Question 1

The standard coordinate system for numerical control machine tools is based on which one of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) Cartesian coordinates 
B) cylindrical coordinates 
C) polar coordinates 
A) Cartesian coordinates 
B) cylindrical coordinates 
C) polar coordinates A

Question 2

A stepper motor is which one of the following types of devices:

Accepted Answer

A) actuator 
B) interface device 
C) pulse counter 
D) sensor 
A) actuator 
B) interface device 
C) pulse counter 
D) sensor A

Question 3

The APT command GORGT is which of the following (two best answers):

Accepted Answer

A) continuous path command 
B) geometry statement involving a volume of revolution about a central axis 
C) name of the humanoid in the last Star Wars movie 
D) point-to-point command 
E) tool path command in which the tool must go right in the next move 
A) continuous path command 
B) geometry statement involving a volume of revolution about a central axis 
C) name of the humanoid in the last Star Wars movie 
D) point-to-point command 
E) tool path command in which the tool must go right in the next move A , E

Question 4

A SCARA robot is normally associated with which one of the following applications:

Accepted Answer

A) arc welding 
B) assembly 
C) inspection 
D) machine loading and unloading 
E) resistance welding 
A) arc welding 
B) assembly 
C) inspection 
D) machine loading and unloading 
E) resistance welding

Question 5

A numerical control system consists of three basic components: (1) part program, (2) machine control unit, and (3) processing equipment.The processing equipment is a microcomputer that stores and executes the program by converting each command into actions:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The three components of an automated system are which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) actuators 
B) communication system 
C) control system 
D) feedback loop 
E) humans
F)power
G)program of instructions
H)sensors 
A) actuators 
B) communication system 
C) control system 
D) feedback loop 
E) humans
F)power
G)program of instructions
H)sensors

Question 7

A manufacturing system can be defined as a collection of integrated equipment and human resources that performs one or more processing and/or assembly operations on a starting work material, part, or set of parts:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A closed-loop system is a control system in which the output process variable of interest is compared with the corresponding input process parameter, and any difference between them is used to drive the output value into agreement with the input:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following are characteristics of work situations that tend to promote the substitution of a robot in place of a human worker (three best answers):

Accepted Answer

A) frequent job changeovers 
B) hazardous work environment 
C) repetitive work cycle 
D) multiple work shifts 
E) task requires mobility 
A) frequent job changeovers 
B) hazardous work environment 
C) repetitive work cycle 
D) multiple work shifts 
E) task requires mobility

Question 10

A programmable logic controller (PLC) normally replaces which one of the following in control applications:

Accepted Answer

A) computer numerical control 
B) distributed process control 
C) humans 
D) industrial robots 
E) relay control panel 
A) computer numerical control 
B) distributed process control 
C) humans 
D) industrial robots 
E) relay control panel

Question 11

The input/output relationship of a sensor is called which one of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) analog 
B) converter 
C) sensitivity 
D) transfer function 
A) analog 
B) converter 
C) sensitivity 
D) transfer function

Question 12

An open-loop system is a control system in which the output process variable of interest is compared with the corresponding input process parameter, and any difference between them is used to drive the input value into agreement with the output:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The arm-and-body of a robot manipulator generally performs which one of the following functions in an application:

Accepted Answer

A) holds the end effector 
B) orients the end effector within the work volume 
C) positions the wrist within the work volume 
A) holds the end effector 
B) orients the end effector within the work volume 
C) positions the wrist within the work volume

Question 14

In robot programming, leadthrough programming involves a "teach-by-showing" method in which the manipulator is moved by the programmer through the sequence of positions in the work cycle, and the controller records each position in memory for subsequent playback:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Identify which of the following applications are point-to-point and not continuous path operations (three correct answers):

Accepted Answer

A) arc welding 
B) drilling 
C) hole punching in sheet metal 
D) milling 
E) spot welding
F)turning 
A) arc welding 
B) drilling 
C) hole punching in sheet metal 
D) milling 
E) spot welding
F)turning

Question 16

Numerical control is a form of programmable automation in which the mechanical actions of a piece of equipment are controlled by a program containing coded alphanumeric data, the data representing relative positions between a work head and a work part:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The ability of a positioning system to return to a previously defined location is measured by which one of the following terms:

Accepted Answer

A) accuracy 
B) control resolution 
C) repeatability 
A) accuracy 
B) control resolution 
C) repeatability

Question 18

A contact input interface is a device that reads analog data into the computer from an external source:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The three basic types of automated systems used in manufacturing are fixed automation, programmable automation, and flexible automation.Programmable automation is an extension of flexible automation in which there is virtually no lost production time for setup changes or reprogramming:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In robotics, spray-painting applications are classified as which one of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) continuous path operation 
B) point-to-point operation 
A) continuous path operation 
B) point-to-point operation

Exam 34: Automation Technologies for Manufacturing Systems

The standard coordinate system for numerical control machine tools is based on which one of the following:

A stepper motor is which one of the following types of devices:

The APT command GORGT is which of the following (two best answers):

A SCARA robot is normally associated with which one of the following applications:

A numerical control system consists of three basic components: (1) part program, (2) machine control unit, and (3) processing equipment.The processing equipment is a microcomputer that stores and executes the program by converting each command into actions:

The three components of an automated system are which of the following:

A manufacturing system can be defined as a collection of integrated equipment and human resources that performs one or more processing and/or assembly operations on a starting work material, part, or set of parts:

A closed-loop system is a control system in which the output process variable of interest is compared with the corresponding input process parameter, and any difference between them is used to drive the output value into agreement with the input:

Which of the following are characteristics of work situations that tend to promote the substitution of a robot in place of a human worker (three best answers):

A programmable logic controller (PLC) normally replaces which one of the following in control applications:

The input/output relationship of a sensor is called which one of the following:

An open-loop system is a control system in which the output process variable of interest is compared with the corresponding input process parameter, and any difference between them is used to drive the input value into agreement with the output:

The arm-and-body of a robot manipulator generally performs which one of the following functions in an application:

In robot programming, leadthrough programming involves a "teach-by-showing" method in which the manipulator is moved by the programmer through the sequence of positions in the work cycle, and the controller records each position in memory for subsequent playback:

Identify which of the following applications are point-to-point and not continuous path operations (three correct answers):

Numerical control is a form of programmable automation in which the mechanical actions of a piece of equipment are controlled by a program containing coded alphanumeric data, the data representing relative positions between a work head and a work part:

The ability of a positioning system to return to a previously defined location is measured by which one of the following terms:

A contact input interface is a device that reads analog data into the computer from an external source:

The three basic types of automated systems used in manufacturing are fixed automation, programmable automation, and flexible automation.Programmable automation is an extension of flexible automation in which there is virtually no lost production time for setup changes or reprogramming:

In robotics, spray-painting applications are classified as which one of the following:

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