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This section includes 258 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computer Science knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
101. |
VLSI (very large scale integrated circuits) logic: |
A. | will not be available in this decade |
B. | means more costly electronic products in the future |
C. | will result in lower cost, higher capability electronic equipment |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above | |
102. |
The insect type robot Attila is a more competent version of the robot Genghis an weights 1.7 kg. What is the number of microprocessors carried by its body? |
A. | 15 |
B. | 10 |
C. | 33 |
D. | 15 |
Answer» C. 33 | |
103. |
Which item best describes a CAM technology? |
A. | Numerical control |
B. | Drafting |
C. | Documentation |
D. | Geometric modeling |
Answer» B. Drafting | |
104. |
The chosen language for the Japanese Fifth-Generation Compu¬ter Project is: |
A. | LISP |
B. | FORTRAN |
C. | COBOL |
D. | PROLOG |
Answer» E. | |
105. |
The digitizing technology that uses an electric field radiated from the tablet and picked up by a cursor is: |
A. | electromagnetic |
B. | raster |
C. | sonic |
D. | electrostic |
Answer» E. | |
106. |
Robots consist of three basic components; power supply, control (memory) console, and: |
A. | coaxial cable |
B. | microcomputer |
C. | mechanical unit (arm) |
D. | software |
Answer» D. software | |
107. |
Software is: |
A. | printer output |
B. | a set of instructions |
C. | tape input. |
D. | a programming language |
Answer» C. tape input. | |
108. |
The program execution time: |
A. | must be slower than the fastest mechanical operation that is to be controlled |
B. | will vary depending on the language used |
C. | cannot be changed once the program is written |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» C. cannot be changed once the program is written | |
109. |
The addition of _____ can reduce processing time. |
A. | A buffer |
B. | An EPROM |
C. | A converter |
D. | A co-processor |
Answer» E. | |
110. |
Digitizers can be converted from "dumb" to "smart" through the addition of: |
A. | a microprocessor |
B. | an electromagnetic coupling |
C. | keyboard |
D. | a scanner |
Answer» B. an electromagnetic coupling | |
111. |
The greatest change as a result of CAD/CAM is taking place in which industry? |
A. | Medical |
B. | Aerospace |
C. | Electronics |
D. | Cartography |
Answer» D. Cartography | |
112. |
The real "brain" of an artificial intelligence system is referred to as: |
A. | bubble memory |
B. | the expert system |
C. | recursive technology |
D. | natural language interfaces |
Answer» C. recursive technology | |
113. |
The difference between a high-technology and a medium-technology robot is the: |
A. | speed of movement |
B. | range of motion of the robot |
C. | accuracy of the robot |
D. | complexity of the task it can perform. |
Answer» E. | |
114. |
The electronic component that has been the key to recent developments in automation is the: |
A. | improved vacuum tube |
B. | integrated circuit |
C. | diode |
D. | transistor |
Answer» C. diode | |
115. |
A common way to take x, y coordinates off a drawing is to use a |
A. | light pen |
B. | digitiser |
C. | Direct view storage tube (DVST) |
D. | Tablet |
Answer» C. Direct view storage tube (DVST) | |
116. |
In order to combat foreign competition, U.S. companies are: |
A. | automating |
B. | ignoring the situation |
C. | seeking import tariffs |
D. | decreasing the salaries |
Answer» B. ignoring the situation | |
117. |
In the instruction, 500 SUBA # 50 the command field is: |
A. | 500 |
B. | # 50000 |
C. | SUBA |
D. | (b) and (c) |
Answer» D. (b) and (c) | |
118. |
The basic difference between broadband and baseband is: |
A. | availability |
B. | capacity |
C. | reliability |
D. | transmission |
Answer» C. reliability | |
119. |
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? |
A. | 18 |
B. | 133.36 |
C. | 149.88 |
D. | 1275.41 |
Answer» C. 149.88 | |
120. |
A solenoid: |
A. | can be used only in de circuits |
B. | is spring operated |
C. | is widely used in industrial automation |
D. | is related to an aneroid |
Answer» D. is related to an aneroid | |
121. |
One of the following is not considered a method of input control in a CAD system. |
A. | Joystick |
B. | Programmable function box |
C. | Plotter |
D. | Touch terminal |
Answer» D. Touch terminal | |
122. |
What two disciplines are usually tied by a common data base? |
A. | Documentation and geometric modeling |
B. | Computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing |
C. | Testing and analysis |
D. | Drafting and documentation |
Answer» C. Testing and analysis | |
123. |
In the PROLOG language system, facts are manipulated by: |
A. | algorithms |
B. | rules |
C. | memory |
D. | simulations |
Answer» C. memory | |
124. |
Sensors: |
A. | are easily developed |
B. | probably will not improve over the next decade |
C. | are not important in automation |
D. | will be much smarter and more sophisticated in the future |
Answer» E. | |
125. |
The general CAD system was development by considering a wide range of possible uses of such a system. |
A. | Mechanical engineering design |
B. | Animation and graphic design |
C. | Structural engineering design and Electronic circuit design |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
126. |
Stepping motors: |
A. | can run at varying speeds |
B. | can be built to index different amounts by changing the pole configuration |
C. | can run both clockwise and counterclockwise |
D. | do not require commutators |
