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INSTITUTE FOR DESIGN OF ELECTRICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS,

Mumbai – 400 022

MCQ QUESTION FOR PLC PROGRAMMING CCOURSE

1) When ___________ contacts are actuated, they disrupt the power supply through them
a) Normally open type
b) Normally closed type
c) Both a. and b
d) None of the above

2) The PLC is used in _______


a) Machine tools
b) Automated assembly equipment
c) Moulding and extrusion machines
d) All of the above

3) Which of the following cannot be an input that is given to the PLC?


a) Manual switches
b) Relays
c) Sensors
d) None of the above

4) Which unit of PIC undergo the process of converting mains ac voltage to low dc voltage
required for the circuits and the input-output interfacing modules?
a) Memory Unit
b) Processing Unit
c) Input / Output Unit
d) Power Supply Unit

5) An example of discrete (digital) control is:


a. Varying the volume of a music system
b. Turning a lamp ON or OFF
c. Varying the brightness of a lamp
d. Controlling the speed of a fan

6) A solenoid is an example of a ……………….device.


a. Output
b. Input
c. both input and output
d. None of the above
7) One of the following is an input device
a. Motor
b. Light
c. Valve
d. Sensor

8) Which one of the following is not a PLC manufacturer


a. Siemens
b. Mitsubishi
c. Microsoft
d. ABB

9) Solenoids, lamps, motors are connected to:


a. Analog output
b. Digital output
c. Analog input
d. Digital input

10) In a PLC “I” is used for …………


a. Input
b. Output
c. both input and output
c. None of the above

11) The difference between online and offline PLC programming is . . .

(A) Whether the PLC is running or stopped


(B) Whether the programming PC has internet connectivity
(C) The type of programming cable used
(D) Where the edited program resides

12) In PLC programming, a retentive function is one that:

(A) Defaults to the “on” state


(B) Comes last in the program
(C) Defaults to the “off” state
(E) Is not reset after a power cycle

13) A good application for a timed interrupt in a PLC program would be:

(A) A communications function block


(B) A PID function block
(C) A math function block
(D) A motor start/stop rung
14) In a PLC, the scan time refers to the amount of time in which …..

(A) The technician enters the program


(B) Timers and counters are indexed by
(C) One “rung” of ladder logic takes to complete
(D) The entire program takes to execute

15) Ladder logic programming consists primarily of:

(A) Virtual relay contacts and coils


(B) Logic gate symbols with connecting lines
(C) Function blocks with connecting lines
(D) Text-based code

16) Device connected to the input of PLC is …………………………….


(a) Push Button (b) Lamp (c) Buzzer (d) Motor

17) Relay working principle is based on…………………………


(a) Electromagnetic (b) magnetic (c) both a & b (d) None

18) Relay or contactor is never used to switch on………………………………………


(a) Sensor (b) Lamp (c) motor (d) solenoid valve

19) A load was connected between O/P & +Ve wire, what would be the O/P type?
(a) NPN/NO b) PNP/NC c) NPN/NC d) Both A OR C

20) PLC Digital output type is ……………………………………


a) Relay b) DC c) both a & b d) none

21) If the count value goes above +32767, a counter status……………. Bit is set
(a) Overflow (b) Underflow (c) Count up (d) none

22) Emergency STOP should be provided through …………………….contact


(a) NO (b) NC (c) PNP/NO (d) Parallel Two NO

23) De-latching of contactor is achieved through ….


(a) No in activation path (b) NC in activation path
(c) NC in latching path (d) NO in latching path

24) Series connected two NO switch performs ………………..gate function.


