Govt.

Tool room and Training Centre Karnataka

Centre: Mangalore
Faculty Name: Mohith S
Contact: 9481269783; 8310499082
Subject: Mechatronics DTDM/DPM-VS503

Fill In The Blanks.

1. A mechatronic system is not just a marriage of electrical and mechanical
systems and is more than just a control system
2. A System with feedback device is called closed loop system
3. The term sensor is used for an element which produces a signal relating to the
quantity being measured.
4. Error is the difference between the result of the measurement and the true value
of the quantity being measured
5. Piezoelectric materials when stretched or compressed generate electric charges
with one face of the material becoming positively charged and the opposite face
negatively charged.
6. Relays are electrically operated switches in which changing a current in one
electric circuit switches a current on or off in another circuit
7. Microprocessors which have memory and various input/output arrangements all
on the same chip are called microcontrollers
8. A solenoid is a coil of insulated or enamelled wire wound on a rod-shaped form
made of solid iron, solid steel, or powdered iron.
9. The programmable logic controller is defined as a digital electronic device that
uses a programmable memory to store instructions and to implement functions
such as logic, sequencing, timing, counting and arithmetic words to control
machines and processes
10.The full form of one of the robotic configuration SCARA is Selective Compliance
Assembly Robot Arm
11. The microprocessor is generally referred to as the central processing unit
(CPU).
12. For data that is stored permanently a memory device called a read-only
memory (ROM) is used
 13. A DC motor is a device that converts direct current (electrical energy) into
rotation of an element (mechanical energy)
14. AC motors convert AC current into the rotation of a mechanical element
(mechanical energy).
15. A stepper motor is a pulse-driven motor that changes the angular position of
the rotor in steps
16. An end effector is usually attached to the robot’s wrist, and it allows the robot to
accomplish a specific task
17. The term sequential control is used when control is such that actions are
strictly ordered in a time- or event-driven sequence
18. In manufacturing the terms FMS corresponds to Flexible Manufacturing
Systems
19. The full form of MOSFET is Metal–Oxide–Semiconductor Field-Effect
Transistor
20. Digital signals move from one section to another along paths called buses

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Potentiometer is used for measurement of _____________

(a) Pressure (b) Displacement
(c) Velocity (d) Light Intensity
2. Which of the following sensor used for measurement of force _____________
(a)Load Cell (b) Hall effect Sensor
(c) Optical Encoder (d) Capacitive Sensor
3. The working principle of capacitive sensor is based on _____________
(a)Change in resistance (b) Change in inductance
(c) Change in capacitance (d) Change in magnetic field
4. Which of the following is not used for monitoring temperature variation
_____________
(a)Bimetallic Strip (b) Thermistor
(c) Thermocouple (d) Photodiode
5. Temporary data, i.e. data currently being operated on, is stored in a read/ write
memory referred to as a _____________
 (a)EPROM (b) ROM
(c) RAM (d) PROM
6. Which of the following does not belong to the category of solid state
switch_____________
(a)diode (b) Push button switch
(c) Bipolar transistor (d) MOSFET
7. Closed Loop System is ___________ than open loop system
(a)more stable (b) less stable
(c) equally stable (d) none of the above
8. The ___________defines the limits between which the input can vary.
(a) range of thee transducer (b) accuracy of the transducer
(c) stability of the transducer (d) sensitivity of the transducer
9. Photodiode is used for the measurement of
(a) intensity of light (b) intensity of magnetic field
(c) intensity of electric field (d) none of the above
10. Internal data that the CPU is currently using is temporarily held in a group of
__________ while instructions are being executed
(a) timer (b) counters
(c) registers (d) none of the above
11. ________ come in two forms, the npn and the pnp
(a)diodes (b) bipolar transistors
(c)resisters (d) capacitors
12. An __________ is the part of a computer processor (CPU) that carries out arithmetic
and logic operations on the operands in computer instruction words
(a)ROM (b) Arithmetic logic unit
(c)Registers (d) Controller
13. ________________ are used for sensing fingertip touch
(a) Bellows (b) Tachogenerator
(c)optical encoder (d) Tactile Sensor
14. Micro-controllers are ________________ than the PLCs.
(a) bulky and expensive (b) bulky but cheaper
(c) portable and cheaper (d) portable but expensive
 15. Which of the following is/are characteristic/s of mechatronic products and
systems?
(a) Functional interaction between mechanical, electronic and information
technologies
(b) Special interaction of subsystems in one physical unit
(c) Intelligence related to the control functions of the mechatronics system
(d) All of the above
16. The PLC is used in _______.
(a) machine tools (b) automated assembly equipment
(c) moulding and extrusion machines (d) all of the above
17. The Robot designed with Cartesian coordinate systems has
(a) Three linear movements (b) Three rotational movements
(c) Two linear and one rotational (d) Two rotational and one linear
movement movement
18. Ladder logic programming consists primarily of
(a) virtual relay contacts and coils (b) logic gate symbols with connecting lines
(c) function blocks with connecting (d) text-based code
lines
19. Carbon brushes are used in electric motors to
(a) Prevent sparking during commutation (b) Provide a path for flow of current
(c) Brush off carbon deposits on the (d) None of these
commutator
20. To make the coil keep rotating, the current is reversed after every half turn by a
device called

