This set of Flexible Manufacturing System Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Material Transport System – Automated Guided Vehicles”.
1. Which of the following is an independently operated self propelled vehicles operated along defined pathways?
a) Rollers
b) Automated Guided Vehicles
c) Conveyors
d) Chains
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Explanation: An independently operated self propelled vehicle operated along defined pathways is known as Automated Guided Vehicles. It is a material handling device used to load and unload components based on a battery system.
2. What is the single charge operation of a typical AGV?
a) 30-80 hrs
b) 5-6 hrs
c) 8-16 hrs
d) 1-2 hrs
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Explanation: The typical single charge operation of an automated guided vehicle is about 8-16 hours. After a single cycle of operation when the charge is down, it will again be charged and the cycle will be continued.
3. What is the abbreviated form of AGC?
a) Aerodynamic Guided Cart
b) Automated Guided Cart
c) Automated Guided Car
d) Automated Geared Cart
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Explanation: The abbreviated form of AGC is Automated Guided Cart. Automated Guided Carts are used by some Automated Guided Vehicle vendors to identify vehicles that are lighter and smaller than conventional AGV’s.
4. Which of the following consists of a towing vehicle pulling one or more trailers like a train?
a) Vehicle Train
b) Driverless Train
c) Power Train
d) Trailer Train
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Explanation: A towing vehicle pulling one or more trailers like a train is known as Driverless Train. It is still widely used today and it is the first form of Automated Guided vehicles introduced. It is an efficient transport system with more than 5 trailers.
5. Which of the following is used to move palletized loads along predetermined routes?
a) Hand Trucks
b) Pre routed Trucks
c) Rerouted Trucks
d) Automated Guided Pallet Trucks
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Explanation: Trucks which are used to move palletized loads along predetermined routes are known as Automated Guided Pallet Trucks. The vehicle will be attached with the loaded pallet along with the steering control to guide the vehicle.
6. The pathways in an automated guided vehicle system are obtrusive in nature.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The pathways followed in an automated guided vehicle system are unobtrusive in nature. This is one distinguishable feature of automated guided vehicle system from conveyors and rail guided system.
7. Which of the following can achieve significant vertical movement?
a) Heavy Duty AGV
b) Assembly Line AGV
c) Light load AGV
d) Forklift AGV
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Explanation: Forklift Automated Guided Vehicles has the ability to achieve significant vertical movement. Vertical movements are done to reach the shelves and racks to load or unload the products or the inventories.
8. Which of the following AGV is used to move unit load from one station to another?
a) Loading AGV
b) Station AGV
c) Forklift AGV
d) AGV Unit Load Carriers
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Explanation: Automated Guided Vehicle unit load carriers are used to move unit load from one station to another. It is equipped with automatic loading and unloading of pallets or tote pans with the help of powered rollers and moving belts.
9. Which of the following type of AGV is relatively small with lighter load carrying capacity?
a) Heavy Duty AGV
b) Forklift AGV
c) Assembly Line AGV
d) Light Load AGV
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Explanation: Automated Guided Vehicles which are relatively small and with lighter load carrying capacity is known as light load AGV. The load carrying capacity of light load Automated Guided vehicles is upto 250g.
10. Light load AGV requires large aisle width as that of conventional AGV.
a) False
b) True
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Explanation: Light load Automated Vehicles do not require an extra large aisle width similar to that observed in conventional Automated Guided Vehicle system. These are typically used to move single parts or small baskets.
11. Which of the following type of AGV is designed to carry partially completed subassembly?
a) Light Load AGV
b) Assembly Line AGV
c) Forklift AGV
d) Heavy Duty AGV
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Explanation: Automated Guided Vehicles which are designed to carry partially completed subassembly is known as Assembly Line AGV. It is done through a sequence of assembly workstations to build the product.
12. What is the load carrying capacity of AGVS pallet?
a) 0.1000 g
b) 500 g
c) 1000 Kg
d) 100 g
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Explanation: Automated Guided Vehicle Pallets have the load carrying capacity of several thousand kilograms. They are also capable of carrying two pallets rather than one. 0.100 g, 500 g and 100 g capacity AGVS Pallet are not the typically used pallets.
13. Which type of AGV’s are used for loads upto 125 tons?
a) Heavy Duty AGV
b) Forklift AGV
c) Assembly Line AGV
d) Light Load AGV
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Explanation: Automated Guided Vehicles which are used for loads upto 125 tons are known as Heavy Duty Automated Guided Vehicles. Typical examples of heavy duty AGV’s include moving large paper rolls in printing companies and in steel plants.
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