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WorksheetsBSE UNIT 10 LESSON 1 Internet of Things (IoT) Quiz
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 50mins
What does the internet of things (IoT) describe?
The concept of connecting everything to everything else using the internet.
The process of connecting people through social media.
The network of physical books connected to the internet.
The use of the internet for email communication only.
By what year is it suggested that there will be 75 billion internet-connected devices?
2030
2025
2040
2020
What are IoT devices likened to because of their role in processing information?
The 'hands and feet' of the IoT.
The 'eyes and ears' of the IoT.
The 'brain and heart' of the IoT.
The 'mouth and nose' of the IoT.
According to John Moor, what has been a challenge in the field of IoT security?
Speed of IoT device production.
Understanding the complex nature of IoT security and determining the minimum requirements.
The cost of IoT devices.
The physical design of IoT devices.
What must all consumer internet-connected device passwords be according to the new law plans?
The same as the device model name
Unique and not resettable to any universal factory setting
Simple and easy to remember
Based on the user's personal information
What are manufacturers of consumer IoT devices required to explicitly state?
The warranty period of the device
The color options available for the device
The minimum length of time the device will receive security updates at the point of sale
The energy efficiency rating of the device
What must manufacturers of consumer IoT devices provide?
A detailed user manual
A public point of contact
Free accessories for the device
A subscription to a digital service
What should be done if telemetry data is collected from IoT devices and services?
Ignore the data as it is not useful.
Only store the data for future reference.
Monitor the data for security anomalies.
Sell the data to third-party services.
How should credentials and security-sensitive data be stored in IoT devices and services?
In a public cloud storage.
Hard-coded in device software.
Securely within services and on devices.
As plain text in a database.
What is required to ensure software integrity on IoT devices?
Regular software updates.
Verifying software using secure boot mechanisms.
Installing antivirus software.
Frequent device restarts.
What should happen if an unauthorized change is detected in IoT device software?
The device should perform a factory reset.
The device should continue to operate normally.
The device should alert the consumer/administrator and avoid connecting to wider networks.
The device should shut down permanently.
What is the policy regarding default passwords on IoT devices?
They should be easy to remember.
They should be unique and not resettable to any universal factory default value.
They should be the same across all devices for ease of access.
They should be changed once every year.
What does S.M.A.R.T. stand for in the context of smart cities?
Social-Media-Aided Response Team
Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology
Sustainable Methods for Automated Resource Tracking
Systematic Management of Assets, Resources, and Technology
What is identified as the catalyst for smart cities?
Technological advancements
Population growth and urbanisation
Economic development
Environmental concerns
Why do cities and buildings need to deploy electronic and internet services?
To increase property values
To comply with government regulations
To provide convenience by interacting with city officials or building managers electronically
To enhance the aesthetic appeal of the city
How does the energy supply affect a city?
It determines the city's technological progress
It influences the environment and cost of living
It is the main source of income for the city
It affects the city's tourism industry
What is the purpose of deploying intelligent traffic systems in cities?
To increase the number of traffic lights
To generate revenue from traffic violations
To reduce travel times using predictive analytics
To promote the use of public transportation
What is the purpose of connecting all building service systems to a smart software platform in a smart building?
To ensure that each system operates independently
To allow for centralized monitoring and control
To increase the cost of building maintenance
To reduce the efficiency of building services
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a main process in smart building management?
Fire detection
HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning)
Access control and CCTV
Automated window cleaning
In a smart building, how can the physical facilities be managed?
Only locally within the same building
Across multiple sites, cities, countries, or even worldwide
Exclusively through manual operation
Using only non-automated technology
What is often unnecessary for an operator to do in a smart building due to the technology and software used?
Monitor the systems
Make decisions
Operate the systems autonomously
Connect to the LAN or WAN network
What can building automation systems (BAS) centralized controls show regarding multiple HVAC units?
They can only monitor one HVAC unit at a time
They can change scheduling for multiple HVAC units at the same time
They can only control HVAC units manually
They are not internet accessible
How can alarm or fault notifications be delivered in a BAS?
Via fax only
Via postal mail only
Via text message or email
In-person notifications only
What is the purpose of Direct Digital Control (DDC) in an HVAC system?
To manually adjust the temperature settings only
To monitor and control the HVAC system performance by collecting, processing, and sending information
To serve as a backup control system in case of BAS failure
To provide physical switches for equipment operation
What devices are used by the Direct Digital Control (DDC) to monitor and control the HVAC system?
Sensors, actuators, and microprocessors
Gears, pulleys, and levers
Batteries, generators, and power supplies
Cables, wires, and connectors
What can be integrated into a BAS to enhance its functionality?
Lighting control or security system
Entertainment systems like televisions or sound systems
Office productivity software
Food and beverage vending machines
What does an analog input sensor monitor?
