Robotics Worksheet: Debugging Robot Programs

Robotics lesson 26: Debugging robot programs · Set 35 · 40 questions

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.

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

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