Practice Automation System Multiple Choice Questions Quiz-2 - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1

Direct Numerical Control means:

using several computers to control one large machine
using one computer to control several machines
complete elimination of a need for a human operator.
eliminating computers from the manufacturing process
None of the above

Q.2

The term used to represent the recycling of unused memory is:

garbage collection
diagnostic routine
memory dump
direct memory access
None of the above

Q.3

In the instruction, 500 SUBA # 50 the command field is:

500
# 50000
SUBA
(b) and (c)
None of the above

Q.4

Many things can be done to minimize downtime loss. Identify two of them.

establish a user forum program
stock critical spare parts
provide an extra workstation
both b and c
None of the above

Q.5

If a sine wave has a frequency of 500 Hz, the period in seconds of the sine wave is:

5000
0.003
0.02
0.002.
None of the above

Q.6

Standard computer control products:

are available off the shelf
are very expensive and not cost effective
do not exist yet
All of the above
None of the above

Q.7

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.8

Use of modern control technology in automation systems:

reduces costs
improves reliability
increases yield
All of the above
None of the above

Q.9

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.10

Skipping every other line and picking up the skipped lines on the second pass is called:

interlacing
refresh-vector
raster-scan
stroke writing
None of the above

Q.11

Ergonomics refers to:

the human aspect of the environment around the workstation as well as the workstation itself
the cost relationship of the workstation versus productivity
the level of involvement the operator has with the workstation
the technology involved in the workstation itself
None of the above

Q.12

The speed at which the monitor accepts data is called:

bandwidth
response time
interlacing
scanning
None of the above

Q.13

Artificial intelligence operates on the principle of using a _____ base as opposed to a data base.

Character
Knowledge
PROLOG
LISP
None of the above

Q.14

Which of the following is required for a plotter to perform specific commands?

Firmware
Software
Driver
Hardware
None of the above

Q.15

For a type 2 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
All of the above
None of the above

Q.16

The refresh-vector CRT uses which of the following techniques?

The beam constantly travels across the screen to turn on/off a series of pixels.
Makes changes on the image by increasing the anode voltage.
Uses an electron gun to continuously flood the surface of the tube.
Creates images on the screen by scanning straight-line vectors between selected points.
None of the above

Q.17

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.18

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

operating system
compiler
interpreter
translator
None of the above

Q.19

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

Medical
Aerospace
Electronics
Cartography
None of the above

Q.20

A flexible manufacturing system may be:

an automated assembly line
expensive to alter
very difficult to change when new products are introduced
All of the above.
None of the above

Q.21

Who are called steel collar workers?

Office clerks
Factory workers
Steel factory workers
Robots
None of the above

Q.22

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.23

Historically, central systems were used because:

semiconductor memory was not available
memory was very expensive
memory consumed a large amount of power
All of the above
None of the above

Q.24

Several objectives are required to achieve a successful data base management program. These are availability of data, quality of data, and

compatibility of data
transmission of data
desirability of data
up-to-date data
None of the above

Q.25

Most current PC CAD systems are used for producing:

solids modeling
2-D drawings
circuit simulation
finite element analysis
None of the above

Q.26

A continuous process is:

used only for simple tasks
one that never shuts down
self-contained in that raw materials enter the process and an identifiable products exits the process.
used only with analog controllers.
None of the above

Q.27

Which of the following editor(s) is(are) incorporated into general CAD system?

Point Editor
Line Editor
Macro and symbol Editor
All of the above
None of the above

Q.28

The rate at which scanning is repeated is called the:

stroke rate
refresh rate
bandwidth
resolution
None of the above

Q.29

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.30

If the present value in a timer in the TI510 is 8, how many milliseconds is required from the time the timer is started until the output is enabled?

18
133.36
149.88
1275.41
None of the above

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