Subject: Automation & Robotics(9A03702) Name of the Faculty: K.A.

Prabhu
Branch: Mechanical Year: IV-I B.Tech
UNIT WISE OBIECTIVE QUESTIONS

Unit -1
_________________ is a technology by which a process or procedure is accomplished
1.
without human assistance. [ ]
A) Nano technology B) Automation C) Electricity D) None
2. Automation is closely associated with __________________
A) Institutions B) Manufacturing C) Agriculture D) None
3. Automation means [ ]
Workers
Increased replacing humans All the
A) B) controlling C) D)
productivity by machines above
machines
4. 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
5. 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
6.
of controlling system may include rates? [ ]
Continues
Job shop Batch
A) B) C) Mass production D) productio
production production
n system
7. Flexible manufacturing allows [ ]
Quick and
inexpensi
Automated Factory Tool design and
A) B) C) D) ve
design management production
product
changes
8. ______________ is the highest level of automation. [ ]
Enterprise Machine
A) Plant level B) C) Device level D)
level level
9. How many basic elements does automation have [ ]

A) Three B) Five C) Six D) None

10. A closed loop control system is also known as [ ]

Open loop
Feed back control
A) B) control C) Control system D) None
system
system
11. How many levels of automation exist [ ]
A) Three B) Five C) Six D) None
Subject: Automation & Robotics(9A03702) Name of the Faculty: K.A.Prabhu
Branch: Mechanical Year: IV-I B.Tech
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12. ______________ is the lowest level of automation. [ ]
Enterprise
A) Plant level B) C) Device level D) Machine level
level
13. ______________ is the second level of automation. [ ]
Enterprise
A) Plant level B) C) Device level D) Machine level
level
14. ______________ is the fourth level of automation. [ ]
Enterprise
A) Plant level B) C) Device level D) Machine level
level
15. ______________ is the third level of automation. [ ]
Enterprise
A) Plant level B) C) system level D) Machine level
level
16. A open loop control system works [ ]

Without Feed
With Feed back
A) B) back control C) With bothA&B D) None
control system
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 _______ [ ]

in engineering without using using in engineering

A) B) C) D)
synthesis feedback. feedback. 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) Name of the Faculty: K.A.Prabhu
Branch: Mechanical Year: IV-I B.Tech
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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 [ ]
Good
Low sensitivity to Desirable
regulation
A) changes in the B) responses to C) D) All of the above
against
plant parameters commands
disturbances
24. Control engineering is applicable to which fields of engineering? [ ]

Mechanical and Chemical and Electrical and

A) B) C) D) All of the above
aerospace environmental biomedical
25. A Fixed automation process has what kind of product manufactured [ ]
Same type of Product in Product flexibility
A) B) C) D) none
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) None

3. [ ]
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) None
A storage buffer is a location in the production line where work units
4. [ ]
are ______________ stored
Not related to
A) Temporarily B) Permanently C) D) None
work units
5. Monotony means _______________ [ ]
More
A) Lack of variety B) number of C) Fixed variety D) None
varieties
6. Walking beam transport and rotary mechanisms are [ ]
A) Continuous B) Synchronous C) Asynchronous D) None
7. A__________ transport system uses a continuously moving conveyer [ ]
Subject: Automation & Robotics(9A03702) Name of the Faculty: K.A.Prabhu
Branch: Mechanical Year: IV-I B.Tech
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that operates at constant velocity.
A) Continuous B) Synchronous C) Asynchronous D) None

