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Ans. For a library robot, suggested features:
l Sensors: Barcode/RFID readers, cameras.
l Actuators: Wheels for movement, robotic arm for picking/placing books.
l Computing: AI for catalog search and navigation.
Type: A mobile service robot with manipulator.
2. A manufacturing unit wants to reduce workplace accidents. Suggest how robotics could be applied in this
scenario, and explain which type of robots would be best suited.
Ans. In a manufacturing unit, robots can perform:
l Hazardous tasks (like welding or handling toxic materials).
l Heavy lifting (reducing human strain).
l Repetitive work with high precision.
Best suited robots: Industrial manipulators and autonomous mobile robots

Unsolved Questions
SECTION A (Objective Type Questions)
QUIZ
A. Tick (✓) the correct option.
1. The play R.U.R. introduced the word “robot” in which language?
i. French ii. German

iii. Czech iv. Russian
2. The term robota means:
i. Innovation ii. Forced labour

iii. Automatic iv. Worker
3. Which category does a self-driving car belong to?

i. Industrial manipulator ii. Humanoid
iii. Mobile robot iv. Social robot
4. Robots designed to resemble human beings physically and functionally are:

i. Social robots ii. Humanoids
iii. Manipulators iv. Space robots

5. Which of the following is not a real application of robots?
i. Welding in factories ii. Assisting in surgeries
iii. Producing electricity iv. Exploring Mars

6. A robot’s computing system can best be compared to:
i. Human bones ii. Human muscles
iii. Human brain iv. Human heart

7. The first industrial robot was used in:
i. Textile mills ii. Automobile plants
iii. Chemical laboratories iv. Agricultural fields

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Introduction to Robots: What Exactly are They?