is able to lift a 10,000 N car off of the ground with a force of 1000 N. What is the mechanical advantage of the lever?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
111.
What is the mechanical advantage of this pulley system?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
112.
A lever is used to raised a 12 kilograms mass with a effort that is only 4 kilograms. What is the mechanical advantage ?
a)
12
b)
4
c)
3
d)
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