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151.

What is required to enable the PC to emulate a graphics terminal?

A. Software
B. A laser printer
C. A color monitor
D. A graphics board
Answer» B. A laser printer
152.

Resolution in a CRT refers to:

A. the speed at which the monitor can accept data from the computer
B. the number of phosphor dots that react when hit by the electron beam
C. the number of addressable elements on the tube
D. the number of pixels in each square centimeter
Answer» D. the number of pixels in each square centimeter
153.

Which CAD display configurability allows work without any host support?

A. Highly intelligent
B. Medium intelligence
C. Low intelligence
D. One with no secondary storage capacity.
Answer» B. Medium intelligence
154.

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

A. garbage collection
B. diagnostic routine
C. memory dump
D. direct memory access
Answer» B. diagnostic routine
155.

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
Answer» C. will tend to increase in cost.
156.

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

A. more accurate
B. more complex
C. more stable
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
157.

The integrated circuit:

A. often is called a "chip"
B. led to the development of the transistor
C. has revolutionized electronics
D. (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
158.

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

A. On-line processing
B. Remote-terminal processing
C. Batch mode processing
D. Intelligent terminal Processing
Answer» E.
159.

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

A. 5000
B. 0.003
C. 0.02
D. 0.002.
Answer» E.
160.

Which industry is the leading user of robots?

A. Chemical industry
B. Automobile industry
C. Electronic industry
D. Shipping industry
Answer» C. Electronic industry
161.

An encoder:

A. is used to send telegraph signals
B. converts an input to a binary number
C. converts a binary number to a decimal number.
D. can have only four keys
Answer» C. converts a binary number to a decimal number.
162.

Trend analysis:

A. is used only in financial planning
B. can improve control system response
C. requires a very expensive system to implement
D. is a brand new concept
Answer» C. requires a very expensive system to implement
163.

What is proportional control?

A. It has a discrete output for each error value
B. The controller output varies continuously over a range
C. The gain is independent of offset error.
D. All of the above
Answer» C. The gain is independent of offset error.
164.

The physical arrangement of equipment in a network is called:

A. topology
B. pairing
C. queuing
D. logic
Answer» B. pairing
165.

What prevents a robotic instrument from running into other objects?

A. negative image
B. functional manipulators
C. memory
D. sensory devices
Answer» E.
166.

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

A. mouse
B. keyboard
C. CRT
D. digitizer
Answer» D. digitizer
167.

A technique for displaying applications where complex 3-D geometric are required for the exteror shall of a product is called:

A. solid modeling
B. 2-D modeling
C. 3-D modeling
D. surface modeling
Answer» E.
168.

Using a microcomputer as a controller allows:

A. faster cycle time
B. simpler mechanical hardware
C. more self diagnostics of the machine operation
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
169.

If the transient response is under damped:

A. steady-state will be reached faster than if the system is overdamped
B. the value of the output will exceed the value of the input at times during the transient period
C. the present overshoot is zero
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
170.

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
Answer» E.
171.

In raster-scan colour monitors, colour can be intensified by:

A. grouping the phosphor dots in a circular pattern
B. having each electron gun controlled by a composite signal
C. using an in-line gun arrangement with a solid metal mesh
D. having each electron gun controlled by separate signal
Answer» E.
172.

The name given to the test that determines whether a machine can think is the:

A. Gaussian test
B. McCarthy test
C. Turing test
D. Boolean test
Answer» D. Boolean test
173.

For a type 1 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» E.
174.

The reliability life cycle of a product:

A. has three distinct rates of failure
B. cannot be predicted
C. All of the above
D. stays constant with environmental conditions
Answer» B. cannot be predicted
175.

The SKETCHPAD system

A. consisted of an cathode-ray oscilloscope driven by a Lincoln Tx2 computer where by graphical information was displayed on the screen.
B. is used for interactive Graphics
C. is expensive because it is sophisticated and make demands on the power and resources of the computer.
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
176.

A drum timer is a good example of:

A. an output actuator
B. an input sensor
C. a position sensor
D. a sequence controller
Answer» E.
177.

Ergonomics refers to:

A. the human aspect of the environment around the workstation as well as the workstation itself
B. the cost relationship of the workstation versus productivity
C. the level of involvement the operator has with the workstation
D. the technology involved in the workstation itself
Answer» B. the cost relationship of the workstation versus productivity
178.

