Learn the meanings of 111 industrial automation acronyms with our detailed questions and answers guide in the automation industry.
Industrial Automation Acronyms
The video below provides the industrial automation acronyms for the first 40 questions.
Question 1
What is the full form of DDC?
A. Direct Data Communication
B. Digital Data Control
C. Direct Digital Control
D. Distributed Digital Control
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Direct Digital Control
Question 2
What is the full form of BPCS?
A. Base Process Control System
B. Binary Process Control System
C. Basic Process Control System
D. Batch Process Control System
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Basic Process Control System
Question 3
What is the full form of PAC?
A. Programmable Automation Controller
B. Process Automation Controller
C. Programmable Analog Controller
D. Precision Automation Controller
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Programmable Automation Controller
Question 4
What is the full form of PLC?
A. Process Logic Controller
B. Programmable Loop Controller
C. Programmable Linear Controller
D. Programmable Logic Controller
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Programmable Logic Controller
Question 5
What is the full form of HMI?
A. Human-Machine Integration
B. Human-Machine Interface
C. Hybrid Machine Interface
D. Hardware Machine Interface
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Human-Machine Interface
Question 6
What is the full form of SCADA?
A. Supervisory Communication and Data Analysis
B. System Communication and Data Acquisition
C. System Control and Data Acquisition
D. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
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Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
Question 7
What is the full form of VFD?
A. Variable Frequency Drive
B. Variable Flow Drive
C. Voltage Frequency Drive
D. Variable Flux Drive
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Variable Frequency Drive
Question 8
What is the full form of DCS?
A. Decentralized Control System
B. Digital Control System
C. Dynamic Control System
D. Distributed Control System
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Distributed Control System
Question 9
What is the full form of PID?
A. Proportional-Integral-Device
B. Proportional-Integrated-Differentiator
C. Process-Integral-Differential
D. Proportional-Integral-Derivative
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Proportional-Integral-Derivative
Question 10
What is the full form of RTU?
A. Real-Time Utility
B. Real-Time Unit
C. Remote Transmission Unit
D. Remote Terminal Unit
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Remote Terminal Unit
Question 11
What is the full form of I/O?
A. Internal/Output
B. Input/Output
C. Integrated/Output
D. Input/Operation
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Input/Output
Question 12
What is the full form of SSR?
A. Single State Relay
B. Semi-State Relay
C. Static State Relay
D. Solid State Relay
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Solid State Relay
Question 13
What is the full form of RJ45?
A. Router Jack 45
B. Relay Jack 45
C. Registered Joint 45
D. Registered Jack 45
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Registered Jack 45
Question 14
What is the full form of POT?
A. Potentiometer
B. Position Transducer
C. Power Transformer
D. Potential Meter
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Potentiometer
Question 15
What is the full form of SPDT?
A. Switch Pole Dual Throw
B. Signal Pole Double Throw
C. Single Phase Double Throw
D. Single Pole Double Throw
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Single Pole Double Throw
Question 16
What is the full form of PROFIBUS?
A. Process Fiber Bus
B. Protocol Field Bus
C. Programmable Field Bus
D. Process Field Bus
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Process Field Bus
Question 17
What is the full form of PROFINET?
A. Process Field Net
B. Protocol Field Network
C. Professional Internet
D. Programmable Network
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Process Field Net
Question 18
What is the full form of OPC?
A. Open Process Communication
B. Object Process Control
C. OLE for Process Control
D. Operational Protocol Control
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OLE for Process Control
Question 19
What is the full form of MES?
A. Manufacturing Enterprise Solution
B. Management Execution System
C. Material Execution System
D. Manufacturing Execution System
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Manufacturing Execution System
Question 20
What is the full form of CNC?
A. Central Numeric Controller
B. Computer Numerical Control
C. Computer Network Control
D. Controlled Numeric Code
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Computer Numerical Control
Question 21
What is the full form of P&ID?
A. Piping and Instrumentation Diagram
B. Pipe and Integration Diagram
C. Process and Integration Diagram
D. Process and Instrumentation Data
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Piping and Instrumentation Diagram
Question 22
What is the full form of BMS?
A. Base Management System
B. Business Management System
C. Building Maintenance Service
D. Building Management System
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Building Management System
Question 23
What is the full form of MEMS?
