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Robotics Worksheet: Line Follower Program

Robotics lesson 24: Line-follower programs · Set 216 · 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 5 times (left–right): black–black, white–white, black–white, white–white, black–black. 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 black and the right sensor sees white. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) turn left (c) go forward
  3. 3.⬛ 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–white, white–white, white–white, black–black. How many times does it turn left?
  4. 4.⬛ 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 60. What does it do?     (a) go forward (b) turn left (c) turn right
  5. 5.⬛ 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
  6. 6.⬛ Going too fast round a sharp bend, a line follower may … (a) grow wheels (b) get heavier (c) lose the line (d) turn into a car
  7. 7.⬛ Why does a line follower wiggle a little as it drives? (a) it is too cold (b) it is dancing (c) its wheels are square (d) it keeps fixing its path
  8. 8.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 50) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 36. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right
  9. 9.⬛ 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–black, black–white, white–black, white–black. How many times does it turn left?
  10. 10.⬛ 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 15. What does it do?     (a) go forward (b) turn left (c) turn right
  11. 11.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 40) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 67. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right
  12. 12.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 40) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 25. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) turn left
  13. 13.⬛ 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) go forward (b) turn left (c) turn right
  14. 14.⬛ 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) turn right (b) turn left (c) go forward
  15. 15.⬛ 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 right (b) go forward (c) turn left
  16. 16.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 30) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 42. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right
  17. 17.⬛ Left sensor sees black, right sensor sees white. Which way should a line follower turn? (a) right (b) nowhere (c) backwards (d) left
  18. 18.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 30) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 13. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right
  19. 19.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 30) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 20. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right
  20. 20.⬛ 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
  21. 21.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left < 40) { turn left } else if (right < 40) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor reads 55 and the right sensor reads 45. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right (c) go forward
  22. 22.⬛ 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 25. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) go forward (c) turn left
  23. 23.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 40) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 48. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right
  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–black, white–black, black–black. How many times does it turn right?
  25. 25.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 30) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 16. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right
  26. 26.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 50) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 23. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right
  27. 27.⬛ 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 25. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) go forward (c) 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 20 and the right sensor reads 30. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) go forward (c) turn right
  29. 29.⬛ 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 35. What does it do?     (a) go forward (b) turn right (c) turn left
  30. 30.⬛ 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–white, white–black, black–white, white–white. How many times does it turn left?
  31. 31.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left < 40) { turn left } else if (right < 40) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor reads 60 and the right sensor reads 85. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) go forward (c) 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 10 and the right sensor reads 80. 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 4 times (left–right): black–black, black–white, white–black, black–black. How many times does it turn right?
  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 4 times (left–right): white–black, black–black, black–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 4 times (left–right): white–white, white–white, black–black, white–white. How many times does it turn left?
  36. 36.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 40) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 11. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right
  37. 37.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 40) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 17. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right
  38. 38.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 50) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 70. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right
  39. 39.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 30) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 8. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) 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): black–black, white–black, black–white, white–black. How many times does it turn right?

Answer key

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

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