Subject: Automation & Robotics(9A03702)
Branch: Mechanical
Name of the Faculty: K.A.Prabhu
Year: IV-I B.Tech
UNIT WISE OBIECTIVE QUESTIONS
Unit -1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
_________________ is a technology by which a process or procedure is accomplished
without human assistance.
[
]
A) Nano technology B)
Automation
C) Electricity
D)
None
Automation is closely associated with __________________
A) Institutions
B) Manufacturing C) Agriculture
D) None
Automation means
[
]
Workers
Increased
replacing humans
All the
A)
B) controlling
C)
D)
productivity
by machines
above
machines
Flexible manufacturing system may be
[
]
Difficult when
An automated
Expensive to
All the
A)
B)
C) the new products
D)
assembly line
alter
above
are introduced
Which of the following may be classified as an automated system?
[
]
Numerically
Automated ware
All the
A) controlled
B) Robotic
C)
D)
house
above
machine tool
Which of the following has the lowest production components
of controlling system may include rates?
[
]
Continues
Job shop
Batch
A)
B)
C) Mass production D) productio
production
production
n system
Flexible manufacturing allows
[
]
Quick and
inexpensi
Automated
Factory
Tool design and
A)
B)
C)
D) ve
design
management
production
product
changes
______________ is the highest level of automation.
[
]
Enterprise
Machine
A) Plant level
B)
C) Device level
D)
level
level
How many basic elements does automation have
[
]
A)
Three
B)
Five
C) Six
10. A closed loop control system is also known as
Open loop
A)
B) control
system
11. How many levels of automation exist
A)
Three
B) Five
Feed back control
system
D)
[
C) Control system
None
]
D)
None
[
C) Six
D)
]
None
Subject: Automation & Robotics(9A03702)
Branch: Mechanical
Name of the Faculty: K.A.Prabhu
Year: IV-I B.Tech
UNIT WISE OBIECTIVE QUESTIONS
12. ______________ is the lowest level of automation.
Enterprise
A) Plant level
B)
C)
level
13. ______________ is the second level of automation.
Enterprise
A) Plant level
B)
C)
level
14. ______________ is the fourth level of automation.
Enterprise
A) Plant level
B)
C)
level
15. ______________ is the third level of automation.
Enterprise
A) Plant level
B)
C)
level
16. A open loop control system works
[
Device level
]
D) Machine level
[
Device level
]
D) Machine level
[
Device level
]
D) Machine level
[
system level
[
]
D) Machine level
]
Without Feed
A)
B) back control
C) With bothA&B D) None
system
17. Closed-loop control systems should have which of the following properties [
]
Low
Good
Desirable
sensitivity to
regulation
A)
responses to
B) changes in the C)
D) All of the above
against
commands
plant
disturbances
parameters
18. A system with more than one input variable or more than one output variable is known by what
name?
[
]
Multivariable
Open-loop
Robust control
Closed-loop
A)
B) control
C)
D)
feedback system
system
feedback system
system
19. Complete the following sentence: An open-loop control system utilizes an actuating device to
control a process _______
[
]
With Feed back
control system
A)
in engineering
synthesis
B)
without using
feedback.
C)
using
feedback.
D)
in engineering
design
20. Important modern applications of control systems include which of the following? [
]
Fuel-efficient
Automated
Autonomous
A)
B)
C) and safe
D) All of the above
manufacturing
robots
automobiles
21. Complete the following sentence. Control of an industrial process by automatic rather than
manual means is often called ________
[
]
Automated
Autonomous
Fuel-efficient
A)
B)
C)
D)
manufacturing
robots
and safe
All of the above
Subject: Automation & Robotics(9A03702)
Branch: Mechanical
Name of the Faculty: K.A.Prabhu
Year: IV-I B.Tech
UNIT WISE OBIECTIVE QUESTIONS
automobiles
22. Important modern applications of control systems include which of the following? [
]
Fuel-efficient
Automated
Autonomous
All of the above
A)
B)
C) and safe
D)
manufacturing
robots
automobiles
23. Closed-loop control systems should have which of the following properties [
A)
Low sensitivity to
changes in the
plant parameters
B)
Desirable
responses to
commands
Good
regulation
C)
against
disturbances
24. Control engineering is applicable to which fields of engineering?
A)
Mechanical and
aerospace
B)
Chemical and
Electrical and
C)
environmental
biomedical
25. A Fixed automation process has what kind of product manufactured
Same type of
Product in
Product flexibility
A)
B)
C)
product
batches
in manufacturing
UNIT-2
1 Storage buffers are used in ______________ lines [
]
A) Transfer
B) Pick up C) Continuous D)
None
Automated assembly systems use automated methods at workstations
2.