A. Micro Electronic Mechanical Systems
B. Miniature Electromechanical Systems
C. Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems
D. Micro Electromechanical Sensors
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Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems
Question 24
What is the full form of IIoT?
A. Integrated Internet of Things
B. Industrial Integration of Technology
C. Industrial Internet of Things
D. Intelligent Internet of Things
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Industrial Internet of Things
Question 25
What is the full form of RTD?
A. Reactive Temperature Device
B. Resistance Temperature Detector
C. Real-Time Detector
D. Remote Temperature Device
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Resistance Temperature Detector
Question 26
What is the full form of PWM?
A. Pulse Wave Modulator
B. Pulse Width Modulation
C. Power Wave Modulation
D. Phase Width Modulation
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Pulse Width Modulation
Question 27
What is the full form of FAT?
A. Factory Acceptance Test
B. Field Acceptance Test
C. Final Acceptance Test
D. Functional Acceptance Test
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Factory Acceptance Test
Question 28
What is the full form of SAT?
A. System Acceptance Test
B. Standard Acceptance Test
C. Site Acceptance Test
D. Software Acceptance Test
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Site Acceptance Test
Question 29
What is the full form of EPC?
A. Engineering, Production, and Commissioning
B. Engineering, Procurement, and Construction
C. Equipment, Production, and Control
D. Engineering, Planning, and Commissioning
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Engineering, Procurement, and Construction
Question 30
What is the full form of FMEA?
A. Failure Mechanism Evaluation Analysis
B. Fault Monitoring and Error Analysis
C. Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
D. Functional Mode Efficiency Analysis
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Question 31
What is the full form of SIS?
A. Security Information System
B. Safety Interlock System
C. Safety Instrumented System
D. System Integration Service
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Safety Instrumented System
Question 32
What is the full form of MOSFET?
A. Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Functional Electronic Transmitter
B. Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor
C. Modular-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transducer
D. Metallic-Oxide-Semiconductor Fused Element Transistor
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Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor
Question 33
What is the full form of HART?
A. Highway Addressable Remote Transducer
B. Hybrid Automation Relay Technology
C. High Assurance Relay Transmitter
D. High Accuracy Remote Terminal
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Highway Addressable Remote Transducer
Question 34
What is the full form of LAN?
A. Logical Access Network
B. Low-latency Area Network
C. Linked Access Network
D. Local Area Network
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Local Area Network
Question 35
What is the full form of WAN?
A. Wireless Access Network
B. Wide Area Network
C. Wideband Area Network
D. World Access Network
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Wide Area Network
Question 36
What is the full form of USB?
A. Unified Serial Bus
B. Universal System Bus
C. Unified System Bus
D. Universal Serial Bus
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Universal Serial Bus
Question 37
What is the full form of RS?
A. Recommended Standard
B. Registered Specification
C. Relay Standard
D. Regulatory Standard
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Recommended Standard
Question 38
What is the full form of ASCII?
A. Automated Standard Code for International Information
B. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
C. Automated System for Code Information Integration
D. Advanced Standard Communication Interface
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American Standard Code for Information Interchange
Question 39
What is the full form of OLE?
A. Object Library Extension
B. Object Linking and Embedding
C. Open Linking Environment
D. Operational Linking Extension
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Object Linking and Embedding
Question 40
What is the full form of DAQ?
A. Data Acquisition
B. Digital Acquisition
C. Device Acquisition
D. Data Analysis Query
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Data Acquisition
Industrial Automation Full Forms
This industrial automation video provides you the next 40 questions with detailed explanations.
Question 41
What is the full form of MODBUS?
A. Modular Bus System
B. Modulated Data Bus
C. Modern Data Bus
D. Modicon Communication Bus
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Modicon Communication Bus
Question 42
What is the full form of TCP/IP?
A. Terminal Control Protocol/Internal Protocol
B. Transfer Control Protocol/Internet Package
C. Transmission Communication Protocol/Internet Protocol
D. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
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Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
Question 43
What is the full form of IEC?
A. International Electronics Council
B. Industrial Electrotechnical Committee
C. International Electrotechnical Commission
D. Integrated Electronic Committee
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International Electrotechnical Commission
Question 44
What is the full form of ISO?
A. International Safety Organization
B. International Standard Operations
C. International Organization for Standardization
D. International Standards Organization
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International Organization for Standardization
Question 45
What is the full form of IGBT?
