O Level Computer Science 2210, topic 6
Automated and emerging technologies: past paper questions
14 Cambridge O Level Computer Science 2210 questions on Automated and emerging technologies (6) from 11 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.
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- Questions
- 14
- Papers
- 11
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 134
- Average per question
- 9.6 marks
- Largest question
- 23 marks
By type: Structured 14
How hard the questions are
- Recall2
- Apply2
- Analyse10
- 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
- explainAnalyse10 questions
set out purposes or reasons / make the relationships between things clear / say why and/or how and support with relevant evidence
- giveRecall7 questions
produce an answer from a given source or recall/memory
- describeApply5 questions
state the points of a topic / give characteristics and main features
- identifyRecall5 questions
name/select/recognise
- stateRecall4 questions
express in clear terms
- useApply2 questions
- showApply1 question
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20262
- 20253
- 20243
- 20236
By session
- May/June9
- Oct/Nov5
By paper
- Paper 114
Questions on this topic
Showing 13 of 14, 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 7Oct/Nov 2025, paper 12Structured16 marks
A house has a smart speaker that can take voice commands as input. A person in the house can tell the smart speaker to play music or audio books. The smart speaker cannot be described as a robot.
- Try this questionQuestion 7Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Structured8 marks
A train station has a ticket inspector who checks each customer’s ticket before they are allowed to get on the train. The train station wants a system that will allow the tickets to be automatically checked.
- Try this questionQuestion 6May/June 2026, paper 12Structured10 marks
A student has an application (app) on their smartphone that can be used to identify the name of a flower.
- 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 10Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Structured7 marks
A business has a system that is described as having artificial intelligence (AI). State one of the main characteristics of an AI system.
- 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.
- Try this questionQuestion 10May/June 2024, paper 12Structured7 marks
A garage uses an expert system to help diagnose any problems with cars that need repair. The expert system is an example of artificial intelligence (AI). Describe what is meant by AI.
- Try this questionQuestion 11Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Structured5 marks
A manufacturing company uses an automated system in its manufacturing process. The automated system uses a flow sensor. Identify what a flow sensor measures.
- Try this questionQuestion 5May/June 2023, paper 11Structured7 marks
A farm has an automated drinking system for its animals. The drinking system has a water bowl that contains the water. When the water bowl is empty, it is automatically refilled.
- 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 9May/June 2023, paper 12Structured5 marks
One component of an expert system is the inference engine. Identify the three other components in an expert system.