The term: robot has come from the word:

a. robotica
b. robo
c. robota
d. roboticana
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
c. robota
2 points
Robots are used in manufacturing units for

a. hard automation
b. mass production
c. piece production
d. batch production
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
d. batch production
2 points
Ideal spatial and planar manipulators should have

a. 7 and 4 dof, respectively

b. 6 and 3 dof, respectively
c. 5 and 2 dof, respectively
d. 4 and 2 dof, respectively
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
b. 6 and 3 dof, respectively
2 points
Ball and socket joint (spherical joint) is a
 a. linear joint with 1 dof
b. rotary joint with 1 dof
c. rotary joint with 2 dof
d. rotary joint with 3 dof
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
d. rotary joint with 3 dof
2 points
Hooke joint (Universal joint) is a

a. linear joint with 1 dof

b. rotary joint with 1 dof
c. rotary joint with 2 dof
d. rotary joint with 3 dof
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
c. rotary joint with 2 dof
2 points
Drilling and Milling are the examples of

a. point-to-point tasks
b. continuous path tasks
c. point-to-point and continuous path tasks, respectively
d. continuous path and point-to-point tasks, respectively
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
c. point-to-point and continuous path tasks, respectively
2 points
A redundant spatial manipulator has

a. more than 6 dof

 b. less than 6 dof but more than 3 dof
c. exactly 6 dof
d. exactly 3 dof
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
a. more than 6 dof
2 points
Workspace of spherical coordinate robot will be

a. a cylindrical annular space

b. a cuboid
c. the volume swept between two partial spheres
d. a cone
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
c. the volume swept between two partial spheres
2 points
Which one is the first robotics company?

a. Odetics
b. Honda
c. Cincinnati Milacron Corporation
d. Unimation
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
d. Unimation
2 points
Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

a. Reachable workspace of a manipulator is a subset of its dextrous workspace

b. Dextrous workspace of a manipulator is a subset of its reachable workspace
 c. No relationship exists between dextrous and reachable workspaces
d. Summation of dextrous and reachable workspaces of a manipulator gives
rise to its total workspace
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
b. Dextrous workspace of a manipulator is a subset of its reachable workspace

Remote Center Compliance (RCC) is a/an

a. Adhesive gripper
b. Passive gripper
c. Magnetic gripper
d. Vacuum gripper
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
b. Passive gripper

2 points
A Universal gripper can

a. grip a variety of objects in terms of weight

b. grip a variety of objects in terms of shape
c. grip objects using force(s)
d. grip object using its geometry only

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
b. grip a variety of objects in terms of shape

2 points
Teach pendant is used for

a. manual teaching
b. lead-through teaching
c. off-line teaching
d. robot programming

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
a. manual teaching

2 points
Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

a. Resolution of a robot is the same as its Repeatability

b. Accuracy of a robot is the same as its Repeatability
c. Resolution of a robot is nothing but its least count
d. Accuracy of a robot is nothing but its Resolution
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
c. Resolution of a robot is nothing but its least count

2 points
Techno-economic life of a robot is defined as the

a. summation of its technical life and economic life

b. intersection of its technical life and economic life
c. multiplication of its technical life by its economic life
d. division of its technical life by its economic life

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
b. intersection of its technical life and economic life

2 points
Robot simulator is used for

a. manual teaching
b. lead-through teaching
c. off-line teaching g
d. robot programmin

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
b. lead-through teaching

2 points
Position vector of a point in 3D space can be represented in matrix form having
the dimensions of

a. 2x1
b. 3x1
c. 4x1
 d. 5x1

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
b. 3x1

2 points
Under-water robots can be developed in the form of ROV (Remotely Operated
Vehicle) and AUV (Autonomous Under-water Vehicle), which have

a. centralized control only

b. decentralized control only
c. centralized and decentralized control, respectively
d. decentralized and centralized control, respectively

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
c. centralized and decentralized control, respectively

2 points
In soft gripper used in robots, there is

a. point contact between the finger and object

b. line contact between the finger and object
c. area contact between the finger and object
d. no contact between the finger and object