Digital pulses from flow and electric power meters
Physical actions of a proportional device in the controlled equipment
Momentary and maintained switching for start/stop of pumps
Physical data such as temperature, flow, pressure, humidity, voltage, current, CO2
What is an example of an analog output?
A sensor that monitors digital pulses from flow and electric power meters
Actuator opens air damper from 20%–40%
A sensor that monitors status, e.g., momentary and maintained switches
Changes or maintains device status, such as solenoid valves
What does a discrete input sensor monitor?
Physical data such as temperature, flow, pressure
Physical actions of a proportional device in the controlled equipment
Status, e.g., momentary and maintained switches, on/off equipment status
Actuator opens air damper from 20%–40%
What is a discrete output responsible for?
Monitoring physical data such as temperature, flow, pressure
Opening air dampers from 20%–40%
Monitoring status, e.g., momentary and maintained switches
Changing or maintaining device status, such as starting/stopping pumps
What is the history of the building automation industry with respect to communication protocols?
It has a short history with few protocols.
It has a long history with global communication protocols.
It has no history with global communication protocols.
It has a long history with local communication protocols only.
What are facility managers able to do with the tools they have for building automation?
They can downgrade the level of building automation.
They can maintain the current level of building automation.
They can take their buildings to a higher and more valuable level of building automation.
They can only monitor the building automation without making changes.
What are leading manufacturers developing to work alongside existing communication standards?
Analog-based communication standards.
IP-based communication standards.
Non-IP-based communication standards.
Obsolete communication standards.
How are wireless technologies like 5G and Wi-Fi-6 expected to impact building automation?
They are expected to have a lesser impact on the connectivity of building technologies.
They are expected to have no impact on the connectivity of building technologies.
They are expected to have a greater impact on the connectivity of building technologies.
They are expected to replace all existing building technologies.
What can the application of artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) be used for in building automation?
To manually control building systems
To reduce the need for human intervention by automating tasks
To increase energy consumption
To complicate the user interface
What is the difference between a smart device and an intelligent device according to the text?
An intelligent device is usually smart, but a smart device is not necessarily intelligent
A smart device is always intelligent
An intelligent device cannot execute tasks automatically
Smart devices do not use AI to improve their behavior
How does AI contribute to building automation systems (BAS)?
By making devices less efficient
By requiring additional user inputs
By bringing intelligence to unstructured data from connected devices
By disconnecting IoT devices
What are the potential benefits of connecting IoT and AI in building automation?
Decreased operations and efficiency
Higher costs across building platforms
Limited application areas
Improved operations, efficiency, and lower costs across building platforms
Which areas can benefit from the integration of IoT and AI in building automation systems?
Facility management, security, and safety management
Entertainment and leisure activities
Food services and catering
Transportation and logistics
What is the primary characteristic of smart maintenance according to the text?
It requires constant manual inspection.
It is predictive and identifies faults before they occur.
It is only applicable to computer systems.
It is a traditional approach to maintenance.
What type of data do sensors gather for smart maintenance?
Historical data only.
Data on electricity, water, sound, vibration, temperature, and more.
Data exclusively on temperature and humidity.
Only visual data from surveillance cameras.
What can building service engineers obtain from the real-time data provided by smart maintenance tools?
The exact cost of future repairs.
The color preferences for office lighting.
Information about the status and functionality of systems like HVAC and lighting.
Entertainment options for building occupants.
What is the purpose of using the data gathered from smart maintenance?
To make intelligent decisions about existing maintenance strategies.
To eliminate the need for any maintenance.
To train artificial intelligence for unrelated tasks.
To advertise new building services.
What enables smart maintenance in building management?
Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
Internet of Things (IoT)
Mobile devices
Cloud systems
What does IoT-connected equipment allow building managers to gather data on?
What is the purpose of a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) in smart maintenance?
How can technicians access information in the field according to the text?
What is one of the benefits of smart maintenance according to the text?
Decreased equipment efficiency
Increased maintenance costs
Reduced energy consumption and environmental impact
More frequent equipment replacements
Smart maintenance helps technicians work more efficiently because:
It requires less labour
The data and information received is less accurate
They can respond to faults more quickly due to more accurate data
It complies with the ISO 55000 standard
How does smart maintenance contribute to reduced maintenance costs?
By increasing downtime
By requiring more costly repairs
By reducing or eliminating downtime
By breaking equipment more frequently
What is the impact of smart maintenance on equipment lifetime?
It shortens the equipment lifetime
It has no impact on equipment lifetime
It extends the equipment lifetime
It requires more frequent equipment maintenance
Remaining compliant with smart maintenance standards, such as ISO 55000, is beneficial for:
Increasing the frequency of faults
Reducing technician productivity
Asset management
Increasing environmental impact
What does JIT stand for in manufacturing workflow methodology?