rather than ____________
A) Robots
B) Humans
C) Cyborgs
D)
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
A single-station manual assembly cell consists of a ______workplace
in which the assembly work is accomplished on the product
A) Single
B) Dual
C) Infinite
D)
A storage buffer is a location in the production line where work units
are ______________ stored
Not related to
A) Temporarily
B) Permanently C)
D)
work units
Monotony means _______________
More
A) Lack of variety
B) number of
C) Fixed variety
D)
varieties
Walking beam transport and rotary mechanisms are
A) Continuous
B) Synchronous C) Asynchronous
D)
A__________ transport system uses a continuously moving conveyer
]
D)
All of the above
[
D)
]
All of the above
[
]
D)
none
[
]
None
[
]
None
[
]
None
[
]
None
[
]
None
[
]
Subject: Automation & Robotics(9A03702)
Branch: Mechanical
Name of the Faculty: K.A.Prabhu
Year: IV-I B.Tech
UNIT WISE OBIECTIVE QUESTIONS
that operates at constant velocity.
A) Continuous
B) Synchronous
8.
9.
C) Asynchronous D)
None
The assembly line must be designed to achieve a production rate sufficient to
satisfy demand for the ____________
[
]
Raw
A) Product
B)
C) Machines
D)
None
material
The third level of pacing is when there is
[
]
Pacing with
A) No pacing
B) Pacing
C)
D)
None
margin
____________ is the work content time divided by the total available service time
on the line.
[
]
Balance
Line
A) Balance delay
B)
C)
D)
None
efficiency
efficiency
The objective of the line balancing is to distribute the total workload on the
11.
assembly line evenly among
[
]
A) Workers
B) Stations
C) Industries
D)
None
12. Assembly in industry is a process of
[
]
Breaking
Machining
Joining the
Casting the
A)
B) the
C)
D)
the
components
components
components
components
13. Components are usually loaded into the hopper in
[
]
A) Bulk
B) Single
C) Both A&B D) None
14. Geneva mechanism has maximum how many slots
[
]
A) Eight
B) Ten
C) Nine
D) None
15. Geneva mechanism is used in
[
]
Rotary
A) Inline transfer
B)
C)
Both A&B
D) None
transfer
16. Walking beam transport
[
]
Inline
B)Rotary
C)Both
A)
D)None
transfer
transfer
A&B
17. Cam mechanism is used in
[
]
A) Inline transfer
B) Rotary transfer C)
Both A&B D) None
18. Chain drive mechanism is used in
[
]
A) Inline transfer
B) Rotary transfer C)
Both A&B D) None
19. Rack and pinion mechanism is used in
[
]
A) Inline transfer
B) Rotary transfer
C)
Both A&B D) None
20. Ratchet and pawl mechanism is used in
[
]
A) Inline transfer
B) Rotary transfer
C)
Both A&B
D) None
21. Power rollers mechanism is used in
[
]
A) Inline transfer
B) Rotary transfer
C)
Both A&B
D) None
22. A pallet fixture is a
[
]
10.
Subject: Automation & Robotics(9A03702)
Branch: Mechanical
Name of the Faculty: K.A.Prabhu
Year: IV-I B.Tech
UNIT WISE OBIECTIVE QUESTIONS
A) Work holding device B) Rotary device
C)
Both A&B
D) None
23. a dial indexing system is used in
[
]
A) Inline transfer
B) Rotary transfer
C)
Both A&B
D) None
24. Work part transport can be
[
]
A) Inline transfer
B) Rotary transfer
C)
Both A&B
D) None
25. Chain drive mechanism is used in
[
]
A) Continuous
B) Synchronous
C)
Asynchronous D) None
Unit-3
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
The work envelope of a polar coordinate robot is [
]
Box
Cylinder
Spherical
A)
B)
C)
D)
Articulated
Vacuum type grippers are called as __________________ [
]
A) Magnetic B) Adhesive
C) Electrical
D) Suction gripper
grippers
grippers
grippes
___________drive system is generally reserved for smaller robots [ ]
A) Pneumatic B) Hydraulic
C) Mechanical D) Electrical
Spherical coordinate system consist of ____________
[ ]
One linear
A) & two
B) Two linear C) Three linear D) None
rotational
translations
translations
motion
___________ is the ratio of a change in output in response to a change in input
A) Reliability B) Range
C) Sensitivity
D) accuracy
Non servo controlled robots are also called as
Point to
A) End point B)
C)
D)
All the above
Contour
point
A manipulator with 2 – DOF (RR) is a
A) 4-D
B) Planer
C) Spatial
D) Redundant
The Cartesian coordinate robot of following joints
A) PRR
B) PRP
C) RPP
D) PPP
The following are force control methods
A) Pure force B) Impedance C) Both A & B D) None
control
control
_____________ is the fuel used in pneumatic
A) Air
B) Petrol
C) Pressurizes
D) Compressed air
fluid
___________are the end effector used to grasp or hold a work piece
A) Wrist
B) Gripper
C) Arm
D) Body
Manipulator is a ______________chain
A) Open kinematic
B) Closed
C) Moving D) None
The following is the non contact proximity sensor
[
]
[
]
[
]
[
]
[
]
[
]
[
]
[
]
[
]
Subject: Automation & Robotics(9A03702)
Branch: Mechanical
Name of the Faculty: K.A.Prabhu
Year: IV-I B.Tech
UNIT WISE OBIECTIVE QUESTIONS
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
A) Fiber optic sensor
B) Encoder
C) Resolver D) Tachometer
[ ]
What state of fluids are used in pneumatic and hydraulic actuator
A) Moving
B) Stationary C) Excited D) None
[ ]
Which among the following is internal sensor
A) Vision
B) Proximity C) Force
D) Position
[ ]
What is the symbol for polar configuration
A) TRL
B) LTL
C) TRR
D) TRT
[ ]
The spatial resolution of a robot is the __________ increment of movement
A) Smallest
B) Longest
C) Fixed
D) None
Power screws are used to convert rotary motion into
Rotary
C)
motion
Which among the following is a external sensor
A) Tactile
B) Position
C)
Palletizing by robot means placing products
A) Linear motion
19.
