META ULAGAM JUNIOR DRONE ENGINEERING PROGRAM™

SECTION A — DRONE FUNDAMENTALS

1. What is a drone?

A. A type of computer B. An unmanned aircraft system C. A mobile phone D. A ground vehicle

2. Which component acts as the main control system of a drone?

A. Propeller B. Battery C. Flight Controller D. Frame

3. What is the main purpose of a drone's frame?

A. Store GPS data B. Support and connect the components C. Generate GPS signals D. Control the internet

4. Which component generates thrust by rotating?

A. Propeller B. GPS C. Compass D. Barometer

5. What is the main function of a battery in a drone?

A. Measure altitude B. Provide electrical power C. Measure direction D. Control GPS

SECTION B — DRONE COMPONENTS

6. What does an IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) help a drone measure?

A. Acceleration, angular rate, and orientation B. Atmospheric pressure and barometric altitude C. Absolute geographical latitude and longitude coordinates D. Magnetic heading relative to Earth's magnetic north

7. What is GPS mainly used for?

A. Motor cooling B. Position information C. Propeller rotation D. Battery charging

8. What does a compass help determine?

A. Battery voltage B. Heading/direction C. Motor temperature D. Altitude

9. What does a barometer help measure?

A. Altitude-related pressure information B. GPS coordinates C. Motor speed D. Propeller size

10. What is the role of an ESC?

A. Controls electrical power delivered to a motor B. Stores GPS coordinates C. Measures altitude D. Provides structural support

SECTION C — HOW A DRONE FLIES

11. What does throttle primarily control?

A. Camera focus B. Overall thrust/altitude C. GPS position D. Heading only

12. What does yaw describe?

A. Movement forward only B. Rotation around the vertical axis C. Movement upward only D. Battery discharge

13. What does roll describe?

A. Rotating the propeller B. Increasing battery voltage C. Tilting left or right D. Measuring altitude

14. What does pitch describe?

A. Turning the GPS on B. Measuring heading C. Charging the battery D. Tilting forward or backward

SECTION D — ENGINEERING SYSTEMS

15. Which sequence best represents the drone's basic engineering chain?

A. Battery → GPS → Compass → Frame → Motion B. Sensors → Flight Controller → ESCs → Motors → Propellers → Motion C. GPS → Propeller → Battery → Motor → Frame D. Camera → Battery → GPS → Internet → Motion

16. Why does a drone need sensors?

A. To make the frame heavier B. To provide information about its state and environment C. To increase battery size D. To replace the propellers

17. What happens when the flight controller receives sensor information?

A. It automatically charges the battery B. It physically moves the frame C. It can process the information for flight control D. It replaces the motors

SECTION E — ENGINEERING THINKING & TROUBLESHOOTING

18. Why is structural balance and weight distribution critical when assembling a drone frame?

A. To make the drone change its paint colour B. To ensure stable flight control and equal motor load C. To increase battery charging speed D. To replace the need for an Electronic Speed Controller

19. If a drone drifts persistently to one side during flight, which engineering subsystem or calibration is most likely involved?

A. The physical design of the drone logo B. The outer body casing material C. Sensor calibration (IMU/Compass) or motor thrust imbalance D. The battery storage capacity

20. What is an engineer's primary goal when designing a multirotor power distribution system?

A. Making sure propellers spin in random directions B. Eliminating the flight controller entirely C. Maximizing total weight to prevent wind resistance D. Ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable electrical current delivery to all electronic components

META ULAGAM JUNIOR DRONE ENGINEERING PROGRAM™

PART 1 — ENTRY TEST

Student Information & Baseline Score

SECTION A — DRONE FUNDAMENTALS

SECTION B — DRONE COMPONENTS

SECTION C — HOW A DRONE FLIES

SECTION D — ENGINEERING SYSTEMS

SECTION E — ENGINEERING THINKING & TROUBLESHOOTING

BASELINE ENTRY RESULT

Evaluation Complete