BOARD PRACTICAL EXAMINATION – APRIL 2026
Process Automation – 30 Multiple Choice Questions
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1. Process automation refers to:
a) manual control b) Automatic control of processes
c) mechanical work d) electrical work
2. Automation reduces:
a) productivity b) Human intervention
c) accuracy d) efficiency
3. A control system is used to:
a) increase cost b) Manage and regulate processes
c) store data d) generate power
4. Open-loop system has:
a) feedback b) No feedback c) sensors d) controllers
5. Closed-loop system uses:
a) no signal b) Feedback c) manual control d) power only
6. PID controller stands for:
a) proportional integral derivative b) power input device
c) process input data d) programmable input device
7. PLC is used in:
a) manual control b) Industrial automation
c) household work d) transportation
8. SCADA stands for:
a) supervisory control and data acquisition
b) system control and data analysis
c) signal control and data access
d) supervisory computer data access
9. A sensor in automation system is used to:
a) actuate b) Measure input c) control output d) store energy
10. An actuator converts:
a) signal to action b) action to signal
c) energy to data d) data to signal
11. Feedback helps to:
a) increase error b) Reduce error c) stop system d) increase cost
12. HMI stands for:
a) human machine interface b) high machine input
c) human manual interface d) hardware machine interface
13. Industrial robots are used for:
a) Entertainment b) Manufacturing tasks c) Teaching d) Cooking
14. Control valve is an example of:
a) Sensor b) Actuator c) Controller d) Indicator
15. Signal conditioning is used to:
a) Distort signal b) Improve signal quality
c) Remove signal d) Store signal
16. Transducer converts:
a) energy from one form to another b) data to storage
c) heat to mass d) pressure to volume
17. Automation improves:
a) Errors b) Efficiency c) Cost d) Time delay
18. Relay is used for:
a) Measuring b) Switching c) Controlling speed d) Heating
19. Ladder logic is used in:
a) PLC programming b) CNC programming
c) Manual systems d) Mechanical systems
20. Process control deals with:
a) mechanical systems only b) controlling variables
c) electrical circuits only d) data storage
21. Setpoint is:
a) Measured value b) Desired value c) Error value d) Output value
22. Error is:
a) Output value b) Difference between setpoint and measured value
c) Input value d) Signal value
23. Dead time is:
a) Working time b) Delay in response
C) Measurement time d) Idle time
24. Gain in control system refers to:
a) Loss b) Amplification factor c) Delay d) Speed
25. Stability of system means:
a) Increasing output b) Constant output behavior
c) Decreasing output d) No output
26. Calibration is:
a) Adjustment of instrument b) Comparison with standard
c) Error removal d) Measurement
27. Distributed Control System (DCS) is used for:
a) Small systems b) Large industrial processes
c) Manual work d) Household work
28. Alarm in automation is used to:
a) Increase output b) Indicate abnormal condition
c) Control speed d) Reduce error
29. Industrial network is used for:
a) Communication between devices b) Power supply
c) Cooling d) Heating
30. Automation system consists of:
a) Sensors b) Controllers c) Actuators d) All of these
Answer Key:
1–b, 2–b, 3–b, 4–b, 5–b, 6–a, 7–b, 8–a, 9–b, 10–a
11–b, 12–a, 13–b, 14–b, 15–b, 16–a, 17–b, 18–b, 19–a, 20–b
21–b, 22–b, 23–b, 24–b, 25–b, 26–b, 27–b, 28–b, 29–a, 30–d