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Grade 8 #1 Pretest

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You are given materials and told to make a simple gear train with an idler. Which do you prefer?

a)

Working with my crew as a team

b)

Working with a partner

c)

Working alone

2.

A design team has defined a problem, brainstormed, and chosen a solution. What's next?

a)

Build and Test

b)

Iterate

c)

Evaluate

3.

This was made using what program?

a)

Peardeck

b)

Tinkercad

c)

Vex

d)

Jamboard

4.

Which TWO (pick 2) criteria/constraints are the most important for designing a locker organizer?

a)

color and cost

b)

size and weight

c)

size and durability

d)

durability and how pretty it is

5.

After testing your prototype, if it doesn't work, what should you do?

a)

Quit

b)

Throw it away

c)

Iterate

6.

Engineers can use sketches to show lots of views at once.

a)

False

b)

True

7.

A Rube Goldberg machine uses lots of _______ to make a simple job difficult.

a)

Dominoes

b)

Balls

c)

Toys

d)

Simple Machines

8.

Universal design means most people _____ use the product without it needing to be adapted.

a)

can

b)

can not

9.

Tenacity means being very determined or not giving up.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

This step of the engineering design process might be testing OR it might be _______.

a)

brainstorm

b)

evaluate

11.

Iterate by drawing the missing cables.

12.
Design criteria are:
a)
Design requirements such as the size, shape and type of material
b)
The same as project constraints
c)
Only developed after the prototype has been tested and formally evaluated
d)
Optional but sometimes very helpful
13.
A prototype is a:
a)
Functional model of a product.
b)
Visual model or interpretation of a product
c)
Short production run of a product used to test robot programming and assembly line functionality
d)
Functional model that matches the anticipated visual appearance of the product 
14.

This segment of code will:

a)

Move the robot forward for 3 seconds

b)

Move the robot forward for 1 second

c)

Move the robot backward and stop

d)

Turn the robot to the right

15.

This segment of code will:

a)

Move the robot forward for 3 seconds

b)

Move the robot forward for 1 second

c)

Move the robot backward and stop

d)

Turn the robot to the right

16.

This segment of code:

a)

Move the robot forward for 3 seconds

b)

Move the robot forward for 1 second

c)

Move the robot backward and stop

d)

Turn the robot to the right

17.

This segment of code will:

a)

Turn the sparkel 0 in blue and the sparkle 1 in red

b)

Turn both sparkles in red

c)

Turn both sparkles in blue

d)

Makes the sparkles blink red (1) and blue (0)

18.

Which statement does not describe robots?

a)

programmed

b)

they all look like human

c)

can do the job without human help

d)

machine

19.

This robot could be called ​ (a)   or ​ (b)   but not​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
humanoid
android
cyborg
20.

A device has to look like a human to be called a robot.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

A robot can not do its job without the program.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What is computer program?

a)

In robotics, a set of coded instructions the robot must follow

b)

Robots that perform more complex tasks and simulate many human functions

23.

What is automation?

a)

An entity that combines artificial and biological components.

b)

Process that involves a mechanical device that can imitate the actions of people or animals

24.

What is robotics

a)

Area of engineering that involves design, construction, and operation of a robot

b)

A human robot

c)

Process that involves a mechanical device that can imitate the actions of people or animals

25.

In a gear train with an odd number of gears, will the input and output move in the same direction or different directions?

a)

different

b)

same

26.

If the input is larger than the output does this increase speed or torque?

a)

Speed

b)

Torque

27.

Many clocks use spur gears

a)

True

b)

False

28.

If the input is larger than the output, it increases speed.

a)

true

b)

false

29.

The gear ratio can be calculated by counting the number of teeth on the gears and comparing them.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

If you turn a gear to start a gear train moving, that gear is called

a)

driver/input

b)

driven/output

31.

When the input is smaller, it increases...

a)

speed

b)

torque

32.

Will the dinosaur turn in the same direction or a different direction than the input? (The input has a handle).

a)

Same

b)

Different

33.

What type of engineer is most likely to work with gears?

a)

software

b)

civil

c)

mechanical

34.

There are many types of gears

a)

True

b)

False

35.
How much work is produced when 350 N is used to move a car 5 m (W=Fd)?
a)
70 J
b)
1750 J
c)
355 J
d)
175 J
36.

What is effort (input) force?

a)

the force one exerts on a machine

b)

the force which an effort force must overcome in order to do work on an object via a simple machine.

c)

the force the machine exerts on a object

d)

the output work times the input distance

37.
If the weight of the block is 10N, how much force does one have to apply to lift it using this pulley (MA=2)?
a)
2N
b)
5N
c)
10N
d)
15N
38.

A box of weight W is lifted by a force F using a lever as shown below.

What is the mechanical advantage of the lever (MA=Input Distance/Output Distance)?

a)

0.5

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

39.

