Quiz About Pneumatic Engineering

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Here, take a look at this amazing 'Pneumatic Engineering Quiz' that we've created below. Do you know what Pneumatic engineering is? It is a branch of engineering that makes use of gas or pressurized air. The tools and machinery made by this engineering method are used in the engineering, manufacturing, and construction industries. How much further do you know about this topic? Let us see. Take this test and see how much you can score.

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1.

Pneumatic __________ convert the energy in the compressed air into force and motion. The pneumatic drive elements can move in a linear, reciprocating or rotating motion.
- A.
  
  Annular area
- B.
  
  Drive elements
- C.
  
  Inlet port
- D.
  
  Exhaust port.
2.

The ________converts the compressed air energy into mechanical energy in the form of force and linear movement in one direction only.
- A.
  
  Double-acting cylinder
- B.
  
  Piston cylinders
- C.
  
  Single-acting cylinder
- D.
  
  Short-stroke Cylinders
3.

The cylinder has two ports - a pressure inlet port and an exhaust port. The ______ (shaped like or forming a ring) of the cylinder is connected to the atmosphere.
- A.
  
  Return spring.
- B.
  
  Cylinder Tube
- C.
  
  Annular area
- D.
  
  Cylinder Cover
4.

The compressed air is applied only on the bottom side of the piston that is why the cylinder can move loads or perform mechanical work in a forward motion only and that the effective force is reduced by the __________.
- A.
  
  Exhaust port
- B.
  
  Annular area
- C.
  
  Inlet port
- D.
  
  Return spring
5.

______ are used in the assembling and packing automated lines to move, lift, feed, eject, press or push objects or to clamp parts. Practically, they are suitable for oil- free operation.
- A.
  
  Triple-acting cylinders
- B.
  
  Double-acting cylinders
- C.
  
  Single-acting cylinders
- D.
  
  Piston cylinders
6.

Note that a _______ is a metal cylinder that slides up and down inside a tubular housing, receiving pressure from or exerting pressure on a fluid.
7.

Typically, the piston can have diameters of as much as ______ mm.
8.

The working speed of piston is in the range of ____________.
- A.
  
  10 to 100 mm/s
- B.
  
  20 to 200 mm/s
- C.
  
  50 to 500 mm/s
- D.
  
  40 to 400 mm/s
9.

Cylinder forces are about __________.
- A.
  
  1 kN
- B.
  
  2 kN
- C.
  
  4 kN
- D.
  
  6 kN
10.

Note that the length of stroke is the actual working movement. The ______ enables the cylinder to lift heavy loads. They can also be equipped with an anti-rotation anchor, external guidance and a magnetic ring for triggering non- contact signaling elements.
- A.
  
  Longer stroke
- B.
  
  Shorter stroke
- C.
  
  Middle stroke
- D.
  
  Left stroke
11.

Note that ________ is a device or piece of equipment with a compressible chamber with flexible sides that can be expanded to draw air in and compressed to force the air out.
12.

Diaphragm or bellows-type cylinders can have diameters of up to ____ mm.
- A.
  
  910
- B.
  
  310
- C.
  
  510
- D.
  
  710
13.

They can generate forces of up to 190 kN at pressures of 7 bars.
- A.
  
  Solid-type Cylinders
- B.
  
  Bellows-type Cylinders
- C.
  
  Single-Acting Cylinder
- D.
  
  Piston cylinders
14.

When the piston area of the cylinder is connected to the atmosphere, the piston of the single-acting cylinder is pressed by the spring to the ______.
- A.
  
  Cylinder center
- B.
  
  Cylinder down
- C.
  
  Cylinder bottom
- D.
  
  Cylinder upper
15.

An alternative construction is a __________ with a spring in the piston area causing the piston to extend. Such pistons are used in the automotive industry and these are mounted in the air brakes for vehicles and trains.
- A.
  
  Single-acting cylinder, with return spring
- B.
  
  Single-acting cylinder, without return spring
- C.
  
  Double-acting cylinder, spring extend
- D.
  
  Single-acting cylinder, spring extend
16.

Another special form of single-acting cylinders is ___________ in which the piston’s return stroke is caused by external forces or by its own weight.
- A.
  
  Single-acting cylinder, spring extend
- B.
  
  Single-acting cylinder, without return spring
- C.
  
  Double-acting cylinder, spring extend
- D.
  
  Single-acting cylinder, with return spring
17.

The ______ converts the compressed air energy into mechanical energy in the form of of force and linear movement in both directions.
- A.
  
  Single-acting cylinders
- B.
  
  Double-acting cylinders
- C.
  
  Double-acting cylinder, spring extend
- D.
  
  Double-acting cylinder, spring extend
18.

Types of Double acting cylinders
- A.
  
  Piston cylinders
- B.
  
  Short-stroke Cylinders
- C.
  
  Long-stroke Cylinders
- D.
  
  Annular cylinders
19.

_________ are used when short strokes are required together with high forces.
- A.
  
  Short-stroke cylinders
- B.
  
  Piston cylinders
20.

_____ are members of the flow control family. Fitting an adjustable __________to reduce the cross-sectional area enables the compressed-air flow rate to be adjusted, and with it the working speed.
- A.
  
  Fixed-set throttles
- B.
  
  Return Spring
- C.
  
  Cylinder Bottom
- D.
  
  Throttle valves
21.

____________are connected into the Line as close as possible to the element concerned. Fixed-set throttles and throttle valves are fitted to special-purpose sub-assemblies like pneumatic timers.
- A.
  
  Cylinder Bottom
- B.
  
  Throttle valves
- C.
  
  Fixed-set throttles
22.

___________ valves are screwed directly into the ports of the directional control valves.
- A.
  
  Fixed-set throttles
- B.
  
  Screw-insert throttle
- C.
  
  Cylinder Bottom
23.

The ____________ controls or limits the air flow by offering an adjustable restriction. The flow cross-sectional area in the throttle valve is changed by turning the throttling screw to adjust the position of the flow body.
- A.
  
  Cylinder Bottom
- B.
  
  Adjustable throttle valve
- C.
  
  Fixed-set throttles
- D.
  
  Return Spring
24.

A _____________ restricts air flow. The air flow going through a throttle valve depends on the opening percentage and the pressure differential between the input and the output of the valve.
- A.
  
  Regulating throttle valve
- B.
  
  Fixed throttle valve
- C.
  
  Adjustable throttle valve
- D.
  
  PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS
25.

A ____________ allows air to flow in one direction and seals it off in the opposite direction.
- A.
  
  Adjustable throttle valve
- B.
  
  PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS
- C.
  
  Return valve
- D.
  
  Non-return valve