Robotics Worksheet: Part 1 Test
Robot tip (Find the topic, use the idea): Find the topic: robot or not, sense/think/act, parts, battery, where robots work, safety or robot jobs. Use that lesson’s idea — sense, think, act; holds ÷ uses; rate × time; switch off first. For sums, write the working and check it again.
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- 1.🔋 A robot arm bolted to a factory floor usually gets its power from … (a) a coin cell (b) a solar panel (c) a power cable (d) a wind-up key
- 2.True or false: when it compares two numbers, the robot is acting. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🔋 A robot uses 20% of its battery every 3 minutes. How many minutes does a full battery (100%) last?
- 4.🚀 A radio message takes 11 minutes to travel between the team and a far-away rover. The rover answers at once. How many minutes after sending a command does the team get the answer?
- 5.🤖 Who writes the program that tells a robot what to do? (a) the robot’s wheels (b) nobody at all (c) the battery (d) people (programmers)
- 6.🏭 A robot arm packs 2 boxes every minute. How many boxes does it pack in 10 minutes?
- 7.True or false: to block the emergency stop is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🚀 A radio message takes 13 minutes to travel between the team and a far-away rover. The rover answers at once. How many minutes after sending a command does the team get the answer?
- 9.🏭 A welding robot takes 12 seconds for each weld. How many welds does it finish in 1 minute?
- 10.Which job is done by the controller? (a) runs the program (b) gives the robot a shape (c) make the wheels turn (d) must be charged again
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a garden swing (b) a pool-cleaning robot (c) a hand-pushed trolley (d) a skateboard
- 12.🔋 What does a robot vacuum do when its battery is low? (a) explodes (b) keeps going for ever (c) turns into a car (d) goes back to its dock
- 13.True or false: when the gripper closes, the robot is acting. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🔋 A robot’s battery is at 100%. Each lap of the track uses 25%. How many laps can it do before the battery reaches 0%?
- 15.True or false: the sensors measure light and sound. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🏭 6 robots each sort 30 parcels an hour. How many parcels do they sort together in 2 hours?
- 17.🚗 A car that brakes by itself when it senses danger is using … (a) a hand brake only (b) magic (c) a horn (d) robot technology
- 18.True or false: “search a smoky building” is a job robots do well. (a) True (b) False
- 19.Which of these shows that the robot is thinking (deciding)? (a) a sensor reads light (b) a sensor checks distance (c) a mic hears a clap (d) it plans the next move
- 20.🧩 Which parts are like the robot’s muscles? (a) the motors (b) the frame (c) the battery (d) the sensors
- 21.🏭 A conveyor belt moves 4 cm each second. How many seconds does a part take to travel 36 cm?
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hammer (b) a ceiling fan (c) a garden swing (d) a planet rover
- 23.Which of these is not safe? (a) stay behind safety lines (b) poke fingers in gears (c) learn the stop button (d) charge on a hard surface
- 24.🔋 A robot’s battery holds 1000 mAh and the robot uses 1000 mA. For how many hours can it run?
- 25.🏭 Why do car factories use robot arms for welding? (a) they like heat (b) they never move (c) they are cheap toys (d) fast, exact and tireless
- 26.Which of these is safe? (a) use a swollen battery (b) reach into a moving arm (c) switch off before fixing (d) poke fingers in gears
- 27.True or false: a warehouse robot is not a robot. (a) False (b) True
- 28.Which of these is not safe? (a) keep hair tied back (b) learn the stop button (c) check wires before use (d) fix it while it runs
- 29.🔢 To make a robot vacuum avoid a chair, which comes first: “the motors turn it” or “it drives on”? (a) it drives on (b) the motors turn it
- 30.True or false: “cheer up a lonely child” is a job people do better. (a) True (b) False
- 31.Which of these is a robot? (a) a floor-cleaning robot (b) a pulley (c) a skateboard (d) a hammer
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it decides to turn (b) a sensor reads light (c) a mic hears a clap (d) a sensor checks distance
- 33.🧠 Sense, think or act: “a sensor reads light”? (a) sense (b) think (c) act
- 34.🚀 A radio message takes 19 minutes to travel between the team and a far-away rover. The rover answers at once. How many minutes after sending a command does the team get the answer?
- 35.⚠️ Where should you charge a robot’s battery? (a) next to a heater (b) on a hard, clear surface (c) on a soft bed (d) under a pillow
- 36.Which of these is a job people do better? (a) comfort a sad friend (b) explore the deep sea (c) repeat one task all day (d) lift very heavy parts
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stay behind safety lines (b) reach into a moving arm (c) learn the stop button (d) keep fingers off gears
- 38.🏭 Which factory robot joins metal parts? (a) an inspection robot (b) a painting robot (c) a packing robot (d) a welding robot
- 39.Which job is done by a packing robot? (a) puts chips on a board (b) puts items in boxes (c) uses heat to join steel (d) coats parts with paint
- 40.🤖 Is a pool-cleaning robot a robot? (a) not a robot (b) a robot
Answer key
- a power cable
- False
- 15
- 22
- people (programmers)
- 20
- False
- 26
- 5
- runs the program
- a pool-cleaning robot
- goes back to its dock
- True
- 4
- True
- 360
- robot technology
- True
- it plans the next move
- the motors
- 9
- a planet rover
- poke fingers in gears
- 1
- fast, exact and tireless
- switch off before fixing
- False
- fix it while it runs
- the motors turn it
- True
- a floor-cleaning robot
- it decides to turn
- sense
- 38
- on a hard, clear surface
- comfort a sad friend
- reach into a moving arm
- a welding robot
- puts items in boxes
- a robot
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