Just-in-time
Joint-integration technique
Just-in-transit
Joint-in-time
What is the main goal of the JIT concept in manufacturing?
To increase the variety of materials
To reduce flow times and costs within production systems
To increase delivery times for products
To complicate the distribution of materials
How are materials supplied under the JIT system?
In large amounts at irregular intervals
In the right order and amount at the wrong time
In small amounts at irregular intervals
In the right order and amount at the right time
In recent years, what other term has JIT been used synonymously with?
Lean manufacturing
Heavy manufacturing
Agile manufacturing
Bulk manufacturing
What was the main goal of the Just-in-time (JIT) system?
To increase inventory levels across the organisation
For zero inventories across the organisation and its supply chain
To reduce the efficiency of organisational capabilities
To focus solely on the profitability of Toyota manufacturing plants
Which industry popularised the Just-in-time (JIT) concept in the early 1970s?
American automotive industry
Japanese electronics industry
Japanese automotive industry
European pharmaceutical industry
Which company outside of Japan notably copied the JIT system due to its success?
General Motors
Samsung
Hewlett-Packard
Siemens
What was the JIT approach focused on to meet consumer demands?
Increasing product prices
Expanding marketing strategies
Focusing on people, plants, and systems
Developing new technologies
What is one of the advantages of JIT (Just-In-Time) production?
Increases the requirement for storage space.
Elimination of waste in production.
Leads to more frequent changes in demand and supply.
Makes the system less challenging to implement.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of JIT?
Reduces the cost of inventories and inventory requirements.
Can create a stabilised work schedule.
Does not cope well with sudden changes to demand and supply.
Establishes long-term supplier-customer relationships.
What is required to be developed as part of a JIT purchasing philosophy?
What is a challenge when implementing a JIT system?
It reduces the need for employee discipline.
It ensures that purchasers always get the benefit of bulk discounts.
It is not time-consuming to implement.
It can be challenging and time-consuming.
What percentage of the available space in a typical office building is unoccupied over the course of a business day, on average?
25%
50%
75%
100%
What type of sensors are used in smart asset management to supply information on how building areas and rooms are being used?
Infrared sensors
Energy-harvesting wireless room sensors
Motion detectors
CCTV cameras
What does the smart and intelligent building asset management information help to establish for the optimum management of resources?
Design and architecture
Space, personnel, and objects requirements
Electrical and plumbing systems
Furniture and decor
What is the impact of smart asset management on revenue or output according to the learning material?
Decrease asset availability
Decrease throughput
Improve quality
Increase maintenance costs
Which of the following is a benefit of smart asset management on operating costs?
Increase unscheduled downtime
Increase operation costs
Reduce maintenance costs
Increase asset replacement
What is one of the effects of smart asset management on working capital?
Increase manufacturing complexity
Increase work in progress
Increase spare parts inventory
Leaner manufacturing
How does smart asset management affect fixed capital?
Decrease asset life
Increase lifecycle costs
Defer asset replacement
Reduce asset availability
What is smart concrete infused with to allow it to store electricity?
Sodium ions
Calcium ions
Potassium ions
Lithium ions
When can the electricity stored in smart concrete be released?
During power outages only
At times of peak demand
Continuously throughout the day
Only at night
Compared to batteries, how do capacitors hold energy by volume?
They hold more energy by volume
They hold the same amount of energy by volume
They hold less energy by volume
They do not hold energy by volume
What is the advantage of using smart concrete as a building material in terms of energy storage volume?
It has a smaller volume available for energy storage
It has the same volume available as traditional concrete
There is far more volume available if smart concrete is used
It reduces the volume available for energy storage
What can KGP capacitors in smart concrete power up to 0.33 kW/m²?
Only LED light poles
Only internet things devices
Only health monitoring sensors
Health monitoring sensors, LED light poles, and internet of things devices
What is one of the roles of artificial intelligence (AI) in construction as mentioned in the text?
To decrease the number of workers needed on a job site
To track real-time interactions of workers and develop safety systems
To replace all human workers with robots
To eliminate the need for human supervision
According to the text, how does AI contribute to risk management on construction sites?
By eliminating all risks on the job site
By increasing the efficiency of communication
By monitoring and prioritising risk on the job site
By taking over all construction tasks
What task is being performed by autonomous or semi-autonomous bulldozers as mentioned in the document?
Transporting construction materials
Painting and decorating
Preparing a job site to exact specifications
Installing electrical systems
What is the benefit of using self-driving construction machinery for certain tasks?
They can perform tasks more slowly than humans
They require more supervision than human workers
They can perform repetitive tasks more efficiently than human counterparts
They can only perform high-skill tasks such as programming