(a) AND (b) OR (c) NAND (d) NOR

25) Physical isolation between field devices & PLC Processor is achieved by using
(a) Opto coupler (b) isolation (c) Both a & b d) None

26) PLC analog current input range is ……………………………………


a) 0-100 mA b) 4-20 mA c) 4-25mA d) 0-12mA

27) PLC analog voltage Output range is ……………………………………


a) 0 – 10 V b) 4 – 20 V c) 0 – 100 V d) 0 – 230 V

28) Pressure sensor is can be connected to PLC …………………………..


a) Digital Input b) Analog input c) Digital output d) Analog output

29) PLC stands …………………………………………….


a) Programmable logic controller b) Programmable logic creation
c) Programmable ladder controller d) Programmable ladder creation

30) PLC can be connected to……………………………………………….


a) SCADA b) HMI c) AC drive d) All

31) SCADA can communicate to


a) PLC b) AC Drive c) DCS d) All

32) SCADA stands for…………………………………………


(a) System Configuration and Data Acquisition
(b) Supervisory Control and Driver Access
(c) Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
(d) all of the above

33) Trending is feature of ………………………………


a) SCADA b) PLC c) both a & b d) none

34) SCADA supports the communication protocol………………………………


a) RS 232 b) RS 485 c) Ethernet d) ALL

35) SCADA cost depend on number of…………………………………….


a) Tags b) alarms c) trends d) All
36) SCADA can communicate to

a) PLC
b) AC Drive
c) DCS
d) All
37) Trending is feature of ………………………………

a) SCADA
b) PLC
c) both a & b
d) none
38) SCADA cost depend on number of…………………………………….

a) Tags
b) Alarms
c) Trends
d) All
39) Alarms ensure……………………of the process.

a) Safety
b) Time
c) Calculation
d) Analog to Digital Conversion
40) SCADA systems are used in various industrial processes such as

a) Steel making
b) Power generation (conventional and nuclear)
c) Chemical industries
d) All

41) Data logging is feature of

a) SCADA
b) PLC
c) Microcontroller
d) None
42) Types of HMI

a) Text terminal
b) Graphical terminal
c) Touch screen terminal
d) All
43) _____ of PLCs can be done in very little time.
a. Programming
b. Installation
c. Commissioning
d. All of the above

44) PLC can be _____ in plant to change the sequence of operation.


a. only programmed
b. only reprogrammed
c. programmed and reprogrammed
d. able to give a set point

45) Which of the following can be the output of PLC?


1. Relay coils
2. Solenoids
3. Indicators
4. Motors
5. Lamps
6. Alarms

Select correct option

a. Only (1), (2), (3) and (4)


b. Only (3), (4), (5) and (6)
c. Only (1), (2), (3) and (5)
d. All the (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6)

46. The type of memory which is fast and temporarily stores the data which are immediately
required for use is called as______.
a. HDD
b. ROM
c. RAM
d. SSD

47) What do you mean by “NO” contact using for Input in LADDER Logic?
a. Normally Operative
b. Normally Open
c. Not Operative
d. None of these

48) What do you mean by “NC” contact using for Input in LADDER Logic?
a. No Contact
b. Normally Contact
c. Normally Close
d. None of these

49) In On-Delay Timer” delays turning on” means


a. delaying the input to get activate
b. delaying the output to get activate
c. Both 1 & 2
d. None of these

50) In a PLC unit I/O card communicate with the CPU Module by through______________
a. Back-Plane Unit
b. Adaptor Cable
c. PROFIBUS Cable
d. All of these above

51) Which is/are mode normally present in the CPU module of the PLC unit?
a. RUN-Mode
b. STOP-Mode
c. Both RUN & STOP Mode
d. None of these

52) Set-reset block is normally use for?


a. inching operation
b. latching
a) interlocking
c. none of these

53) “---| |---“symbol stands for_______________


a. Output Coil (Address)
b. Normally Closed Contact (Address)
c. Normally Open Contact (Address)
d. None of these

54) Which one of these is not a type of PLC Language?


a. LAD
b. FDB
c. STL
d. None of these

55) STL stands for?


a. Serial Task Language
b. Statement List
c. Serially Transferring the Load-value
d. None of these
a.

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