101 Basic Series - Module 24 - CEU Education
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1
____ are connected to the outside world, physically exist, and receive signals from switches, sensors, etc.
Input relays
Internal relays
Output relays
Timers
2
Three things must be known before a counter can be used: address of the input pulse, how many pulses before reaction, when and how the counter is reset.
True
False
3
PLCs come in two basic forms: Block I/O and Rack mount I/O.
True
False
4
A photoelectric, proximity sensor, or limit switch is an ____ device to a PLC.
Input
Output
Both
5
These are symbols used to indicate a ________.
Normally Open Input Contact
Normally Closed Input Contact
Normally Closed Output Contact
Output Device (Coil)
6
PLC scan time is defined as the time it takes the PLC to ____.
Check the input status
Execute the program
Update the output status
All of the above
None of the above
7
Hard-wired devices are used to configure PLC logic.
True
False
8
Relay ladder logic utilizes basic relay wiring symbols to create the logic to control a machine or process.
True
False
9
PLC registers store the off and on states of the instructions based on their address.
True
False
10
Hundreds of I/O devices can be controlled with rack mounted PLCs.
True
False
11
CPU stands for Control Processing Unit.
True
False
12
Typically, PLC counters count from ____ if they are 16-bit BCD (binary coded decimal).
0 to 9999
-32,768 to 32,767
0 to 65,535
None of the above
13
A timer is an instruction that waits a set amount of time before doing something.
True
False
14
The primary reason PLCs were developed was to eliminate the large cost of replacing complicated relay-based machine controls.
True
False
15
A PLC uses logic functions which are programmed into its memory.
True
False
16
An alarm horn is an ____ device to a PLC.
Input
Output
Both
17
A PLC scan cycle consists of three important steps: check the input status, execute program, and update output status.
True
False
18
____ are connected to the outside world, physically exist, and send signals to solinoids, lights, etc.
Input relays
Internal relays
Output relays
Timers
Counters
19
Communications with PLCs can be done between "Master" CPUs to "Slave" expander units in remote I/O networks.
True
False
20
The numbering system in computers and PLCs is the decimal system.
True
False
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