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The basic function of a PLC is to ...

A ... amplify various weak signal sources.

B ... control the speed of motors.

C ... accept inputs, make logical decisions, and send outputs.

D ... control a high voltage output with a low voltage input.

E ... convert nonelectrical quantities into electrical voltage.

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The basic difference between a PLC and a relay control system is that …

A … different types of input devices are used.

B … different types of output devices are used.

C … different input and output voltage levels are used.

D … one uses analog signals and the other uses digital signals.

E … one uses relay control logic and the other uses programmed instructions.
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Field devices refer to ...

A ... input devices only.

B ... output devices only.

C ... load devices only.

D ... power devices only.

E ... all kind of sensors and actuators that are physically wired to PLC input/output modules.
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The symbol shown below in the ladder diagram ...

A ... can be thought of as a contact that is usually closed.

B ... can be thought of as a contact that is usually opened.

C ... represents a capacitor.

D ... is always a logic 0.

E ... is always a logic 1.

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The symbol shown below in a ladder diagram represents a(n) ...

A ... set of usually open contacts.

B ... imaginary coil that, when energized, will activate a digital output contact.

C ... a capacitor.

D ... is always a logic 0.

E ... is always a logic 1.

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Determine the number of possible combinations of a six digit binary number.

A 6 combinations

B 16 combinations

C 32 combinations

D 64 combinations

E 128 combinations
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A device used to convert a binary number to a 7-segment display format is …

A ... a decoder

B ... a comparator

C ... a multiplexer

D ... a de-multiplexer

E ... an analog to digital converter

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The largest decimal number that can be represented with eleven binary bits is …

A ... 255.

B ... 511.

C ... 1023.

D ... 2047.

E ... 4095.
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The binary number 1010 0111 1100 0101 can be written in hexadecimal as …

A A7D5

B A7C5

C B7C3

D B7E3

E C7C5
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The conversion of the floating point binary number 1011 1101.0110 to decimal is ...

A 187.625

B 189.375

C 189.625

D 190.375

E 191.375
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The conversion of the decimal number 156 to 8421 BCD is…

A 0000 1001 1100

B 0001 0101 0110

C 0001 0000 1100

D 0000 0101 0110

E 0110 0101 0001

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If a given memory unit consists of 2,400 bytes the memory capacity would be rated:

A 2,400 bits

B 4,800 bits

C 9,600 bits

D 19,200 bits

E 38,400 bits
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Which of the following statements about a NAND gate are correct?

A If all inputs are 1, the output will be 1.

B If all inputs are 0, the output will be 0.

C If all inputs are 0, the output will be 1.

D If one or more inputs are 0, the output will be 1.

E NAND gates can have maximum 4 inputs.

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If you want to know when one or both matching bits in two different words are logic ’1’ you would use the ...

A ... AND instruction.

B ... OR instruction.

C ... NOT instruction.

D ... XOR instruction.

E ... NAND instruction.

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A system contains two identical circuits operating in parallel as shown below. As long as both are operating
properly, the outputs of both circuits are always the same. If one of the circuits fails, the outputs will be at opposite
levels. To indicate the failure, the outputs of the circuits are connected to the inputs of …

A …a NOR gate.

B …an OR gate.

C …an XOR gate.

D …an XNOR gate.

E …a NAND gate.
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The status bit of switches and pushbuttons connected to a PLC input module are stored in the …

A … process image input file.

B … process image output file.

C … user program.

D … in the ROM.

E … none of the above.

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Which of the following input combinations will definitely result in an output?

A A AND B AND C

B A AND NOT B AND NOT C

C NOT C AND D

D C AND NOT D

E C AND D
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The Boolean equation for the logic represented in the ladder diagram shown below can be expressed as …

A Y = (A) + (C ) + (BC)
B Y = (A) + (B) + (CD)

C Y = (A) + (CD) + (BC)

D Y = A(BCD)

E Y = (AB) + (CD)
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Branch instructions are used to create:

A series paths.

B parallel paths.

C a series of energized output conditions.

D parallel connection of networks.

E none of the above.