8. 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
9. 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
10.
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 [ ]
Subject: Automation & Robotics(9A03702) Name of the Faculty: K.A.Prabhu
Branch: Mechanical Year: IV-I B.Tech
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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. The work envelope of a polar coordinate robot is [ ]
A) Box B) Cylinder C) Spherical D) Articulated
2. Vacuum type grippers are called as __________________ [ ]
A) Magnetic B) Adhesive C) Electrical D) Suction gripper
grippers grippers grippes
3. ___________drive system is generally reserved for smaller robots [ ]
A) Pneumatic B) Hydraulic C) Mechanical D) Electrical
4. Spherical coordinate system consist of ____________ [ ]
One linear
A) & two B) Two linear C) Three linear D) None
rotational translations translations
motion
5. ___________ is the ratio of a change in output in response to a change in input [ ]
A) Reliability B) Range C) Sensitivity D) accuracy
6. Non servo controlled robots are also called as [ ]
Point to
A) End point B) C) Contour D) All the above
point
7. A manipulator with 2 DOF (RR) is a [ ]
A) 4-D B) Planer C) Spatial D) Redundant
8. The Cartesian coordinate robot of following joints [ ]
A) PRR B) PRP C) RPP D) PPP
9. The following are force control methods [ ]
A) Pure force B) Impedance C) Both A & B D) None
control control
10. _____________ is the fuel used in pneumatic [ ]
A) Air B) Petrol C) Pressurizes D) Compressed air
fluid
11. ___________are the end effector used to grasp or hold a work piece [ ]
A) Wrist B) Gripper C) Arm D) Body
12. Manipulator is a ______________chain [ ]
A) Open kinematic B) Closed C) Moving D) None
13. The following is the non contact proximity sensor [ ]
Subject: Automation & Robotics(9A03702) Name of the Faculty: K.A.Prabhu
Branch: Mechanical Year: IV-I B.Tech
UNIT WISE OBIECTIVE QUESTIONS
A) Fiber optic sensor B) Encoder C) Resolver D) Tachometer
14. What state of fluids are used in pneumatic and hydraulic actuator [ ]
A) Moving B) Stationary C) Excited D) None
15. Which among the following is internal sensor [ ]
A) Vision B) Proximity C) Force D) Position
16. What is the symbol for polar configuration [ ]
A) TRL B) LTL C) TRR D) TRT
17. The spatial resolution of a robot is the __________ increment of movement [ ]
A) Smallest B) Longest C) Fixed D) None

18. Power screws are used to convert rotary motion into

[ ]
Rotary Angular
A) Linear motion B) C) D) None
motion motion
19. Which among the following is a external sensor [ ]
A) Tactile B) Position C) Velocity D) Encoder
20. Palletizing by robot means placing products [ ]
Gap Throwing
Side by
A) One over other B) C) between D) at a greater
side
products force
21. Robot is derived from Czech word [ ]
A) Rabota B) Robota C) Rebota D) Ribota

22. 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 (D) All

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. D. None
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
Subject: Automation & Robotics(9A03702) Name of the Faculty: K.A.Prabhu
Branch: Mechanical 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. D. None
5. Going from world space to joint space is called [ ]
A. Forward transformation B.Reverse transformation C.Both A&B. 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) Name of the Faculty: K.A.Prabhu
Branch: Mechanical 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 (D) None

3. Lead through programming dates from early [ ]

(A) 1960 (B) 2000 (C) 1980 (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 (B) close command (C) execute command (D) react command

6. In case of gripper the basic command to actuate the fully close [ ]

(A) Open command (B) close command (C) execute command (D) react 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) Name of the Faculty: K.A.Prabhu
Branch: Mechanical Year: IV-I B.Tech
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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 (D) none
19. Industrial robots are used in [ ]
(A) Industries (B) sports (C) movies (D) none
Subject: Automation & Robotics(9A03702) Name of the Faculty: K.A.Prabhu
Branch: Mechanical Year: IV-I B.Tech
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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 (D) none
22. The robot used in arc welding should be capable of locating [ ]
(A) Continuous path control (B) point to point control (C) Zig Zag control (D) none
23. Spray coating is hazardous to [ ]
(A)Humans (B) Robots (C) Both A&B (D) none
24. The robot used in arc welding is following type [ ]
(A) Jointed arm robot (B) spherical robot (C) cylindrical robot (D) none
25. The robot used in arc welding should have following joints [ ]
(A) Six (B) five (C) four (D) three