Explore topic-wise MCQs in Analytical Instrumentation.

This section includes 6 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Analytical Instrumentation knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following is not used as a heating element in a Thermal conductivity detector?

A. Platinum
B. Gold
C. Graphite
D. Tungsten wire
Answer» D. Tungsten wire
2.

In which of the following detectors, the carrier gas is excited by a radioactive source and the atoms of carrier gas are excited to a metastable state?

A. Argon ionisation detector
B. Thermionic emission detector
C. Flame ionization detector
D. Electron capture detector
Answer» B. Thermionic emission detector
3.

Which of the following detectors has a non-volatile bead of rubidium silicate placed above the flame tip?

A. Argon ionisation detector
B. Thermionic emission detector
C. Flame ionization detector
D. Electron capture detector
Answer» C. Flame ionization detector
4.

Thermionic emission detector used in gas chromatography is most sensitive to which of the following elements?

A. Nitrogen
B. Phosphorous
C. Halogen
D. Carbon
Answer» C. Halogen
5.

Flame ionisation detector is also known as Katharometer.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
6.

Which of the following is not an ideal characteristic of a detector used in gas chromatography?

A. Linear response to the solutes
B. Short response time
C. High reliability
D. Sensitive to the changes in the flow rate of a carrier gas
Answer» E.