SACA C-101 Certified Industry 4.0
Associate I - Basic Operations FINAL
EXAM PREP 2025/2026 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<LATEST VERSION>
1. What is programmable automation?
A) An automation system that works best for batches of products
B) An automation system that works best for a single product
C) An automation system that can only be used for high volumes
D) An automation system that involves no human intervention -
ANSWER ✓ An automation system that works best for batches of
products
2. What is automated material handling?
A) A system used to transport raw materials, work-in-progress, and
finished products throughout a manufacturing plant
B) A system used to transport only finished products throughout a
manufacturing plant
C) A system that requires manual control for transportation
D) A system that is not flexible - ANSWER ✓ A system used to transport
raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished products throughout a
manufacturing plant
,3. What is the function of the rack in a PLC?
To hold the power supply and CPU
To hold the input/output cards
To hold the memory cards
To hold the communication ports - ANSWER ✓ To hold the input/output
cards
4. What are the three core areas of a PLC?
The power supply and rack, the central processing unit, and the input/output
section
The power supply and keyboard, the central processing unit, and the output
section
The power supply and monitor, the central processing unit, and the input
section
The power supply and rack, the central processing unit, and the memory
section - ANSWER ✓ The power supply and rack, the central processing
unit, and the input/output section
5. What is a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)?
A type of camera used for photography
A type of computer used for gaming
A type of phone used for communication
A device used to control machines and processes - ANSWER ✓ A device
used to control machines and processes
6. What is ladder logic?
A type of programming language used in PLCs
A type of actuator used in industrial machines
A type of monitoring system used in PLCs
A type of sensor used in industrial machines - ANSWER ✓ A type of
programming language used in PLCs
7. What is the role of the CPU in a PLC?
To hold the memory of the PLC
, To condition the type of input or output
To provide physical connection between equipment and the PLC
To serve as the brain of the whole PLC - ANSWER ✓ To serve as the brain
of the whole PLC
8. How does a basic PLC work?
By taking inputs from actuators and processing them according to a program
By taking inputs from sensors and switches, processing them according to a
program, and sending signals to actuators to control the machine or process
By taking inputs from valves and processing them according to a program
By taking inputs from motors and processing them according to a program -
ANSWER ✓ By taking inputs from sensors and switches, processing them
according to a program, and sending signals to actuators to control the
machine or process
9. What are the inputs in a basic PLC?
Actuators
Motors
Sensors and switches
Valves - ANSWER ✓ Sensors and switches
10.What is Auto Mode used for in a PLC?
To monitor the inputs and outputs of the PLC
To execute the program that has been previously created or modified
To set the PLC to be controlled manually by a user or operator
To automatically control the process or system it is connected to - ANSWER
✓ To automatically control the process or system it is connected to
11.What is Program Mode used for in a PLC?
To monitor the inputs and outputs of the PLC
To execute the program that has been previously created or modified
To create, modify or delete programs that control the behavior of the PLC
To access and control the PLC remotely - ANSWER ✓ To create, modify or
delete programs that control the behavior of the PLC
, 12.What is Run Mode in a PLC?
A mode of operation where the PLC is accessed and controlled remotely by
a computer or other device
A mode of operation where the PLC is put into a simulated operating
environment for testing purposes
A mode of operation where the PLC is executing the program that has been
previously created or modified in program mode
A mode of operation where the PLC is set to automatically control the
process or system it is connected to - ANSWER ✓ A mode of operation
where the PLC is executing the program that has been previously created or
modified in program mode
13.What is Test Mode used for in a PLC?
To execute the program that has been previously created or modified
To monitor the inputs and outputs of the PLC
To create, modify or delete programs that control the behavior of the PLC
To put the PLC into a simulated operating environment for testing purposes
- ANSWER ✓ To put the PLC into a simulated operating environment for
testing purposes
14.When is Manual Mode typically used in a PLC?
During the initial setup or commissioning of a PLC
When modifications are made to the PLC's program
When the PLC needs to be operated manually
When the PLC needs to be connected to the actual process or system it
controls - ANSWER ✓ When the PLC needs to be operated manually
15.When is Remote Mode typically used in a PLC?
