Daily Quizzes for Robotics
Day 1
1. Jacquet-Droz invented ______. 1-4
- LOGO
- automata
- a writing doll
- manipulators for robots
2. Elektro and Sparko were the stars of ______. 1-4
- Disney World
- a World's Fair
- "Star Trek"
- the play "R.U.R."
3. Mechanical inventions that repeat a task over and over are called ______. 1-4
- robots
- dolls
- automata
- androids
4. The word "robot" was created by ______. 1-5
- Walt Disney
- science fiction writers
- electrical engineers
- Karel Capek
5. The word "robot" was first used ______. 1-5
- in "Star Wars"
- in the play "RUR"
- in ancient times
- at Disney World
Day 2
1. Modern robots have a control system that can be compared to a human ______. 2-2
- arm
- brain
- leg
- muscle
2. The power source supplies a robot's ______. 2-2
- energy
- strength
- programs
- hydraulics
3. Hydraulics provides power by using ______. 2-2
- electricity
- air
- oil
- steam
4. Pneumatics provides power by using ______. 2-2
- electricity
- air
- liquid
- steam
5.A robot's control system usually includes a(n) ______. 2-2
- manipulator
- end-effector
- computer
- pneumatic
Day 3
1. The robot's manipulator acts like a(n) ______. 3-2
- leg
- hand
- brain
- arm
2. The gripper is a common example of a(n) ______. 3-2
- arm
- end-effector
- work envelope
- manipulator
3. The human body has ______degrees of freedom. 3-4
- 3
- 23
- 20
- 6
4. Touch sensors help robots detect ______. 3-5
- the work envelope
- the operator
- obstacles
- end-effectors
5. ______is (are) sometimes used to help mobile robots avoid obstacles. 3-5
- Manipulators
- Grippers
- Sonar detectors
- Hydraulics
Day 4
- The information people receive through theirsenses is called ______. 4-3
- programming
- bionics
- feedback
- intelligence
2. What kind of sensors do robots usually have? 4-4
- Taste
- Smell
- Touch
- Nerve
3. Feedback about one's surroundings is transmitted through one's ______. 4-2
- Eyesight
- intelligence
- hearing
- Both eyesight and hearing
4. What do robots NOT have that is essential for feedback? 4-3
- End-effectors
- Reflexes
- Senses
- Muscles
5. Learning by seeing patterns emerge from information is part of the ______process. 4-7
- remembering
- thinking
- reacting
- feedback
Day 5
1. What can humans do that robots presently cannot? 1-12
- Remember
- Do tasks
- Lift objects
- Think
2. Robots cannot ______. 1-12
- remember more than humans
- do all the work of humans
- lift heavy objects
- think
3. Most working robots are found in ______. 5-3
- films
- hospitals
- industry
- outer space
4. A ____ is the person who inputs information into a computer. 2-7
- designer
- researcher
- programmer
- technician
5. The program language called LOGO is mostly used in ______. 2-8
- hospitals
- industry
- education
- the space program
6. A(n) ______is the brain of a robot. 2-2
- computer
- feedback center
- end-effector
- manipulator
7. _____ is the type of programming in which a skilled person moves a robot through the learning steps. 2-9
- Walk-through
- Remote control
- Lead-through
- LOGO
8. What type of programming uses a teach pendant? 2-9
- Walk-through
- LOGO
- Lead-through
- Remote control
9. Some robots can successfully handle fragile objects because of ______. 4-5
- the interaction between touch sensors and the computer
- the type of program language that was used
- their degrees of freedom
- both their degrees of freedom and the type of program language that is used
10. Robots that have sensors are called ______. 4-6
- first-generation robots
- third-generation robots
- second-generation robots
- automata
11. Robots without sensors are called ______. 4-6
- second-generation
- first-generation
- automata
- manipulators
- The manipulator Green Man is used for ______. 4-7
- space exploration
- hospital research
- underwater exploration
- both space and underwater exploration
Day 6
1. Robots ______. 6-1
- never break down
- always do better work than humans
- are always found in factories
- None of these answers
2. What do bionic researchers study? 6-2
- Science fiction
- Artificial limbs
- Androids
- Quadriplegics
3._____ is a dangerous job that robots are able to perform. 6-5,6-6
- Cleaning up nuclear waste
- Deactivating bombs
- Underwater rescue
- All of these answers
4.Robots can ______. 6-5
- be used for bomb detection and disposal
- work in mines when there is a danger of cave-ins
- be used in rescue operations
- All of these answers
5.Most working robots are found in ______. 6-1
- films
- hospitals
- industry
- outer space
6. What is a micro-robot used for? 6-2
- Medical diagnosis
- Voice controls
- Remote controls
- All of these answers
Day 7
1. Why are robots used in space travel? 7-2
- Robots have fewer needs that must be met than humans do
- Space travel often lasts for long periods of time
- Space travel is potentially dangerous
- all of these answers
2. The Mars rover robot ______. 7-3
- took photos of Mars
- took soil samples from Mars
- is still on Mars
- all of theses answers
3. Some day personal robots might ______. 7-4
- clean your room
- do your homework
- take out the trash
- All of these answers
Day 8
1. When a factory or warehouse goes robotic ______. 8-2
- it is run better
- some people lose their jobs
- more people gain jobs than lose them
- none of these answers
2. Of all working robots, approximately______are found in factories. 8-4
- 50 percent
- 90 percent
- 80 percent
- 70 percent
3. ______has been a world leader in robotics. 8-1
- Germany
- Russia
- Turkey
- Japan
Day 9
1. Who wrote the Three Laws of Robotics? 9-3
- Science fiction writers
- Karel Capek
- Thomas Edison
- Isaac Asimov
2. Which of the following is one of the Laws of Robotics? 9-4
- A robot may not injure a human being
- A robot must obey the orders a human being gives it
- A robot must protect its own existence
- All of these answers
Day 10
1.Robots can be equipped with ______that can be used to move the robot from one place to another. 10-3
- Hydraulic legs
- Wheels
- Wings
- All of these answers