Q.1

Measurement of sub-zero Celcius temperature in industry is done most commonly by

  • thermocouples
  • resistance thermometers
  • gas thermometers
  • bi-metallic thermometers
Q.2

Which of the following temperature measuring instruments need not touch the object whose temperature is being measured ?

  • Radiation/infrared pyrometer
  • Filled system thermometer
  • Mercury in glass thermometer
  • Thermo electric pyrometer
Q.3

__________ is undesirable in thermocouples used in industries,

  • Linear relation of emf to temperature
  • Corrosion resistance
  • Oxidation resistance
  • Non-linear relation of emf to temperature
Q.4

Concentration of sugar solution can be determined by the

  • polarimetry
  • flame photometry
  • emission spectroscopy
  • oscillometry
Q.5

A proportional controller with a gain of Kc is used to control a first order process. The offset will increase, if

  • Kc is reduced.
  • Kc is increased.
  • integral control action is introduced.
  • derivative control action is introduced.
Q.6

Identify an unbounded input from inputs whose transfer functions are given below

  • 1
  • 1/S
  • 1/S2
  • 1/(S2 + 1)
Q.7

Nitrogen gas constant volume thermometer is suitable for measuring a temperature of __________ °C.

  • 0-100
  • < 0
  • > 100.
  • > 50
Q.8

Configuration of Bourdon spring tube is never made of __________ shape.

  • circular
  • semi-circular
  • helical
  • spiral
Q.9

Liquid flow rate in a small channel is best measured by a/an

  • weir
  • pitot tube
  • vane meter
  • venturimeter
Q.10

Measurement of pressure in ammonia reactor is done by

  • Bourdon gauge
  • U-tube manometer
  • Inclined tube manometer
  • Pirani guage
Q.11

Which of the following controllers has maximum offset ?

  • P-controller
  • P-I controller
  • P-D controller
  • P-I-D controller
Q.12

Which of the following is not a mechanical pressure sensing element ?

  • Bellows
  • Diaphragm
  • Bourdon tube
  • U-tube
Q.13

Pirani gauge is used for the measurement of

  • very high pressure.
  • high vacuum.
  • liquid level under pressure.
  • liquid level at atmospheric pressure
Q.14

Flapper nozzle is used in a/an __________ controller.

  • electronic
  • hydraulic
  • pneumatic
  • none of these
Q.15

Time constant is the

  • time taken by the controlled variable to reach 63.2% of its full change.
  • same as transportation lag.
  • same as dead time.
  • time required by the measured variable to reach 63.2% of its ultimate change.
Q.16

The maximum service temperature for fibre glass used as thermocouple wire insulation material is __________ °C.

  • 250
  • 500
  • 750
  • 1000
Q.17

The transfer function for a P-D controller is

  • Kc(1+τD s)
  • Kc(1 +1/τD s)
  • Kc τD s
  • KcD s
Q.18

Use of I-control along with P-control facilitates

  • elimination of offset
  • reduction of offset
  • reduction of stability time
  • none of these
Q.19

Select the correct statement from the following.

  • The frequency response of a pure capacity process is unbounded.
  • The phase lag of a pure time delay system decreases with increasing frequency.
  • The amplitude ratio of a pure capacity process is inversely proportional to frequency.
  • The amplitude ratio of a pure time delay system increases with frequency.
Q.20

In a single tank system, the transfer function of __________ to inlet flow rate is 1/TS+1.

  • outlet flow rate
  • level
  • both (a) & (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
Q.21

"A control system is unstable, if the open loop frequency response exhibits an amplitude ratio exceeding unity at the crossover frequency." This is __________ criterion.

  • Bode stability
  • Nyquist
  • Routh stability
  • none of these
Q.22

Pick out the most suitable instrument for measuring temperature in the range of-to 425°C.

  • mercury thermometer
  • bimetallic thermometer
  • radiation pyrometer
  • none of these
Q.23

Thermodynamic celcius scale of temperature measurement is

  • defined on the basis of melting point of ice and evaporation temperature of water vapor.
  • defined on the basis of melting point of ice and condensation temperature of water vapor.
  • having an interval of 100° between ice point to steam point.
  • both (b) and (c)
Q.24

Specific gravity of a liquid can not be measured by a/an

  • anemometer
  • specific gravity bottle
  • pycnometer
  • hydrometer
Q.25

The fluid used in hydraulic controller is

  • water
  • steam
  • air
  • oil
Q.26

Pressure of 0.psi (absolute) can be measured by __________ gauge.

