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Robotics Worksheet: Debugging Robot Programs

Robotics lesson 26: Debugging robot programs · Set 16 · 40 questions
TalentJR

Robot tip (Compare and fix one thing): Run it, spot what went wrong, find the buggy line, fix one thing, test again. Wrong side → a turn is the wrong way. Too far or too short → a forward number is wrong. A shape that does not close → the turn should be 360 ÷ sides; a gap → the repeat number should equal the sides.

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  1. 1.🐞 A robot starts at (4, 0) facing north (the second number counts squares up, the first counts squares across to the east). It should stop on the star at (3, 2). Its program:
    1. forward 2
    2. turn left
    3. forward 2
    It stops at (2, 2) instead. Which line has the bug?     (a) line 2 (b) line 1 (c) line 3
  2. 2.🐞 A robot turns the wrong way at every corner. What is the likely bug? (a) wheels are too round (b) battery is too new (c) left and right mixed up (d) the floor is clean
  3. 3.🔢 To debug a robot program, what comes right after “spot what went wrong”? (a) find the buggy line (b) test it again (c) fix one thing (d) run the program
  4. 4.🐞 A robot starts at (4, 2) facing north (the second number counts squares up, the first counts squares across to the east). It should stop on the star at (6, 8). Its program:
    1. forward 6
    2. turn right
    3. forward 3
    It stops at (7, 8) instead. Which line has the bug?     (a) line 1 (b) line 3 (c) line 2
  5. 5.🐞 This program should draw a regular square (4 equal sides), but the shape does not close:
    repeat 4 { forward 10 cm; turn right 60° }
    What should 60 be changed to?
  6. 6.🐞 This program should draw a regular octagon (8 equal sides), but the shape does not close:
    repeat 8 { forward 10 cm; turn right 120° }
    What should 120 be changed to?
  7. 7.🔢 To debug a robot program, which is the FIRST step? (a) run the program (b) spot what went wrong (c) find the buggy line (d) fix one thing
  8. 8.🐞 This program should draw a regular octagon (8 equal sides), but it leaves a gap:
    repeat 3 { forward 10 cm; turn right 45° }
    What should the number 3 after “repeat” be?
  9. 9.🐞 A mistake in a program is called a … (a) loop (b) sensor (c) bug (d) gear
  10. 10.🐞 This program should draw a regular triangle (3 equal sides), but it leaves a gap:
    repeat 2 { forward 10 cm; turn right 120° }
    What should the number 2 after “repeat” be?
  11. 11.🐞 A robot starts at (5, 2) facing north (the second number counts squares up, the first counts squares across to the east). It should stop on the star at (7, 7). Its program:
    1. forward 5
    2. turn right
    3. forward 3
    It stops at (8, 7) instead. Which line has the bug?     (a) line 2 (b) line 1 (c) line 3
  12. 12.🐞 A robot starts at (5, 0) facing north (the second number counts squares up, the first counts squares across to the east). It should stop on the star at (3, 3). Its program:
    1. forward 3
    2. turn left
    3. forward 1
    It stops at (4, 3) instead. Which line has the bug?     (a) line 2 (b) line 3 (c) line 1
  13. 13.🐞 This program should draw a regular octagon (8 equal sides), but the shape does not close:
    repeat 8 { forward 10 cm; turn right 60° }
    What should 60 be changed to?
  14. 14.🐞 Why change only one thing at a time when debugging? (a) to save paper (b) to confuse others (c) to see what fixed it (d) to make it slower
  15. 15.🔢 To debug a robot program, what comes right after “fix one thing”? (a) test it again (b) run the program (c) spot what went wrong (d) find the buggy line
  16. 16.🐞 A robot starts at (5, 1) facing north (the second number counts squares up, the first counts squares across to the east). It should stop on the star at (2, 7). Its program:
    1. forward 6
    2. turn right
    3. forward 3
    It stops at (8, 7) instead. Which line has the bug?     (a) line 3 (b) line 1 (c) line 2
  17. 17.🐞 This program should draw a regular octagon (8 equal sides), but the shape does not close:
    repeat 8 { forward 10 cm; turn right 72° }
    What should 72 be changed to?
  18. 18.🐞 This program should draw a regular triangle (3 equal sides), but the shape does not close:
    repeat 3 { forward 10 cm; turn right 72° }
    What should 72 be changed to?
  19. 19.🐞 A robot starts at (5, 1) facing north (the second number counts squares up, the first counts squares across to the east). It should stop on the star at (8, 4). Its program:
    1. forward 3
    2. turn right
    3. forward 4
    It stops at (9, 4) instead. Which line has the bug?     (a) line 3 (b) line 1 (c) line 2
  20. 20.🔢 To debug a robot program, which comes first: “test it again” or “spot what went wrong”? (a) spot what went wrong (b) test it again
  21. 21.🐞 This program should draw a regular octagon (8 equal sides), but it leaves a gap:
    repeat 2 { forward 10 cm; turn right 45° }
    What should the number 2 after “repeat” be?
  22. 22.🔢 To debug a robot program, which is the LAST step? (a) test it again (b) spot what went wrong (c) find the buggy line (d) run the program
  23. 23.🐞 This program should draw a regular octagon (8 equal sides), but the shape does not close:
    repeat 8 { forward 10 cm; turn right 90° }
