Compared to humans, machines:
A. can make more complex decisions based on unexpected circumstances
B. can work in harsher environments
C. make fewer errors
D. (a) and (c)
E. None of the above
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A solenoid:
A. can be used only in de circuits
B. is spring operated
C. is widely used in industrial automation
D. is related to an aneroid
E. None of the above
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Most industrial control applications:
A. can be solved using more than one method of control
B. can be done more reliably using solid-state methods
C. must have the process specified correctly to be successful
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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When was the first successful industrial robot installed in the General Motors Plant in USA?
A. 1960
B. 1961
C. 1963
D. 1967
E. None of the above
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The physical arrangement of equipment in a network is called:
A. topology
B. pairing
C. queuing
D. logic
E. None of the above
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The computer graphics system called SKETCHPAD was demonstrated at
A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1963
B. Imperial college of Science and Technology, London, 1973
C. University of Aston, Birmingham, 1960
D. Cranfield Institute of Technology, London, 1962
E. None of the above
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The new industrial revolution has been caused by:
A. social unrest
B. advances in electronics
C. the Vietnam War
D. demand for higher wages
E. None of the above
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Straight-line operations:
A. must be limited to two per workpiece
B. must be parallel to one of the axes of the coordinate system
C. can include diagonal cuts if they aren't curved
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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The workspace required for a robot:
A. is less than that of a human performing the same task
B. depends upon the robot used
C. is not dependent on the application.
D. must be enclosed by a fence
E. None of the above
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In pen plotters, "resolution" refers to the shortest possible line, but in electrostatic plotters it refers to:
A. the number of dots per inch
B. the speed per inch
C. dual-axis tracking
D. how accurately the plotter returns to a specific point
E. None of the above
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A common data base is one requisite for converting CAD and CAM to CIM. Another is that:
A. the system must make provision for new techniques.
B. there should be a common 3-D part description system.
C. the user must have access to both hardware and software
D. technical assistance must be provided to the user.
E. None of the above
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Sensors:
A. are easily developed
B. probably will not improve over the next decade
C. are not important in automation
D. will be much smarter and more sophisticated in the future
E. None of the above
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Which of the following devices could be part of a sensor?
A. thermometer
B. brake
C. relay
D. clutch.
E. None of the above
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In general, American buyers will purchase goods:
A. that offer the best quality for the least money.
B. that are made in America, even at higher costs.
C. without regard to country of manufacturer.
D. (a) and (c)
E. None of the above
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The reliability life cycle of a product:
A. has three distinct rates of failure
B. cannot be predicted
C. All of the above
D. stays constant with environmental conditions
E. None of the above
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Robots consist of three basic components; power supply, control (memory) console, and:
A. coaxial cable
B. microcomputer
C. mechanical unit (arm)
D. software
E. None of the above
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Today's engineers feel that the ultimate solution to the CAD/CAM problem will be
A. Animation
B. the microprocessor
C. turnkey systems
D. development of a more efficient display controller
E. None of the above
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The method of solid modeling that defines the topology of faces, edges, and vertics, as well as data that defines the surface in which each face lies is called:
A. constructive solid geometry
B. layering
C. boundary representation
D. isometric
E. None of the above
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Programming languages currently available for robots:
A. may be point-to-point languages
B. require training
C. may allow primitive motion
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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A process controller:
A. can interface to digital and analog I/O
B. is useful in a continuous process control application
C. can solve a PID process control equation easily
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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