Explore topic-wise MCQs in Computer Science.

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1.

Which of the following are kinds of instructions?~!

A. Input
B. Arithmetic
C. Conditional branching
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
2.

Programmable controllers:~!

A. are programmed using relay ladder logic
B. cannot perform functions other than relay logic
C. are widely used in many different industries
D. (a) and (c) above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
3.

The coordinate system used to describe a workpiece:

A. is always two-dimensional
B. changes from part to part
C. is defined with respect to a point on the machine
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
Discussion
4.

Robots can increase productivity because:

A. they do not take a vacation
B. they do not get tired
C. production quality is uniform
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
5.

A proportional plus integral contro-ller can:

A. has no transient response
B. can compensate for lag
C. can increase the system type
D. both (b) and (c)
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
6.

How is the integral mode implemented using analog methods?

A. Op amp and resistors
B. Op amp and a capacitor
C. Op amp and an RC network to place the error voltage across the capacitor
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Op amp and an RC network to place the error voltage across the capacitor
Discussion
7.

How is the integral mode implemented on a digital controller?

A. the digital controller cannot handle integral mode
B. the error is divided into discrete amounts
C. the error signal is summed over a discrete time interval and accumulated by the controller
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
Discussion
8.

The "walk-through" method of programming a robot involves:

A. walking through your suggested procedure with your supervisor prior to programming
B. physically moving the robot through all the motions it is to repeat
C. moving the robot from one location to another
D. All of the above.
E. None of the above
Answer» C. moving the robot from one location to another
Discussion
9.

The three key elements for a graphics workstation include the host processor, display controller, and:

A. mouse
B. keyboard
C. CRT
D. digitizer
E. None of the above
Answer» D. digitizer
Discussion
10.

Timing using a TM990 micro-computer:

A. require an external timer added by the user
B. is available on the standard CPU board
C. can be handled in software
D. both (b) and (c)
E. None of the above.
Answer» E. None of the above.
Discussion
11.

The linking of PCs with a communi-cations system is referred to as:

A. workstations
B. streaming
C. turnkey systems
D. networking
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
12.

What is the difference between integral and derivative control?

A. derivative control does not eliminate offset error
B. integral control has slower response to an error signal.
C. derivative control responds to a change in the rate of change in the error signal
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
13.

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

A. random-access storage
B. a processor
C. a large address
D. a set of functions
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
14.

Microcomputer-based control sys-tems

A. will just keep their present capability
B. will have more standard industrial application software available in the future.
C. will tend to increase in cost.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. will tend to increase in cost.
Discussion
15.

The chosen language for the Japanese Fifth-Generation Compu-ter Project is:

A. LISP
B. FORTRAN
C. COBOL
D. PROLOG
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
16.

The APT (automatically progra-mmed tools) language is used with:

A. large automation systems
B. drafting systems
C. programmable controllers
D. numerical controlled machines.
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
17.

Which of the following may be classified as an automation system?

A. automated warehouses
B. numerically controlled machine tools
C. robotics
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion