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

Question 1: What is a major benefit of integrating IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) into control systems?

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Real-time optimization

Predictive maintenance

Remote monitoring

All of the above

Question 2: How would you handle system integration between an older PLC system and a modern control system in a petrochemical facility?

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Operating both systems in parallel without integration

Replacing the old PLC with a new one that supports modern protocols

Converting the older PLC software to be compatible with newer systems

Using a gateway device to bridge the communication gap

Question 3: When designing an embedded system for a sensor network in a petrochemical plant, which data acquisition technique would be most suitable for accurate monitoring?

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Continuous data streaming with no processing

Storing raw data for later retrieval

Analog-to-digital conversion with precise filtering

Using simple binary sensors without further processing

Question 4: In PLC programming, what type of instruction would you use for controlling a continuous feedback loop such as a temperature regulator in a chemical plant?

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A delay timer to throttle input data

A timed interrupt instruction to reduce control overhead

A PID loop instruction to regulate the continuous process

A setpoint switch for on/off control

Question 5: When developing embedded systems for remote monitoring in a chemical plant, which communication technology should be considered?

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Industrial Ethernet or Wi-Fi

USB 2.0

IR communication

Zigbee

Question 6: How does a watchdog timer improve the reliability of real-time systems?

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Detects task overrun

Resets the system on failure

Handles interrupt latency

Improves memory efficiency