PLC Programming Quiz

What is the rule for placing a contact in the PLC ladder logic diagram?

• Place it in the lower-right corner

• Place it in the upper-left corner

• Place it in the lower-left corner

• Place it in the upper-right corner

What is the purpose of rung comments in a PLC ladder logic diagram?

• To specify the location of each output device

• To describe the major function of each rung

• To assign addresses to input devices

• To create and print program reports

What is the function of the force instruction in PLC programming?

• To create ladder logic diagrams in offline mode

• To test the program without actually closing or opening input devices

• To save and open ladder diagram project files

• To convert relay logic diagrams to ladder logic diagrams

What is the purpose of the Operational Scan Rate in PLC programming?

• To create symbols for each input/output device

• To execute the PLC program and update output status table

• To update input status table

• To connect input/output devices to the PLC ports

What is the function of the Immediate input with mask (IIM) in PLC ladder logic diagrams?

• To hold information related to the number of timers used

• To provide list of addresses in custom data monitor

• To read input ports and update input status table

• To test the PLC system without actually closing or opening input devices

What is the purpose of the Channel Configuration Report in PLC programming?

• To provide list and description of symbol groups

• To specify which data files and rungs the addresses in the project are using

• To list the ladder logic diagrams in the project

• To list the controller channel number used for communication between PLC and computer

What is the function of the Multipoint List Report in PLC programming?

• To contain the name and type of processor used in the PLC system

• To hold information related to counters used in the ladder logic program

• To provide list of addresses used in the ladder logic diagram

• To display the instruction comments in the ladder logic diagram

What is the purpose of the Symbol Groups Option in PLC ladder logic diagrams?

• To contain the name and type of processor used in the PLC system

• To create symbols for each input/output device

• To specify list of data files available for PLC project

• To display the instruction comments

What is the function of the Program File List in PLC programming?

• To provide list of addresses in custom data monitor

• To specify list of data files available for PLC project

• To list the ladder logic diagrams in the project

• To contain the name and type of processor used in the PLC system

What is the purpose of the Data File List in PLC programming?

• To list the ladder logic diagrams in the project

• To provide list of addresses in custom data monitor

• To specify list of data files available for PLC project

• To contain the name and type of processor used in the PLC system