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 (MA=Output Force/Input Force)?

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1000

40.
if a load of a lever is 100 newtons and the force you apply is 20 newtons, what is your mechanical advantage?
a)
120 N
b)
5 N
c)
2000 N
d)
80 N
41.

The mechanical advantage of this inclined plane is...(MA=Resistance Force/Effort Force)

a)

2.4

b)

3.4

c)

4.4

42.
The amount by which a machine multiplies input force is known as the 
a)

work.

b)

power.

c)

output force.

d)

mechanical advantage.

43.
Mechanical advantage is a measure of how much a machine multiplies the input
a)

efficiency.

b)

force.

c)

power.

d)

work.

44.
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

45.

Which of the lever would it take less force to lift?

a)

Lever A

b)

Lever B

46.

How much effort would it take to lift Lever A?

a)

60 N

b)

50N

c)

40 N

d)

30 N

47.

If the distance from the effort to the fulcrum is greater than the distance from the load to the fulcrum, then

a)

the effort has a mechanical advantage

b)

the lever has a mechanical advantage

c)

the fulcrum has a mechanical advantage

48.

Long distance from the effort to the fulcrum and a short distance from the load to the fulcrum will allow

a)

a small effort to move a large load

b)

a large effort to move a large load

c)

no effort to move a large load

49.

Machines are similar to ___________________ in that they're designed to imitate human actions.

a)

Inventions

b)

Theater puppets

c)

Insects

d)

Computers

50.

____________ involves a mechanical device that can imitate the actions of people or animals.

a)

Automation

b)

Robotics

c)

Robot

d)

Automobile

51.

_________________ involves the design, construction, and operation of a robot.

a)

Robotics

b)

Automation

c)

Assembly line

d)

Manufacturing

52.

A ______________ is a machine that performs complicated tasks and is guided by automatic controls.

a)

Robot

b)

Cyborg

c)

Tank

d)

TV

53.

The 1st generation robots performed simple tasks or factory work that were _____________________ for people.

a)

Dangerous or unpleasant

b)

Destined

c)

Unfit

d)

Cumbersome or inconvenient

54.

One of the first industrial robots (1961) was called UNIMATE and was in a ____________________ automobile factory.

a)

General Motors

b)

Ford

c)

Chevrolet

d)

Honda

55.

2nd generation robots perform more complex tasks and ____________________________.

a)

simulate human functions

b)

mass production

c)

automated functions

d)

became sentient

56.

Robots can be used for...

a)

Precision work

b)

Exploration

c)

Repetitive or dangerous work

d)

All of the above

57.

An example(s) of dangerous robot work could be ______________________________.

a)

Service and clean nuclear reactors

b)

Defuse bombs

c)

Making a PB&J

d)

Stacking empty boxes

58.

Industrial robots are often used to perform tasks that are unsafe or boring for people such as ___________________

a)

Welding

b)

Painting

c)

Delivery

d)

Assembling

59.

Robots are often used for the 4 D's. Tasks that are dirty, dangerous, or ___________. Or to help someone with a disability.

a)

Dull

b)

Diligent

c)

Descriptive

d)

Difficult

60.

Medical robots perform which of the following tasks?

a)

Dispensing medication

b)

Competitive robotics

c)

Assistive surgery

d)

Assembly line construction

61.

An example of 'today's robots' could be _____________________.

a)

Exploratory

b)

Household

c)

Medical

d)

Sensory

62.

________________________ move and sense surroundings and respond to changes in the environment.

a)

2nd Generation robots

b)

1st Generation robots

c)

3rd Generation cyborgs

d)

Terminators

63.

What is this called?

a)

Line Follower

b)

Motor Controller

c)

Bumper Switch

d)

LED Light

64.

What is this called?

a)

Line Follower

b)

Motor Controller

c)

Bumper Switch

d)

LED Light

65.

What is this called?

a)

Line Follower

b)

Motor Controller

c)

Bumper Switch

d)

LED Light

66.

What is this called?

a)

Line Follower

b)

Motor Controller

c)

Potentiometer

d)

LED Light

67.

What is this called?

a)

Line Follower

b)

Motor Controller

c)

Bumper Switch

d)

Limit Switch

68.

What is this called?

a)

Line Follower

b)

LED Light

c)

Bumper Switch

d)

VEX 393 Motor

69.

What is this called?

a)

Line Follower

b)

LED Light

c)

Bumper Switch

d)

VEX 393 Motor

70.

Is this sensor digital or analog?

a)

Digital

b)

Analog

71.

Is this sensor digital or analog?

a)

Digital

b)

Analog

72.

Is this sensor digital or analog?

a)

Digital

b)

Analog

73.

Is this digital or analog?

a)

Digital

b)

Analog

74.

Is this sensor digital or analog?

a)

Digital

b)

Analog

75.

