1)   Which of the following is/are characteristic/s of mechatronic products and systems?

a. Functional interaction between mechanical, electronic and information technologies

b. Spacial interaction of subsystems in one physical unit
c. Intelligence related to the control functions of the mechatronics system
d. All of the above

2)   The mechatronics is an interdisciplinary field in which the disciplines those act together
are _________
a. Mechanical systems and Electronic systems
b. Mechanical systems and Information technology
c. Electronic systems and Information technology
d. Mechanical systems, Electronic systems and Information technology

3)   Group the followings into Mechanical systems, Electronic systems and Information
technology.

1. Automation
2. Mechanical elements
3. Software engineering
4. Precision mechanics
5. Microelectronics
6. Artificial intelligence
7. Sensors and actuators
a. Mechanical Systems: 2, 4
Electronic System: 5, 7
Information Technology: 1, 3, 6
b. Mechanical Systems: 2, 7
Electronic System: 4, 5, 6
Information Technology: 1, 3
c. Mechanical Systems: 2, 4
Electronic System: 5, 6, 7
Information Technology: 1, 3
d. Mechanical Systems: 2, 7
Electronic System: 4, 5
Information Technology: 1, 3, 6

4)   What is used to make considerable simplification in the devices such as watches and cameras etc. as compared
to pure mechanical designs?
a. Actuators with electrical auxiliary energy
b. Amplifiers with electrical auxiliary energy
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above

5)   In which stage the measurement system comes in contact with the measurand or the quantity to be measured?
a. Transducer Stage
b. Signal Processor Stage
c. Output Stage
d. None of the above

6)   Which of the following functions can a control system carry out?

a. The system output can be controlled to some desired particular value for particular input
b. If certain conditions are satisfied, it can give a particular sequence of output, corresponding to given input
c. Either a. or b.
d. None of the above

7)   A group of components which can complete certain tasks or achieve certain desired results in a desired manner
while working together is called as_____
a. output system
b. sequence system
c. control system
d. all of the above

8)   In which system does the output not affect the process in any way?
a. Open loop system
b. Closed loop system
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above

9)   The temperature control system which maintains the temperature of a room at 30 oC when it is set is an example
of_____
a. Open loop system
b. Closed loop system
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above

10)   Which control system does not have a stability problem?

a. Open loop system
b. Closed loop system
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above

11)   Data acquisition is the process in which, physical variables from the real world are_____
a. converted into electrical signals
b. modified and converted into a digital format for processing
c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above

12)   Which of the following cannot be considered as data in Data Acquisition System (DAQ)?
a. Temperature
b. Mechanical displacement
c. Flow rate
d. None of the above

13)   What is the input of the data acquisition system (DAQ) to which a transducer is connected called?
a. control element
b. channel
c. interface
d. function

14)   The capacity of data acquisition system (DAQ) can be specified in terms of______
a. number of control elements
b. number of channels
c. number of interfaces
d. number of functions

15)   Which module of data acquisition system (DAQ) consists of the CPU that controls the complete
data acquisition system?
a. Input module
b. Output module
c. Sampling module
d. Control module

16)   Which of the following cannot be an input that is given to the PLC?

a. Manual switches
b. Relays
c. Sensors
d. None of the above
17)   Which of the following can be the output of PLC?

1. Relay coils
2. Solenoids
3. Indicators
4. Motors
5. Lamps
6. Alarms
a. Only (1), (2), (3) and (4)
b. Only (3), (4), (5) and (6)
c. Only (1), (2), (3) and (5)
d. All the (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6)

18)   The PLC is used in _______.

a. machine tools
b. automated assembly equipment
c. moulding and extrusion machines
d. all of the above

19)   PLC can be ___________ in plant to change the sequence of operation.

a. only programmed
b. only reprogrammed
c. programmed and reprogrammed
d. able to give a set point

20)   __________ of PLCs can be done in very little time.

a. Programming
b. Installation
c. Commissioning
d. All of the above

21)   The phenomenon of storing heat energy in a system is called as thermal______.

a. conductance
b. resistance
c. capacitance
d. all of the above

22)   Heat in thermal system is analogous to __________ in electrical energy.

a. current
b. potential difference
c. resistance
d. charge

23)   What is the formula for thermal capacitance?

a. (Change in heat stored) / (Change in heat transfer rate)
b. (Change in heat stored) / (Change in thermal resistance)
c. (Change in heat stored) / (Change in temperature)
d. Unpredictable

24)   What would be the relation between the resistances for laminar flow and turbulent flow for the same head (H) and
a. Rturbulent = (1/2) x Rlaminar
b. Rturbulent = 2 x Rlaminar
c. Rturbulent = 4 x Rlaminar
d. Rturbulent = 2000 x Rlaminar

