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Objective type Questions(OTQs)& Answers on Robotics

(21) _____________ is the name for space inside which a robot unit operates?
[A] environment
[B] spatial base
[C] exclusion zone
[D] work envelope
Answer: work envelope
(22) For a robot unit to be considered a functional industrial robot, typically, how many degrees of freedom would the robot have?
[A] three
[B] four
[C] eight
[D] six
Answer: six
(23) Which of the basic parts of a robot unit would include the computer circuitry that could be programmed to determine what the robot would do?
[A] controller
[B] sensor
[C] arm
[D] end effector
Answer: controller
(24) ________ terms refers to the use of compressed gasses to drive (power) the robot device?
[A] hydraulic
[B] piezoelectric
[C] photosensitive
[D] pneumatic
Answer: pneumatic
(25) The original LISP machines produced by both LMI and Symbolics were based on research performed at __________
[A] CMU
[B] Stanford University
[C] MIT
[D] RAMD
Answer: MIT
(26) ___________ terms IS NOT one of the five basic parts of a robot?
[A] end effectors
[B] controller
[C] drive
[D] peripheral tools
Answer: peripheral tools
(27) Decision support programs are designed to help managers make __________
[A] budget projections
[B] business decisions
[C] visual presentations
[D] vacation schedules
Answer: business decisions
(28) PROLOG is an AI programming language which solves problems with a form of symbolic logic known as predicate calculus. It was developed in 1972 at the University of Marseilles by a team of specialists. Can you name the person who headed this team?
[A] Alain Colmerauer
[B] Niklaus Wirth
[C] Seymour Papert
[D] John McCarthy
Answer: Alain Colmerauer
(29) The number of moveable joints in the base, the arm, and the end effectors of the robot determines_________
[A] payload capacity
[B] operational limits
[C] flexibility
[D] degrees of freedom
Answer: degrees of freedom
(30) ___________ places would be LEAST likely to include operational robots?
[A] warehouse
[B] factory
[C] private homes
[D] hospitals
Answer: private homes
31 Which of the following statements concerning the implementation of robotic systems is correct?
[A] implementation of robots CAN save existing jobs
[B] implementation of robots CAN create new jobs
[C] robotics could prevent a business from closing
[D] all of the mentioned
Answer: all of the mentioned
32 Principles of cybernetics was developed by ___________
[A] Josef capek
[B] Isaac asimov
[C] Karel capek
[D] Norbert wiener

Answer: Norbert wiener
33 _____________ represents muscles of a robot?
[A] Power supply
[B] Micro controllers
[C] Robotic arm
[D] Actuators

Answer: Actuators
34 ZMP stands for _________________
[A] Zero movement power
[B] Zero moment point
[C] Zero magnetic point
[D] Zero metric point

Answer: Zero moment point
35 L293D is a/an ________________
[A] Micro controller
[B] Bluetooth module
[C] IR receiver/transmitter
[D] Motor driver IC
Answer: Motor driver IC
36 ANN stands for ___________
[A] Arithmetic neural network
[B] Artificial neural node
[C] Artificial neural network
[D] None of the mentioned
Answer: Artificial neural network
37 In ANN, neurons are represented by ___________
[A] Memory
[B] Processing element
[C] Wires
[D] None of the mentioned
Answer: Processing element
38 ___________ is not one of the advantages associated with a robotics implementation program?
[A] Robots work continuously around the clock
[B] Quality of manufactured goods can be improved
[C] Reduced company cost for worker fringe benefits
[D] Low costs for hardware and software
Answer: Low costs for hardware and software
39 _____________ “laws” is Asimov’s first and most important law of robotics?
[A] robot actions must never result in damage to the robot
[B] robots must follow the directions given by humans
[C] robots must never take actions harmful to humans
[D] robots must make business a greater profit
Answer: robots must never take actions harmful to humans
40 In LISP, the function returns t if object is a CONS cell and nil otherwise __________
[A] (cons < object > )
[B] (eq < object >)
[C] (consp < object >)
[D] (cous = < object >)
Answer: '(consp < object >)'