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School for Robots Practice Quiz Answer Key

Review answers and sharpen your robot skills

Editorial: Review CompletedCreated By: Megan MuthUpdated Aug 24, 2025
Difficulty: Moderate
Grade: Grade 7
Study OutcomesCheat Sheet
Colorful paper art promoting Robot Academy Answers trivia quiz for high school robotics students.

This quiz helps you find the A School for Robots answer key while you practice with 20 quick questions in minutes. Use it to spot gaps before class, see correct answers as you go, and follow reading links to learn more.

A sensor on a robot primarily serves what purpose?
To measure properties of the environment or the robot
To convert electrical energy into motion
To provide backup power during shutdown
To store program code
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In binary, what is the decimal value of 1011?
7
11
9
12
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Which component changes motor power by rapidly switching it on and off at a duty cycle?
Crystal oscillator
PWM controller
H-bridge without modulation
Linear regulator
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What is the main purpose of a gearbox in robotics?
To stabilize voltage to the microcontroller
To buffer sensor signals
To provide wireless communication
To trade speed for torque or vice versa
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Which component measures rotational position or speed directly from a shaft?
Barometer
Gyroscope
Accelerometer
Encoder
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What is overfitting in machine learning?
Model underutilizes available features
Model fits training data too closely and fails to generalize
Model trains with too little data augmentation
Model converges faster than expected
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What does the P term in a PID controller respond to?
The present error
A predicted future error
The rate of change of error
The accumulated past error
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In robot kinematics, degrees of freedom (DoF) refer to what?
Battery capacity in amp-hours
Number of sensors on the robot
Independent ways a robot can move
Lines of code in the control program
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Which data split is commonly used for supervised learning when data is limited?
Train 40 percent, validation 40 percent, test 20 percent
Train 70 percent, validation 15 percent, test 15 percent
Train 10 percent, validation 10 percent, test 80 percent
Train 90 percent, validation 0 percent, test 10 percent
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Which bus allows multiple devices to share two signal lines using addresses?
I2C
UART
CAN without addressing
SPI
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Which metric is the ratio of true positives to all predicted positives?
Recall
F1 score
Accuracy
Precision
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What does an IMU typically measure?
Linear acceleration and angular velocity (and often magnetic field)
Absolute altitude only
Air temperature and humidity
Electrical resistance
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Which algorithm is commonly used for shortest path planning on a grid with known costs?
K-means clustering
Backpropagation
A* search
Simulated annealing for optimization
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In ROS (Robot Operating System), what is a topic?
A named bus over which nodes exchange messages
The main executable of a node
A list of installed packages
A launch file containing parameters
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What is the primary purpose of SLAM in mobile robotics?
Controlling motor speed precisely
Encrypting wireless communications
Detecting human emotions
Simultaneous localization and mapping of an unknown environment
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Which planning method samples the configuration space to build a tree toward a goal?
Gradient descent
RRT (Rapidly-exploring Random Tree)
Kalman filtering
KNN classification
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Which coordinate frame is fixed to the robot base in manipulator kinematics?
Tool frame only
Base frame
World frame attached to the room
Sensor frame of a camera
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Which machine learning regularization technique adds the sum of squared weights to the loss?
L2 regularization
Batch normalization
Dropout only
L1 regularization
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What does a Kalman filter estimate in robotics applications?
The best encryption key length
The hidden state of a dynamical system from noisy measurements
The optimal gear ratio for a motor
The exact future path without uncertainty
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Which practice helps ensure a robot manipulator does not exceed torque limits during motion planning?
Use only Cartesian straight-line paths
Use dynamics-aware trajectory planning with joint torque constraints
Increase controller gains until limits are never reached
Disable collision checking to reduce computation
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Study Outcomes

  1. Analyze robotics exam questions to identify key concepts and problem-solving strategies.
  2. Apply engineering principles to interpret and solve robotics-related challenges.
  3. Evaluate robotics systems using theoretical and practical approaches.
  4. Synthesize information from various robotics domains to inform decision-making.
  5. Reflect on problem-solving methods to improve future engineering strategies.

A School for Robots Answer Key Cheat Sheet

  1. Fundamental Robot Components - Think of a robot like a high-tech LEGO set: control systems are the brain, motors and actuators are the muscles, sensors are the eyes and ears, end effectors are the hands, and the power supply is the energy source. Communication systems keep all these parts talking to each other, while programming tells the robot what to do and when. Mastering these basics is your first step to building anything from a simple line-following bot to a fully autonomous machine.
  2. Types of Robots - From heavy-duty industrial arms that weld car frames to friendly service bots that bring you coffee, robots come in many flavors. Mobile robots zip through warehouses, collaborative robots (cobots) work side-by-side with humans, and service robots tackle tasks at home or in hospitals. Knowing which type fits your project helps you choose the right tools and avoid a robotic mismatch!
  3. Key Control Systems - PID control (Proportional-Integral-Derivative) is like the cruise control of robotics: it constantly adjusts output to minimize error, combining three actions for smooth and accurate performance. Its simplicity and effectiveness make it a go-to choice for tasks that require precise movement or speed regulation. Understanding PID lays the groundwork for diving into more advanced control techniques later.
  4. Role of Sensors - Sensors are a robot's sensory organs - cameras capture visuals, LiDAR maps distances, and tactile sensors feel textures and pressure. These inputs let robots perceive their surroundings, avoid obstacles, and interact safely with the world. The better your sensor setup, the smarter and more reliable your robot becomes.
  5. Importance of Actuators - Actuators convert electrical signals into physical movement, acting as your robot's muscles. Whether you're using electric motors, hydraulic pistons, or pneumatic cylinders, each choice affects speed, force, and precision. Picking the right actuator ensures your robot can lift, grip, or propel itself as intended.
  6. Robot Autonomy - Autonomy means letting your robot make decisions on the fly, adapting to changes in real time without constant human input. Artificial intelligence powers this independence, enabling path planning, obstacle avoidance, and even high-level decision-making. Achieving true autonomy is like teaching your robot to think for itself - no small feat, but incredibly rewarding!
  7. Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) - HRI focuses on making robots good teammates, understanding human gestures, speech, and social cues. Natural Language Processing (NLP) lets robots follow voice commands, while gesture recognition helps them interpret hand signals. Smooth HRI leads to safer, more intuitive collaborations - perfect for cobots in factories or assistants in your home.
  8. Machine Learning in Robotics - Machine learning teaches robots to learn from data, spotting patterns and improving performance over time. From training vision models to fine-tuning control policies, ML techniques let robots adapt to new tasks without explicit reprogramming. Once your robot can learn, you'll unlock a whole new world of possibilities!
  9. Computer Vision & Image Processing - Vision systems turn raw pixel data into actionable insights, enabling robots to navigate environments, identify objects, and inspect quality. Techniques like edge detection, segmentation, and deep learning-based recognition empower robots to see with near-human accuracy. Great vision software can be the difference between a clumsy bot and a precision powerhouse.
  10. Ethical Considerations - As robots become smarter and more integrated, questions about privacy, accountability, and job displacement become critical. Responsible design ensures your creations respect user data, follow safety guidelines, and consider social impact. Embedding ethics into robotics helps build trust and paves the way for sustainable innovation.
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