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By which system does the CPU communicate with input and output modules located on the same rack?

A Interface module – IM

B RS – 232 Interface

C Multiple Point Interface – MPI

D PROFIBUS DP

E Backplane Bus
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The Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...

A ... accepts inputs, makes decisions provided by the program, and sets outputs.

B ... accepts outputs, makes the decision provided by the program, and sets inputs.

C ... serves only to store the program in memory.

D ... understands only ladder logic.

E ... reads all inputs and outputs and makes decisions provided by the program.
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The PLC program is uploaded from the programming device into the PLC. Into which specific CPU-Memory of the
PLC is the program loaded?

A Block stack

B Load memory

C System memory

D Process - image input table

E Work memory
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Which of the following counter is available in STEP 7?

A Up/Up counter

B Up/Down counter

C Retentive Down counter

D Reset counter

E Incremental counter
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In programs that are written in ladder logic, all outputs are represented by ...

A ... contact symbols.

B ... coil symbols.

C ... schematic load device symbols.

D ... either a or b, depends on the output interface module.

E ... negative contact symbols when relays are connected to outputs.

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The move instruction copies data from …

A ... an integer byte to a floating byte.

B ... a floating byte to an integer byte.

C ... a destination byte to a source byte.

D ... a source byte to a destination byte.

E ... a double byte to a source byte.

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The maximum number of networks allowed in a Step 7 program is ...

A ... 1.

B ... 8.

C ... 256.

D ... 1024.

E ... limited only by the memory size.

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The maximum number of outputs allowed per network in a Step 7 program is ...

A ... 1.

B ... 4.

C ... 8.

D ... 16.

E ... limited only by the memory size.

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In PLC operation, a scan is usually a sequential process of ...

A ... reading control logic, evaluating outputs, and updating inputs.

B ... writing control logic, evaluating outputs, and updating inputs.

C ... reading/writing the status of inputs and updating outputs.

D ... reading the status of inputs, evaluating control logic, and updating outputs.

E ... updating and evaluating inputs according to control logic and updating outputs.
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Parallel connections of a ladder logic program are typically called …

A ... rungs.

B ... branchs.

C ... loops.

D ... inputs.

E ... outputs.
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Given below is the truth table of a 3-input logic gate. Which logic gate represents the behavior between inputs and
outputs according to the truth table?

A NAND gate

B AND gate

C NOR gate

D OR gate

E XOR gate

Input A Input B Input C Output Q

0 0 0 1
0 0 1 1
0 1 0 1
0 1 1 1
1 0 0 1
1 0 1 1
1 1 0 1
1 1 1 0

Task. No.: Points: 1 One answer is correct.

What kind of signal varies continuously?

A Analog signal

B Variable signal

C Digital signal

D Discrete signal

E Permanent signal

Task. No.: Points: 1 One answer is correct.

An 8-bit binary counter has to count balls going into a box from a conveyor belt. A sensor detects the passing of a
ball. If it has counted one hundred balls, the binary value of the counter is …

A ... 0110 0010.

B ... 0110 1000.

C ... 0110 0100.

D ... 0001 0100.

E ... 0000 0100.

Task. No.: Points: 1 One answer is correct.

The following digital system controls the number of work pieces going into a carton. The preset number of 86 is
entered on the keypad and also appears on the 7-segment display. What is the specified content of register A and
the data on 8-bit input B of the comparator when the carton is full?

A Register A: 1000 0110 Comparator input B: 0101 0110

B Register A: 1000 0110 Comparator input B: 0110 1000

C Register A: 0110 1000 Comparator input B: 0101 0110

D Register A: 1000 0110 Comparator input B: 1000 0110

E Register A: 0101 0110 Comparator input B: 0101 0110

A sensor at the bottom of the funnel neck detects

each work piece that passes and produces an
electrical pulse. The 8-bit binary counter contains
the binary representation of the number of work
pieces in the carton. The binary count is transferred
to the 8-bit input B of the comparator. When the
number in the counter reaches the preset number,
the A=B output of the comparator goes HIGH,
indicating that the carton is full.