This set of Artificial Intelligence Multiple Choice Questions &Answers (MCQs) focuses on "Robotics -1".

1. What is the name for information sent from robot sensors to robot controllers?

a) temperature

b) pressure
c) feedback
d) signal
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Answer:c

Explanation: None.
2. Which of the following terms refers to the rotational motion of a robot arm?

a) swivel
b) axle
c) retrograde

d) roll
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Answer: d

Explanation: None.
3. What is the name for space inside which a robot unit operates?
a) environment

b) spatial base

c) work envelope
d) exclusion zone
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Answer: c

Explanation: None.
4. Which of the following terms IS NOT one of the five basic parts of a robot?

a) peripheral tools
b) end effectors
c) controller

d) drive

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Answer: a

Explanation: None.

5. Decision support programs are designed to help managers make

a) budget projections
b) visual presentations

c) business decisions
d) vacation schedules
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Answer: c

Explanation: None.

6. PROLOG is an Al 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

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Answer: a

Explanation: None.
7. The number of moveable joints in the base, the arm, and the end effect ors of the robot
determines

a) degrees of freedom

b) payload capacity
c) operational limits

d) flexibility
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Answer: a

Explanation: None.

8. Which of the following places would be LEAST likely to include operational robots?

a) warehouse
b) factory
c) hospitals

d) private homes
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Answer: d

Explanation: None.

9. 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) six

d) eight
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Answer: c

Explanation: None.
10. 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) sensor

b) controller

c) arm

d) end effector
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Answer: b

Explanation: None.

This set of Artificial Intelligence (AI) MCQs focuses on "Robotics - 2".

1. Which of the following terms refers to the use of compressed gasses to drive (power) the robot
device?

a) pneumatic
b) hydraulic

c) piezoelectric
d) photosensitive
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Answer: a

Explanation: None.
2. With regard to the physics of power systems used operate robots, which statement or statements are
most correct?

a) hydraulics involves the compression of liquids

b) hydraulics involves the compression of air

c) pneumatics involve the compression of air

d) chemical batteries produce AC power
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Answer:c

Explanation: None.

3. The original LISP machines produced by both LMI and Symbolics were based on research performed
at

a) CMU

b) MIT
c) Stanford University
d) RAMD
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Answer:b

Explanation: None.
4. 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

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Answer: d

Explanation: None.

5. Which of the following IS NOT one of the advantages associated with a robotics implementation
program?

a) Low costs for hardware and software

b) Robots work continuously around the clock

c) Quality of manufactured goods can be improved
d) Reduced comparny cost for worker fringe benefits
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Answer: a

Explanation: None.
6. Which of the following "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 never take actions harmful to humans

c) robots must follow the directions given by humans

d) robots must mnake business a greater profit

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Answer: b

Explanation: None.
7. In LISP, the function returnst if <object> is a CONS cell and nil otherwise
a) (cons <object>)
b) (consp <object>)
c) (eq <object>)
d) (cous = <object>)
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Answer: b

Explanation: None.
8. In a rule-based system, procedural domain knowledge is in the form of
a) production rules
b) rule interpreters
c) meta-rules
d) control rules
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Answer: a
Explanation: None.

9. If a robot can alter its own trajectory in response to external conditions, it is considered to be

a) intelligent

b) mobile
c) open loop
d) non-servo

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Answer: a

Explanation: None.
10. One of the leading American robotics centers is the Robotics Institute located at?

a) CMU
b) MIT

c) RAND
d) SRI

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: None.

1-Robot is derived from Czech word

(A)Rabota
(B) Robota

(C) Rebota

(D) Ribota

2-A Robot is a
(A) Programmable

(B) Multifunctional manipulator

(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above

3-The main objective(s) of Industrial robot is to

(A)To minimise the labour requirement
(B) To increase productivity
(C) To enhance the life of production machines
(D) Allof the above

4-The following is true for a Robot and NC Machine

(A) Similar power drive technologyis used in both
(B) Different feedback systems are used in both
(C) Programming is same for both

(D) All of the above

5-Match the following

Robot part Function

a. Manipulator arm 1. For holding a piece or tool

b. Controllers 2. Move the manipulator arm and end effector
c. Drives 3. Number of degrees of freedom of movement
d. Gripper 4. Delivers commands to the actuators

(A)a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3

(B) a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1

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(D) All of the above

10-The Robot designed with Cartesian coordinate systems has

(A) Three linear movements
(B) Three rotational movements

(C) Two linear and one rotational movement

(D) Two rotational and one linear movement

11-The Robot designed with Polar coordinate systems has

(A) Three linear movements
(B) Three rotational movements

(C) Two linear and one rotational movement

(D) TWo rotational and one linear movement

12-The Robot designed with cylindrical coordinate systems has

(A) Three linear movements

(B) Three rotational movements

(C)Two linearand one rotational movement

(D)Two rotational and one linear movement

13-Which of the following work is done by General purpose robot?

(A) Part picking
(B) Welding
(C) Spray painting

(D)All of the above

14-The following drive is used for lighter class of Robot.
(A) Pneumatic drive
(B) Hydraulicdrive
() Electric drive
(D) Allof the above

15-Internal state sensors are used for measuring of the end effector.
(A) Position

(B) Position & Velocity

(C) Velocity & Acceleration
(D) Position, Velocity &Acceleration

16-Which of the following sensors determines the relationship of the robot and its
environment and the objects handled by it
(A)Internal State sensors
(B) External State sensors

(C)Both (A) and (B)

(D) None of the above

17-Which of the following is not a programming language for computer controlled

robot?
(A) AMU

(B) VAL

() RAIL

(D) HELP

18-In which of the following operations Continuous Path System is used

(A) Pick and Place

(B) Loading and Unloading

(C) Continuous welding
(D) Allof the above

ANSWERS:
1-(B), 2-(C), 3-(D), 4-(A), 5-(B), 6-(A), 7-(C), 8-(A), 9-(D), 10-(A), 11-(D), 12-(C), 13-(D),
14-(A), 15-(D), 16-(C), 17-(A), 18-(C)