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AUTO1(Prefi)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A system that relies on feedback in order to operate is known as what?

a)

A closed-loop system

b)

A constant-loop system

c)

An open-ended system

d)

An open-loop system

2.

Complete the sentence: A transducer is...

a)

… a device that converts electrical energy into potential energy.

b)

… a form of kinetic energy.

c)

… a device that converts a physical quantity, such as pressure or brightness, into an electrical signal, or vice versa.

3.

Which of the following is NOT a form of energy?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Sound

c)

Light

d)

Oil

4.

A Universal System Diagram will always require which THREE pieces of information?

a)

An output

b)

A process

c)

A feedback loop

d)

An input

5.

Within systems, every system will have an output. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

As an output, a petrol powered car engine will create which of the following?

a)

Sound

b)

Heat

c)

Petrol

d)

Exhaust emissions

7.
A simple machine that allows you to test your design.
a)
solution
b)
design
c)
prototype
d)
iterative process
8.
Which of these is not a control system?
a)
Home PC
b)
Burglar Alarm
c)
Greenhouse Climate Control
d)
Automated Car Park Barrier
9.
Replacing a job done by a human with a control system is known as...
a)
Automation
b)
Robotisation
c)
Computerisation
d)
Feedbacking
10.
When the output of a system is used to influence input it is known as...
a)
Feedback
b)
Processing
c)
Automation
d)
Measuring
11.
An output that performs an action e.g. a robot arm or a motor is known as a...
a)
Actuator
b)
Processor
c)
Sensor
d)
ADC
12.
Sensors take analogue readings, but computers only understand...
a)
Digital Values
b)
Numbers
c)
Processing
d)
Feedback
13.
To convert analogue values to digital ones, what is required?
a)
ADC
b)
ABC
c)
AC/DC
d)
CAD
14.

Output of the feedback control system should be a function of

a)

Input

b)

Reference and output

c)

Feedback signal

d)

None of these

15.

Which is an example of a final element

a)
b)
c)
16.

Which of these is a pressure indicator?

a)
b)
c)
17.

What is this?

a)

Manometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Transmitter

d)

None of the above

18.

Which is an example of a flowmeter?

a)
b)
c)
d)

all of the above

19.

What component of control system are these?

a)

Temperature gauge

b)

Level meter

c)

flow meter

d)

none of the above

20.

which is an example of a controller?

a)
b)
c)
21.

Which of the following could measure voltage?

a)
b)
c)
22.

A pocket size tool use to test the line wire or circuit if there is an electric current in it.

a)
b)
c)
23.

What is the name of this measuring tool?

a)

Pull-push rule

b)

Test Light

c)

Ammeter

24.

What is the name of this Electrical measuring tool?

a)

VOM or Multitester

b)

Test Light

c)

Ammeter

25.

Instrument used to measure the amount of electrical current.

a)
b)
c)
26.

It is clamped or hanged in a conductor, to measure the electric current flow.

a)
b)
c)
27.

An instrument use to measure electrical pressure or voltage of a circuit.

a)
b)
c)
28.

What is the name of this Electrical Measuring Tool?

a)

VOM or Multitester

b)

Micrometer

c)

Ammeter

29.

If your electrical system is working fine, packing spare components are not needed.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

What is the most common technique for troubleshooting?

a)

Split the system

b)

Replace the whole system

c)

Hope the problem resolves itself

31.

When troubleshooting, you should follow the path from the last component to the first component.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

If there is a failure at the motor controller step, what would not work as a result?


Battery → SB50 → PDP → Fuse → Anderson → Motor Controller → Motor

a)

Battery

b)

PDP

c)

Fuse

d)

Motor

33.

A simple way to see if wires in most connectors are properly functioning would be _____-_____ the wires.

*two words*

(a)  

34.

Troubleshooting is typically a process of ....

a)

Random act to get the solution you want

b)

Trial and error

c)

Trying different things

d)

Knowing what you are doing

35.
A device that detects some important physical quality or quantity about the surrounding environment, and conveys information to the robot in electric form.
a)
Robot
b)
Sensor
c)
Color
d)
Loop
36.

Two example of closed-loop control system are:

a)

light switch & coffee maker

b)

navigation system & car cooling system

c)

bread toaster & hair dryer

d)

air conditioning & bread toaster

37.

The controller takes action by sending signal to _________.

a)

Final control element (FCE)

b)

sensor

c)

computer

d)

process

38.

Toilet water tank, sensor that make sure the water level always full is ______________.

a)

thermometer

b)

pipe

c)

water level sensor

d)

pump

39.

The fundamental function of a tachometer is the conversion of angular _______ into voltage

a)

Velocity

b)

Displacement

c)

Acceleration

d)

Current

40.

Feedback can always reduce the effects of noise and disturbance on system performance?

a)

True

b)

False