A. Integrated Gate Bipolar Transistor
B. Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor
C. Inverted Gate Bipolar Transistor
D. Intelligent Gate Bipolar Transistor
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Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor
Question 46
What is the full form of SMS?
A. Secure Messaging System
B. Simple Message System
C. Standard Messaging Service
D. Short Message Service
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Short Message Service
Question 47
What is the full form of XML?
A. Extensible Markup Language
B. Extra Markup Language
C. External Markup Language
D. Extended Markup Language
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Extensible Markup Language
Question 48
What is the full form of JSON?
A. JavaScript Operational Notation
B. Java Serialized Object Notation
C. JavaScript Object Notation
D. Java Standard Object Notation
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JavaScript Object Notation
Question 49
What is the full form of RFID?
A. Radio Frequency Identification
B. Random Frequency Identification
C. Remote Frequency Identification
D. Registered Frequency Identification
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Radio Frequency Identification
Question 50
What is the full form of SCR?
A. Silicon Conduction Regulator
B. Semiconductor Controlled Relay
C. Silicon Controlled Rectifier
D. Sequential Control Regulator
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Silicon Controlled Rectifier
Question 51
What is the full form of WLAN?
A. Wide Local Area Network
B. Wireless Linked Area Network
C. Wideband Local Access Network
D. Wireless Local Area Network
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Wireless Local Area Network
Question 52
What is the full form of RF?
A. Rapid Frequency
B. Radio Frequency
C. Resonant Frequency
D. Radiant Frequency
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Radio Frequency
Question 53
What is the full form of LED?
A. Light Emission Display
B. Light Emitting Diode
C. Light Enhancement Device
D. Low Energy Diode
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Light Emitting Diode
Question 54
What is the full form of LCD?
A. Liquid Crystal Display
B. Linear Crystal Display
C. Liquid Cathode Display
D. Light Crystal Display
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Liquid Crystal Display
Question 55
What is the full form of CRT?
A. Cathode Radiant Tube
B. Cathode Ray Tube
C. Cathode Radiation Tube
D. Cathode Ray Transmitter
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Cathode Ray Tube
Question 56
What is the full form of EEPROM?
A. Electrically Enabled Programmable Read-Only Memory
B. Electronically Erased Programmable Read-Only Memory
C. Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
D. Electrically Embedded Programmable Read-Only Memory
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Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
Question 57
What is the full form of RAM?
A. Readily Available Memory
B. Rapid Access Memory
C. Read-Only Access Memory
D. Random Access Memory
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Random Access Memory
Question 58
What is the full form of ROM?
A. Readable Output Memory
B. Read-Only Memory
C. Random Output Memory
D. Rapid Operation Memory
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Read-Only Memory
Question 59
What is the full form of CPU?
A. Core Processing Unit
B. Central Programming Unit
C. Central Processing Unit
D. Computer Processing Unit
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Central Processing Unit
Question 60
What is the full form of GPU?
A. Graphics Peripheral Unit
B. General Processing Unit
C. Graphic Performance Unit
D. Graphics Processing Unit
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Graphics Processing Unit
Question 61
What is the full form of FPGA?
A. Field Programmable Gate Array
B. Fixed Programmable Gate Array
C. Flexible Programmable Gate Array
D. Fast Programmable Gate Array
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Field Programmable Gate Array
Question 62
What is the full form of EMC?
A. Electronic Mechanical Compatibility
B. Electromagnetic Compatibility
C. Electromechanical Compatibility
D. Electromagnetic Circuit
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Electromagnetic Compatibility
Question 63
What is the full form of EMI?
A. Electromagnetic Interference
B. Electromechanical Interference
C. Electromagnetic Integration
D. Electrical Magnetic Interference
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Electromagnetic Interference
Question 64
What is the full form of RFI?
A. Remote Frequency Interference
B. Radiant Frequency Interference
C. Radiant Field Interference
D. Radio Frequency Interference
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Radio Frequency Interference
Question 65
What is the full form of MTBF?
A. Maximum Time Before Failure
B. Mean Time Between Failures
C. Median Time Before Failure
D. Mean Time Before Fault
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Mean Time Between Failures
Question 66
What is the full form of MTTR?
A. Maximum Time to Repair
B. Median Time to Repair
C. Minimum Time to Repair
D. Mean Time to Repair
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Mean Time to Repair
Question 67
What is the full form of OEE?
