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OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS-

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1) PLCs are _____________ designed for use in the

control of a wide variety of manufacturing machines
and systems.
a) special-purpose industrial computers
b) personal computers
c) electromechanical systems

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d) All of the above

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2-Which of the following statements is not correct?
a) The PLC rung output [-( )-] is a discrete output 8 friends like this

instruction or bit in memory.

b) Each rung of the ladder logic represents a logical
statement executed in software - inputs on the right and
outputs on the left.
c) Input and output instructions in ladder logic do not
directly represent the switches and actuators.
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d) PLC input instructions are logical symbols
associated with voltage at the input module terminals.
Ans b FREQUENTLY ASKED
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3-Which of the following statements is correct? ANSWERS-ETO
a) Ladder logic is a PLC graphical programming FREQUENTLY...
technique introduced in the last 10 years.
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b) A ladder logic program is hard to analyze because
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it is totally different when compared with the equivalent
relay logic solution. ELECTRICAL...

c) The number of ladder logic virtual relays and input OBJECTIVE TYPE
and output instructions is limited only by memory QUESTIONS AND
size. ANSWERS-ETO
d) The number of contacts for a mechanical relay is
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limited to number of coils on the relay.
Ans:c ELECTRO TECHNICAL
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4-Which of the following statements about a single pole H aving...

double throw relay is NOT true?
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a) It is called an SPDT type of relay.
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b) It has one common contact.
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c) It has two positions (NC and NO).
d) It has a center off position.
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5-Which of the following statements about a single pole Posts

double throw relay is true?
a) Insulators are used in the armature to isolate the Comments
electrical switching contacts from the rest of the relay
components.
b) The NC contact and the pole are in contact when the
relay is off. FI LES

c) It has just one coil.

d) All of the above.
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Ans:d

6-Which of the following statements about RLL is NOT

true?
a) NO contact symbol has two parallel lines to indicate
an open contact.
b) RLL stands for Relay Ladder Logic.
c) NC contact symbol has the same two parallel lines
with a line across them to indicate closed contacts.
d) The right power rail is positive or the high side of the
source, and the left power rail is the power return or
ground.
Ans:d

7-The ______________ is moved toward the relay

electromagnet when the relay is on.
a) Armature
b) Coil
c) NO contact
d) NC contact
Ans:a

8-When a relay is NOT energized:

a) There is an electrical path through the NO contacts
b) There is an electrical path through the NC contacts
c) Neither the NO or the NC contacts have an electrical
path

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d) Both the NO and the NC contacts have an electrical

path
Ans:b

9-Which of the following RLL applications is not normally

performed in early automation systems?
a) On/off control of field devices
b) Logical control of discrete devices
c) On/off control of motor starters
d) Proportional control of field devices
Ans:d

10-Current flows into the ___________.

a) Input terminal of a sinking DC input module
b) Input terminal of a sinking output field device
c) Output terminal of a sinking input field device
d) All of the above
Ans:d

11-Current flows into the ___________.

a) Input terminal of a sinking DC input module
b) Input terminal of a sinking output field device
c) Output terminal of a sinking input field device
d) All of the above
Ans:d

12-In a current sinking DC input module _____________.

a) The current flows out of the input field device
b) Requires that a AC sources be used with
mechanical switches
c) The current flows out of the input module
d) Currents can flow in either direction at the input
module
Ans:a

13-In a current sinking DC input module _____________.

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a) The current flows out of the input field device

b) Requires that a AC sources be used with
mechanical switches
c) The current flows out of the input module
d) Currents can flow in either direction at the input
module
Ans:a

14-AC output field devices can interface to

_______________.
a) AC output modules
b) Relay output modules
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a or b
Ans:c

15-What one item in the output module circuit above

should be changed to make it correct.
a) The battery polarity
b) Output module should be sourcing
c) Field device should be sinking
d) Current flow direction
Ans:d

16-In an open loop control system

(a) Output is independent of control input
(b) Output is dependent on control input
(c) Only system parameters have effect on the control
output
(d) None of the above
Ans:a

