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Robotics Worksheet: Line Follower Program

Robotics lesson 24: Line-follower programs · Set 123 · 40 questions
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Robot tip (Turn towards the line): Left sees black → turn left; right sees black → turn right; both white → go forward. In an if / else if chain the first true rule wins (both black → the rule written first). With numbers: a reading below the threshold (for example below 40) means black.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 6 times (left–right): white–white, black–white, white–white, black–white, white–black, black–white. How many times does it turn left?
  2. 2.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor sees white and the right sensor sees black. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) go forward (c) turn right
  3. 3.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (right sees black) { turn right } else if (left sees black) { turn left } else { go forward }
    The left sensor sees white and the right sensor sees black. What does it do?     (a) go forward (b) turn left (c) turn right
  4. 4.⬛ Why does a line follower wiggle a little as it drives? (a) it keeps fixing its path (b) it is too cold (c) it is dancing (d) its wheels are square
  5. 5.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left < 40) { turn left } else if (right < 40) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor reads 40 and the right sensor reads 55. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) go forward (c) turn left
  6. 6.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor sees white and the right sensor sees white. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) go forward (c) turn right
  7. 7.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 6 times (left–right): white–white, white–white, black–black, black–black, black–white, white–black. How many times does it turn left?
  8. 8.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 50) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 38. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) turn left
  9. 9.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 30) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 32. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) turn left
  10. 10.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor sees black and the right sensor sees white. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) go forward (c) turn right
  11. 11.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 6 times (left–right): white–black, white–white, white–black, black–white, black–black, black–black. How many times does it turn right?
  12. 12.⬛ Left sensor sees black, right sensor sees white. Which way should a line follower turn? (a) nowhere (b) backwards (c) left (d) right
  13. 13.⬛ Going too fast round a sharp bend, a line follower may … (a) turn into a car (b) grow wheels (c) get heavier (d) lose the line
  14. 14.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left < 40) { turn left } else if (right < 40) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor reads 70 and the right sensor reads 20. What does it do?     (a) go forward (b) turn left (c) turn right
  15. 15.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (right sees black) { turn right } else if (left sees black) { turn left } else { go forward }
    The left sensor sees white and the right sensor sees white. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) go forward (c) turn left
  16. 16.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left < 40) { turn left } else if (right < 40) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor reads 50 and the right sensor reads 25. What does it do?     (a) go forward (b) turn right (c) turn left
  17. 17.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 50) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 32. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right
  18. 18.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left < 40) { turn left } else if (right < 40) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor reads 30 and the right sensor reads 45. What does it do?     (a) go forward (b) turn right (c) turn left
  19. 19.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left < 40) { turn left } else if (right < 40) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor reads 45 and the right sensor reads 10. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) turn left (c) go forward
  20. 20.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 50) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 37. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) turn left
  21. 21.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left < 40) { turn left } else if (right < 40) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor reads 90 and the right sensor reads 55. What does it do?     (a) go forward (b) turn right (c) turn left
  22. 22.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 40) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 62. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) turn left
  23. 23.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 30) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 50. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) turn left
  24. 24.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 4 times (left–right): black–white, black–white, white–white, black–black. How many times does it turn right?
  25. 25.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 5 times (left–right): black–black, white–white, black–white, black–white, white–white. How many times does it turn right?
  26. 26.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor sees black and the right sensor sees black. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) go forward (c) turn left
  27. 27.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 6 times (left–right): black–white, black–black, white–white, black–black, white–black, white–white. How many times does it turn right?
  28. 28.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left < 40) { turn left } else if (right < 40) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor reads 15 and the right sensor reads 40. What does it do?     (a) go forward (b) turn right (c) turn left
  29. 29.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 5 times (left–right): white–white, black–white, white–white, white–black, black–black. How many times does it turn right?
  30. 30.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left < 40) { turn left } else if (right < 40) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor reads 85 and the right sensor reads 30. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right (c) go forward
  31. 31.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 50) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 80. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) turn left
  32. 32.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left < 40) { turn left } else if (right < 40) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor reads 35 and the right sensor reads 25. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) go forward (c) turn left
  33. 33.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 5 times (left–right): black–white, black–white, white–black, black–black, white–black. How many times does it turn left?
  34. 34.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 5 times (left–right): white–white, black–white, white–white, white–black, white–black. How many times does it turn left?
  35. 35.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 5 times (left–right): black–black, black–black, black–black, black–white, white–white. How many times does it turn left?
  36. 36.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (right sees black) { turn right } else if (left sees black) { turn left } else { go forward }
    The left sensor sees black and the right sensor sees white. What does it do?     (a) go forward (b) turn right (c) turn left
  37. 37.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left < 40) { turn left } else if (right < 40) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor reads 10 and the right sensor reads 15. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) go forward (c) turn left
  38. 38.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 6 times (left–right): black–white, black–white, black–white, white–white, white–black, white–black. How many times does it turn right?
  39. 39.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 6 times (left–right): white–black, white–white, white–white, white–white, white–white, white–black. How many times does it turn right?
  40. 40.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left sees black) { turn left } else if (right sees black) { turn right } else { go forward }
    It checks its sensors 4 times (left–right): white–black, black–white, black–white, white–white. How many times does it turn left?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. turn right
  3. turn right
  4. it keeps fixing its path
  5. go forward
  6. go forward
  7. 3
  8. turn right
  9. turn left
  10. turn left
  11. 2
  12. left
  13. lose the line
  14. turn right
  15. go forward
  16. turn right
  17. turn right
  18. turn left
  19. turn right
  20. turn right
  21. go forward
  22. turn left
  23. turn left
  24. 0
  25. 0
  26. turn left
  27. 1
  28. turn left
  29. 1
  30. turn right
  31. turn left
  32. turn left
  33. 3
  34. 1
  35. 4
  36. turn left
  37. turn left
  38. 2
  39. 2
  40. 2

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