AND ANSWERS
The purpose of a building control system is to measure environmental data (E.g. temperature,
humidity, pressure, or flow rate), compare that data against predetermined standards and
initiate a change in order to change or maintain current environmental conditions. -
ANS (x)True
( )False
A simple ______________ is defined as one input to a controller housing the control logic,
which provides an output to one controlled device. - ANS ( )Control system
(x)Control loop
( )Control function
( )Reset module
What provides data to the controller? - ANS (x)Input devices such as sensors or contact
closures
( )Direct digital control
( )Closed loop
( )Controlled variable
Which control system component interprets the input according to its control logic? - ANS (
)Sensor
(x)Controller
( )Output
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, ( )Controlled device
Which control system component is activated in order to change or maintain environmental
conditions? - ANS ( )Input
( )Sensors
(x)Controlled device
( )None of the answer choices
Which control system component is activated in order to change or maintain environmental
conditions? - ANS ( )Input
( )Sensors
(x)Controlled device
( )None of the answer choices
This is the type of control loop where the output has no effect on the controlling variable. -
ANS (x)Open
( )Closed
( )Cascading
( )Direct Digital
Another name for a cascade control loop is: - ANS ( )Analog control loop
(x)Reset control loop
( )Manual control loop
( )None of the answer choices
This is the type of control loop where the controlling variable is affected by the actions of the
controlled device upon the controlled variable. - ANS ( )Open
(x)Closed
( )Cascading
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