17-For open control system which of the following

statements is incorrect ?
(a) Less expensive
(b) Recalibration is not required for maintaining the

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required quality of the output

(c) Construction is simple and maintenance easy
(d) Errors are caused by disturbances
Ans:b

18-For open control system which of the following

statements is incorrect ?
(a) Less expensive
(b) Recalibration is not required for maintaining the
required quality of the output
(c) Construction is simple and maintenance easy
(d) Errors are caused by disturbances
Ans:b

19-A control system in which the control action is somehow

dependent on the output is known as
(a) Closed loop system
(b) Semiclosed loop system
(c) Open system
(d) None of the above
Ans:a

20-In closed loop control system, with positive value of

feedback gain the overall gain of the system will
(a) decrease
(b) increase
(c) be unaffected
(d) any of the above
Ans:a

21-Which of the following is an open loop control system ?

(a) Field controlled D.C. motor
(b) Ward leonard control
(c) Metadyne
(d) Stroboscope
Ans:a

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22-In open loop system

(a) the control action depends on the size of the system
(b) the control action depends on system variables
(c) the control action depends on the input signal
(d) the control action is independent of the output
Ans:d

23-One of the following has tendency to oscillate.

(a) Open loop system
(b) Closed loop system
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
Ans:b

24-A good control system has all the following features

except
(a) good stability
(b) slow response
(c) good accuracy
(d) sufficient power handling capacity
Ans:b

25-The initial response when the output is not equal to

input is called
(a) Transient response
(b) Error response
(c) Dynamic response
(d) Either of the above
Ans:a

26-A control system working under unknown random

actions is called
(a) computer control system
(b) digital data system
(c) stochastic control system

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(d) adaptive control system

Ans:c

27-Any externally introduced signal affecting the controlled

output is called a
(a) feedback
(b) stimulus
(c) signal
(d) gain control
Ans:b

28-A closed loop system is distinguished from open loop

system by which of the following ?
(a) Servomechanism
(b) Feedback
(c) Output pattern
(d) Input pattern
Ans:b

29-Which of the following should be done to make an

unstable system stable ?
(a) The gain of the system should be decreased
(b) The gain of the system should be increased
(c) The number of poles to the loop transfer function
should be increased
(d) The number of zeros to the loop transfer function
should be increased
Ans:b

30-Which one of the following increases the steady state

accuracy.
(a) Integrator
(b) Differentiator
(c) Phase lead compensator
(d) Phase lag compensator
Ans:a

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31-A.C. servomotor resembles

(a) two phase induction motor
(b) Three phase induction motor
(c) direct current series motor
(d) universal motor
Ans:a

32-As a result of introduction of negative feedback which

of the following will not decrease ?
(a) Band width
(b) Overall gain
(c) Distortion
(d) Instability
Ans:a

33-Regenerative feedback implies feedback with

(a) oscillations
(b) step input
(c) negative sign
(d) positive sign
Ans:d

34-The output of a feedback control system must be a

function of
(a) reference and output
(b) reference and input
(e) input and feedback signal
(d) output and feedback signal
Ans:a

35-A control system with excessive noise, is likely to suffer

from
(a) saturation in amplifying stages
(b) loss of gain
(c) vibrations

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(d) oscillations
Ans:a

36- Zero initial condition for a system means

(a) input reference signal is zero
(b) zero stored energy
(c) ne initial movement of moving parts
(d) system is at rest and no energy is stored in any of its
components
Ans:d

37-The band width, in a feedback amplifier.

(a) remains unaffected
(b) decreases by the same amount as the gain increase
(c) increases by the sane amount as the gain decrease
(d) decreases by the same amount as the gain
decrease
Ans:c

38-The transient response, with feedback system,

(a) rises slowly
(b) rises quickly
(c) decays slowly
(d) decays quickly
Ans:d

39-Due to which of the following reasons excessive band

width in control systems should be avoided ?
(a) It leads to slow speed of response
(b) It leads to low relative stability
(c) Noise is proportional to band width
(d) None of the above
Ans:c

40-In an automatic control system which of the following

elements is not used ?

