Paper 1: Automation Control – Past Papers.
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Total Marks: 70, Passing Marks (35)
Q#1: (a) Explain the importance of automation in a production system.
(b) What are the main strategies of automation?
Q#2: Explain the information processing cycle in a typical manufacturing firm.
Q#3: Explain the elements of general measurement systems.
Q#4: Explain the transducer and its classification with diagrams.
Q#5: Explain the process industries and discrete manufacturing industries in detail.
Q#6: Explain the devices used for the measurement of:
(a) Temperature
(b) Pressure
Q#7: Explain the procedure consists of steps and hardware for converting an analog signal from the process into digital form.
Q#8: Explain the following.
- CNC Machining
- PLC Ladder Logic Diagram
Paper 2: Automation Control – Past Papers.
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Total Marks: 70, Passing Marks (35)
Q1: Explain the USA principle approach in automation projects.
Q2: Explain the ten strategies for automation and process improvement.
Q3: Explain the limitations and capabilities of a manufacturing plant.
Q4: What is the difference between a sensor and transducer and explain the types of sensors with diagrams?
Q5: Briefly explain the components of the PLC.
Q6: Explain the devices used for the measurement of pressure.
Q7: Explain the Components of analog computers and applications in industrial control systems.
Q8: Explain the following.
- Machine Control and Programming
- Feedback Control System
Paper 3: Automation Control – Past Papers.
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Total Marks: 70, Passing Marks (35)
Q1: (a) Explain Automated Manufacturing System?
(b) What is the main reason for Automation?
Q2: What is a measurement system and explain its basic elements.
Q3: Explain the types of transduces with a diagram.
Q4: Explain the following.
(a) Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD).
(b) Circuit Intensifiers
Q5: Briefly explain the working principle of the following:
- Oscilloscope
- Tachometer
Q6: (a) Explain NC, CNC & DNC systems.
(b) Explain the machine code and give its examples.
Q7: (a) Define PLCs ladder logic diagram with examples.
- Using K-map convert the following standard POS expression into minimum POS expression and minimum SOP expression.
(A+B+C+D)(A+B+C+D)(A+B+C+D)(A+B+C+D)(A+B+C+D)(A+B+C+D)
Q8: Explain the following.
- Block diagrams & their examples
- Transfer Function
