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MECH1330ElectricalControlsLab1Homework

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Which of the following is an element of control logic?
a.
NOR
d.
All of these
b.
AND
e.
None of these
c.
NOT
 

 2. 


Which one of the following logic elements describes a circuit with two normally open switches in series?
a.
OR
c.
AND
b.
NAND
d.
NOT
 

 3. 

NOT logic is formed by
a.
two normally closed switches.
c.
one normally open switch.
b.
two normally open switches.
d.
one normally closed switch.
 

 4. 

OR logic is formed by
a.
two normally closed switches in series.
d.
All of the these
b.
two normally open switches in parallel.
e.
None of the these
c.
two normally closed switches in parallel.
 

 5. 

Which one of the following elements describes two or more normally closed switches in series?
a.
NOR
c.
NAND
b.
NOT
d.
OR
 

 6. 

Which of the following logic elements describes two or more normlly closed switches in parallel?
a.
NAND
c.
NOR
b.
NOT
d.
AND
 

 7. 

Which type of logic element uses a relay?
a.
NAND
c.
NOT
b.
NOR
d.
Memory
 

 8. 

Which of the following statements is not true of a ladder diagram?
a.
It arranges wires in orderly rows.
c.
It can have more than one input device on each rung.
b.
It can have more than one output device on each rung.
d.
It shows input devices on the left side.
 

 9. 

Which of the following is a rule for drawing a ladder diagram?
a.
Label all components.
d.
All of these
b.
Number all rungs.
e.
None of these
c.
Use only one load per rung.
 

 10. 

What device provides the means by which electrical circuits control pneumatic or hydraulic systems?
a.
Relay
c.
Solenoid-operated directional control valve
b.
Motor
d.
None of these
 

 11. 

Which of the following shows the connections for power devices?
a.
Ladder diagram
c.
Wiring diagram
b.
Power diagram
d.
Schematic diagram
 

 12. 

A power is needed with a ladder diagram to
a.
show what type of output will result.
d.
all of these
b.
show the logic of the circuit.
e.
none of these
c.
determine what signals are being sent to the power device.
 

 13. 

Devices called __________ often serve as the brains of an automated machine.
a.
switches
c.
relays
b.
latches
d.
power supplies
 

 14. 

Which of the following is not a component of a ladder diagram?
a.
Input device
c.
Conductors
b.
Output device
d.
Valve
 

Matching
 
 
Segment 1
a.
series
d.
parallel
b.
OR
e.
Switches
c.
six
f.
AND
 

 15. 

_________ are the input devices that send messages to the relay based control logic circuit.
 

 16. 

There are ________ elements of control logic.
 

 17. 

A(n) AND logic circuit consists of two N.O. pushbutton switches wired in _________.
 

 18. 

A(n) OR logic circuit is formed by two N.O. pushbutto switches wired in __________.
 

 19. 

A common application of _________ logic is shearing press.
 

 20. 

A common application of _________ logic is two remote Start/Stop stations.
 
 
Segment 2
a.
N.C.
d.
NOR
b.
stop
e.
relay
c.
NAND
 

 21. 

NOT circuits use ___________ switch contacts to perform their operations.
 

 22. 

A control __________ is the device used to perform the memory function in an electrical logic circuit.
 

 23. 

A _______ button switch uses N.C. contacts
 

 24. 

A remote stop pushbutton is created with a(n) ___________ logic element.
 

 25. 

A common application of ___________ logic is the interior light circuit on in a car.
 
 
Segment 3
a.
Input devices
f.
four
b.
output
g.
right
c.
ladder
h.
vertical
d.
number
i.
series
e.
rungs
j.
Conductors
 

 26. 

____________ diagrams are used to represent electrical control circuits in a way that makes them easy to read.
 

 27. 

There are ________ basic components of a ladder diagram.
 

 28. 

The power supply in a ladder diagram is represented by two ________ lines.
 

 29. 

___________ are always connected between the positive side and the output devices of the power supply.
 

 30. 

Output devices are always located on the __________ side of a ladder diagram.
 

 31. 

_________ are the electrical wires that connect the control circuit.
 

 32. 

All horizontal levels, called _______________ , should be numbered in a ladder diagram.
 

 33. 

Each rung should contain a single __________ device.
 

 34. 

Outputs should never be wired in ____________.
 

 35. 

Wires that are connected directly together in a control circuit are given the same ______________.
 
 
Segment 4
a.
the same
d.
never
b.
spring
e.
power
c.
coil
f.
valves
 

 36. 

Solenoid-operated directional control ___________ provide the means by which electrical circuits can control the operation of pneumatic or hydraulic systems.
 

 37. 

A(n) ____________ diagram shows the connections for the power divices.
 

 38. 

When the __________ on a solenoid-operated directional control valve is activated, the valve shifts causing a change of flow direction.
 

 39. 

The electrical connections on a power diagram and those on the ladder diagram should be numbered ___________.
 

 40. 

A(n) ___________ causes the valve to shift when the valve’s solenoid is turned off.
 

 41. 

Power devices are ________  represented in a control diagram.
 



 
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