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
c. area contact between the finger and object

2 points
Geographical position of an under-water robot is determined using

a. compass
b. camera
 c. sonar sensor
d. proximity sensor

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
a. compass

In an absolute optical encoder, the number of photo-detectors to be used

becomes

a. equal to the number of concentric rings (tracks) used

b. independent of the number of concentric rings (tracks) used
c. more than the number of concentric rings (tracks) used
d. less than the number of concentric rings (tracks) used
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
a. equal to the number of concentric rings (tracks) used
2 points
Triangulation method is used in

a. Hall-Effect sensor
b. Inductive sensor
c. Capacitive sensor
d. Range sensor
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
d. Range sensor
2 points
Inductive sensor works for

a. Carbon steels
b. Stainless steels
c. Rubber
d. Plastics
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
a. Carbon steels
2 points
Which one of the following statements is FALSE, regarding force/moment sensor?

a. It consists of 4 deflection bars.

b. The deflection bars should operate within the elastic limit of the material.
c. It is equipped with 8 pairs of strain gauges.
d. It is equipped with 4 pairs of strain gauges.
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
d. It is equipped with 4 pairs of strain gauges.
2 points
Capacitive sensor is

a. suitable for magnetic materials only.

b. suitable for non-magnetic material also.
c. a range sensor.
d. an internal sensor
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
b. suitable for non-magnetic material also.
2 points
Hall-Effect sensor is

a. suitable for magnetic materials only.

b. a range sensor.
c. an internal sensor.
d. a contact sensor.
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
a. suitable for magnetic materials only.
2 points
Linear Variable Differential Transformer (LVDT) consists of

a. One primary and one secondary coils

b. One primary and two secondary coils
c. Two primary and one secondary coils
d. Two primary and two secondary coils
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
b. One primary and two secondary coils
2 points
Which one of the following is not a contact sensor?

a. Force/Moment sensor
b. Micro-switch
c. Limit switch
d. Proximity sensor
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
d. Proximity sensor
2 points
Which one of the following is not an internal sensor?

a. Optical encoder
b. Linear Variable Differential Transformer (LVDT)
c. Force/Moment sensor
d. Proximity sensor
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
d. Proximity sensor
2 points
Which one of the following statements is FALSE?

a. Linearity of a sensor is nothing but its constant sensitivity

b. Accuracy of a sensor is nothing but its repeatability
c. Accuracy of a sensor is different from its repeatability
d. Resolution of a sensor always takes a positive value
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
b. Accuracy of a sensor is nothing but its repeatability

Assignment submitted on 2019-09-17, 20:22 IST

2 points
In computer vision, masking is used as an operation for

a. Edge detection
b. Preprocessing
 c. Thresholding
d. Frame grabbing
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
b. Preprocessing
2 points
In computer vision, the purpose of using thresholding is to

a. store image as an array of pixels

b. convert analog information of light intensity into digital form
c. remove noise from the image
d. obtain a distinction between the object and background
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
d. obtain a distinction between the object and background
2 points
In computer vision, the purpose of preprocessing is to

a. store image as an array of pixels

b. convert analog information of light intensity into digital form
c. remove noise from the image
d. obtain a distinction between the object and background
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
c. remove noise from the image
2 points
In computer vision, the purpose of frame grabbing is to

a. store image as an array of pixels

b. convert analog information of light intensity into digital form
 c. remove noise from the image
d. obtain a distinction between the object and background
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
a. store image as an array of pixels
2 points
Robot’s motion planning problem

a. is nothing but its trajectory planning problem.

b. aims to decide collision-free path for the robot.
c. aims to ensure smooth variation at the robotic joint.
d. aims to ensure dynamic balance of the robot.
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
b. aims to decide collision-free path for the robot.
2 points
Gross motion planning problem is known as

a. Fine motion planning problem

b. Compliant motion planning problem
c. Free space motion planning problem
d. Trajectory planning problem
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
c. Free space motion planning problem
2 points
Accessibility Graph is used to solve

a. Fine motion planning problem

b. Compliant motion planning problem
 c. Free space motion planning problem
d. Trajectory planning problem
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
c. Free space motion planning problem
2 points
Which one of the following techniques has the highest probability of obtaining
the distance-optimal path while solving the find-path problem?

