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Intro to Control Systems and Sensors

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The control system shown is also known as a...

a)
Closed Loop System
b)
Open Loop System
c)
Open Sensor System
d)
Closed Sensor System
2.

In a control system, input devices called (a)   feed data into the computer.

3.
When the output of a system is used to influence input it is known as...
a)
Feedback
b)
Processing
c)
Automation
d)
Measuring
4.

Which system is also known as automatic control system?

a)

open loop control system

b)

Closed loop control system

c)

both 1 & 2

d)

None of these

5.

A control system in which the control action is somehow dependent on the output is known as

a)

Open loop system

b)

Semiclosed loop system

c)

Closed loop system

d)

None of the above

6.

In the image what is the letter for the input (usually QinQ_{in}  )

(a)  

7.

In the image what is the letter for the output (usually  QoutQ_{out} )

(a)  

8.

In the image what is the letter for the reference (or setpoint)

(a)  

9.

In the image what is the letter for the variable

(a)  

10.

In the image what is the letter for the sensor (measuring device)

(a)  

11.

In the image what is the letter for the controller

(a)  

12.

In the image what is the letter for the Final Control Element

(a)  

13.

What is missing from this image to make it a "Closed Loop" or "Automated Control System". Check all that apply

a)

A Sensor

b)

A Controller

c)

A Final Control Element

d)

A Setpoint

e)

An Input

14.

What is missing from this image to make it a "Closed Loop" or "Automated Control System". Check all that apply

a)

A Sensor

b)

A Controller

c)

A Final Control Element

d)

A Setpoint

e)

An Input

15.

The Robot behavior doesn’t depend on the information getting from the sensors in open loop control.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

In open loop system____

a)

the control action depends on the size of the system

b)

the control action depends on system variables

c)

the control action depends on the input signal

d)

the control action is independent of the output

17.

Benefits of feedback:

a)

Performance of system is normal.

b)

Need for system much larger path gain and system instability.

c)

Controlled variable accurately follows the desired value

d)

Affected by parameter variations

18.

Choose advantages of open loop control system.

a)

Costly

b)

Simple to design

c)

Hard to design

19.

Which among the following represents an illustration of closed loop system?

a)

Automatic washing machine

b)

Fire place with a fire making a house warmer.

c)

Thermostat keeping a house at a constant temperature.

d)

Electric hair drier

20.

Cruise control in a car controlling the speed.

a)

Open System

b)

Closed System

21.

Gas pedal in a car controlling the speed.

a)

Open System

b)

Closed System

22.

Turning on a light with a light switch.

a)

Open System

b)

Closed System

23.

Car headlights automatically turning on when its dark outside.

a)

Open System

b)

Closed System

24.

Give TWO components in open loop control system

a)

Controller & system

b)

Sensor & system

c)

System & Feedback

25.
If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:
a)
keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
b)
decrease body temperature
c)
increase body temperature
d)
regulate blood pressure
26.

Which type of sensor is commonly used in robots to detect obstacles?

a)

Pressure sensor

b)

Humidity sensor

c)

Temperature sensor

d)

Ultrasonic sensor

27.

What is the main function of a tactile sensor in a robotic system?

a)

Measure distance

b)

Detect touch or pressure

c)

Sense light intensity

d)

Monitor temperature

28.

Which sensor would a robot use to follow a line on the ground?

a)

Infrared sensor

b)

Gas sensor

c)

Gyroscope

d)

Magnetic sensor

29.

What is this called?

a)

Line Follower

b)

Motor Controller

c)

Bumper Switch

d)

LED Light

30.

These line followers best compare to which human sense?

a)

Visual

b)

Auditory

c)

Olfactory

d)

Tactile

e)

Taste

31.

What is this called?

a)

Line Follower

b)

Motor Controller

c)

Bumper Switch

d)

LED Light

32.

Is this sensor digital or analog?

a)

Digital

b)

Analog

33.

Is this sensor digital or analog?

a)

Digital

b)

Analog

34.

Is this sensor digital or analog?

a)

Digital

b)

Analog

35.

What's this sense called?

a)

Hearing

b)

Vision

c)

Touch

36.

What's this sense called?

a)

Olfactory

b)

Auditory

c)

Sight

d)

Tactile

e)

Earology

37.

What's this sense called?

a)

Auditory

b)

Olfactory

c)

Tactile

d)

Origami

e)

Smellometry

38.

What's this sense called?

a)

Taste

b)

Touch

c)

Smell

d)

Sight

39.

