K. S.

POLYTECHNIC, BANGALORE
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
5th SEMESTER
MECHATRONICS LAB VIVA QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

1) What is Mechatronics?
Mechatronics is a Branch of Engineering which deals with the integration of
Mechanical, Electrical & electronic Components connected by a Control system.
2) Define System.
A System may be defined as an orderly combination of elements, devices &
Components into a single unit to carryout certain well defined function.
3) Define Sensor.
It is an element which converts quantity being measured into some other
form.
4) Define Control System.
It is a system which is used to control the system requirements as per the
instructions with feedback.
5) Mention different Types of Control System.
 Open loop Control system
 Closed loop control System
6) State Demorgan’s 1st law of digital Logic.
It states that the compliment of Sum of 2 variables is equal to product of
individual compliments.
7) State Demorgans’s 2nd law of digital Logic.
It states that the compliment of product of any 2 variables is equal to the sum
of individual compliments.
8) Name various Logic Gates.
 AND.
 OR.
 NOT.
 NAND.
 NOR.
 X-OR.
 X-NOR.
9) Which Gate is also called Inverter?
NOT Gate.
10) Which gate has only one input & one Output?
NOT Gate.
11) Name Basic Logic Gates,
AND, OR & NOT Gates.
12) Which Combination Gates Forms NAND & NOR Gates.
NAND = AND+ NOT
NOR = OR + NOT
13) Define logic gates.
A logic gate is simply an electronic circuit which operates one or more input
signals to perform a particular logical function.
14) Define truth table
A truth table lists all possible combination of inputs & corresponding
outputs
15) Define Boolean algebra
It is a Mathematical tool used to describe the relationship between a logic
circuit output & input
16) List the basic laws of Boolean algebra
 Commutative laws (addition & multiplication)
 Associative laws (addition & multiplication)
 Distributive law
17) Define Flip-flops
A flip-flop is the basic unit which retains the past information in any
sequential circuit.
18) List the types of Flip-flops
 SR Flip-flop
 JK Flip-flop
 Master slave Flip-flop
 ‘D’ Flip-flop
 ‘T’ type Flip-flop
19) Define decoder
A decoder is a circuit that changes a code into a set of signals.
20) What is PLC?
A programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is a digital computer use for
automation of typically industrial electro mechanical process, such as control of
machinery or factory assembly lines, amusement rides or light fixtures.