  • ionisation
  • Pirani
  • Mcloid
  • none of these
Q.27

__________ are analysed using a polarograph.

  • Isotonic solutions
  • Solids
  • Liquids
  • Gases
Q.28

The __________ of the fluid contained in the temperature sensing element (i.e., bulb) of filled system thermometers changes with change in temperature.

  • pressure
  • volume
  • viscosity
  • all (a), (b) and (c)
Q.29

The deflection of the free end of the bimetallic strips in a bimetallic thermometer with temperature is nearly

  • linear
  • non-linear
  • parabolic
  • hyperbolic
Q.30

The term analogous to the electrical current in a thermal system is the

  • temperature difference
  • heat flow rate
  • heat content in the system
  • none of these
Q.31

Mercury manometer (U-tube type) exemplifies a __________ order system.

  • zero
  • first
  • second
  • third
Q.32

Which of the following controllers has the least maximum deviation ?

  • P-controller
  • P-I controller
  • P-I-D controller
  • P-D controller
Q.33

Bode diagram is a plot of

  • log (AR) vs. log (f) and (Φ) vs. log (f).
  • log (AR) vs. f and log Φ vs.f.
  • AR vs. log (f) and Φ vs. log (f).
  • none of these.
Q.34

The amplitude ratio for the sinusoidal response of __________ is < 1.

  • transportation lag
  • first order system
  • second order system
  • none of these
Q.35

Turbine flow meters are suitable for

  • very limited flow ranges.
  • cryogenic flow measurements.
  • aerospace and in air borne applications.
  • both (b) and (c).
Q.36

Mass spectrometer is used for the composition analysis of

  • alloys
  • solids
  • isotopes
  • none of these
Q.37

Vapour actuated pressure spring thermometer does not require ambient temperature compensation. Ambient temperature compensation is provided in gas or liquid expansion pressure spring thermometer by

  • making the volume of thermometer bulb as large as conveniently possible.
  • reducing the volume of the capillary to a minimum.
  • reducing the volume of the receiving element to a minimum.
  • all 'a', 'b' & 'c'.
Q.38

A system with a double pole at the origin is unstable since the corresponding term in the time domain

  • is a constant.
  • grows exponentially with time.
  • grows linearly with time.
  • decays linearly with time.
Q.39

For an input forcing function, X(t) = 2t2, the Laplace transform of this function is

  • 2/s2
  • 4/s2
  • 2/s3
  • 4/s3
Q.40

A typical example of a physical system with under damped characteristic is a

  • U-tube manometer.
  • spring loaded diaphragm valve.
  • CSTR with first order reaction.
  • thermocouple kept immersed in a liquid filled thermowell.
Q.41

Which of the following can not measure a temperature of 1600°C ?

  • Platinum resistance thermometer
  • Thermocouple
  • Photo-electric pyrometer
  • Radiation pyrometer
Q.42

Composition of alloys can be determined by

  • polarograph
  • chromatograph
  • refractrometer
  • none of these
Q.43

Optical activity of a solution can be determined using a

  • polarimeter
  • polarograph
  • dilatometer
  • refractrometer
Q.44

Feed forward controller accounts for the __________ changes.

  • set point
  • load
  • both (a) & (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
Q.45

Radiation thermometer can not measure the temperature

  • inside a pressure vessel.
  • of an object without coming in contact with it.
  • of liquid oxygen.
  • of moving objects at high temperature.
Q.46

Accurate temperature measurement performance of a radiation pyrometer can not be affected, if the

  • enhancement or attentuation of redia-tion occurs in the sighting path.
  • object and surrounding are at almost the same temperature.
  • object has varying emissivity.
  • object is transparent.
Q.47

According to Bode stability criterian, a system is unstable, if the open loop frequency response exhibits an amplitude ratio exceeding unity at frequency for which phase lag is

  • 45°
  • 90°
  • 180°
Q.48

__________ temperature scale assignsto the 'ice point' andto the 'steam point'.

  • Celcius
  • Rankine
  • Reumur
  • Farenhite
Q.49

Flow rate of a river is measured by a/an

  • pitot tube
  • vane meter
  • kennison nozzle
  • open weir
Q.50

High temperature of around 2000°C of incandescent gas mantles is measured by a/an

  • specially designed thermocouple.
  • optical pyrometer.
  • radiation pyrometer.
  • none of these.
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