ROBOTICS I HONORS FULL EXAM
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
True or False: A popular definition of a robot is that it is an automatically guided
machine which is able to do tasks on its own, almost always due to electronically-
programmed instructions. - Correct Answers -True
True or False: The first U.S. industrial robots developed were for General Motors for the
auto industry. - Correct Answers -True
True or False: Robots do nothing to help drive down costs for electronics such as cell
phones, flat screen TVs, DVD players, and computers. - Correct Answers -False
Which of these is a characteristic of a robot?
a) It is a machine or a physical object that someone constructed
b) It does work or fulfills some function
c) Although it may appear to act on its own, it is under the control of someone
d) It is programmed to act in a certain manner and respond to its environment
e) All of the above are characteristics of a robot - Correct Answers -e) All of the above
are characteristics of a robot
Which of these is NOT an example of robots used in medicine?
a) Helping in physical therapy with muscle retraining
b) Performing minimally invasive surgery
c) Doctors and specialists examine patients and review their critical
d) Drilling for oil and constructing oil wells miles below the surface of water
e) All of the above are NOT an example of how robots used in medicine - Correct
Answers -d) Drilling for oil and constructing oil wells miles below the surface of water
True or False: An autonomous robot is operating without pre-programmed behaviors
and without supervision from humans. - Correct Answers -True
Which of these is NOT a robot?
a) Lego Mindstorm
b) CNC milling machine
c) Mars Rover
d) Robowalker
e) All of the above are robots - Correct Answers -b) CNC milling machine
,Who wrote the three laws of a robot?
a) Bill Gates
b) Steve Jobs
c) Isaac Asimov
d) Wendelin Reich
e) None of the above wrote the three laws of a robot - Correct Answers -c) Isaac
Asimov
Which of these is NOT one of the original laws of a robot?
a) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to
come to harm
b) A robot must obey any orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders
would cause harm to a human being
c) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict
with causing harm to a human being or obeying orders given by human beings
d) A robot may be used in combat as long as it obeys the human being who is giving
orders
e) All of these are laws of a robot - Correct Answers -d) A robot may be used in combat
as long as it obeys the human being who is giving orders
Which of these is an application of robotics?
a) Locating and defusing bombs
b) Saving lives on beaches
c) Manufacturing air craft parts
d) Helping doctors perform surgery
e) All of the above are applications of robotics - Correct Answers -e) All of the above are
applications of robotics
True or False: Simulation is about imitation or creating a copy of something that
represent reality so that we can believe it is the real thing, and interact with it as if it
were real. - Correct Answers -True
Which of these is a reason to use simulation?
a) It compresses learning curves, making it faster to learn how to do something. In
some cases, it is superior to training in the real-world
b) It is a powerful tool for analyzing, designing, and operating complex systems
c) It provides an opportunity to gain experience without the cost, dangers, and
inconvenience of real-world environments
d) It can present scenarios and experiences that are dangerous and expensive to
reproduce
e) All of the above are reasons to use simulation - Correct Answers -e) All of the above
are reasons to use simulation
Who uses simulation?
a) Doctors
b) Machine Operators
, c) Robot programmers and designers
d) Aircraft Pilots
e) All of the above use simulations - Correct Answers -e) All of the above use
simulations
The dimensions used in 3D CAD are often referenced as
a) A, B, and C axis
b) X, Y, and Z axis
c) Top, Bottom, Left, and Right
d) Front, Back, Left, and Right
e) None of the above are dimensions used in 3D CAD - Correct Answers -b) X, Y, and Z
axis
A tool used with 3D CAD for inputting measurements
a) CADIn
b) AutoCAD
c) FaroArm
d) anyKode Marilou
e) None of the above are tools used with 3D CAD for inputting measurements - Correct
Answers -c) FaroArm
Technology typically required to run simulation includes
a) A computer system, graphics display software, user interface, joystick, mouse,
keyboard or custom control input devices
b) A computer system, CAD 3D software, and a robot
c) Internet on a tablet
d) A smart phone, a portable 3D scanner, and a headset
e) All of the above is technology typically required to run simulations - Correct Answers -
a) A computer system, graphics display software, user interface, joystick, mouse,
keyboard or custom control input devices
Which of these is a benefit of using 3D CAD with simulation?
a) It can produce flat drawings that can be printed
b) It can create programs that can be downloaded to robots
c) It can create models that can be rotated on the screen, allowing viewing of a
designed object from any desired angle
d) It can edit photographs and make them look more realistic
e) All of the above are benefits of using 3D CAD with simulation - Correct Answers -c) It
can create models that can be rotated on the screen, allowing viewing of a designed
object from any desired angle
If you were shopping for robotics simulator software, which of these would NOT be a
choice?
