Practice Exam

Question 1

Key requirements for industrial process controllers include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A. Availability
B. Timeliness
C. Industrial interfacing
D. Confidentiality

Answer 1

A, B, C. Availability, timeliness, industrial interfacing.

Process control is a time-sensitive operation that requires quick response times. IT systems generally do not have timeliness constraints. For this reason, frontline intelligent process controllers operate on real-time operating systems. Industrial controllers typically provide few if any user-friendly interface features, such as keyboards, pointing devices, or LCD displays. Instead, they provide industrial-style input and output ports for connecting sensors and actuators. For more information, see the section “Industrial Process Controllers.”

Question 2

The most common field devices encountered in industrial and utility process control systems include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A. DSC devices
B. Remote telemetry units
C. SCADA devices
D. Programmable logic controllers

Answer 2

B & D.
Remote telemetry units.
&
Programmable logic controllers.

For more information, see the section “Field Devices.”