PLC Simulator
Quizzes

Test yourself before the interview does.

12 timed quizzes across fundamentals, timers, state machines, safety, and PID. Multiple-choice, true/false, and ladder-trace questions — all objectively graded.

12
Quizzes
144
Total questions
70%
Avg. pass threshold
2
Free quizzes
How quizzes work

Objective grading. No participation trophies.

Every quiz is timed, graded against a published pass threshold, and stored in your progress record. You either know the material or you don’t — and you’ll know which.

Timed like a real interview

Every quiz runs against a clock. 3–15 minutes per set — the same pressure you feel sitting across from a hiring manager.

Three question types

Multiple-choice for concepts, true/false for traps, ladder-trace for execution logic. Explanations on every answer.

Pre/post retakes

Take a quiz before you start a topic, then again after. The delta is what you actually learned.

Feeds the interview tracks

Pass the topic quizzes first; the interview tracks reuse them as their Q&A rounds.

The catalogue

12 quizzes covering the syllabus.

Titles, time limits, and pass thresholds are public. Questions and answer keys stay behind sign-in.

free
5 questions

PLC Fundamentals Quiz

Scan cycle, IO model, ladder basics.

10 minPass 70%
free
3 questions

Timers and Counters Quiz

On-delay, off-delay, and up/down counters.

10 minPass 70%
basic
15 questions

Contacts and Coils Quiz

NO/NC contacts, coil types, series vs parallel, and fall-through semantics.

10 minPass 70%
basic
15 questions

Number Systems Quiz

Binary, decimal, hexadecimal, BCD, signed vs unsigned, and PLC bit addressing.

10 minPass 70%
basic
15 questions

PLC Safety Concepts Quiz

E-stop wiring, stop-priority rungs, dual-channel safety, and fail-safe logic principles.

10 minPass 70%
basic
13 questions

State Machines Quiz

State-as-coil patterns, one-shots, state transitions, and sequencer logic in ladder programs.

10 minPass 70%
basic
13 questions

SFC Fundamentals Quiz

Sequential Function Chart steps, transitions, action qualifiers, and parallel branches per IEC 61131-3.

10 minPass 70%
basic
13 questions

Structured Text Quiz

IF/THEN/ELSE, CASE statements, variable declarations, assignments, and ST syntax per IEC 61131-3.

10 minPass 70%
pro
13 questions

PID Control Quiz

Proportional, integral, and derivative terms; tuning methods; integral windup; and deadtime compensation.

10 minPass 70%
basic
13 questions

Analog I/O Quiz

4-20mA and 0-10V signals, analog-to-digital conversion, scaling to engineering units, and wiring practices.

10 minPass 70%
basic
13 questions

Debugging and Scan Cycle Quiz

PLC scan-cycle traps, mid-scan input readback, watchdog timers, and systematic fault-finding techniques.

10 minPass 70%
pro
13 questions

Industrial Communications Quiz

Modbus RTU/TCP, EtherNet/IP, Profinet, register types, and industrial network fundamentals.

10 minPass 70%
What a question looks like

Not multiple-choice for the sake of it.

The trace questions hand you a rung and ask what the output is. The MCQs expose the distractor your brain would actually pick. Every question comes with an explanation you’ll remember.

  • MCQ. One correct answer and three realistic wrong ones. Common misconceptions, not obvious traps.
  • True / False. Built around the statements people get backwards. Scan cycle order, edge vs level, etc.
  • Ladder trace. We show you a rung and a set of input states. You tell us what the output is.

See where the gaps are.

Sign up free and take the first quiz — you’ll learn more from the explanations than from most PLC tutorials.