Q.1

A programmable controller:

  • can be used on more than one machine during its lifetime.
  • can be reprogrammed in the field
  • requires considerable training before it can be used
  • (a) and (b) above
  • None of the above
Q.2

Compared to an open-loop system, a closed-loop control system is:

  • more accurate
  • more complex
  • more stable
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.3

Over the last ten years, productivity has risen most rapidly in:

  • Italy
  • Japan
  • France
  • United States
  • None of the above
Q.4

One of the following is not considered a method of input control in a CAD system.

  • Joystick
  • Programmable function box
  • Plotter
  • Touch terminal
  • None of the above
Q.5

Which part of the system performs the "housekeeping" chores?

  • operating system
  • compiler
  • interpreter
  • translator
  • None of the above
Q.6

In order to combat foreign competition, U.S. companies are:

  • automating
  • ignoring the situation
  • seeking import tariffs
  • decreasing the salaries
  • None of the above
Q.7

A semi-continuous operation means:

  • the operation is continuous each shift, but stops between shifts
  • coffee breaks are allowed for the operator
  • a computer is a required part of the machine
  • each operation in a sequence is continuous, but subsequent operations in the sequence may be different.
  • None of the above
Q.8

A proportional plus integral contro¬ller can:

  • has no transient response
  • can compensate for lag
  • can increase the system type
  • both (b) and (c)
  • None of the above
Q.9

Four basic elements are required for an automated machine tool or production process. They are: input interface, memory, output interface and:

  • logic
  • software
  • NC tape programming
  • computer graphics workstation
  • None of the above
Q.10

Robot motion:

  • is the same for all robots
  • usually imitates human motion
  • is not dependent on the robot structure
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.11

In the PROLOG language system, facts are manipulated by:

  • algorithms
  • rules
  • memory
  • simulations
  • None of the above
Q.12

A common way to take x, y coordinates off a drawing is to use a

  • light pen
  • digitiser
  • Direct view storage tube (DVST)
  • Tablet
  • None of the above
Q.13

High-level languages:

  • are "procedure-oriented"
  • are very difficult to use
  • cannot be used with automatic systems.
  • require knowledge of the computer design
  • None of the above
Q.14

The heart of automation technology is.

  • robots
  • computers
  • control
  • sensors
  • None of the above
Q.15

The basic difference between broadband and baseband is:

  • availability
  • capacity
  • reliability
  • transmission
  • None of the above
Q.16

The steady-state error is:

  • independent of the type of input
  • a function of the transient response
  • zero for all inputs to type 1 systems
  • decreased by increasing gain.
  • None of the above
Q.17

The lowest form of computer language is called:

  • FORTRAN
  • BASIC
  • machine language
  • COBOL
  • None of the above
Q.18

The device that assembles groups of characters into complete messages prior to their entering the CPU is called:

  • a compiler
  • an interpreter
  • a communications processor
  • an editor
  • None of the above
Q.19

For a type 1 system, the steady-state:

  • error for a step input is always zero
  • error for a velocity input is always zero
  • input for acceleration input is always non-zero
  • (a) and (c)
  • None of the above
Q.20

One of the major benefits of using CAD in tool design is that:

  • product design represents approximately one-half the engineering costs
  • tool motions can be checked to see if there is interference between the tool and the object
  • there is better coordination in the materials-handling area
  • it simplifies the trial-and-error method
  • None of the above
Q.21

The addition of _____ can reduce processing time.

  • A buffer
  • An EPROM
  • A converter
  • A co-processor
  • None of the above
Q.22

A set of well-defined procedures based on mathematical and geometric formulas for solving a problem in a finite number of steps is called:

  • a permutation
  • an algorithm
  • arithmetic logic
  • a geometric model
  • None of the above
Q.23

The processing, which normally consists of a small computer with one or more peripheral devices, connected via a high-speed line to the large control computer is known as

  • On-line processing
  • Remote-terminal processing
  • Batch mode processing
  • Intelligent terminal Processing
  • None of the above
Q.24

How is the integral mode implemented on a digital controller?

  • the digital controller cannot handle integral mode
  • the error is divided into discrete amounts
  • the error signal is summed over a discrete time interval and accumulated by the controller
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.25

Stepping motors:

  • can run at varying speeds
  • can be built to index different amounts by changing the pole configuration
  • can run both clockwise and counterclockwise
  • do not require commutators
  • All of the above
Q.26

A sequence controller:

  • is difficult to program
  • is a mechanical only controller
  • is no longer in widespread use
  • performs on/off control functions in relation to time.
  • None of the above
Q.27

A LISP environment consists of a language, a programming environ¬ment, and:

  • random-access storage
  • a processor
  • a large address
  • a set of functions
  • None of the above
Q.28

Automation means:

  • assisting or replacing humans with machines.
  • workers controlling machines.
  • increased productivity.
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q.29

The difference between a high-technology and a medium-technology robot is the:

  • speed of movement
  • range of motion of the robot
  • accuracy of the robot
  • complexity of the task it can perform.
  • None of the above
Q.30

The greatest change as a result of CAD/CAM is taking place in which industry?

  • Medical
  • Aerospace
  • Electronics
  • Cartography
  • None of the above
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