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101.

Reference points i.e., ice point and steam point in Reaumer temperature scale are respectively_________________?

A. – 273° & 80°
B. 0° & 80°
C. 32° & 460°
D. 32° & 80°
Answer» C. 32° & 460°
102.

Range of hydrogen gas constant volume thermometer is _____________ °C?

A. -10 to 20
B. 0 to 100
C. 100 – 500
D. 400 – 1000
Answer» C. 100 – 500
103.

Radiation thermometer cannot measure the temperature ___________________?

A. Inside a pressure vessel
B. Of an object without coming in contact with it
C. Of liquid oxygen
D. Of moving objects at high temperature
Answer» D. Of moving objects at high temperature
104.

Radiation pyrometers as compared to thermocouples____________________?

A. Has a slower speed of response
B. Can measure higher temperature
C. Can’t measure the temperature of moving objects
D. Is more affected by corrosive atmosphere
Answer» C. Can’t measure the temperature of moving objects
105.

Pyrometry refers to the measurement of temperature_________________?

A. With the mercurial thermometer upto 350°C
B. Directly
C. Which is of higher magnitude
D. All A., B. & C.
Answer» D. All A., B. & C.
106.

Process degree of freedom indicates _______________ number of controllers to be used?

A. The maximum
B. The minimum
C. Both maximum and the minimum
D. Nothing about the
Answer» B. The minimum
107.

Pressure of 0.01 psi (absolute) can be measured by ______________ gauge?

A. Ionisation
B. Pirani
C. Mcleod
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
108.

Pressure of 0.0001 absolute psi can be measured by _____________ gauge?

A. Mcleod
B. Pirani
C. Thermocouple
D. None of these
Answer» B. Pirani
109.

Presence of a small amount of water in the organic systems can be determined by the _____________ method?

A. Electrical conductivity
B. Polarimetry
C. Emission spectroscopy
D. Dielectric constant end loss factor
Answer» E.
110.

Positioning controllers are used for _______________?

A. Low loads
B. Temperature changes
C. High loads
D. Flow rate changes
Answer» D. Flow rate changes
111.

Polarograph is meant for the analysis of __________________?

A. Gaseous mixture
B. Miscible liquids
C. Solids
D. Isotopes
Answer» D. Isotopes
112.

Polarisation of light forms the working principle of a______________?

A. Polarimeter
B. Polarograph
C. Chromatograph
D. Spectrometer
Answer» B. Polarograph
113.

Platinum resistance thermometer can be used upto antimony point which is ____________ °C, and is the temperature of equilibrium between solid antimony & liquid antimony at normal atmospheric pressure?

A. 961.93
B. 630.74
C. 1064.43
D. 1261.93
Answer» C. 1064.43
114.

Platinum resistance thermometer is the international standard for temperature measurement between __________________?

A. Triple point of hydrogen and freezing point of antimony
B. 13.81°K to 903.9°K
C. Both A. and B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» D. Neither A. nor B.
115.

Pirani gauge is used for the measurement of________________?

A. Very high pressure
B. High vacuum
C. Liquid level under pressure
D. Liquid level at atmospheric pressure
Answer» C. Liquid level under pressure
116.

Pick out the one which is a first order instrument ?

A. Mercury in glass thermometer (without any covering or air gap)
B. Bare metallic thermometer
C. Bare vapor pressure thermometer
D. All A., B. and C.
Answer» E.
117.

Pick out the most suitable instrument for measuring temperature in the range of-40 to 425°C ?

A. Mercury thermometer
B. Bimetallic thermometer
C. Radiation pyrometer
D. None of these
Answer» C. Radiation pyrometer
118.

Pick out the first order system from among the following ?

A. Damped vibrator
B. Mercury in glass thermometer kept in boiling water
C. Interacting system of two tanks in series
D. Non-interacting system of two tanks in series
Answer» C. Interacting system of two tanks in series
119.

Photoelectric pyrometers are suitable in the temperature range of ________________ °C?

A. 400-1600
B. 800-1600
C. 800-2500
D. 400-1000
Answer» C. 800-2500
120.

Phase lag of the sinusoidal response of a first order system is _________________?

A. 120°
B. 30°
C. 180°
D. 90°
Answer» E.
121.

Phase margin is equal to_______________?

A. 180° – phase lag
B. Phase lag – 180°
C. Phase lag + 180°
D. Phase lag + 90°
Answer» B. Phase lag – 180°
122.

Phase lag of the frequency response of a second order system to a sinusoidal forcing function______________?

A. Is 30°
B. Is 90° at the most
C. Approaches 180° asymptotically
D. Is 120°
Answer» D. Is 120°
123.

pH meter has ____________________?

A. One cell
B. Two cells
C. Three cells
D. No cell
Answer» C. Three cells
124.

Paramagnetism method is not used for the composition determination of ______________ in gases?

A. Oxygen
B. Oxides of nitrogen
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Any of these
Answer» D. Any of these
125.

Out of the following thermocouple wire insulating material, the highest temperature rating is for________________?