A. Operational Effectiveness Evaluation
B. Operational Equipment Efficiency
C. Overall Equipment Effectiveness
D. Overall Efficiency Evaluation
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Overall Equipment Effectiveness
Question 68
What is the full form of PPE?
A. Personal Performance Equipment
B. Public Performance Equipment
C. Public Protection Equipment
D. Personal Protective Equipment
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Personal Protective Equipment
Question 69
What is the full form of OSHA?
A. Occupational Safety and Health Agency
B. Organizational Safety and Health Administration
C. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
D. Occupational Standards and Health Administration
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Question 70
What is the full form of ANSI?
A. American National Standards International
B. American National Safety Institute
C. American National Standards Integration
D. American National Standards Institute
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American National Standards Institute
Question 71
What is the full form of CSA?
A. Canadian Standards Association
B. Canadian Standardized Association
C. Canadian Safety Association
D. Canadian Standards Alliance
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Canadian Standards Association
Question 72
What is the full form of UL?
A. Universal Laboratories
B. Underwriters Laboratories
C. United Laboratories
D. Uniform Laboratories
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Underwriters Laboratories
Question 73
What is the full form of CE?
A. Compliance European
B. Certified European
C. Conformité Européenne
D. Conformance European
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Conformité Européenne
Question 74
What is the full form of EIA?
A. Electrical Industries Alliance
B. Electrical Integration Association
C. Electronic Industries Alliance
D. Electronic Information Association
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Electronic Industries Alliance
Question 75
What is the full form of TIA?
A. Technology Information Association
B. Technical Integration Association
C. Telecommunications Industry Association
D. Telecommunication Integration Alliance
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Telecommunications Industry Association
Question 76
What is the full form of NEMA?
A. National Electronic Manufacturers Association
B. National Electrical Maintenance Association
C. National Electrical Manufacturers Association
D. National Electromechanical Association
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National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Question 77
What is the full form of IP?
A. Insulation Protection
B. Industrial Protection
C. Ingress Protection
D. Internet Protocol
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Ingress Protection
Question 78
What is the full form of DIN?
A. Dynamic Integration Norms
B. Digital Integration Network
C. Deutsches Institut für Normung
D. Data Interface Network
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Deutsches Institut für Normung
Question 79
What is the full form of JIS?
A. Japanese Integration Standards
B. Japanese Industrial Standards
C. Joint Industry Standards
D. Japan International Standards
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Japanese Industrial Standards
Question 80
What is the full form of ATEX?
A. Automated Explosion
B. Atmosphères Explosibles
C. Atmospheric Explosion
D. Atmospheric Testing Explosive
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Atmosphères Explosibles
Industrial Automation Abbreviations
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Question 81
What is the full form of ISA?
A. Industrial Standards Association
B. Industrial Society of America
C. International Society of Automation
D. International Standards Association
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International Society of Automation
Question 82
What is the full form of GAMP?
A. Good Automated Machine Practice
B. General Automated Manufacturing Procedure
C. Good Automated Manufacturing Practice
D. Global Automated Manufacturing Process
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Good Automated Manufacturing Practice
Question 83
What is the full form of HVAC?
A. High Velocity Air Conditioning
B. Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
C. Heating, Vacuum, and Air Conditioning
D. Heating, Ventilation, and Atmosphere Control
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Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
Question 84
What is the full form of FDA?
A. Food and Dietary Association
B. Food and Drug Administration
C. Federal Dietary Administration
D. Federal Drug Administration
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Food and Drug Administration
Question 85
What is the full form of SPD?
A. System Protection Device
B. Safety Protection Device
C. Standard Protection Device
D. Surge Protection Device
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Surge Protection Device
Question 86
What is the full form of VSD?
A. Voltage Supply Drive
B. Variable Supply Drive
C. Voltage Speed Drive
D. Variable Speed Drive
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Variable Speed Drive
Question 87
What is the full form of SIL?
A. Safety Integration Level
B. System Integrity Level
C. Safety Integrity Level
D. Security Integrity Level
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Safety Integrity Level
Question 88
What is the full form of NFC?
A. Near Field Communication
B. Network Field Communication
C. Network Frequency Communication
D. Near Frequency Communication
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Near Field Communication
Question 89
What is the full form of LVDT?
