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Automation System — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Computer Science & IT MCQs on Automation System — Part 1 with worked academic solutions for PPSC, FPSC, CSS, PMS, NTS.

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40
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Exam-Level
Target Exams
PPSC, FPSC, CSS...
Estimated Time
48 mins
Exam-Level PPSC FPSC CSS PMS NTS
Verified for Commission Syllabus • Oct 14, 2026
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Question 1 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The output of a thermocouple is:

Question 2 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

A program language:

Question 3 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following symbol modes are used to input of graphics to General CAD system?

Question 4 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which technique enables the designer to mold and shape, rather than construct on object using a series of lines?

Question 5 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Computer-based controllers:

Question 6 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Flood guns bombard the phosphor surface of the tube in which one of the following types of CRT technology?

Question 7 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Automation normally means:

Question 8 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Trend analysis:

Question 9 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The use of specialized workstations:

Question 10 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What key hardware item ties a CAD/ CAM system together?

Question 11 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of these controller types is the most accurate?

Question 12 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Flat panel displays are based on what type of technology?

Question 13 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following is a graphical input device?

Question 14 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Today, programmable controllers:

Question 15 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Productivity is defined as:

Question 16 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The main function(s) of computer in CAD is/are

Question 17 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The first industrial robot for commercial uses was installed in a Japanese plant at Toyota Automatic Loom Company, the parent company of the Toyota Automobile Group. When did this robot go into operation?

Question 18 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What is the difference between integral and derivative control?

Question 19 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The program counter:

Question 20 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Digital signals:

Question 21 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

There are several procedures you can implement to provide maximum security. The most important of these is:

Question 22 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Semiconductor devices:

Question 23 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

A drum timer is a good example of:

Question 24 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The formula for memory capacity is:

Question 25 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

How is the integral mode implemented using analog methods?

Question 26 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The general type of process found in industry is:

Question 27 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which method is frequently used, especially in the early stages of design?

Question 28 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

In raster-scan colour monitors, colour can be intensified by:

Question 29 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Timing using a TM990 micro-computer:

Question 30 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

A discrete parts process is:

Question 31 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Speech recognition:

Question 32 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which device does the general population associate most with automation?

Question 33 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Using a microcomputer as a controller allows:

Question 34 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

If the transient response is under damped:

Question 35 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What should be first considered in choosing a plotter?

Question 36 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The coordinate system used to describe a workpiece:

Question 37 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

A programmable controller:

Question 38 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The SKETCHPAD system

Question 39 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The name given to the test that determines whether a machine can think is the:

Question 40 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following is a machine language instruction?

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