Practice Test: Question Set - 14
1. Over the last ten years, productivity has risen most rapidly in:
- (A) Italy
- (B) Japan
- (C) France
- (D) United
States
2. What is the difference between integral and derivative control?
- (A) Derivative
control does not eliminate offset error
- (B) Integral
control has slower response to an error signal
- (C) Derivative
control responds to a change in the rate of change in the error signal
- (D) All
of the above
3. The physical arrangement of equipment in a network is called:
- (A) Topology
- (B) Pairing
- (C) Queuing
- (D) Logic
4. How is the integral mode implemented using analog methods?
- (A) Op
amp and resistors
- (B) Op
amp and a capacitor
- (C) Op
amp and an RC network to place the error voltage across the capacitor
- (D) All
of the above
5. 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) Both (a) and
(c)
6. The coordinate system used to describe a workpiece:
- (A) Is
always two-dimensional
- (B) Changes from
part to part
- (C) Is
defined with respect to a point on the machine
- (D) All
of the above
7. A semi-continuous operation means:
- (A) The
operation is continuous each shift, but stops between shifts
- (B) Coffee
breaks are allowed for the operator
- (C) A
computer is a required part of the machine
- (D) Each
operation in a sequence is continuous, but subsequent operations in the
sequence may be different
8. The three key elements for a graphics workstation include the host processor, display controller, and:
- (A) Mouse
- (B) Keyboard
- (C) CRT
- (D) Digitizer
9. A way to transfer programs to a central system is:
- (A) By setting
bit switches on the central CPU
- (B) To
copy the program into PROMs and install the PROMs in the system
- (C) To
develop the program on the actual system only
- (D) All
of the above
10. Computer-based controllers:
- (A) Should
be built in a modular fashion wherever possible
- (B) Are
very difficult to change
- (C) Are
very flexible
- (D) Both (a) and
(c) above
11. The linking of PCs with a communications system is referred to as:
- (A) Workstations
- (B) Streaming
- (C) Turnkey
systems
- (D) Networking
12. Digital signals:
- (A) Can
have three possible levels
- (B) Are
assigned values of 1 or 0 depending on the voltage level
- (C) Have a
sinusoidal shape
- (D) Have
a frequency measured in units of hertz
13. 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) None
of the above
14. Which device does the general population associate most with automation?
- (A) Flexible
manufacturing
- (B) Robots
- (C) Numerical
control machine
- (D) Computer
graphics workstation
15. The reliability life cycle of a product:
- (A) Has
three distinct rates of failure
- (B) Cannot
be predicted
- (C) Stays
constant with environmental conditions
- (D) None
of the above
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