Robots and smart machines quiz

Question 1

What is a robot?

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A machine that can do jobs by following instructions

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A type of animal that lives in the forest

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A kind of fruit you can eat

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A book full of stories

Question 2

What does it mean when we say a machine is 'smart'?

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It can make simple choices and answer questions

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It went to school and got good grades

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It can eat its lunch by itself

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It feels happy and sad like people

Question 3

A robot vacuum cleaner moves around your floor by itself. How does it know not to bump into walls?

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It uses sensors to feel walls and turn away

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It closes its eyes and hopes for the best

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It asks the wall to move out of the way

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It can smell the walls

Question 4

What are the 'eyes' of a robot usually called?

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Cameras and sensors

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Spoons and forks

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Buttons and bows

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Wheels and tires

Question 5

Do robots need to be told what to do?

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Yes, they follow a program made by people

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No, they are born knowing everything

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No, they make up their own rules

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Yes, but only on weekends

Question 6

What is a set of step-by-step instructions for a robot called?

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A program

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A sandwich

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A nap

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A song

Question 7

Why are robots often used to do dangerous jobs?

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So people do not get hurt doing risky jobs

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Because robots love adventure

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Because robots get bored at home

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So robots can win prizes

Question 8

A smart speaker can answer when you ask, 'What is the weather today?' How does it understand you?

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It hears your voice and figures out your words

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It reads your mind

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It calls your mom to ask

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It guesses with its eyes closed

Question 9

What is one job a factory robot might do all day?

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Put parts together to build things

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Take a long nap in the corner

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Eat snacks all day

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Tell jokes to the workers

Question 10

Can a robot get tired like people do?

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No, but they need power to keep working

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Yes, they need a bedtime story

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Yes, they yawn a lot

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No, they never need anything at all

Question 11

What gives most small robots and smart toys their power to move?

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Batteries

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Cookies

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Water from a cup

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Magic dust

Question 12

What does it mean for a robot to 'learn'?

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It gets better by seeing many examples

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It grows bigger every day

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It memorizes a phone book

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It learns to ride a bike to school

Question 13

A self-driving car can stop when a person walks in front of it. How does it know to stop?

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Its sensors see the person and it stops

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It honks and keeps going

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It closes its windows

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It waves hello and drives faster

Question 14

Are robots alive like animals and plants?

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No, they are machines, not living things

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Yes, they breathe and grow

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Yes, they are a kind of animal

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No, but they can have babies

Question 15

What is the part of a robot that thinks and makes decisions, like a brain?

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A computer

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A pillow

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A balloon

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A clock

Question 16

How can a robot help a doctor in a hospital?

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Carry medicines and help with careful tasks

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Eat the hospital food

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Play hide and seek with patients

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Take naps in the beds

Question 17

What is a drone?

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A small flying robot with no pilot inside

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A big bus with wings

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A type of bird

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A kind of kite made of paper

Question 18

Why can't a robot do a job it was never told how to do?

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It only knows jobs in its instructions

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It is too lazy to try

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It is afraid of new things

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It forgot how to read

Question 19

What do we call a robot that is built to look and act like a person?

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A humanoid robot

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A vegetable robot

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A water robot

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A paper robot

Question 20

How does a phone's camera know where the faces are in a photo?

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A smart program learned what faces look like

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It asks the people to raise their hands

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It uses a magnifying glass

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It just guesses every time

Question 21

What is a good rule when playing with or near a robot?

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Be careful and follow safety rules

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Throw it across the room

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Pour water on it

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Hide it from grown-ups

Question 22

A robot arm can pick up an egg without breaking it. How is this possible?

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Sensors help it grip gently, not too hard

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It freezes the egg first

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It wears soft gloves

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It throws the egg up and catches it

Question 23

What is one way a robot is different from a human?

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Robots do not have real feelings like humans

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Robots can taste ice cream better

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Robots have more friends

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Robots can dream at night

Question 24

Why might a robot be helpful for exploring space or other planets?

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It can explore dangerous places safely for us

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It likes the taste of moon rocks

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It wants to meet aliens

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It needs a vacation far away

Question 25

What does a robot do with information it gets from its sensors?

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It uses the information to decide what to do

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It throws the information away

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It writes it in a diary

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It sings about it

Question 26

Can a robot make a mistake?

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Yes, especially if instructions or parts are wrong

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No, robots are always perfect

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No, they never break

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Yes, but only on rainy days

Question 27

What is a fun robot or smart machine you might find at home?

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A robot vacuum or smart speaker

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A wooden chair

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A glass of milk

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A pair of socks

Question 28

How do people 'teach' a smart machine to tell apart a cat and a dog?

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By showing it many labeled pictures

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By reading it a bedtime story

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By feeding it cat food

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By taking it for a walk

Question 29

What part of a robot lets it move around, like wheels or legs?

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Wheels, legs, or tracks powered by motors

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Big floppy ears

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A long tail

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Balloons tied to it

Question 30

A robot dog toy can sit when you say 'sit.' How does it understand the word?

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It is programmed to recognize the word 'sit'

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It can read your lips from far away

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It understands every language ever

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It is a real puppy

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