a) Webots
b) RoboLogix
c) RobotCAD
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
True or False: A popular definition of a robot is that it is an automatically guided
machine which is able to do tasks on its own, almost always due to electronically-
programmed instructions. - Correct Answers -True
True or False: The first U.S. industrial robots developed were for General Motors for the
auto industry. - Correct Answers -True
True or False: Robots do nothing to help drive down costs for electronics such as cell
phones, flat screen TVs, DVD players, and computers. - Correct Answers -False
Which of these is a characteristic of a robot?
a) It is a machine or a physical object that someone constructed
b) It does work or fulfills some function
c) Although it may appear to act on its own, it is under the control of someone
d) It is programmed to act in a certain manner and respond to its environment
e) All of the above are characteristics of a robot - Correct Answers -e) All of the above
are characteristics of a robot
Which of these is NOT an example of robots used in medicine?
a) Helping in physical therapy with muscle retraining
b) Performing minimally invasive surgery
c) Doctors and specialists examine patients and review their critical
d) Drilling for oil and constructing oil wells miles below the surface of water
e) All of the above are NOT an example of how robots used in medicine - Correct
Answers -d) Drilling for oil and constructing oil wells miles below the surface of water
True or False: An autonomous robot is operating without pre-programmed behaviors
and without supervision from humans. - Correct Answers -True
Which of these is NOT a robot?
a) Lego Mindstorm
b) CNC milling machine
c) Mars Rover
d) Robowalker
e) All of the above are robots - Correct Answers -b) CNC milling machine
,Who wrote the three laws of a robot?
a) Bill Gates
b) Steve Jobs
c) Isaac Asimov
d) Wendelin Reich
e) None of the above wrote the three laws of a robot - Correct Answers -c) Isaac
Asimov
Which of these is NOT one of the original laws of a robot?
a) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to
come to harm
b) A robot must obey any orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders
would cause harm to a human being
c) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict
with causing harm to a human being or obeying orders given by human beings
d) A robot may be used in combat as long as it obeys the human being who is giving
orders
e) All of these are laws of a robot - Correct Answers -d) A robot may be used in combat
as long as it obeys the human being who is giving orders
Which of these is an application of robotics?
a) Locating and defusing bombs
b) Saving lives on beaches
c) Manufacturing air craft parts
d) Helping doctors perform surgery
e) All of the above are applications of robotics - Correct Answers -e) All of the above are
applications of robotics
True or False: Simulation is about imitation or creating a copy of something that
represent reality so that we can believe it is the real thing, and interact with it as if it
were real. - Correct Answers -True
Which of these is a reason to use simulation?
a) It compresses learning curves, making it faster to learn how to do something. In
some cases, it is superior to training in the real-world
b) It is a powerful tool for analyzing, designing, and operating complex systems
c) It provides an opportunity to gain experience without the cost, dangers, and
inconvenience of real-world environments
d) It can present scenarios and experiences that are dangerous and expensive to
reproduce
e) All of the above are reasons to use simulation - Correct Answers -e) All of the above
are reasons to use simulation
Who uses simulation?
a) Doctors
b) Machine Operators
, c) Robot programmers and designers
d) Aircraft Pilots
e) All of the above use simulations - Correct Answers -e) All of the above use
simulations
The dimensions used in 3D CAD are often referenced as
a) A, B, and C axis
b) X, Y, and Z axis
c) Top, Bottom, Left, and Right
d) Front, Back, Left, and Right
e) None of the above are dimensions used in 3D CAD - Correct Answers -b) X, Y, and Z
axis
A tool used with 3D CAD for inputting measurements
a) CADIn
b) AutoCAD
c) FaroArm
d) anyKode Marilou
e) None of the above are tools used with 3D CAD for inputting measurements - Correct
Answers -c) FaroArm
Technology typically required to run simulation includes
a) A computer system, graphics display software, user interface, joystick, mouse,
keyboard or custom control input devices
b) A computer system, CAD 3D software, and a robot
c) Internet on a tablet
d) A smart phone, a portable 3D scanner, and a headset
e) All of the above is technology typically required to run simulations - Correct Answers -
a) A computer system, graphics display software, user interface, joystick, mouse,
keyboard or custom control input devices
Which of these is a benefit of using 3D CAD with simulation?
a) It can produce flat drawings that can be printed
b) It can create programs that can be downloaded to robots
c) It can create models that can be rotated on the screen, allowing viewing of a
designed object from any desired angle
d) It can edit photographs and make them look more realistic
e) All of the above are benefits of using 3D CAD with simulation - Correct Answers -c) It
can create models that can be rotated on the screen, allowing viewing of a designed
object from any desired angle
If you were shopping for robotics simulator software, which of these would NOT be a
choice?
a) Webots
b) RoboLogix
c) RobotCAD