    What should 90 be changed to?
  24. 24.🐞 A robot starts at (5, 2) facing north (the second number counts squares up, the first counts squares across to the east). It should stop on the star at (4, 5). Its program:
    1. forward 3
    2. turn left
    3. forward 2
    It stops at (3, 5) instead. Which line has the bug?     (a) line 1 (b) line 2 (c) line 3
  25. 25.🔢 To debug a robot program, which comes first: “fix one thing” or “find the buggy line”? (a) find the buggy line (b) fix one thing
  26. 26.🐞 This program should draw a regular square (4 equal sides), but it leaves a gap:
    repeat 3 { forward 10 cm; turn right 90° }
    What should the number 3 after “repeat” be?
  27. 27.🐞 A robot starts at (4, 0) facing north (the second number counts squares up, the first counts squares across to the east). It should stop on the star at (2, 2). Its program:
    1. forward 2
    2. turn right
    3. forward 2
    It stops at (6, 2) instead. Which line has the bug?     (a) line 1 (b) line 2 (c) line 3
  28. 28.🐞 This program should draw a regular square (4 equal sides), but the shape does not close:
    repeat 4 { forward 10 cm; turn right 72° }
    What should 72 be changed to?
  29. 29.🐞 This program should draw a regular hexagon (6 equal sides), but the shape does not close:
    repeat 6 { forward 10 cm; turn right 72° }
    What should 72 be changed to?
  30. 30.🐞 A robot starts at (4, 1) facing north (the second number counts squares up, the first counts squares across to the east). It should stop on the star at (5, 3). Its program:
    1. forward 3
    2. turn right
    3. forward 1
    It stops at (5, 4) instead. Which line has the bug?     (a) line 3 (b) line 1 (c) line 2
  31. 31.🐞 This program should draw a regular hexagon (6 equal sides), but the shape does not close:
    repeat 6 { forward 10 cm; turn right 90° }
    What should 90 be changed to?
  32. 32.🐞 A robot starts at (4, 1) facing north (the second number counts squares up, the first counts squares across to the east). It should stop on the star at (1, 6). Its program:
    1. forward 5
    2. turn right
    3. forward 3
    It stops at (7, 6) instead. Which line has the bug?     (a) line 2 (b) line 3 (c) line 1
  33. 33.🐞 A robot starts at (4, 0) facing north (the second number counts squares up, the first counts squares across to the east). It should stop on the star at (7, 6). Its program:
    1. forward 6
    2. turn right
    3. forward 4
    It stops at (8, 6) instead. Which line has the bug?     (a) line 3 (b) line 1 (c) line 2
  34. 34.🐞 A robot starts at (5, 1) facing north (the second number counts squares up, the first counts squares across to the east). It should stop on the star at (3, 3). Its program:
    1. forward 2
    2. turn right
    3. forward 2
    It stops at (7, 3) instead. Which line has the bug?     (a) line 3 (b) line 2 (c) line 1
  35. 35.🐞 A robot starts at (4, 1) facing north (the second number counts squares up, the first counts squares across to the east). It should stop on the star at (3, 6). Its program:
    1. forward 6
    2. turn left
    3. forward 1
    It stops at (3, 7) instead. Which line has the bug?     (a) line 3 (b) line 1 (c) line 2
  36. 36.🐞 This program should draw a regular pentagon (5 equal sides), but it leaves a gap:
    repeat 4 { forward 10 cm; turn right 72° }
    What should the number 4 after “repeat” be?
  37. 37.🐞 A robot starts at (4, 0) facing north (the second number counts squares up, the first counts squares across to the east). It should stop on the star at (3, 5). Its program:
    1. forward 5
    2. turn left
    3. forward 2
    It stops at (2, 5) instead. Which line has the bug?     (a) line 2 (b) line 3 (c) line 1
  38. 38.🐞 A robot starts at (5, 2) facing north (the second number counts squares up, the first counts squares across to the east). It should stop on the star at (2, 7). Its program:
    1. forward 5
    2. turn right
    3. forward 3
    It stops at (8, 7) instead. Which line has the bug?     (a) line 2 (b) line 1 (c) line 3
  39. 39.🐞 A robot starts at (5, 2) facing north (the second number counts squares up, the first counts squares across to the east). It should stop on the star at (7, 4). Its program:
    1. forward 3
    2. turn right
    3. forward 2
    It stops at (7, 5) instead. Which line has the bug?     (a) line 3 (b) line 2 (c) line 1
  40. 40.🐞 A robot starts at (4, 0) facing north (the second number counts squares up, the first counts squares across to the east). It should stop on the star at (1, 2). Its program:
    1. forward 2
    2. turn left
    3. forward 2
    It stops at (2, 2) instead. Which line has the bug?     (a) line 2 (b) line 1 (c) line 3

Answer key

  1. line 3
  2. left and right mixed up
  3. find the buggy line
  4. line 3
  5. 90
  6. 45
  7. run the program
  8. 8
  9. bug
  10. 3
  11. line 3
  12. line 3
  13. 45
  14. to see what fixed it
  15. test it again
  16. line 2
  17. 45
  18. 120
  19. line 3
  20. spot what went wrong
  21. 8
  22. test it again
  23. 45
  24. line 3
  25. find the buggy line
  26. 4
  27. line 2
  28. 90
  29. 60
  30. line 1
  31. 60
  32. line 2
  33. line 3
  34. line 2
  35. line 1
  36. 5
  37. line 3
  38. line 2
  39. line 1
  40. line 3

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