Objective type Questions(OTQs)& Answers on Robotics

Questions
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 >)'