Direct Numerical Control means:

A. using several computers to control one large machine
B. using one computer to control several machines
C. complete elimination of a need for a human operator.
D. eliminating computers from the manufacturing process
Answer» C. complete elimination of a need for a human operator.
179.

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

A. Point Editor
B. Line Editor
C. Macro and symbol Editor
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
180.

The main function(s) of computer in CAD is/are

A. To serve as an extension to the memory of the designer
B. To enhance the analytical and logical power of the designer
C. To relieve the designer from routine repetitious tasks.
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
181.

Pressure sensors:

A. use the piezoresistive effect in strain gauge sensors
B. use an aneroid chamber with a variable resistance output
C. use capacitive variations to sense pressure
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
182.

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
Answer» D. All of the above
183.

An up/down counter used in a TI510PC has three inputs. Which of the following is not one of them?

A. Count up
B. Count out
C. Reset.
D. Count down
Answer» C. Reset.
184.

One advantage of a PC in industrial control is that it:

A. has a reliable long life compared to relay logic
B. is very difficult for the inexperienced programmer to understand
C. is unreliable because there are no moving parts
D. All of the above
Answer» B. is very difficult for the inexperienced programmer to understand
185.

Which of the following is a machine language instruction?

A. ADD 5
B. 10001101
C. GOTO XOUT
D. All of the above
Answer» C. GOTO XOUT
186.

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)
Answer» E.
187.

What key hardware item ties a CAD/ CAM system together?

A. Mouse
B. Graphics workstation
C. Digitizer
D. Plotter
Answer» C. Digitizer
188.

The output of a thermocouple is:

A. a capacitance
B. a resistance
C. a current
D. a voltage
Answer» E.
189.

CAD/CAM is the inter-relationship between:

A. manufacturing and marketing
B. marketing and design
C. engineering and marketing
D. engineering and manufacturing
Answer» E.
190.

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

A. product design represents approximately one-half the engineering costs
B. tool motions can be checked to see if there is interference between the tool and the object
C. there is better coordination in the materials-handling area
D. it simplifies the trial-and-error method
Answer» C. there is better coordination in the materials-handling area
191.

There are several procedures you can implement to provide maximum security. The most important of these is:

A. do not leave training manuals unsecured
B. run regular simulated tests using TARP (testing of Applications Recovery Planes)
C. Verify the reputation of the people installing your system
D. do not allow unbonded service people to work on your equipment
Answer» C. Verify the reputation of the people installing your system
192.

A Hall effect switch is usually used to:

A. , measure voltage
B. measure temperature
C. sense a vacuum
D. sense the presence of a magnetic object.
Answer» E.
193.

The user communicates directly with the computer through its peripheral devices is known as

A. On-line processing
B. Remote-terminal processing
C. Batch mode processing
D. Intelligent terminal Processing
Answer» B. Remote-terminal processing
194.

The "snap" command feature in both AutoCAD and VersaCAD ensure that:

A. template lines can be removed
B. objects are entered at specific intervals.
C. identified data are automatically segmented
D. definable center markers are entered.
Answer» C. identified data are automatically segmented
195.

An intelligent robot can:

A. make decisions
B. handle only small payloads
C. walk
D. speak
Answer» B. handle only small payloads
196.

The rate at which scanning is repeated is called the:

A. stroke rate
B. refresh rate
C. bandwidth
D. resolution
Answer» C. bandwidth
197.

An operating system:

A. can help reduce software development time
B. provides ability for other programmers to understand the software structure
C. is useless in most control applications
D. All of the above
Answer» B. provides ability for other programmers to understand the software structure
198.

Productivity is defined as:

A. number of items manufactured per day
B. output per man-hour of labour
C. cost per day
D. cost per unit
Answer» C. cost per day
199.

When of the following produces the best quality graphics reproduction?

A. Dot metric printers
B. Ink jet printers
C. Laser printers
D. Plotters
Answer» E.
200.

Today, programmable controllers:

A. are more powerful then the first controllers on the market
B. are relatively low cost compared with the original digital equipment available for industrial control
C. can be cost effective even when replacing just a few relays
D. All of the above
Answer» E.