Module 1 Practice Questions Flashcards
A sequence of timed operations which are executed as product is being manufactured is called a(n):
Batch Process
The industrial robot was developed in ?
1954
The new functional safety standard approach adds a time element, Known as the :
PFD ( Probability of Failure on Demand)
Risk assessment involves making a statement of ____ and ____ of the potential mishap associated with the hazard.
Answer 1: Severity
Answer 2: Probability
In an industrial automation system, communication between the controller and the operator station is usually accomplished by a ____ connection.
Ethernet
When used as part of a robot work envelope, gates and doors would be considered as _____ guards
Hard
A network of multiple controllers is called a :
DCS
The relative level of risk reduction provided by a safety function is called the :
SIL
Pattern recognition and classification through intense and repetitive training are the fundamental concepts associated with artificial ____ networks.
Neural
Which of the following is not a type of automation?
Continuous
A safety mat is based on the principle of the ____ -_____ switch.
Answer 1: Normally
Answer 2: Open
A system in which one or more variables are regulated during the manufacturing of a product is called a :
Process Control System
Automation Companies:
Maintain and service automation equipment
When an operator does not have to take any action to enable the safety system it is known as ____ safety.
Passive
The first car manufacturer to implement an assembly line increased production from one car every 12 hours to one car every ____ minutes.
90
The two of risk associate with any manufacturing process are ____ risk and _____ risk.
Answer 1: Inherent
Answer 2: Tolerable
the industrial product life cycle begin with :
Research and Development
One of the most common safety equipment devices found in automation system is the ____ _____ button.
Answer 1: emergency
Answer 2: stop
A system capable of coordinating control between a DCS and NCS is a ____ system:
SCADA
the first system to use computer-based digital operator panel with:
DDC
The number of times that risk is reduced when comparing one set of conditions against another is called the :
RRF
Which manufacturing concepts viability is based on products being manufactured in small quantities?
Economy of Scope
When a fence is used as a barrier for a work envelope, it should be at least ____ m in height.
1.5
A highly accurate electrical timer was developed by Japan in the :
1930s
The need to integrate computers with input and output hardware let to the development of the:
PLC
A ___ ___ interface can range from a basic LED display to a large touchscreen.
Answer 1: Human
Answer 2: Machine
An automation system that controls the position of an object is called a :
Motion Control System
The assembly line was first introduced in North America in ____ by the ____ Motor Company.
Answer 1: 1913
Answer 2: Ford
Fault-tree failure analysis uses ____ logic to group various events together.
Boolean
Emergency stop buttons should be electrically latched so that the machine can be restarted by a ____ reset
Manual
Which of the following types of automation is best suited for single product types made in large volumes?
Fixed
Which of the following is a fixed cost in a manufacturing plant?
Robots
Which type of automation has the shortest time required to reprogram and changeover production equipment?
Flexible
Regulatory bodies have been aware since the proliferation
of microprocessor-based automation equipment in the
that new hazards have been introduced in the workplace.
1980’s
Automation system designers often utilize BLANK software
to validate their system designs and modifications.
Simulator
The USMCA Free Trade Agreement was signed in:
2019
Three main types of automation are :
Fixed, Programmable and flexible
According to the U.S. National Research Council (2019),
CM improves productivity by:
40 to 70%
Any machine part, function, or process
which may cause injury must be ______.
Safeguard
Which of the following had its origins in
the Industrial Revolution?
Mechanization
Which of the following is a voluntary organization
whose members are recognized authorities on standards,
each one representing one country?
ISO
Industrial Information Systems are considered as:
Reactive
Which of the following is NOT a process Variable?
Setpoint
The safety specification that identifies all the safety
functions to be performed and their required SILs
is known as the:
SRS
The three main factors associated with controlling hazards are :
Effectiveness, feasibility, and cost
The stages that products go through from conception and design
to process planning and installation is known as:
Product Life cycle
The most plausible worst case mishap that could result
from a hazardous condition being uncontrolled is known as
the hazard _________
Potential effect
A computer system modeled on the human brain
and nervous system is called:
Neural Network
The safety that control systems provide to an overall
process or plant is known as the :
Functional safety
Safety mat controllers are usually designed
for use with _____ -wire normally- _____ safety mats.
Four open-wire, Normally open
Applications of automation systems are generally categorized
according to:
Production volume and product variations
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?
Hard guards
ISO
A voluntary organization whose members recognized authorities on standards, each one representing one country