Answer» E. | |
127. |
The accuracy of a pick-and-place robot can be as good as: |
A. | + 0.0005 inches |
B. | + 0.05 inches |
C. | 0.008 inches |
D. | 0.03 |
Answer» B. + 0.05 inches | |
128. |
For a type 0 system, the steady-state: |
A. | error for a step input is always zero |
B. | error for a velocity input is always zero |
C. | input for acceleration input is always non-zero |
D. | (a) and (c) |
Answer» D. (a) and (c) | |
129. |
Straight-line operations: |
A. | must be limited to two per workpiece |
B. | must be parallel to one of the axes of the coordinate system |
C. | can include diagonal cuts if they aren't curved |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» C. can include diagonal cuts if they aren't curved | |
130. |
What is offset error? |
A. | the difference between the sensor input and the absolute sensed parameter. |
B. | the difference between the controller output and the setting of the manipulated variable. |
C. | the difference between the control setpoint value and the actual value. |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above | |
131. |
Most continuous control actuators: |
A. | are of the time proportioning type |
B. | use a 4 to 20 mA current loop input |
C. | are used with standard continuous control loop |
D. | (b) and (c) above |
Answer» E. | |
132. |
Who are called steel collar workers? |
A. | Office clerks |
B. | Factory workers |
C. | Steel factory workers |
D. | Robots |
Answer» E. | |
133. |
Most industrial control applications: |
A. | can be solved using more than one method of control |
B. | can be done more reliably using solid-state methods |
C. | must have the process specified correctly to be successful |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
134. |
If the transient response of a system is overdamped: |
A. | the value of the output exceeds the value of the input at times during the transient period. |
B. | the value of the output never exceeds the value of the input during the transient period. |
C. | the value of the output never stabilizes. |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» C. the value of the output never stabilizes. | |
135. |
Operator interaction directly with the CRT is accomplished via: |
A. | a digitizing tablet |
B. | vector scanning |
C. | a stylus |
D. | a touch terminal |
Answer» E. | |
136. |
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 |
Answer» E. | |
137. |
In general, American buyers will purchase goods: |
A. | that offer the best quality for the least money. |
B. | that are made in America, even at higher costs. |
C. | without regard to country of manufacturer. |
D. | (a) and (c) |
Answer» E. | |
138. |
The heart of automation technology is. |
A. | robots |
B. | computers |
C. | control |
D. | sensors |
Answer» C. control | |
139. |
Which of the following are kinds of instructions? |
A. | Input |
B. | Arithmetic |
C. | Conditional branching |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
140. |
The difference between CAD and CAM is that CAD software is directed at product design while CAM software is: |
A. | concerned with production and control of tool design |
B. | concerned with management programs |
C. | designed for communications |
D. | specifically for PC-board design |
Answer» B. concerned with management programs | |
141. |
A way to transfer programs to a central system is: |
A. | by setting bit switches on the central CPU |
B. | to copy the program into PROMs and install the PROMs in the system |
C. | to develop the program on the actual system only |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» C. to develop the program on the actual system only | |
142. |
Actuators are used to: |
A. | sense an object |
B. | activate a chemical |
C. | make a mechanical movement |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above | |
143. |
The speed at which the monitor accepts data is called: |
A. | bandwidth |
B. | response time |
C. | interlacing |
D. | scanning |
Answer» B. response time | |
144. |
CAE and CAM are linked through: |
A. | a common data base and communications system |
B. | NC tape programming and automated design |
C. | parts production and testing |
D. | assembly automation and tool production. |
Answer» B. NC tape programming and automated design | |
145. |
Most current PC CAD systems are used for producing: |
A. | solids modeling |
B. | 2-D drawings |
C. | circuit simulation |
D. | finite element analysis |
Answer» C. circuit simulation | |
146. |
Today's engineers feel that the ultimate solution to the CAD/CAM problem will be |
A. | Animation |
B. | the microprocessor |
C. | turnkey systems |
D. | development of a more efficient display controller |
Answer» C. turnkey systems | |
147. |
A continuous process is: |
A. | used only for simple tasks |
B. | one that never shuts down |
C. | self-contained in that raw materials enter the process and an identifiable products exits the process. |
D. | used only with analog controllers. |
Answer» D. used only with analog controllers. | |
148. |
Which part of the system performs the "housekeeping" chores? |
A. | operating system |
B. | compiler |
C. | interpreter |
D. | translator |
Answer» B. compiler | |
149. |
Having compatibility and commonality in and between vendors' equipment is called: |
A. | registration |
B. | standardization |
C. | integration |
D. | networking |
Answer» C. integration | |
150. |
Most data transmission in the future will be: |
A. | digital bit stream encoded data |
B. | analog in nature |
C. | carried over metallic telephone lines |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» B. analog in nature | |