a. Voronoi Diagram
b. Visibility Graph
c. Cell Decomposition
d. Tangent Graph
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
d. Tangent Graph
2 points
In Tangent Graph technique used for solving the find-path problem, the collision-
free path for the robot is a combination of

a. external tangents between the circles and circular arcs

b. internal tangents between the circles and circular arcs
c. circular arcs only
d. either internal or external tangents between the circles and circular arcs
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
d. either internal or external tangents between the circles and circular arcs
2 points
In which one of the following techniques, the robot’s collision-free path is
determined by connecting the mid-points of the feasible sub-regions of its free-
space?
 a. Voronoi Diagram
b. Visibility Graph
c. Cell Decomposition
d. Tangent Graph
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
c. Cell Decomposition

Assignment submitted on 2019-09-25, 19:23 IST

1 point
Navigation and Manipulation problems are related to

a. Manipulator and Mobile robot, respectively

b. Mobile robot and Manipulator, respectively
c. Manipulator only
d. Mobile robot only
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
b. Mobile robot and Manipulator, respectively
1 point
An intelligent robot should have

a. adaptive controller only

b. adaptive motion planner only
c. adaptive motion planner but not adaptive controller
d. both adaptive motion planner as well as adaptive controller
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
d. both adaptive motion planner as well as adaptive controller
1 point
Global and local approaches of robot motion planning are applicable to

a. structured and un-structured environments, respectively

b. un-structured and structured environments, respectively
c. structured environment only
d. un-structured environment only
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
a. structured and un-structured environments, respectively
1 point
Motion planning aims to

a. provide teaching to a robot

b. control a robot
c. determine collision-free path for the robot
d. ensure smooth variation of joint angles of a robot
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
c. determine collision-free path for the robot
1 point
Which one of the following statements is FALSE regarding Potential Field
Approach?

a. It is suitable for determining collision-free path for a robot navigating

among some moving obstacles.
b. Its performance is independent of the chosen potential function.
c. There is a chance of this approach to get trapped into the local minimum
problem particularly for a concave obstacle.
d. The robot may suffer from some oscillatory motions by using this approach.
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
b. Its performance is independent of the chosen potential function.
1 point
During single support phase of a biped robot, its Zero Moment Point (ZMP) is

a. nothing but its centre of pressure point

b. nothing but its mass centre
c. nothing but a point about which the sum of all moments becomes equal to
zero
d. a point that has no role to play in carrying out dynamic balance analysis of a
biped robot
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
c. nothing but a point about which the sum of all moments becomes equal to zero
1 point
Which one of the following statements is FALSE?

a. During walking, a biped robot is to be kinematically stable.

b. During walking, a biped robot is to be dynamically stable.
c. Maintaining balance of a biped robot is more difficult compared to a
hexapod robot.
d. Insects have been rightly designed to have either six or eight legs but not
only two legs.
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
a. During walking, a biped robot is to be kinematically stable.
1 point
Which one of the following motion planning approaches cannot find collision-free
path for a robot moving among dynamic obstacles?

a. Incremental planning
b. Potential Field approach
c. Reactive control strategy
 d. Visibility Graph
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
d. Visibility Graph
1 point
Which one of the following graphs-based methods is used for solving motion
planning problem among moving obstacles?

a. Voronoi Diagram
b. Visibility Graph
c. Tangent Graph
d. Accessibility Graph
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
d. Accessibility Graph
1 point
A Potential Field approach can be used to solve

a. Find-path problems only in robotics

b. Dynamic motion planning problems only in robotics
c. Both find-path and dynamic motion planning problems in robotics
d. Neither find-path nor dynamic motion planning problem in robotics
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
c. Both find-path and dynamic motion planning problems in robotics