25)   When the output is bounded for bounded inputs, then the system is said to be_______.
a. stable
b. unstable
c. functional
d. nonfunctional

26)   Which of the following is/are the Continuous Control Mode/s used in control systems?
a. On-Off Control
b. Integral Control
c. Proportional Control
d. All of the above

27)   On-off Control is also called as ________.

a. one position control
b. two position control
c. four position control
d. half position control

28)   Consider the below diagram of Two Position Control. What would be the value of error, when the controller outpu
of final control element?
a. zero
b. less than zero
c. more than zero
d. unpredictable

29)   The controller characteristics for on-off controller follow _________.

a. only one curve
b. two curves
c. four curves
d. unpredictable

30)   Consider the following graph of error (e) vs controller output (m). The curve B corresponding to the value of error
when value of error __________.

a. is decreasing
b. is increasing
c. remains constant
d. is unpredictable
1)   Arrange the following components of temperature measurement system according to
measurement system

Hot body, Display system, Thermocouple, Amplifier and converter

a. Hot body----Display system-----Thermocouple-----Amplifier and converter
b. Hot body----Amplifier and converter-----Thermocouple-----Display system
c. Hot body----Thermocouple-----Amplifier and converter-----Display system
d. Display system-----Hot body----Thermocouple-----Amplifier and converter

2)   The characteristic that provides an output with respect to the relation with the input is called
as ___________
a. calibration of a system
b. response of a system
c. characteristic relation of a system
d. instrumentation of a system

3)   The study of relationship between the input and output, when the input is invariant with
respect to time is called as_____
a. static characteristics of instruments
b. dynamic characteristics of instruments
c. variable characteristics of instruments
d. none of the above

4)   The process of establishment of a relationship between the input to the instrument and output
from the instrument is called as_____
a. static sensitivity
b. static characterization
c. static accuracy
d. static calibration

5)   ________ is the curve plotted between input and output by giving known inputs to an
instrument and obtaining corresponding outputs.
a. characteristic curve
b. accuracy curve
c. calibration curve
d. sensitivity curve

6)   The displacement of a mass attached to a spring in mechanical system is corresponding to

_______ in the electrical system
a. inductance
b. resistance
c. capacitance
d. current

7)   What is the transfer function of an electrical system given below?

Where,
I: Current
V: Voltage
R: Resistance

a. V
b. 1/V
c. I
d. 1/R

8)   Which of the following statements are true for block diagrams?

1. Block diagrams are the pictorial representation of the system

2. The complicated systems can be easily represented by connecting different blocks
3. Block diagram represents the relationship between input and output of the system
a. Statements (1) and (2)
b. Statements (2) and (3)
c. Statements (1) and (3)
d. Statements (1), (2) and (3)

9)   A corresponding block of an element is drawn by inserting ________ of that element inside
the block.
a. the value of corresponding input
b. a transfer function
c. the value of corresponding output
d. the name
10)   What is/are the maximum number of arrow/s (Input/s) allowed to go inside the block?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four

11)   The task of time sharing, in which large number of data signals are sent through cables or
buses, is performed by____
a. sensors or transducers
b. central processing unit (CPU)
c. multiplexer
d. analog to digital converter

12)   Data acquisition of all the physical quantities in the real world is done in
a. the analog mode
b. the digital mode
c. either analog mode or digital mode
d. none of the above

13)   According to Nyquist theorem, the sampling rate should be _________ as fast as the highest
frequency of the signal being measured or sampled.
a. twice
b. thrice
c. ten times
d. hundred times

14)   Digital to Analog Conversion is ______________ Analog to Digital Conversion.

a. less complex than
b. more complex than
c. as complex as
d. unpredictable

15)   Micro-controllers are ________________ than the PLCs.

a. bulky and expensive
b. bulky but cheaper
c. portable and cheaper
d. portable but expensive

16)   How is the noise immunity of PLCs to electrical noises as compared to that of conventional
relay controllers?
a. poor
b. excellent
c. as good as noise immunity of conventional relay controllers
d. unpredictable

17)   The capability of convention relay systems for complex operations is ___________ that of
the PLCs .
a. poor than
b. excellent than
c. as good as
d. unpredictable as

18)   How is the speed of operation of conventional relay system as compared to digital

controllers?
a. very slow
b. very fast
c. same
d. almost similar

19)   The type of memory which is fast and temporarily stores the data which are immediately
required for use is called as______.
a. HDD
b. ROM
c. RAM
d. SSD

20)   When ___________ contacts are actuated, they disrupt the power supply through them.
a. normally open type
b. normally closed type
c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above

21)   Which method is used for stability analysis?

a. Nyquisit criteria
b. Root locus method
c. Routh Hurwitz criteria
d. All of the above
22)   What is the ratio of amplitude of response to that of the input called?
a. Response
b. Gain
c. Phase
d. Frequency