A. Linear Variable Differential Transformer
B. Long Variable Differential Transformer
C. Linear Voltage Differential Transducer
D. Linear Variable Displacement Transducer
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Linear Variable Differential Transformer
Question 90
What is the full form of MTU?
A. Main Transmission Unit
B. Multi-Terminal Unit
C. Modular Terminal Unit
D. Master Terminal Unit
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Master Terminal Unit
Question 91
What is the full form of ICS?
A. Intelligent Control System
B. Industrial Communication System
C. Industrial Control System
D. Integrated Control System
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Industrial Control System
Question 92
What is the full form of MQTT?
A. Multi-Queue Telemetry Transport
B. Message Queuing Telemetry Transport
C. Message Queue Telemetry Transfer
D. Multi-Queue Transmission Transport
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Message Queuing Telemetry Transport
Question 93
What is the full form of HTTPS?
A. Hyperlink Transfer Protocol Secure
B. Hypertext Transmission Protocol Secure
C. Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
D. Hyperlink Transmission Protocol Secure
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Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
Question 94
What is the full form of DMM?
A. Direct Measurement Meter
B. Digital Multimeter
C. Direct Multimeter
D. Digital Measurement Module
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Digital Multimeter
Question 95
What is the full form of UPS?
A. Universal Power Source
B. Unitary Power Supply
C. Uninterruptible Power Supply
D. Uninterrupted Power System
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Uninterruptible Power Supply
Question 96
What is the full form of PCB?
A. Printed Circuit Board
B. Programmable Control Board
C. Primary Circuit Board
D. Power Control Board
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Printed Circuit Board
Question 97
What is the full form of EX?
A. External Protection
B. Extra Protection
C. Extreme Protection
D. Explosion-Proof
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Explosion-Proof
Question 98
What is the full form of EOL?
A. Electronic Output Line
B. Equipment Output Line
C. Edge of Line
D. End of Line
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End of Line
Question 99
What is the full form of HAZOP?
A. Hazard and Operability Study
B. Hazard Analysis Operation
C. Hazardous Operations Plan
D. Hazard Observation Protocol
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Hazard and Operability Study
Question 100
What is the full form of SMPS?
A. Steady Mode Power Supply
B. Switched-Mode Power Supply
C. Static Mode Power Supply
D. Secure Mode Power Supply
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Switched-Mode Power Supply
Question 101
What is the full form of FET?
A. Flexible Electronic Transistor
B. Field Emission Transistor
C. Field Effect Transistor
D. Fast Emitting Transistor
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Field Effect Transistor
Question 102
What is the full form of CAN?
A. Computer Area Network
B. Controller Area Network
C. Centralized Access Network
D. Communication Area Network
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Controller Area Network
Question 103
What is the full form of SQL?
A. Simple Query Language
B. Systematic Query Language
C. Structured Query Language
D. Standard Query Language
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Structured Query Language
Question 104
What is the full form of DOL?
A. Digital Output Line
B. Direct Operational Line
C. Dynamic Output Line
D. Direct On-Line Starter
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Direct On-Line Starter
Question 105
What is the full form of MCB?
A. Modular Circuit Breaker
B. Main Control Breaker
C. Miniature Circuit Breaker
D. Micro Circuit Breaker
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Miniature Circuit Breaker
Question 106
What is the full form of MCC?
A. Motor Control Center
B. Modular Control Center
C. Motor Coordination Center
D. Main Control Cabinet
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Motor Control Center
Question 107
What is the full form of SAP?
A. Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing
B. Systematic Applications in Programming
C. Standardized Applications and Processes
D. Secure Applications in Programming
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Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing
Question 108
What is the full form of DCOM?
A. Distributed Component Object Model
B. Data Communication Object Model
C. Dynamic Component Object Model
D. Digital Component Object Model
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Distributed Component Object Model
Question 109
What is the full form of I2C?
A. Integrated Interface Controller
B. Inter-Integrated Circuit
C. Internal-Integrated Circuit
D. Interfacing Integrated Circuit
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Inter-Integrated Circuit
Question 110
What is the full form of SPI?
A. Standard Peripheral Interface
B. Serial Peripheral Interface
C. System Peripheral Interface
D. Synchronous Peripheral Interface
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Serial Peripheral Interface
Question 111
What is the full form of UART?
A. Universal Automatic Receiver-Transmitter
B. Unified Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter
C. Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter
D. Unidirectional Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter
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Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter
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