Operating without pre-programmed behaviors and without supervision from humans.

a)

Artificial Intelligence

b)

Robot

c)

Operator

d)

Autonomous

76.

What category would a surgical robot such as the Da Vinci fall ino?

a)

Industrial

b)

Exploratory

c)

Medical

d)

Household

77.

Robot can do tasks that are

a)

dirty

b)

dull

c)

dangerous

d)

all of the above

78.
Which word best describes a constraint?
a)
option
b)
opportunity
c)
limitation
d)
Requirement
79.
A mock-up is a:
a)
Large scale structural model utilized to determine stresses and strengths
b)
Model whose purpose is to showcase how the product functions
c)
Model whose purpose is to showcase how the product will look
d)
System for determining the most efficient method to make a product
80.
A prototype is a:
a)
Functional model of a product.
b)
Visual model or interpretation of a product
c)
Short production run of a product used to test robot programming and assembly line functionality
d)
Functional model that matches the anticipated visual appearance of the product 
81.
Brainstorming sketches are:
a)
An expression of art that showcases the inner thought process of the artist
b)
Quick "stick figure" quality sketches with labeling and descriptions utilized as a means of communicating
c)
Detailed dimensioned drawings that are used by the builder to create the product
d)
Used by engineers and designers to aid in programming preliminary robotic manufacturing (PRM)
82.
The term annotation means:
a)
To cite the source or reference used in researching a design
b)
To review and critique a designs functionality 
c)
To declare a design ready for manufacturing
d)
To add notes and descriptions
83.
The term render means to:
a)
Reduce a design to its simplest elements
b)
Color or shade a sketch
c)
Reproduce in large quantitiies
d)
Resize or redraw
84.
The team facilitator is: 
a)
Responsible for leading or coordinating the work of a group
b)
Someone that encourages and supports each member of a team
c)
Someone that provides feedback as to how the team and team members are performing
d)
All of the statements are true
85.
Design criteria are:
a)
Design requirements such as the size, shape and type of material
b)
The same as project constraints
c)
Only developed after the prototype has been tested and formally evaluated
d)
Optional but sometimes very helpful
86.
The term empathy means:
a)
Awareness of the feeling and emotions of other people
b)
Feeling bad for people less fortunate than yourself
c)
Attempting to fix other peoples' problems
d)
Liking someone or being their friend in order to make them feel better
87.

The 1st law of robotics

Spirit Isaac Asimov first announced the 3 laws of robotics in 1942.

a)

A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

b)

A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First law.

c)

A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

88.

The 2nd law of robotics

Spirit Isaac Asimov first announced the 3 laws of robotics in 1942.

a)

A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

b)

A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First law.

c)

A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

89.

The 3rd law of robotics

Spirit Isaac Asimov first announced the 3 laws of robotics in 1942.

a)

A robot can't go to school.

b)

A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First law.

c)

A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

d)

A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

90.

Creative Power is what?

a)

to recognize things and judge them

b)

to show in action or in words what one thinks

c)

the ability to think of new things and to express what one thinks

d)

to judge the content of fellow students

91.

Thinking is defined as?

a)

to recognize things and judge them

b)

to show in action or in words what one thinks

c)

the ability to think of new things and to express what one thinks

d)

to judge the content of fellow students

92.

Expressing is defined as?

a)

to recognize things and judge them

b)

to show in action or in words what one thinks

c)

the ability to think of new things and to express what one thinks

d)

to judge the content of fellow students

93.

A rigid object that is used with an appropriate fulcrum point to multiply the mechanical force that can be applied to another object.

a)

Levers

b)

Friction

94.

_________________ is the force that makes it difficult for things to move.

a)

Levers

b)

Friction

95.

- The direction of friction is the opposite to the through the contact surface.

a)

Levers

b)

Properties of friction

c)

Creative Power

96.

The magnitude of friction is in proportion to the weight of things.

a)

Levers

b)

Properties of friction

c)

Creative Power

97.

A wet bar of soap slips off easily :

a)

Weak Friction

b)

Strong Friction

98.

Driving on sand spread on the icy road :

a)

Weak Friction

b)

Strong Friction

99.

Examples of levers: bottle opener

a)

true

b)

false

100.

Examples of levers: nail clippers

a)

true

b)

false

101.

Examples of levers: cell phone

a)

true

b)

false

102.

Examples of levers: scissors

a)

true

b)

false

103.

Examples of levers: forceps

a)

true

b)

false

104.

A lever is a rigid object that is used with an appropriate fulcrum point to multiply the mechanical force that can be applied to another object.

a)

False

b)

True

105.

the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots

a)

robotics

b)

levers

c)

creative power

d)

Science CSF

106.

Robotics deals with the design, construction, operation, and use of robots, as well as computer systems for their control, sensory feedback, and information processing. These technologies are used to develop machines that can substitute for humans and replicate human actions.

a)

False

b)

True

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