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Sensor Knowledge Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main function of a sensor?

a)

To store data

b)

To emit light

c)

To detect input and convert it into data

d)

To process data from computers

2.

What type of sensor requires an external power signal?

a)

Passive sensor

b)

Analog sensor

c)

Digital sensor

d)

Active sensor

3.

Which sensor does not require external power?

a)

Digital sensor

b)

Active sensor

c)

Passive sensor

d)

Gyroscope

4.

A sensor that produces a continuous signal is called:

a)

Digital sensor

b)

Passive sensor

c)

Analog sensor

d)

Magnetic sensor

5.

Which sensor uses pulse width modulation for output?

a)

Temperature sensor

b)

Analog sensor

c)

Digital sensor

d)

Accelerometer

6.

What device can change screen orientation due to the accelerometer?

a)

Laptop

b)

Remote control

c)

Mobile phone

d)

Mouse

7.

Which sensor measures acceleration?

a)

Gyroscope

b)

Accelerometer

c)

Ultrasonic

d)

Touch sensor

8.

Which sensor measures temperature?

a)

IR Sensor

b)

Compass

c)

Thermocouple

d)

Touch sensor

9.

What kind of sensor uses ultrasonic waves to detect distance?

a)

Proximity sensor

b)

Infrared sensor

c)

Ultrasonic sensor

d)

Accelerometer

10.

A non-contact sensor that detects objects using infrared radiation is:

a)

Light sensor

b)

IR sensor

c)

Touch sensor

d)

Gyroscope

11.

What do gas and chemical sensors detect?

a)

Motion

b)

Light

c)

Specific analytes or gases

d)

Infrared signals

12.

What principle does a gyroscope sensor work on?

a)

Light reflection

b)

Pressure difference

c)

Angular momentum and gravity

d)

Capacitance

13.

What is the main function of a gyroscope?

a)

Detect touch

b)

Measure sound

c)

Track orientation and rotation

d)

Sense magnetic fields

14.

What device commonly uses a touch sensor?

a)

Flashlight

b)

Smartphone

c)

Thermometer

d)

Radio

15.

What kind of sensor is used in trackpads and touchscreens?

a)

Infrared

b)

Gyroscope

c)

Touch

d)

Magnetic

16.

What sensor in the MicroBit detects movement in all directions?

a)

Magnetometer

b)

Touch sensor

c)

Accelerometer

d)

Light sensor

17.

What MicroBit sensor acts like a compass?

a)

Accelerometer

b)

Light sensor

c)

Temperature sensor

d)

Magnetometer

18.

Which MicroBit sensor detects ambient light levels?

a)

Temperature sensor

b)

Touch sensor

c)

Light sensor

d)

Infrared sensor

19.

What part of the MicroBit is used to detect light?

a)

Infrared diode

b)

Light bulb

c)

LED matrix

d)

Speaker

20.

What does the MicroBit temperature sensor measure?

a)

CPU temperature

b)

Body temperature

c)

Ambient temperature

d)

Screen temperature

21.

Which MicroBit sensor uses capacitive touch?

a)

Accelerometer

b)

Compass

c)

Touch sensor

d)

Temperature sensor

22.

How many built-in sensors are mentioned in the MicroBit?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

23.

Which of the following is not a type of sensor?

a)

Accelerometer

b)

Thermostat

c)

Infrared

d)

Gyroscope

24.

Gas sensors can detect gas using:

a)

Touch only

b)

Optical sampling

c)

Light reflection

d)

Electrical pulses

25.

Which sensor provides output in pulses?

a)

Analog sensor

b)

Passive sensor

c)

Digital sensor

d)

Chemical sensor

26.

Which sensor tracks movement and speed of rotation?

a)

Accelerometer

b)

Gyroscope

c)

IR sensor

d)

Magnetometer

27.

Which sensor can be used for proximity detection?

a)

Gyroscope

b)

Light sensor

c)

Infrared sensor

d)

Touch sensor

28.

Which sensor works using angular momentum?

a)

Gyroscope

b)

Accelerometer

c)

Compass

d)

Ultrasonic

29.

Which type of sensor includes thermistors and semiconductors?

a)

Gas sensors

b)

Gyroscope

c)

Temperature sensors

d)

Magnetic sensors

30.

Which sensor transforms a chemical input into an electrical signal?

a)

Infrared

b)

Accelerometer

c)

Chemical sensor

d)

Touch sensor