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Finals

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an Engineer?
a)
Someone who wants to know how to fix an engine
b)
Someone who who wants to buy an engine
c)
Someone who wants to know how and why things work
d)
Someone who collects engines
2.
Electrical Engineers design such things as:
a)
Circuits and computer chips
b)
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
c)
Software for computers to use
d)
Tools, engines, and machines
3.
The basic job of an engineer is to:
a)
Solve Problems
b)
Build Engines
c)
Drive Cars
d)
Use Computers
4.
This engineer works on creating computer programs, video games, and apps.
a)
Electrical Engineer
b)
Software Engineer
c)
Civil Engineer
d)
Mechanical Engineer
5.
What does the M in STEM stand for?
a)
Mechanical 
b)
Machine
c)
Mathematics
d)
Metal
6.
Mechanical Engineers design such things as:
a)
Circuits and computer chips
b)
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
c)
Software for computers to use
d)
Tools, engines, and machines
7.
What does the S in STEM stand for?
a)
School
b)
Science
c)
Second
d)
Selling 
8.

Which statement best describes a solution?

a)

Something an engineer decides is a problem.

b)

Something an engineer designs in response to a problem.

c)

Something that defines the criteria.

d)

Something you use to research a problem.

9.

Why do engineers ask a lot of questions?

a)

To find problems in their community

b)

To write books for the public

c)

To be the smartest person in their department

d)

To define a problem as specifically as possible

10.

The first step of the design engineering process is:

a)

To Define the Problem

b)

To Test the Prototype

c)

To Share your Solution

d)

To Design your Solution

11.

What kind of engineer was Henry Ford?

a)

A nuclear engineer

b)

A mechanical engineer

c)

A chemical engineer

d)

A civil engineer

12.

This design process is important because it allows engineers to...

a)

fail

b)

make money

c)

become famous

d)

create problems

13.
When they're trying to solve a problem, engineers follow a series of _____
a)
steps
b)
problems
c)
solutions
d)
tests
14.
Before you can solve a problem, the first thing you have to do is _____
a)
define the problem
b)
design your solution
c)
build a protoype
d)
test your solution
15.
Who tested prototypes for years while inventing modern air conditioning?
a)
Alexander Graham Bell
b)
Alfred Nobel
c)
Gustave Eiffel
d)
Willis Carrier
16.
A simple model that lets you test out your design is called _____
a)
protoplasm
b)
an archetype
c)
a prototype
d)
a proton
17.

Why are arrows used on a flow chart?

a)

To show the direction of the process

b)

To make it look pretty

c)

Just because

d)

None of the above

18.
What sign is used to end the code sentence ?
a)
,
b)
.
c)
:
d)
;
19.

The place on the robot where programs are stored is called the

a)

processor

b)

hard drive

c)

Brain

d)

Cortex

20.
Which word best describes a constraint?
a)
option
b)
opportunity
c)
restriction
21.

When finding the solution to an engineering problem, there is/are usually

a)

only one possible correct solution

b)

a very limited number of possible correct solutions

c)

many possible correct solutions

d)

none of the above

22.
True or False: Robots run commands one-at-a-time, starting at the top of the program.
a)
True: The robot runs in sequence, starting from the top to the bottom.
b)
False: The robot runs lines that has highest priority.
23.
Why would you use Degrees instead of Rotations?
a)
If you are turning in reverse
b)
If you're using a temperature sensor to control movement
c)
For greater control over the robot's turns
d)
You wouldn't
24.
True or false:
If speed increases torque also increases
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Which of the following is the best order for creating a robot?
a)
Plan, Design, Build, Program
b)
Build, Plan, Program, Design
c)
Program, Build, Design, Plan
d)
Design, Build, Plan, Program
26.
What does it mean when a command appears in color when typed in ROBOTC?
a)
The command is typed incorrectly
b)
The command is not allowed in the command
c)
ROBOTC recognizes the command as an important keyword
d)
It is highlighted so the programmer should look at the word or name carefully 
27.

When describing step by step directions in order, which word are you describing?

a)

Algorithm

b)

Sequencing

c)

Code

d)

Pseudocode

28.

In the command, wait(9); the 9 represents what value?

a)

Speed of the motor

b)

Time of the motor running

c)

Time between tasks

d)

Speed of the program

29.
What color lights on the VEXnet Joystick and Cortex indicate a successful connection? 
a)
Red 
b)
Green 
c)
Blue 
d)
Yellow
30.
Comments in programs are: 
a)
Descriptive text used to explain portions of code. 
b)
Useful for writing pseudocode. 
c)
Ignored by the compiler and robot
d)
All the above.
31.
What color are the comments in RobotC? 
a)
Red 
b)
White 
c)
Black 
d)
Green
32.

What is the value of the bump or limit switch when it's pressed?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

63

d)

127

33.
A program is
a)
A logical and step-by-step set of directions for the robot to follow
b)
A logical and step-by-step set of directions for the programmer to follow
c)
A set of directions, written in paragraph form, that even a robot can follow
d)
None of these
34.
The speed of motor is affected by battery power. 
a)
True
b)
False
35.

What does == mean?

a)

Is equal to

b)

is not equal to

c)

greater than

d)

less than

36.

1101 to decimal

a)

15

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

37.
Disrupting other students in the laboratory with horseplay in the lab is:
a)
helpful.
b)
allowed
c)
dangerous.
d)
the quickest way to do a job.
38.
You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burned, etc.). First you should
a)
visit the school nurse after class.
b)
see a doctor after school.
c)
tell the teacher at once.
d)
apply first aid yourself.
39.

Which of the words below describe selection?

a)

Order

b)

Steps

c)

Loop

d)

Decision

40.
Start
Put your hand on the doorknob
Turn the doorknob to the side until it unlocks the door
Push or pull  the door to open it
End
..................................................
What would be an appropiate title for this algorithm?
a)
How to push a door
b)
Steps to stand infront of a door
c)
Steps to touch a doorknob
d)
How to open a door
41.
An Algorithm, should be easy to follow (clear). That means it should be...
a)
Doable
b)
Understandable
c)
Finite
d)
Precise
42.
According to the image, the order of the elements in scratch are...
a)
1.Stage 2.Sprites 3.Blocks 4.Scripts
b)
1.Stage 2.Blocks 3.Sprites 4.Scripts
c)
1.Scripts 2.Blocks 3.Sprites 4.Stage
d)
1.Scripts 2.Blocks 3.Stage 4.Sprites
43.
According to the image, when you click on the green flag....
a)
It will show the backdrop called "Tittle" wait 5 seconds and then switch to the backdrop called "scene 1"
b)
It will show the backdrop called "Tittle" wait 3 seconds and then switch to the backdrop called "scene 1"
c)
It will show the backdrop called "Scene 1" wait 5 seconds and then switch to the backdrop called "title"
d)
It will show a Sprite called "Tittle" wait 5 seconds and then switch to the costume called "scene 1"
44.
According to the image, when you click on the green flag, this sprite will....
a)
Show and when the backdrop changes, it will hide and say "Hi!"
b)
Hide and when the backdrop changes, it will show and say "Hello!"
c)
Show and when the backdrop changes, it will  change the backdrop again
d)
hide and show the Tittle
45.

What are the main "two" rules in Robotics?

a)

Be respectful

b)

Always Try

c)

Have Fun

d)

None of the above