Preview Questions Software Developer (Industrial Automation) | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: During control system integration, what approach should be taken to handle potential system faults during commissioning in a chemical processing plant?

Which action should you take?

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Implementing a detailed testing and validation protocol before full system operation

Delaying system commissioning until all hardware issues are resolved

Ignoring minor faults during commissioning to speed up the process

Relying on automatic recovery from all potential faults

Question 2: How do you ensure real-time synchronization between a PLC and SCADA system?

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Enabling periodic polling

Configuring triggers manually

Using time-stamped data

Using event-driven architecture

Question 3: Which of the following is the most effective method for integrating real-time data from multiple sensors into a central control system in a petrochemical plant?

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Relying on individual polling of each sensor to gather data independently

Implementing manual data input to supplement automated systems

Using a time-synchronized data collection and communication protocol

Using batch data transfer to avoid real-time delays

Question 4: In a control system integration project for a chemical plant, which of the following is most important for ensuring reliable and efficient data flow across devices?

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Using wireless technology to reduce physical wiring

Using a deterministic communication protocol

Optimizing the control algorithms for faster processing

Minimizing the number of field devices connected to the system

Question 5: How can you ensure real-time performance in embedded applications?

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Employ efficient data caching

Increase processor speed

Optimize clock cycles

Use an RTOS

Question 6: In real-time system design for chemical processes, how would you ensure data consistency across multiple nodes in a distributed control system?

Which action should you take?

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Use individual timestamps for each sensor data point

Rely on backup systems to correct any discrepancies

Implement synchronized clocks and consistent data synchronization protocols

Store data locally at each node and update periodically