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(a) Error detector

(b) Final control element
(c) Sensor
(d) Oscillator
Ans:d

41-In a control system the output of the controller is given to

(a) final control element
(b) amplifier
(c) comparator
(d) sensor
(e) none of the above
Ans:a

42-A controller, essentially, is a

(a) sensor
(b) clipper
(c) comparator
(d) amplifier
Ans:c

43-The capacitance, in force-current analogy, is analogous

to
(a) momentum
(b) velocity
(c) displacement
(d) mass
Ans:d

44-The temperature, under thermal and electrical system

analogy, is considered analogous to
(a) voltage
(b) current
(c) capacitance
(d) charge
(e) none of the above

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Ans:a

45-In electrical-pneumatic system analogy the current is

considered analogous to
(a) velocity
(b) pressure
(c) air flow
(d) air flow rate
Ans:d

46-In liquid level and electrical system analogy, voltage is

considered analogous to
(a) head
(b) liquid flow
(c) liquid flow rate
(d) none of the above
Ans:a

47-Which one of the following is the reference input minus

the primary feedback.
(a) Manipulated variable
(b) Zero sequence
(c) Actuating signal
(d) Primary feedback
Ans:c

48-The phase lag produced by transportation relays

(a) is independent of frequency
(b) is inversely proportional to frequency
(c) increases linearly with frequency
(d) decreases linearly with frequency
Ans:c

49-Which one of the following is not a final control element.

(a) Control valve
(b) Potentiometer

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(c) Electro-pneumatic converter

(d) Servomotor
Ans:b

50-Which of the following is the definition of proportional

band of a controller ?
(a) The range of air output as measured variable varies
from maximum to minimum
(b) The range of measured variables from set value
(c) The range of measured variables through which the
air output changes from maximum to minimum
(d) Any of the above
(e) None of the above
Ans:c

51-In pneumatic control systems the control valve used as

final control element converts
(a) pressure signal to electric signal
(b) pressure signal to position change
(c) electric signal to pressure signal
(d) position change to pressure signal
(e) none of the above
Ans:b

52-The effect of error damping is to

(a) provide larger settling lime
(b) delay the response
(c) reduce steady state error
(d) any of the above
(e) none of the above
Ans:c

53-A differentiator is usually not a part of a control system

because it
(a) reduces damping
(b) reduces the gain margin

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(c) increases input noise

(d) increases error
Ans:c

54-Which of the following is the output of a thermocouple ?

(a) Alternating current
(b) Direct current
(c) A.C. voltage
(d) D.C. voltage
(e) None of the above
Ans:d

55-Eddy current drive can be a retrofit for ________.

a) constant speed system requirement
b) variable speed system requirement
c) dual speed system requirement only
d) none of the above
Ans:b

56-The basic functions of electronic ballast excludes one

of the following:
a) to ignite the lamp
b) to stabilize the gas discharge
c) to reduce lumen output of the lamp
d) to supply power to the lamp
Ans:c

57-Electronic soft starters are used for motors to:

a) achieve variable speed
b) provide smooth start and stop
c) improve the loading
d) none of the above
Ans:b

58-A salient pole synchronous motor is running at no load.

Its field current is switched off.

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The motor will

a. come to stop.
b. continue to run at synchronous speed.
c. continue to run at a speed slightly more than the
synchronous speed.
d. continue to run at a speed slightly less than the
synchronous speed.
Ans:b

59-The d.c. series motor should always be started with

load because
a. at no load, it will rotate at dangerously high speed.
b. it will fail to start.
c. it will not develop high starting torque.
d. all are true.
Ans:a

60-When a synchronous motor is running at synchronous

speed, the damper winding produces
a. damping torque.
b. eddy current torque.
c. torque aiding the developed torque.
d. no torque.
Ans:d

61- In a transformer the voltage regulation will be zero

when it operates at
a. unity p.f.
b. leading p.f.
c. lagging p.f.
d. zero p.f. leading.
Ans:b

62-The size of a conductor used in power cables depends

on the
a. operating voltage.

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b. power factor.
c. current to be carried.
d. type of insulation used.
Ans:c

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