Data Acquisition Microcontroller System - Mechanical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   The capacity of data acquisition system (DAQ) can be specified in terms of______

a. number of control elements
b. number of channels
c. number of interfaces
d. number of functions
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: number of channels

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2)   Micro-controllers are ________________ than the PLCs.

a. bulky and expensive
b. bulky but cheaper
c. portable and cheaper
d. portable but expensive
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: portable and cheaper

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3)   Digital to Analog Conversion is ______________ Analog to Digital Conversion.

a. less complex than
b. more complex than
c. as complex as
d. unpredictable
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: less complex than

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4)   According to Nyquist theorem, the sampling rate should be _________ as fast as the highest frequency of the signal being measured or sampled.

a. twice
b. thrice
c. ten times
d. hundred times
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: twice

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5)   Data acquisition of all the physical quantities in the real world is done in

a. the analog mode
b. the digital mode
c. either analog mode or digital mode
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: the analog mode

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6)   The task of time sharing, in which large number of data signals are sent through cables or buses, is performed by____

a. sensors or transducers
b. central processing unit (CPU)
c. multiplexer
d. analog to digital converter
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: multiplexer

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7)   Which module of data acquisition system (DAQ) consists of the CPU that controls the complete data acquisition system?

a. Input module
b. Output module
c. Sampling module
d. Control module
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Control module

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8)   What is the input of the data acquisition system (DAQ) to which a transducer is connected called?

a. control element
b. channel
c. interface
d. function
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: channel

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9)   Which of the following cannot be considered as data in Data Acquisition System (DAQ)?

a. Temperature
b. Mechanical displacement
c. Flow rate
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None of the above

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10)   Data acquisition is the process in which, physical variables from the real world are_____

a. converted into electrical signals
b. modified and converted into a digital format for processing
c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: both a. and b.

Explanation:
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