A. (a) brush B. (b) commutator

C. (c) mutator D. (d) carbon spring

Two Marks Questions

1. Define the term system with appropriate block diagram
2. List the mechatronic systems used in different applications
3. Define measurement system with appropriate block diagram
4. List the sensors used for as proximity sensors
5. List the sensors used for linear and rotary displacement measurement
 6. What are the applications of robot in manufacturing environment
7. What are piezoelectric materials
8. List the different types of solid state switches used in mechatronic systems
9. What is ALU and what is the function of ALU
10. Name the different types of joins used in Robot Configuration
11. List the different types of end effectors used in industrial robot
12. Name different types of drive mechanisms used in mechatronic system
13. List different types of electrical actuators used in mechatronic system
14. What is the function of PLC
15. Write the block diagram of a closed loop system with all the elements
16. Name different types of buses used in microcontroller
17. What is the function of a sequential control
18. List out the different types of sensors used in CNC machine with appropriate
functions
19. List out the different types of sensors used in industrial robot with appropriate
functions
20. Name different types of sensors used for temperature measurement

Three Marks Questions

1. Define the term mechatronics Mention the advantages of mechatronic systems
2. Illustrate the working principle of closed loop system with respect to electric
heater
3. Define the following with respect to sensor
 Response time
 Time constant
4. State the functions of following with respect to microcontroller
 Registers
 Control unit
5. What are the methods used for processing input/output in PLC
6. Write the advantages of using FMS in manufacturing sector
7. Write the classification of electric motors used in mechatronic systems
8. List the advantages of PLC
9. Write the advantages of adopting robots in the manufacturing industry
 10. Write the difference between sensor and transducer
11. Write the functions of microprocessor
12. Write the expansion of following
 PROM
 EPROM

 EEPROM

13. State any two merits and demerits of mechatronics

14. What is a relays? What are the functions of relay
15. Illustrate the working principle of closed loop system with respect to electric
heater
Five Marks Questions
1. Write the difference between closed loop and open loop system
2. Write a short note on evolution of mechatronics
3. What is a measurement system? With the neat sketch explain the different
components of measurement system
4. Explain any five terms are used to define the performance of transducers, and
5. often measurement systems as a whole
6. What is a closed loop system? Explain with suitable block diagram different
components of closed loop system
7. Write the different classification of transducer with suitable example
8. What are sensors? Write the classification of sensors with example for each
9. With the neat sketch explain the working principle of photo diode
10. Write a short note on microprocessor based programmable controller
11. Write the difference between microprocessor and micro controller
12. Write the working principle of permanent magnet stepper motor
13. Write a short note on direct numerical control
14. Write a short note on different joint configuration used in robot
15. With the neat sketch explain the working principle of potentiometer
16. Write a short note on factors to be considered in selection of sensor
17. With the neat sketch explain the working principle of bimetallic strip
18. Explain static and dynamic characteristics of the sensor
19. Write a short note on end effectors used in robot
 20. With the neat sketch explain the working principle of hall effect sensor
Five Marks Questions
1. With the neat sketch explain the working principle of digital camera
2. Explain the Woking principle of LVDT with a neat sketch
3. What is an optical encoder? With the neat sketch explain the working principle of
optical encoder
4. With the neat sketch explain the working of brushless dc motor
5. With the neat sketch explain the architecture of microprocessor
6. Draw the general configuration of microcontroller and explain the different
section
7. Explain with the neat sketch the basic structure of the PLC
8. Write the ladder logic with the truth table for the following
 OR gate
 AND gate
 NAND gate
 NOR gate
9. Write a short note on different axis configuration of the CNC
10. Explain different robot arm configurations with suitable diagram
11. Write a note on different robot control methods
12. Explain the working of automatic washing machine with neat sketch