What's this sense called?

a)

Auditory

b)

Sight

c)

Tactile

d)

Vestibular

e)

Olfactory

40.

What is the name of this sensor?

a)

Infrared

b)

Gyroscopic

c)

Ultrasonic

d)

Touch

41.
Is this digital or analog?
a)
Digital 
b)
Analog
42.
The signal above is an example of a(n)
a)
Digital Signal
b)
Analog Signal
43.

Why do we use Robots?

a)

Robots are cheaper than humans in the long term

b)

Robots can do repetitive tasks that are boring for humans

c)

Robots can do tasks that are unsafe for humans

d)

All of the above

44.

What is a sensor?

a)

A martial arts instructor

b)

A survey that gives governments information about their population

c)

A device that allows a machine to detect changes in its environment

d)

An Empathetic person

45.

Why do we use sensors?

a)

They allow manufactures to charge more for robots

b)

They allow robots to interact with the real world

c)

They look pretty

d)

They make robots intelligent

46.

How dose a robot with a touch sensor know its touching something?

a)

The pressure on the touch sensor closes the circuit making it send a 1 back to the robot

b)

The pressure on the touch sensor closes the circuit making it send a 0 back to the robot

c)

The pressure on the touch sensor opens the circuit making it send a 1 back to the robot

d)

The pressure on the touch sensor closes the circuit making it send a 0 back to the robot

47.

The value range associated with the limit switch is?

a)

-127 to 127

b)

0 to 127

c)

-1 to 1

d)

0 or 1

48.

What are some of the challenges a self-driving car must overcome?

a)

Finding a path to the destination

b)

Following the road

c)

Obeying traffic laws and signals

d)

Avoiding other vehicles

e)

All of the above

49.

Why would a self-driving car need a Color Sensor (mark all that apply)?

a)

Color of traffic lights/signs

b)

Color of lines on the road

c)

Colors of other cars

d)

Colors of Emergency Lights

e)

Color of the road

50.

Where might a Humidity sensor be used?

a)

A Shop

b)

A Green House

c)

A Car

d)

A Mobile Phone

51.

Which sensor measures weight?

a)

Light Sensor

b)

Pressure Sensor

c)

Motion Sensor

d)

Proximity Sensor

52.

What is an algorithm?

a)

A list of unordered steps.

b)

A computer program to create apps.

c)

A set of instructions to solve a problem.

d)

An act a computer does to perform calcualtions.

53.
What is the Output if the user enters:
Yes
a)
Leave umbrella at home
b)
Take an umbrella
54.
What is the Output if the temperature is:
19
a)
Below Freezing
b)
Above Freezing
55.
What does this symbol represent?
a)
Decision
b)
Input/Output
c)
Start
d)
Process
56.

In this flowchart the only conclusion you can reach is

a)

that you are not a horse

b)

that you can read and write

c)

that you walk on four legs

d)

that you walk on two legs

57.

This flowchart has a major flaw. It is

a)

Not using diamonds for decisions

b)

Asking too many questions

c)

Being illegible for horses

d)

Helping people who think they are horses realise they are not

58.
What is the purpose of an arrow in a flowchart?
a)
Shows the relationships between shapes/ the flow of information
b)
They look nice when we use them
c)
We don't use arrows
d)
Shows the way the arrow is directed
59.

What is most likely causing these errors?

a)

Missing semicolons

b)

Wrong platform type

c)

Wrong communication mode

d)

Forgot to setup your motors

60.

What do these lines of code do?

a)

motors for ports 2 and 5 half power in reverse, motors for ports 3 and 4 half power

b)

motors for ports 3 and 4 full power in reverse, motors for ports 2 and 5 full power

c)

motors for ports 2 and 5 half power in reverse, motors for ports 3 and 4 half power

d)

motors for ports 2 and 5 full power in reverse, motors for ports 3 and 4 full power

61.
What symbol do flowcharts begin with?
a)
oval
b)
parallelogram
c)
rectangle
d)
diamond
62.
What symbol do flowcharts end with?
a)
oval
b)
parallelogram
c)
rectangle
d)
diamond
63.
What symbol shows a decision?
a)
oval
b)
parallelogram
c)
rectangle
d)
diamond
64.

What symbol shows action?

a)
oval
b)
parallelogram
c)
rectangle
d)
diamond
65.

Which symbol shows output?

a)
oval
b)
parallelogram
c)
rectangle
d)
diamond