Module 1 Practice Questions

Question 1

A sequence of timed operations which are executed as product is being manufactured is called a(n):

Answer 1

Batch Process

Question 2

The industrial robot was developed in ?

Answer 2

1954

Question 3

The new functional safety standard approach adds a time element, Known as the :

Answer 3

PFD ( Probability of Failure on Demand)

Question 4

Risk assessment involves making a statement of ____ and ____ of the potential mishap associated with the hazard.

Answer 4

Answer 1: Severity

Answer 2: Probability

Question 5

In an industrial automation system, communication between the controller and the operator station is usually accomplished by a ____ connection.

Answer 5

Ethernet

Question 6

When used as part of a robot work envelope, gates and doors would be considered as _____ guards

Answer 6

Hard

Question 7

A network of multiple controllers is called a :

Answer 7

DCS

Question 8

The relative level of risk reduction provided by a safety function is called the :

Answer 8

SIL

Question 9

Pattern recognition and classification through intense and repetitive training are the fundamental concepts associated with artificial ____ networks.

Answer 9

Neural

Question 10

Which of the following is not a type of automation?

Answer 10

Continuous

Question 11

A safety mat is based on the principle of the ____ -_____ switch.

Answer 11

Answer 1: Normally

Answer 2: Open

Question 12

A system in which one or more variables are regulated during the manufacturing of a product is called a :

Answer 12

Process Control System

Question 13

Automation Companies:

Answer 13

Maintain and service automation equipment

Question 14

When an operator does not have to take any action to enable the safety system it is known as ____ safety.

Answer 14

Passive

Question 15

The first car manufacturer to implement an assembly line increased production from one car every 12 hours to one car every ____ minutes.

Answer 15

90

Question 16

The two of risk associate with any manufacturing process are ____ risk and _____ risk.

Answer 16

Answer 1: Inherent

Answer 2: Tolerable

Question 17

the industrial product life cycle begin with :

Answer 17

Research and Development

Question 18

One of the most common safety equipment devices found in automation system is the ____ _____ button.

Answer 18

Answer 1: emergency

Answer 2: stop

Question 19

A system capable of coordinating control between a DCS and NCS is a ____ system:

Answer 19

SCADA

Question 20

the first system to use computer-based digital operator panel with:

Answer 20

DDC

Question 21

The number of times that risk is reduced when comparing one set of conditions against another is called the :

Answer 21

RRF

Question 22

Which manufacturing concepts viability is based on products being manufactured in small quantities?

Answer 22

Economy of Scope

Question 23

When a fence is used as a barrier for a work envelope, it should be at least ____ m in height.

Answer 23

1.5

Question 24

A highly accurate electrical timer was developed by Japan in the :

Answer 24

1930s

Question 25

The need to integrate computers with input and output hardware let to the development of the:

Answer 25

PLC

Question 26

A ___ ___ interface can range from a basic LED display to a large touchscreen.

Answer 26

Answer 1: Human Answer 2: Machine

Question 27

An automation system that controls the position of an object is called a :

Answer 27

Motion Control System

Question 28

The assembly line was first introduced in North America in ____ by the ____ Motor Company.

Answer 28

Answer 1: 1913 Answer 2: Ford

Question 29

Fault-tree failure analysis uses ____ logic to group various events together.

Answer 29

Boolean

Question 30

Emergency stop buttons should be electrically latched so that the machine can be restarted by a ____ reset

Answer 30

Manual

Question 31

Which of the following types of automation is best suited for single product types made in large volumes?

Answer 31

Fixed

Question 32

Which of the following is a fixed cost in a manufacturing plant?

Answer 32

Robots

Question 33

Which type of automation has the shortest time required to reprogram and changeover production equipment?

Answer 33

Flexible

Question 34

Regulatory bodies have been aware since the proliferation of microprocessor-based automation equipment in the that new hazards have been introduced in the workplace.

Answer 34

1980's

Question 35

Automation system designers often utilize BLANK software | to validate their system designs and modifications.

Answer 35

Simulator

Question 36

The USMCA Free Trade Agreement was signed in:

Answer 36

2019

Question 37

Three main types of automation are :

Answer 37

Fixed, Programmable and flexible

Question 38

According to the U.S. National Research Council (2019), | CM improves productivity by:

Answer 38

40 to 70%

Question 39

Any machine part, function, or process | which may cause injury must be ______.

Answer 39

Safeguard

Question 40

Which of the following had its origins in | the Industrial Revolution?

Answer 40

Mechanization

Question 41

Which of the following is a voluntary organization whose members are recognized authorities on standards, each one representing one country?

Answer 41

ISO

Question 42

Industrial Information Systems are considered as:

Answer 42

Reactive

Question 43

Which of the following is NOT a process Variable?

Answer 43

Setpoint

Question 44

The safety specification that identifies all the safety functions to be performed and their required SILs is known as the:

Answer 44

SRS

Question 45

The three main factors associated with controlling hazards are :

Answer 45

Effectiveness, feasibility, and cost

Question 46

The stages that products go through from conception and design to process planning and installation is known as:

Answer 46

Product Life cycle

Question 47

The most plausible worst case mishap that could result from a hazardous condition being uncontrolled is known as the hazard _________

Answer 47

Potential effect

Question 48

A computer system modeled on the human brain | and nervous system is called:

Answer 48

Neural Network

Question 49

The safety that control systems provide to an overall | process or plant is known as the :

Answer 49

Functional safety

Question 50

Safety mat controllers are usually designed | for use with _____ -wire normally- _____ safety mats.

Answer 50

Four open-wire, Normally open

Question 51

Applications of automation systems are generally categorized | according to:

Answer 51

Production volume and product variations

Question 52

Which of the following is usually interlocked to a robot's power source, so that if the gate or door is opened, power to the robot is shut off?

Answer 52

Hard guards

Question 53

ISO

Answer 53

A voluntary organization whose members recognized authorities on standards, each one representing one country