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Robotics Worksheet: Loops and Shapes

Robotics lesson 22: Loops and shapes · Set 198 · 40 questions
TalentJR

Robot tip (Repeat the side): repeat n { forward s; turn right A° } drives n sides: distance = n × s. A closed regular shape needs n × A = 360°, so A = 360 ÷ n. Rectangle: repeat 2 { forward a; turn 90°; forward b; turn 90° } → perimeter 2 × (a + b), area a × b.

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  1. 1.🔁 How many sides does a hexagon have? (a) 7 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 8
  2. 2.🔁 For a regular shape with n sides, each turn is … (a) 90 degrees always (b) n × 360 degrees (c) 180 degrees always (d) 360 ÷ n degrees
  3. 3.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 3 { forward 75 cm; turn right 120° }
    Which shape does it draw?
    (a) triangle (b) square (c) pentagon (d) octagon
  4. 4.🔁 A robot must draw a regular pentagon (5 equal sides):
    repeat 5 { forward 95 cm; turn right ?° }
    What number goes in place of “?”
  5. 5.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 3 { forward 30 cm; turn right 120° }
    How many cm does it drive in all?
  6. 6.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 3 { forward 90 cm; turn right 120° }
    Which shape does it draw?
    (a) triangle (b) hexagon (c) square (d) pentagon
  7. 7.🔁 A robot must draw a regular triangle (3 equal sides):
    repeat 3 { forward 25 cm; turn right ?° }
    What number goes in place of “?”
  8. 8.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 2 { forward 10 cm; turn right 90°; forward 30 cm; turn right 90° }
    How many cm does it drive in all?
  9. 9.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 2 { forward 50 cm; turn right 90°; forward 30 cm; turn right 90° }
    How many cm does it drive in all?
  10. 10.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 5 { forward 95 cm; turn right 72° }
    Which shape does it draw?
    (a) triangle (b) pentagon (c) octagon (d) square
  11. 11.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 3 { forward 75 cm; turn right 120° }
    How many cm does it drive in all?
  12. 12.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 6 { forward 100 cm; turn right 60° }
    How many cm does it drive in all?
  13. 13.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 3 { forward 25 cm; turn right 120° }
    Which shape does it draw?
    (a) hexagon (b) pentagon (c) octagon (d) triangle
  14. 14.🔁 To draw any closed regular shape, a robot turns how many degrees in all? (a) 180° (b) 360° (c) 90° (d) 720°
  15. 15.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 3 { repeat 4 { forward 10 cm; turn right 90° } }
    How many cm does it drive in all?
  16. 16.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 6 { forward 90 cm; turn right 60° }
    Which shape does it draw?
    (a) pentagon (b) octagon (c) hexagon (d) square
  17. 17.🔁 Why do we use a loop to draw a square? (a) squares need 5 sides (b) the same steps repeat (c) loops are colourful (d) to make it crash
  18. 18.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 5 { forward 60 cm; turn right 72° }
    Which shape does it draw?
    (a) pentagon (b) octagon (c) hexagon (d) square
  19. 19.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 3 { forward 90 cm; turn right 120° }
    How many cm does it drive in all?
  20. 20.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 2 { forward 55 cm; turn right 90°; forward 55 cm; turn right 90° }
    How many cm does it drive in all?
  21. 21.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 3 { repeat 4 { forward 30 cm; turn right 90° } }
    How many cm does it drive in all?
  22. 22.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 8 { forward 100 cm; turn right 45° }
    How many cm does it drive in all?
  23. 23.🔁 A robot must draw a regular square (4 equal sides):
    repeat 4 { forward 20 cm; turn right ?° }
    What number goes in place of “?”
  24. 24.🔁 A robot must draw a regular octagon (8 equal sides):
    repeat 8 { forward 20 cm; turn right ?° }
    What number goes in place of “?”
  25. 25.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 2 { forward 60 cm; turn right 90°; forward 15 cm; turn right 90° }
    How many cm does it drive in all?
  26. 26.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 2 { forward 35 cm; turn right 90°; forward 40 cm; turn right 90° }
    What is the area of the rectangle it draws (in square cm)?
  27. 27.🔁 A robot must draw a regular triangle (3 equal sides):
    repeat 3 { forward 10 cm; turn right ?° }
    What number goes in place of “?”
  28. 28.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 8 { forward 20 cm; turn right 45° }
    Which shape does it draw?
    (a) pentagon (b) octagon (c) hexagon (d) square
  29. 29.🔁 A robot must draw a regular pentagon (5 equal sides):
    repeat 5 { forward 65 cm; turn right ?° }
    What number goes in place of “?”
  30. 30.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 5 { forward 10 cm; turn right 72° }
    How many cm does it drive in all?
  31. 31.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 5 { repeat 4 { forward 25 cm; turn right 90° } }
    How many cm does it drive in all?
  32. 32.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 2 { repeat 4 { forward 25 cm; turn right 90° } }
    How many cm does it drive in all?
  33. 33.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 2 { forward 45 cm; turn right 90°; forward 15 cm; turn right 90° }
    How many cm does it drive in all?
  34. 34.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 3 { repeat 4 { forward 25 cm; turn right 90° } }
    How many cm does it drive in all?
  35. 35.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 2 { forward 30 cm; turn right 90°; forward 10 cm; turn right 90° }
    How many cm does it drive in all?
  36. 36.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 8 { forward 35 cm; turn right 45° }
    How many cm does it drive in all?
  37. 37.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 2 { forward 35 cm; turn right 90°; forward 25 cm; turn right 90° }
    What is the area of the rectangle it draws (in square cm)?
  38. 38.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 8 { forward 30 cm; turn right 45° }
    Which shape does it draw?
    (a) pentagon (b) square (c) octagon (d) triangle
  39. 39.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 8 { forward 10 cm; turn right 45° }
    Which shape does it draw?
    (a) triangle (b) octagon (c) pentagon (d) square
  40. 40.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
    repeat 5 { forward 85 cm; turn right 72° }
    How many cm does it drive in all?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. 360 ÷ n degrees
  3. triangle
  4. 72
  5. 90
  6. triangle
  7. 120
  8. 80
  9. 160
  10. pentagon
  11. 225
  12. 600
  13. triangle
  14. 360°
  15. 120
  16. hexagon
  17. the same steps repeat
  18. pentagon
  19. 270
  20. 220
  21. 360
  22. 800
  23. 90
  24. 45
  25. 150
  26. 1400
  27. 120
  28. octagon
  29. 72
  30. 50
  31. 500
  32. 200
  33. 120
  34. 300
  35. 80
  36. 280
  37. 875
  38. octagon
  39. octagon
  40. 425

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