During the initial setup or commissioning of a PLC
When modifications are made to the PLC's program
When the PLC needs to be operated manually
When the PLC needs to be connected to the actual process or system it
controls - ANSWER ✓ During the initial setup or commissioning of a PLC
Associate I - Basic Operations FINAL
EXAM PREP 2025/2026 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<LATEST VERSION>
1. What is programmable automation?
A) An automation system that works best for batches of products
B) An automation system that works best for a single product
C) An automation system that can only be used for high volumes
D) An automation system that involves no human intervention -
ANSWER ✓ An automation system that works best for batches of
products
2. What is automated material handling?
A) A system used to transport raw materials, work-in-progress, and
finished products throughout a manufacturing plant
B) A system used to transport only finished products throughout a
manufacturing plant
C) A system that requires manual control for transportation
D) A system that is not flexible - ANSWER ✓ A system used to transport
raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished products throughout a
manufacturing plant
,3. What is the function of the rack in a PLC?
To hold the power supply and CPU
To hold the input/output cards
To hold the memory cards
To hold the communication ports - ANSWER ✓ To hold the input/output
cards
4. What are the three core areas of a PLC?
The power supply and rack, the central processing unit, and the input/output
section
The power supply and keyboard, the central processing unit, and the output
section
The power supply and monitor, the central processing unit, and the input
section
The power supply and rack, the central processing unit, and the memory
section - ANSWER ✓ The power supply and rack, the central processing
unit, and the input/output section
5. What is a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)?
A type of camera used for photography
A type of computer used for gaming
A type of phone used for communication
A device used to control machines and processes - ANSWER ✓ A device
used to control machines and processes
6. What is ladder logic?
A type of programming language used in PLCs
A type of actuator used in industrial machines
A type of monitoring system used in PLCs
A type of sensor used in industrial machines - ANSWER ✓ A type of
programming language used in PLCs
7. What is the role of the CPU in a PLC?
To hold the memory of the PLC
, To condition the type of input or output
To provide physical connection between equipment and the PLC
To serve as the brain of the whole PLC - ANSWER ✓ To serve as the brain
of the whole PLC
8. How does a basic PLC work?
By taking inputs from actuators and processing them according to a program
By taking inputs from sensors and switches, processing them according to a
program, and sending signals to actuators to control the machine or process
By taking inputs from valves and processing them according to a program
By taking inputs from motors and processing them according to a program -
ANSWER ✓ By taking inputs from sensors and switches, processing them
according to a program, and sending signals to actuators to control the
machine or process
9. What are the inputs in a basic PLC?
Actuators
Motors
Sensors and switches
Valves - ANSWER ✓ Sensors and switches
10.What is Auto Mode used for in a PLC?
To monitor the inputs and outputs of the PLC
To execute the program that has been previously created or modified
To set the PLC to be controlled manually by a user or operator
To automatically control the process or system it is connected to - ANSWER
✓ To automatically control the process or system it is connected to
11.What is Program Mode used for in a PLC?
To monitor the inputs and outputs of the PLC
To execute the program that has been previously created or modified
To create, modify or delete programs that control the behavior of the PLC
To access and control the PLC remotely - ANSWER ✓ To create, modify or
delete programs that control the behavior of the PLC
, 12.What is Run Mode in a PLC?
A mode of operation where the PLC is accessed and controlled remotely by
a computer or other device
A mode of operation where the PLC is put into a simulated operating
environment for testing purposes
A mode of operation where the PLC is executing the program that has been
previously created or modified in program mode
A mode of operation where the PLC is set to automatically control the
process or system it is connected to - ANSWER ✓ A mode of operation
where the PLC is executing the program that has been previously created or
modified in program mode
13.What is Test Mode used for in a PLC?
To execute the program that has been previously created or modified
To monitor the inputs and outputs of the PLC
To create, modify or delete programs that control the behavior of the PLC
To put the PLC into a simulated operating environment for testing purposes
- ANSWER ✓ To put the PLC into a simulated operating environment for
testing purposes
14.When is Manual Mode typically used in a PLC?
During the initial setup or commissioning of a PLC
When modifications are made to the PLC's program
When the PLC needs to be operated manually
When the PLC needs to be connected to the actual process or system it
controls - ANSWER ✓ When the PLC needs to be operated manually
15.When is Remote Mode typically used in a PLC?
During the initial setup or commissioning of a PLC
When modifications are made to the PLC's program
When the PLC needs to be operated manually
When the PLC needs to be connected to the actual process or system it
controls - ANSWER ✓ During the initial setup or commissioning of a PLC
