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PART A-MULTIPLE CHOICE (20 marks)

1. Before PLC’s was created, many industries used__________


(A). Relays
(B). Capacitors
(C). Resistors
(D) Inductors
2. Ladder logic programming consists primarily of
(A) Logic gate symbols with connecting lines
(B) Virtual relay contacts and coils
(C) Function blocks with connecting lines
(D) Text-based code
3. In a PLC, the scan time refers to the amount of time
(A) Timers and counters are indexed by
(B) One “rung” of ladder logic takes to complete
(C) The entire program takes to execute
(D) Transmitted data communications must finish
4. The output should only switch to state “1” if only one input has a logical “1” at
a time. Which logical function must be used?
(A) OR
(B) NOR
(C) NAND
(D) XOR
5. The CPU of PLC consists of
(A) Arithmetic Logic Unit
(B) Internal memory of CPU
(C) Internal timers, counters, flags
(D) All of the above
6. Which statement about the following logical function is correct?
(A) The valve must be open when a High signal is applied to I1
(B) The valve opens when the pump is in operation
(C) Pump and valve cannot be switched on at the same time
(D) I0 and I1 can never have a 1-signal at the same time
7. In a current-sinking DC input module, ___________________.
(A) The current flows out of the input device
(B) requires that an AC source be used with switches
(C) The current flows out of the input module
(D) Currents can flow in either direction at the input module
8. When____________ contacts are actuated, they disrupt the power supply
through them
(A) Normally open type
(B) Normally-Open Contact (NO), “1”
(C) Normally-Open Contact (NO), “0”
(D) Normally closed type.

9. The DC and AC relay work on ____________ principle


(A) Motors
(B) Electromagnetic induction
(C) Electromechanical components
(D) None of the above
10. _________provides the voltage to PLC primary components
(A) Control valve
(B) Power supply
(C) Level transmitter
(D) None of the above
11. Which one of the following statements shows the advantage of PLC?
(A) Reliability
(B) Low cost
(C) Reprogramability
(D) All of the above are correct
12. Switches, proximity devices, and sensors are generally used in what way in a
PLC?
(A) Relays
(B) Software elements
(C) Inputs
(D) Outputs
13. An example of digital control is
(A) Turning a lamp ON or OFF
(B) Varying the volume of a music system
(C) Varying the brightness of a lamp
(D) Controlling the speed of a fan
14. Solenoids, lamps, and motors are connected to
(A) Analog output
(B) Digital output
(C) Analog input
(D) Digital input

15. In fixed programmable logic controller_______


(A) Input is fixed
(B) Output is fixed
(C) None of the above
(D) Both (A) and (B)
16. The PLCs were originally designed to replace
(A) Analog controllers
(B) Distributed control system
(C) Microcomputers
(D) Hardwired control
17. Assume the inputs A, B, and C are all normally open toggle switches.
When 2 of 3 inputs are closed, output Y is turned on. Which of the following
ladder logic program is correct?
(A) Design a)
(B) Design b)
(C) Design c)
(D) Design d)

18. In the water level storage tank, the manual mode program controls the
water level by monitoring the _______ switch input
(A) High sensor switch
(B) Low sensor switch
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above
19. The ladder logic in PLC consists of_______
(A) Logic gates
(B) Functional blocks
(C) Relay contacts and coils
(D) Relays
20. The relays operates on___________
(A) Control Circuits of very high power
(B) DC power supply
(C) Low power
(D) AC power supply

PART B- SOLVE THE PROBLEM (80 marks)


Q1. (30 marks)
a) From the wire connection diagram shown in Figure 1 below, identify the
number of input and output devices and record them in the following table

Field input Address of input Field output Address of output


devices devices devices devices
Figure 1.
b) Assume the inputs A, B, and C are all normally open toggle switches. Write
the ladder logic program that has the following operation:
 Output Y is ON when the status of input A is different from the status of
input B, and output Y is ON when the status of input A and input B are the
same.
c) Given the truth table of a system as follows:
Input Output
A B Y
0 0 0
0 1 1
1 0 1
1 1 0

Write a ladder logic program to describe the system which has the given truth
table.

Q2. (50 marks)


a) Explain why Normally Closed Pushbutton is preferred to the Stop button. How
does it affect the operation in practice?
[10 marks]
b) Consider the system shown in Figure 2 below.
Package

Limit Switch Limit Switch


Motor 1 2
Figure 2. A conveyor belt system

It is known that the package starts moving on the left side and moves to the right
when the START button is pressed. When it reaches the rightmost limit (Limit
Switch 2), the drive motor reverses and brings the package back to the leftmost
position (Limit Switch 1) again, and the process repeats. Known that the
Forward and Reverse pushbuttons provide a means of starting the motor in
either forward or reverse directions. Notice that when the Forward button is
pressed, the Reverse pushbutton can not have any effect until the package
reaches Limit switch 2. The same effect is applied to the Reverse push button.
Develop a ladder logic diagram to control the motor in forward and reverse
directions.
[20 marks]
c) Consider the following timing diagram of the function of an alarm in Figure 3.
A discrete input signal from an alarm switch first causes a warning light to
blink and a siren to audibly pulse until a human operator presses an
Acknowledge pushbutton. Known that if the alarm switch signal is still
activated, the light will remain on a steady state instead of blinking while the
siren will go silent. The light turns off as soon as the alarm signal goes back to
its “safe” state. Write the PLC program for the system.
Figure 3
[20 marks]

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