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Year 6 Computing Summer End-Term Assessment

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This farmer is using a robot-controlled machine to spray his crops. What is the name for a flying machine like this?

a)

flybot

b)

drone

c)

gyroscope

d)

helicopter

2.

Robotic systems have sensors. What are sensors used for?

a)

to detect what is happening around the robot

b)

to make the robot move

c)

to make the robot look humanoid

d)

to help the robot to process and analyse

3.

Here are some advantages of using robots to complete tasks. One of the advantages is NOT true. Which one?

a)

Robots are more accurate than humans.

b)

Robots can work faster than humans.

c)

Robots can invent new solutions to problems.

d)

Robots do not get bored or tired.

4.

Robotic systems have parts that produce movement. What is the name for this type of part?

a)

feedback

b)

controller

c)

mover

d)

actuator

5.

The picture shows part of the site called ‘Robot Gallery’. Choose the best word to complete this sentence: ‘Robot Gallery’ is an example of a ____.

a)

search engine

b)

web page

c)

hotlink

d)

menu

6.

The images in the ‘Robot Gallery’ are relevant. What does relevant mean?

a)

about the topic of the website

b)

small enough to download

c)

automated devices

d)

chosen by the user

7.

The student improved his website by adding a menu. Choose the best words to complete this sentence: The menu makes it easy for the user to ___.

a)

provide feedback

b)

correct spelling mistakes

c)

go to different parts of the website

d)

change the images

8.

Which of these is a fair criticism of the ‘Robot Gallery’?

a)

It has spelling mistakes.

b)

It does not have a heading.

c)

It includes images.

d)

The images do not have captions.

9.

What does the algorithm do?

a)

It sets the total to 0.

b)

It adds a number to a total.

c)

It moves a sprite.

d)

It outputs 0.

10.

The student added a loop to her algorithm. The loop allows the user to add several numbers to the total and then output the total at the end. Tick ALL the lines that go inside the loop.

a)

Set total to 0

b)

Input a number

c)

Add number to total

d)

Output total

11.

The loop stops when the user types the number 0. What type of loop is this?

a)

forever loop

b)

counter loop

c)

zero loop

d)

conditional loop

12.

The student wants to count how many numbers are added to the total. She makes a variable called counter and sets its value to 0. Inside the loop she adds a command to ___.

a)

increase counter by one

b)

reset counter to zero

c)

add counter to total

d)

input the value of counter

13.

How does this module make the sprite move?

a)

by using x and y coordinates

b)

by moving a number of steps

c)

by going to a random place

d)

The sprite does not move.

14.

How can the user control the movement of the sprite?

a)

by using the mouse pointer

b)

by hitting an obstacle

c)

by typing a number

d)

by defining a module

15.

What is the name of this module?

a)

wait

b)

move

c)

define

d)

new

16.

Choose a better name for the module.

a)

Move steps

b)

Forever loop

c)

My module

d)

Define new

17.

A team of students wants to find out

how noisy it is in their school canteen at lunchtime.

What software can the students use to collect the data they need?

a)

microphone

b)

sound meter app

c)

counter app

d)

spreadsheet

18.

A team of students wants to find out

how noisy it is in their school canteen at lunchtime.

The team uses a smartphone to collect the data. What input device will they use?

a)

light meter

b)

touchscreen

c)

webcam

d)

microphone

19.

A team of students wants to find out

how noisy it is in their school canteen at lunchtime.

What software can they use to analyse the data and find the average noise level?

a)

spreadsheet

b)

presentation software

c)

word processor

d)

email

20.

A team of students wants to find out

how noisy it is in their school canteen at lunchtime.

Imagine you are a member of the team. Your job is to decide when to take sound recordings. What is a good sampling strategy for this project?

a)

Go to different parts of the school.

b)

Go to many different schools.

c)

Go to the canteen at lunchtime on different days.

d)

Go to the canteen at different times of day.

21.

Every package is assigned to a courier. Which part of the table holds the names of the couriers?

a)

row 1

b)

column E

c)

cell B2

d)

Package code

22.

You want all the records with Amir in them to appear at the top of the table. How can you do this?

a)

Sort Column A: A to Z

b)

Sort Column A: Z to A

c)

Sort Column E: A to Z

d)

Sort Column E: Z to A

23.

The company adds a filter to show only packages with weight < 0. Which package code will the table show when this filter is used?

a)

PAC001

b)

PAC002

c)

PAC003

d)

PAC004

24.

How can you use spreadsheet features to find the average (mean) weight of a package?

a)

Add up the total of all the weights and divide by the number of packages.

b)

Sort the table into weight order and subtract the largest value from the smallest value.

c)

Tick a filter for ‘Weight = average’.

d)

Search using the key field (Package code) as a unique identifier.