20.
A) One over other
21.
22.
B)
B)
Side by
side
Robot is derived from Czech word
A) Rabota
B) Robota
C)
C) Rebota
Angular
motion
D) None
Velocity
D) Encoder
Gap
between
products
[
]
[
]
[
]
Throwing
D) at a greater
force
[
]
D) Ribota
A Robot is a
[
]
(A) Programmable (B) Multi functional manipulator (C) Both A&B (D) None
23. The following drive is used for lighter class of Robot.
(A) Pneumatic drive
(B) Hydraulic drive (C) Electric drive
[
(D) All
24. In which of the following operations Continuous Path System is used
[
(A) Pick and Place
(B) loading and Unloading (C) Continuous welding
25. Internal state sensors are used for measuring __________ of the end effector. [
(A) Position (B) Position & Velocity (C) Velocity & Acceleration (D) Both A& C
UNIT-4
1. Robotic Kinematics deals with the study of
[
A. Motion
B. Force
C. Both A&B.
2. Accurate control of the manipulator requires precise control of
A. Each joint. B. Robot base. C. Link
D.None
3. Robotic dynamics deals with the study of
[
A. Acceleration. B. Force. C. both A & B. D. None
]
]
D. None
[
]
]
]
(D) All
]
Subject: Automation & Robotics(9A03702)
Branch: Mechanical
Name of the Faculty: K.A.Prabhu
Year: IV-I B.Tech
UNIT WISE OBIECTIVE QUESTIONS
4. Going from joint space to world space is called
[
]
A. Forward kinematics. B. Robotic dynamics. C. Both A & B.
5. Going from world space to joint space is called
[
]
A. Forward transformation
B.Reverse transformation
C.Both A&B.
D. None
D. None
6. The origin of Cartesian axis system is often located in
[
]
A. Robot base. B. Robot joints. C. Robot link. D. None
7. How many common types of motion does a robot manipulator make in traveling from point
to point
[
]
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six
8. Which is the simplest Motion among the following
[
]
A. Joint interpolation motion B. Straight line Motion C. Slew motion D. None
9. Motion commands are excuted by which source of controller
[
]
A. Operative input. B. Program memory. C. Both A&B. D. None
10. The robot manipulator that involves forces without acceleration [
]
A. Statics. B. Dynamics. C. Kinematics. D. None
11. A general purpose robot have how many degrees of freedom
[
]
A. Six. B. Five. C. Seven. D. None
12. Vision sensor is categorized under
[
]
A. External sensor. B. Internal sensor. C. Both A&B. D. None
13. PRL symbol represents which robot configuration
[
]
A. Polar configuration B. Cylindrical configuration. C. Cartesian. D. None
14. TLL symbol represents which robot configuration
[
]
A. Polar configuration B. Cylindrical configuration. C. Cartesian. D. None
15. LLL symbol represents which robot configuration
[
]
A. Polar configuration B. Cylindrical configuration. C. Cartesian. D. None
16. TRR symbol represents which robot configuration
[
]
A. Polar configuration B. Cylindrical configuration C.Joint arm configuration D. None
17. Force sensor is categorized under
[
]
A. External sensor. B. Internal sensor. C. Both A&B. D. None
18. Torque sensor is categorized
[
]
A. External sensor. B. Internal sensor. C. Both A&B. D. None
19. Touch sensor is categorized under
[
]
A. External sensor. B. Internal sensor. C. Both A&B. D. None
20. Proximity sensor is categorized under
[
]
A. External sensor. B. Internal sensor. C. Both A&B. D. None
21. Position sensor is categorized under
[
]
A. External sensor. B. Internal sensor. C. Both A&B. D. None
22. Elastic sensor is categorized under
[
]
A. External sensor. B. Internal sensor. C. Both A&B. D. None
Subject: Automation & Robotics(9A03702)
Branch: Mechanical
Name of the Faculty: K.A.Prabhu
Year: IV-I B.Tech
UNIT WISE OBIECTIVE QUESTIONS
23. Acceleration sensor is categorized under
[
]
A. External sensor. B. Internal sensor. C. Both A&B. D. None