23)   In all cases of input frequency, if the gain starts reducing, the phase angle will _______.
a. start reducing
b. start increasing
c. be remain constant
d. be unpredictable

24)   If the frequency of the input signal to a system is increased, the amplitude of the output
_______.
a. start reducing
b. start increasing
c. be remain constant
d. be unpredictable

25)   __________ is the time required for the response to reach 50% of the final value in the first
attempt.
a. Rise time
b. Peak time
c. Settling time
d. Delay time

26)   Consider the following graph of Controller Characteristics of On-Off Control. The region
shown between curve A and curve B is called as________.

a. dead zone
b. hysteresis
 c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above

27)   Which of the following is/are the drawback/s of proportional control?

1. Proportional control system is complicated and costly.

2. Proportional control system is not suitable for pressure temperature and flow control problems
3. If there are sudden disturbance, the proportional control system takes time to stabilize.
a. (1)
b. (2)
c. (3)
d. (1), (2) and (3)

28)   Shifting of set point and adjusting its new value by the controller, when the value of
disturbance increases, is called as_______.
a. set-shift
b. offset
c. stabilization
d. none of the above

29)   The range of control of controller __________ due to presence of offset.

a. increases
b. decreases
c. remains constant
d. cannot say

30)   If the value of error increases, the changing speed of controller output __________.
a. increases
b. decreases
c. remains constant
d. cannot say

1)   __________ is the time required for the response to reach 50% of the final value in the first
attempt.
a. Rise time
b. Peak time
c. Settling time
d. Delay time
2)   If the frequency of the input signal to a system is increased, the amplitude of the output
_______.
a. start reducing
b. start increasing
c. be remain constant
d. be unpredictable

3)   In all cases of input frequency, if the gain starts reducing, the phase angle will _______.
a. start reducing
b. start increasing
c. be remain constant
d. be unpredictable

4)   What is the ratio of amplitude of response to that of the input called?

a. Response
b. Gain
c. Phase
d. Frequency

5)   Which method is used for stability analysis?

a. Nyquisit criteria
b. Root locus method
c. Routh Hurwitz criteria
d. All of the above

6)   When the output is bounded for bounded inputs, then the system is said to be_______.
a. stable
b. unstable
c. functional
d. nonfunctional

7)   What would be the relation between the resistances for laminar flow and turbulent flow for the
same head (H) and flow rate (Q)?
a. Rturbulent = (1/2) x Rlaminar
b. Rturbulent = 2 x Rlaminar
c. Rturbulent = 4 x Rlaminar
d. Rturbulent = 2000 x Rlaminar
8)   What is the formula for thermal capacitance?
a. (Change in heat stored) / (Change in heat transfer rate)
b. (Change in heat stored) / (Change in thermal resistance)
c. (Change in heat stored) / (Change in temperature)
d. Unpredictable

9)   Heat in thermal system is analogous to __________ in electrical energy.

a. current
b. potential difference
c. resistance
d. charge

10)   The phenomenon of storing heat energy in a system is called as thermal______.

a. conductance
b. resistance
c. capacitance
d. all of the above

1)   If the value of error increases, the changing speed of controller output __________.
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a. increases
b. decreases
c. remains constant
d. cannot say

2)   The range of control of controller __________ due to presence of offset.

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a. increases
b. decreases
c. remains constant
d. cannot say

3)   Shifting of set point and adjusting its new value by the controller, when the value of
disturbance increases, is called as_______.
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a. set-shift
b. offset
c. stabilization
d. none of the above

4)   Which of the following is/are the drawback/s of proportional control?

1. Proportional control system is complicated and costly.

2. Proportional control system is not suitable for pressure temperature and flow control problems
3. If there are sudden disturbance, the proportional control system takes time to stabilize.
a. (1)
b. (2)
c. (3)
d. (1), (2) and (3)

5)   Consider the following graph of Controller Characteristics of On-Off Control. The region
shown between curve A and curve B is called as________.
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a. dead zone
b. hysteresis
c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above

6)   __________ is the time required for the response to reach 50% of the final value in the first
attempt.
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a. Rise time
b. Peak time
c. Settling time
d. Delay time

7)   If the frequency of the input signal to a system is increased, the amplitude of the output
_______.
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a. start reducing
b. start increasing
c. be remain constant
d. be unpredictable

8)   In all cases of input frequency, if the gain starts reducing, the phase angle will _______.
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a. start reducing
b. start increasing
c. be remain constant
d. be unpredictable

9)   What is the ratio of amplitude of response to that of the input called?

- Published on 15 Sep 15
a. Response
b. Gain
c. Phase
d. Frequency

10)   Which method is used for stability analysis?

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a. Nyquisit criteria
b. Root locus method
c. Routh Hurwitz criteria
d. All of the above