A. Teflon
B. Ceramic fibre
C. Asbestos
D. Fibre glass
Answer» C. Asbestos
126.

Out of the following temperature measuring instruments, the measurement accuracy will be minimum for the ________________?

A. Mercury in glass thermometer
B. Optical pyrometer
C. Iron-constantan thermocouple
D. Alcohol filled thermometer
Answer» C. Iron-constantan thermocouple
127.

Ordinary mercury in glass thermometer is used for measuring temperature upto 120°C. However, for measuring higher temperature upto __________ °C, thermometer is made by filling nitrogen under pressure above the mercury, which stops the evaporation of mercury and reduces the chance of broken thread of mercury?

A. 250
B. 350
C. 550
D. 700
Answer» D. 700
128.

Optical activity of a solution can be determined using a ___________________?

A. Polarimeter
B. Polarograph
C. Dilatometer
D. Refractometer
Answer» B. Polarograph
129.

Operating range of a temperature measuring instrument is 800 to 1600°C. It could be a/an _____________ pyrometer?

A. Radiation
B. Optical
C. Photoelectric
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
130.

On-off controllers are normally used for________________?

A. Low loads
B. Temperature changes
C. Flow rate changes
D. None of these
Answer» B. Temperature changes
131.

On-off control which is a special case of proportional control, has a band width of about _____________ percent?

A. 100
B. 75
C. 25
D. 0
Answer» E.
132.

Number of poles in a system with transfer function 1/(s2 + 2s2 + 1) is ________________?

A. 2
B. 5
C. 3
D. 1
Answer» D. 1
133.

Normal mercury thermometer can be used to measure a temperature of about 300°C. However, its maximum temperature measurement range can be increased upto about 500°C by__________________?

A. Filling nitrogen under pressure in the stem
B. Increasing the diameter of the tube
C. Using steel tube in place of glass tube
D. Accounting for the tube expansion
Answer» B. Increasing the diameter of the tube
134.

Non-metallic diaphragm used as pressure sensor in instruments is generally made of__________________?

A. Teflon
B. Synthetic rubber
C. Bakelite
D. Thick paper
Answer» C. Bakelite
135.

Nitrogen gas constant volume thermometer is suitable for measuring a temperature of _____________ °C?

A. 0-100
B. < 0
C. > 100
D. > 50
Answer» D. > 50
136.

Nickel percentage in invar which is an iron-nickel alloy, and is used as a thermocouple material is __________________?

A. 12
B. 36
C. 54
D. 68
Answer» C. 54
137.

Nichol’s chart deals with __________________?

A. A.R. vs. phase lag of first order
B. A.R. vs. phase lag of second order
C. Closed loop values vs. open loop values
D. Frequency response values of controllers
Answer» D. Frequency response values of controllers
138.

Minute depression of freezing point of a liquid solvent on addition of a solid solute can be best measured by a________________?

A. Beckman thermometer
B. Dilatometer
C. Mercury thermometer
D. Bimetallic thermometer
Answer» B. Dilatometer
139.

Mercury thermometer can be used to measure the temperature upto ____________ °C?

A. 100
B. 250
C. 350
D. 750
Answer» D. 750
140.

Mercury thermometer is commonly used for low temperature measurement. The freezing point and boiling point of mercury are respectively _____________ °C?

A. – 39 and 350
B. – 51 and 439
C. – 79 and 395
D. – 10 and 425
Answer» B. – 51 and 439
141.

Mercury manometer (U-tube type) exemplifies a ______________ order system?

A. Zero
B. First
C. Second
D. Third
Answer» D. Third
142.

Measurement of sub-zero Celsius temperature in industry is done most commonly by __________________?

A. Thermocouples
B. Resistance thermometers
C. Gas thermometers
D. Bi-metallic thermometers
Answer» C. Gas thermometers
143.

Measurement of pressure in ammonia reactor is done by __________________?

A. Bourdon gauge
B. U-tube manometer
C. Inclined tube manometer
D. Pirani gauge
Answer» B. U-tube manometer
144.

Mcleod gauge measures the _____________ pressure?

A. Positive
B. Sub-atmospheric
C. Very high
D. Atmospheric
Answer» C. Very high
145.

Mcleod gauge is used to measure the __________________?

A. Point velocity
B. Flow rate
C. Vacuum
D. Pressure
Answer» D. Pressure
146.

Maximum differential pressure in liquid manometer is ______________ psi?

A. 20
B. 30
C. 40
D. 50
Answer» C. 40
147.

Mass spectrometer is used for the composition analysis of____________________?

A. Alloys
B. Solids
C. Isotopes
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
148.

Magnetic flowmeters are generally not used for the velocity/flow measurement of hydrocarbons due to their ?

A. Low thermal conductivity
B. Low electrical conductivity
C. High viscosity index
D. Low flash point
Answer» C. High viscosity index
149.

Load cells are used for the measurement of __________________?

A. Stress
B. Weight
C. Strain
D. Velocity
Answer» C. Strain
150.

Liquid levels in autoclaves are measured by ________________?

A. Simple float
B. Differential float type manometer
C. Glass gauge
D. None of these
Answer» C. Glass gauge