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Robotics Worksheet: Debugging Robot Programs

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

Answer key

  1. bug
  2. line 2
  3. test it again
  4. to see what fixed it
  5. test it again
  6. run the program
  7. line 1
  8. left and right mixed up
  9. 72
  10. 120
  11. line 2
  12. spot what went wrong
  13. 4
  14. find the buggy line
  15. find the buggy line
  16. line 1
  17. spot what went wrong
  18. find the buggy line
  19. 3
  20. line 2
  21. line 3
  22. 8
  23. run the program
  24. 8
  25. 90
  26. 60
  27. run the program
  28. 45
  29. 72
  30. line 3
  31. 6
  32. line 2
  33. 6
  34. 45
  35. line 2
  36. run the program
  37. 6
  38. line 1
  39. run the program
  40. spot what went wrong

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