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Robotics Worksheet: Line Follower Program

Robotics lesson 24: Line-follower programs · Set 31 · 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 }
    The left sensor sees white and the right sensor sees white. What does it do?     (a) go forward (b) turn left (c) turn right
  2. 2.⬛ 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–black, black–white, black–black, black–white, white–white. How many times does it turn right?
  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 5 times (left–right): white–white, white–black, white–black, white–white, black–black. How many times does it turn left?
  4. 4.⬛ 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–black, white–white, white–black, black–white, white–white. How many times does it turn left?
  5. 5.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 50) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 71. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) turn left
  6. 6.⬛ 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–black, white–black, white–black, white–black, white–black. How many times does it turn right?
  7. 7.⬛ 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 right (b) turn left
  8. 8.⬛ Left sensor sees black, right sensor sees white. Which way should a line follower turn? (a) left (b) nowhere (c) backwards (d) 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 4 times (left–right): white–white, white–black, black–white, white–black. How many times does it turn right?
  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 white and the right sensor sees black. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) go forward (c) turn right
  11. 11.⬛ 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 right (b) turn left
  12. 12.⬛ 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 right (c) turn left
  13. 13.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left < 40) { turn left } else if (right < 40) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor reads 25 and the right sensor reads 55. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right (c) go forward
  14. 14.⬛ 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) go forward (c) turn left
  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 black and the right sensor sees black. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) go forward (c) turn right
  16. 16.⬛ Why does a line follower wiggle a little as it drives? (a) it is dancing (b) it is too cold (c) its wheels are square (d) it keeps fixing its path
  17. 17.⬛ 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 10. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) turn left (c) go forward
  18. 18.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 40) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 14. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right
  19. 19.⬛ 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 55. What does it do?     (a) go forward (b) turn right (c) turn left
  20. 20.⬛ Going too fast round a sharp bend, a line follower may … (a) lose the line (b) get heavier (c) grow wheels (d) turn into a car
  21. 21.⬛ 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–black, white–white, black–white, black–white. How many times does it turn left?
  22. 22.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 30) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 47. 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 1. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right
  24. 24.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 50) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 64. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) turn left
  25. 25.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 50) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 44. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) turn left
  26. 26.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 30) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 0. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) turn left
  27. 27.⬛ 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
  28. 28.⬛ 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–white, white–white, black–black. How many times does it 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 15 and the right sensor reads 65. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right (c) go forward
  30. 30.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 30) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 11. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) turn right
  31. 31.⬛ 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 left (b) go forward (c) turn right
  32. 32.⬛ A line follower runs:
    if (left < 40) { turn left } else if (right < 40) { turn right } else { go forward }
    The left sensor reads 80 and the right sensor reads 55. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) go forward (c) turn right
  33. 33.⬛ 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 15. What does it do?     (a) turn left (b) go forward (c) turn right
  34. 34.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 40) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 28. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) 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): black–white, white–black, white–black, black–white. How many times does it turn right?
  36. 36.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 40) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 47. What does it do?     (a) turn right (b) turn left
  37. 37.⬛ 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, white–white, black–black, black–black. How many times does it 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 5 times (left–right): white–white, black–black, black–white, white–black, white–white. How many times does it turn right?
  39. 39.⬛ A one-sensor robot follows the edge of a line:
    if (light < 40) { turn right } else { turn left }
    The sensor reads 44. 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 5 times (left–right): white–black, black–black, white–black, black–black, black–black. How many times does it turn right?

Answer key

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

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