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RVR Robotics

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 6hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The RVR robot needs

a)

to have the battery charged and inserted correctly to operate.

b)

to be plugged in to operate.

2.

The battery needs to be removed from the robot to charge.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

To insert the battery you need to

a)

push the battery in until it clicks

b)

close the battery door with the key

c)

All of the above

4.

The RVR's color sensor is

a)

on the top of the robot

b)

at the back of the robot

c)

at the front of the robot

d)

underneath the robot

5.

You can only use the color sensor to change the color of the robots LED's

a)

True

b)

False

6.

LED stands for ......

a)

Light Energised Dimness

b)

Large Emitting Diode

c)

Large Energised Diode

d)

Light Emitting Diode

7.

IR stands for

a)

Internal Reader

b)

Infrared

c)

Inferring

d)

Infrareader

8.

The RVR has IR emitters on the

a)

front and back

b)

left and right

c)

front, back, left and right

d)

It doesn't have any

9.

The RVR has ______________ that allow the robot to go over rough terrain.

a)

wheels

b)

treads

c)

sensors

d)

expansions

10.

The robot has lighting sequences that can help you understand whats going on with your robot.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

When you start up the robot the start up LED color sequence is

a)

red to yellow

b)

blue to purple

c)

green to blue

d)

pink to yellow

12.

If your robot travels out of range ........

a)

it will stop working

b)

it will turn around and head back

c)

it will sound an alarm

d)

it will pulse an LED light display around the robot

13.

What is the function of the RVR sensor labeled S1 in this photo?

a)

Front IR transmitter/receiver

b)

Back IR transmitter/receiver

c)

Color Sensor

d)

Ambient Light Sensor

14.

What is the function of the RVR sensor labeled S2 in this photo?

a)

Front IR transmitter/receiver

b)

Back IR transmitter/receiver

c)

Color Sensor

d)

Ambient Light Sensor

15.

What is the function of the RVR sensor labeled S3 in this photo?

a)

Front IR transmitter/receiver

b)

Back IR transmitter/receiver

c)

Color Sensor

d)

Ambient Light Sensor

16.

What part of Sphero RVR is shown here?

a)

The wheel.

b)

The treads or tank track.

c)

The motor.

d)

None of these are correct.

17.

What does the item labeled S2 on this Sphero RVR do?

a)

Allows a computer to be attached to the RVR.

b)

Powers the Sphero RVR.

c)

Measures Ambient Light

d)

It is one of the 2 motors on an RVR.

18.

What does the item labeled S3 on this Sphero RVR do?

a)

Allows a computer to be attached to the RVR.

b)

Powers the Sphero RVR.

c)

Measures Ambient Light

d)

It is one of the 2 motors on an RVR.

19.

What does the item labeled S4 on this Sphero RVR do?

a)

Allows a computer to be attached to the RVR.

b)

Powers the Sphero RVR.

c)

Measures Ambient Light

d)

It is one of the 2 motors on an RVR.

20.

What is the maximum speed that can be programmed for an RVR device?

a)

255

b)

100

c)

50

d)

10

21.

You want Sphero RVR to move in a path that approximates a circle. Which of these commands might do this. CHECK ALL THAT COULD WORK.

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

Which of the following is an advantage of wheeled vehicles over tracked or tread vehicles?

a)

They have better control and maneuverability when turning.

b)

They place more pressure or force on the surface or terrain traveled on.

c)

They can travel over obstacles that would stop a tracked vehicle.

d)

Wheeled vehicles hold no advantages over tracked vehicles.

23.

Which sensor on RVR can distinguish between the colors of red, yellow, green, blue, and purple?

a)

Color Sensor

b)

Ambient Light Sensor

c)

Infrared Light Sensor

d)

Magnetometer

24.

Which sensor on RVR can detect the amount of light in an environment or room?

a)

Color Sensor

b)

Ambient Light Sensor

c)

Infrared Light Sensor

d)

Magnetometer

25.

Which sensor on RVR can send and receive signals from other RVR's and Sphero Bolts?

a)

None, RVR's cannot communicate with Bolts.

b)

Ambient Light Sensor

c)

Infrared Light Sensor

d)

Magnetometer

26.

Which sensor on RVR provides the rate of change of velocity or speed. (left to right, forward to back, up to down, or combinations of these)?

a)

Gyroscope

b)

Accelerometer

c)

Infrared Light Sensor

d)

Magnetometer

27.

