IGCSE Computer Science 0478, topic 6.2
Robotics: past paper questions
7 Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science 0478 questions on Robotics (6.2) from 7 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.
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- Questions
- 7
- Papers
- 7
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 80
- Average per question
- 11.4 marks
- Largest question
- 23 marks
By type: Structured 7
How hard the questions are
- Recall2
- Apply0
- Analyse5
- Not banded0
Derived from the command word Cambridge prints in each question, banded by a fixed table beside the syllabus's own definitions. A question printing no command word is unbanded: unknown, not middling.
Command words
- explainAnalyse5 questions
set out purposes or reasons / make the relationships between things clear / say why and/or how and support with relevant evidence
- giveRecall5 questions
produce an answer from a given source or recall/memory
- describeApply3 questions
state the points of a topic / give characteristics and main features
- stateRecall3 questions
express in clear terms
- useApply3 questions
- showApply2 questions
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20261
- 20253
- 20242
- 20231
By session
- May/June5
- Oct/Nov2
By paper
- Paper 17
Questions on this topic
Showing 6 of 7, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 7May/June 2026, paper 11Structured11 marks
A child has a robot animal. The robot animal can perform actions like making a noise and walking around a room. If the robot animal hears a clapping sound, it makes a noise.
- Try this questionQuestion 5Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Structured11 marksHas a diagram
A supermarket wants to start delivering groceries to local elderly people, using robots. Describe the characteristics of a robot.
- Try this questionQuestion 9May/June 2023, paper 11Structured5 marks
A company uses robots in its factory to manufacture large pieces of furniture. One characteristic of a robot is that it is programmable. State two other characteristics of a robot.
- Try this questionQuestion 8May/June 2025, paper 11Structured7 marks
A robot is used to move car parts in a factory. One characteristic of the robot is that it has a mechanical structure. Give one other characteristic of a robot.
- Try this questionQuestion 8May/June 2024, paper 11Structured16 marks
A farmer uses an automated robot to plant seeds in the field. State what is meant by the robot being automated.
- Try this questionQuestion 5May/June 2025, paper 12Structured23 marks
A hospital has computers and technology that it uses when caring for its patients. One computer is an expert system that is used to help diagnose a patient’s illness. The doctor inputs the patient’s symptoms into an interface and a diagnosis is output.