On This Page

This set of Mechatronics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Mechatronics Set 11

Q1 | Which command of an LCD is used to shift the entire display to the right?
  • 0x1c
  • 0x18
  • 0x05
  • 0x07
Q2 | Which command is used to select the 2 lines and 5*7 matrix of an LCD?
  • 0x01
  • 0x06
  • 0x0e
  • 0x38
Q3 | Which of the following step/s is/are correct for sending data to an LCD?
  • set the r/w bit
  • set the e bit
  • set the rs bit
  • all of the mentioned
Q4 | Which of the following step/s is/are correct to perform reading operation from an LCD?
  • low to high pulse at e pin
  • r/w pin is set high
  • low to high pulse at e pin & r/w pin is set high
  • none of the mentioned
Q5 | Which instruction is used to select the first row first column of an LCD?
  • 0x08
  • 0x0c
  • 0x80
  • 0xc0
Q6 | The RS pin is                    for an LCD.
  • input
  • output
  • input & output
  • none of the mentioned
Q7 | A thermistor is a                      
  • sensor
  • adc
  • transducer
  • micro controller
Q8 | What is the difference between LM 34 and LM 35 sensors?
  • one is a sensor and the other is a transducer
  • one’s output voltage corresponds to the fahrenheit temperature and the other corresponds to the celsius temperature
  • one is of low precision and the other is of higher precision
  • one requires external calibration and the other doesn’t require it
Q9 | An electronic device which converts physical quantity or energy from one form to another is called              
  • sensor
  • transistor
  • transducer
  • thyristor
Q10 | What is signal conditioning?
  • to analyse any signal
  • conversion or modification is referred to as conditioning
  • conversion from analog to digital is signal conditioning
  • conversion from digital to analog is signal conditioning
Q11 | What steps have to be followed for interfacing a sensor to a microcontroller 8051?
  • make the appropriate connections with the controller, adc conversion, analyse the results
  • interface sensor with adc and adc with 8051
  • interface sensor with the max232, send now to microcontroller, analyse the results
  • none of the mentioned
Q12 | Why Vref is set of ADC0848 to 2.56 V if analog input is connected to the LM35?
  • to set the step size of the sampled input
  • to set the ground for the chip
  • to provide supply to the chip
  • all of the mentioned
Q13 | A variable reluctance stepper motor is constructed of                              material with salient poles.
  • paramagnetic
  • ferromagnetic
  • diamagnetic
  • non-magnetic
Q14 | A stepper motor having a resolution of 300 steps/rev and running at 2400 rpm has a pulse rate of- pps.
  • 4000
  • 8000
  • 6000
  • 10,000
Q15 | If a hybrid stepper motor has a rotor pitch of 36º and a step angle of 9º, the number of its phases must be
  • 4
  • 2
  • 3
  • 6
Q16 | The rotor of a stepper motor has no
  • windings
  • commutator
  • brushes
  • all of the mentioned
Q17 | The rotational speed of a given stepper motor is determined solely by the
  • shaft load
  • step pulse frequency
  • polarity of stator current
  • magnitude of stator current.
Q18 | Which of the following phase switching sequence represents half-step operation of a VR stepper motor ?
  • a, b, c,a……..
  • a, c, b,a…….
  • ab, bc, ca, ab……..
  • a, ab, b, bc……..
Q19 | What is the first phase of traffic regulation?
  • driver controls
  • vehicle controls
  • traffic flow regulations
  • general controls
Q20 | What is the step angle of a permanent- magnet stepper motor having 8 stator poles
  • clear visibility
  • easy recognition
  • sufficient time for driver
  • traffic population
Q21 | The minimum age for attaining a license for a geared vehicle is?
  • 16 years
  • 18 years
  • 20 years
  • 21 years
Q22 | Traffic symbols are classified into how many categories?
  • one
  • two
  • three
  • four
Q23 | The symbol when violated which may lead to offense is?
  • cautionary
  • mandatory
  • informatary
  • both informatory and cautionary
Q24 | Which of the following is a disadvantage in one way traffic?
  • increase in average travel speed
  • more effective coordination of signal system
  • more stream lined movement of vehicles
  • more chances of overtaking
Q25 | The total conflict points at a junction on both two way roads are?
  • one
  • four
  • five
  • six