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Automation System — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Computer Science & IT MCQs on Automation System — Part 2 with worked academic solutions for PPSC, FPSC, CSS, PMS, NTS.

Questions
40
Difficulty Level
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 two major categories of software are: application software and

Question 2 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What was the name of the Japanese worker who was killed by an industrial robot at the Akashi plant of Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Japan?

Question 3 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

When of the following produces the best quality graphics reproduction?

Question 4 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The three key elements for a graphics workstation include the host processor, display controller, and:

Question 5 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

An operational amplifier:

Question 6 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The raster CRT eliminates:

Question 7 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Who made the statement "if a robot can do a job, a person should not be doing it"?

Question 8 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

CAD/CAM is the inter-relationship between:

Question 9 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What prevents a robotic instrument from running into other objects?

Question 10 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The axis of movement of a robot may include:

Question 11 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Numerical control:

Question 12 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

A flip-flop:

Question 13 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

A technique for displaying applications where complex 3-D geometric are required for the exteror shall of a product is called:

Question 14 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The user communicates directly with the computer through its peripheral devices is known as

Question 15 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

A semi-continuous operation means:

Question 16 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

A servo controlled robot:

Question 17 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

An aneroid barometer

Question 18 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following represents a conditional branching instruction?

Question 19 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The electronic component that has been the key to recent developments in automation is the:

Question 20 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following is considered a high-level language?

Question 21 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Pressure sensors:

Question 22 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Flexible manufacturing allows for:

Question 23 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Three different aspects of colour are used to define specific colours. They are hue, saturation, and:

Question 24 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

A way to transfer programs to a central system is:

Question 25 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The device that assembles groups of characters into complete messages prior to their entering the CPU is called:

Question 26 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which industry is the leading user of robots?

Question 27 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What two methods are available to build electronic continuous control?

Question 28 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

If the transient response of a system is overdamped:

Question 29 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Resolution in a CRT refers to:

Question 30 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Actuators are used to:

Question 31 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

If the period of a sine wave is 0.001 second, the frequency of the sine wave is:

Question 32 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Software is:

Question 33 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which item best describes a CAM technology?

Question 34 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The linking of PCs with a communi-cations system is referred to as:

Question 35 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Two of the major processing languages are PROLOG and:

Question 36 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Vision sensors:

Question 37 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

A disadvantage of Numerical Control (NC) is:

Question 38 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Digitizers can be converted from "dumb" to "smart" through the addition of:

Question 39 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Over the last ten years, productivity has risen most rapidly in:

Question 40 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The difference between a high-technology and a medium-technology robot is the:

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