24. How many spherical Joints in PUMA robot
A. Six. B. Five. C. Seven. D. None
[
25.The Cartesian coordinate robot of following joints
A) PRR
B) PRP
C) RPP
]
[
D)
PPP
UNIT 5
1. Which of the following is not a programming language
for computer controlled robot? [
(A) AMU
(B) VAL
(C) RAIL
(D) HELP
2. Methods of performing lead through teach procedure
(A) Powered lead through
(B) manual lead through
[
]
(C) both A&B
3. Lead through programming dates from early
(A) 1960
(B) 2000
(C) 1980
[
]
(D) None
]
(D) does not exist
4. Motions in a lead through program are recorded
(A) Closed spaced points
]
[
]
(B) individual points (C) both A&B
(D) None
5. In case of gripper the basic command to actuate the fully open
[
(A) Open command
(D) react command
(B) close command
(C) execute command
]
6. In case of gripper the basic command to actuate the fully close
[
(A) Open command
(D) react command
(B) close command
(C) execute command
7. In case of limited sequence robots programming is accomplished by setting
(A) Limit switches
(B) mechanical switches
(C) both A&B
]
[
(D) None
]
Subject: Automation & Robotics(9A03702)
Branch: Mechanical
Name of the Faculty: K.A.Prabhu
Year: IV-I B.Tech
UNIT WISE OBIECTIVE QUESTIONS
8. A typical robot teach pendent consist of
(A) Speed control
(B) motion control
[
(C) led display
(D) all of the above
9. Industrial robots have digital computers as their
(A) Controllers
(B) mechanical switches
]
[
(C) both A&B
]
(D) None
10 manual lead through is convenient for programming playback robots with what type of path
control
[
]
(A) Continuous
(B) discontinuous
(C) both A&B
(D) None
11. End effectors can be classified into two categories which are…
(A) Elbows and wrists
[
]
(B) Grippers and end of arm tooling (C) grippers and wrists
(D) End of arm tooling and elbows
12. The amount of weight that a robot can lift is called…
(A)Tonnage
(B) payload
(C) dead lift
[
]
(D) horsepower
13. When a welding torch is placed as an end of arm tooling, what type of programming needs to
take place to execute the welding process.
[
]
(A) Point to point
(B) continuous path
(C) off-line
(D) palletizing
14. Which joint on a robot are we most concerned with when it comes to end of arm tooling?[
(A)Base
(B) elbow
(C) wrist
(D) shoulder
15. The type of end of arm tooling you should use on your robot is not based on…[
(A)The application
]
(B) The work envelope of the robot
]
(C) gripping force
(D) Program control
16. Earlist installations of industrial robots were in
(A) 1961
(B) 1965
(C) 1968
(D) 1969
[
]
17. Earlist installations of an industrial robot were for which manufacturing operation
(A) Die casting
(B) stamping(C) Rolling (D) welding
[
]
18. In robotic material handling applications the robot
[
]
(A) Moves parts
(B) throws parts
(C) inserts parts
19. Industrial robots are used in
(A) Industries
(B) sports
(C) movies
(D) none
[
(D) none
]
Subject: Automation & Robotics(9A03702)
Branch: Mechanical
Name of the Faculty: K.A.Prabhu
Year: IV-I B.Tech
UNIT WISE OBIECTIVE QUESTIONS
20. Industrial robot performs following operations for welding
(A) Spot welding
(B) die casting
(C) forging
[
(D) none
21) Spray gun by a industrial robot is used for
(A) Spot welding
(B) spray coating
[
(C) forging
(B) point to point control
]
(D) none
22. The robot used in arc welding should be capable of locating
(A) Continuous path control
]
[
(C) Zig Zag control (D) none
23. Spray coating is hazardous to
[
]
24. The robot used in arc welding is following type
[
]
(A) Jointed arm robot
(D) none
(A)Humans
(B) Robots
(C) Both A&B
(B) spherical robot
(D) none
(C) cylindrical robot
25. The robot used in arc welding should have following joints
(A) Six (B) five
(C) four
(D) three
]
[
]