Which sensor on RVR provides the rate of rotation around an axis and is used to keep the RVR on course?

a)

Gyroscope

b)

Accelerometer

c)

Infrared Light Sensor

d)

Magnetometer

28.

A group of robots acting and responding as one.

a)

Swarm

b)

Posse

c)

Herd

d)

Crowd

29.

What is the formal name of the tracked mobile robotic device utilized in this unit of the course

a)

Sphero RVR

b)

Sphero Rover

c)

Sphero Tank

d)

Sphero Bolt

30.

This part of the robot is called

a)

the mounting plate

b)

the roll cage

c)

the mounting cage

d)

the cover plate

31.

You can use the colour wheel to change the colour of your robot.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What does the 2nd number in this block control?

a)

Direction

b)

Speed

c)

Duration

d)

The compass

33.

What does the 3rd number in this block control?

a)

Speed

b)

Duration

c)

Direction

d)

The compass

34.

What does this block do?

a)

continues going in the heading it was

b)

senses the heading of RVR randomly

c)

senses the heading of RVR then randomly heads at any degree.

d)

senses the heading of RVR then randomly heads at any degree between 150 & 210.

35.

What does this block do?

a)

Pauses the next block for 2 seconds

b)

Pauses the next block for 2 microsecond

c)

Go straight for 2 seconds

d)

Changes the lights on the matrix

36.

Why is a gyroscope useful?

a)

Helps robot maintain orientation it is facing

b)

Helps robot go fast

c)

Helps robot change colors

d)

Helps robot run code

37.

What does this block of code do?

a)

Go straight and then turn on the light after 1 second

b)

Just go straight

c)

Go Left and turn on the light after 1 second

d)

Go Right and turn on the light after 1 second

38.

What does this code do?

a)

Go in a circle

b)

draw a square

c)

spin in place

39.

If/Then and If/Then/Else are _____________________.

a)

conditionals

b)

complementary

c)

commands

d)

capabilities

40.

The ______________________ block is a sensor that measures the Sphero's g-force (speed and direction).

a)

accelerometer

b)

orientation

c)

velocity

d)

gyroscope

41.

What is the Block to change Sphero's color?

a)

Back LED

b)

Main LED

c)

Front LED

42.
Heading is
a)
How fast Sphero moves.
b)
How long you want Sphero to roll for.
c)
The angle you want Sphero to roll at.
43.
Duration is
a)
How fast Sphero moves.
b)
How long you want Sphero to roll for.
c)
The angle you want Sphero to roll at.
44.
Speed is
a)
How fast Sphero moves.
b)
How long you want Sphero to roll for.
c)
The angle you want Sphero to roll at.
45.
You can make your Sphero say something using text.
a)
True
b)
False
46.

Coding statement that tests whether a condition is true, after which additional code either is or is not executed based on the result.

a)

Variable

b)

If/Then statement

c)

Loop

d)

Sequence

47.

Control statement that repeats a section of code for a set number of times, until a condition is met, or for the entire time a program is running.

a)

Variable

b)

If/Then statement

c)

Loop

d)

Sequence

48.
What is pitch?
a)

RVR has been rotated either clockwise or counterclockwise.

b)

RVR has been tilted forwards or backwards

c)

RVR has been tilted right or left.

49.
What is roll?
a)

RVR has been rotated either clockwise or counterclockwise.

b)

RVR has been tilted forwards or backwards

c)

RVR has been tilted right or left.

50.
What is yaw?
a)

RVR has been rotated either clockwise or counterclockwise.

b)

RVR has been tilted forwards or backwards

c)

RVR has been tilted right or left.

51.
If Pitch orientation < -30 is true, it will respond when
a)
tilted left
b)
tilted right
c)
tilted forward
d)
tilted back
52.
If Roll orientation < -30 is true, it will respond when
a)
tilted left
b)
tilted right
c)
tilted forward
d)
tilted back
53.
A piece of information, like a number value, that can change during a program.
a)
variable
b)
string
54.

________________________ are sets of instructions. It "tells" the computer how to process input wand what, if any, output to produce.

a)

List

b)

Algorithms

c)

Directions

d)

Commands

55.

What block makes the sphero MOVE to a place

a)

Roll ()

b)

Loop

c)

If

d)

Spin

56.

What do we call the direction the sphero is pointing/ moving?

a)

Angle

b)

Speed

c)

Time

d)

Heading

57.

What code makes things repeat?

a)

Loop

b)

Repeat

c)

If

d)

Heading