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151.

Liquid flow rate in an open channel cannot be measured by a/an __________________?

A. Orifice meter
B. Cipolletti weir
C. Rectangular weir
D. V-notch
Answer» B. Cipolletti weir
152.

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

A. Weir
B. Pitot tube
C. Vane meter
D. Venturimeter
Answer» C. Vane meter
153.

Liquid discharge from a tank or reservoir cannot be measured by __________________?

A. Orificemeter
B. Weirs
C. Mouthpieces
D. Notches
Answer» B. Weirs
154.

Liquid argon level in a pressurised storage tank (at 3 kg/cm2) is measured by a/an ____________________?

A. Gage glass
B. External float gage
C. Differential pressure gage
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
155.

Liquid column manometers are used for measuring the pressure ______________ kgf/cm2?

A. > 2 (gage)
B. < 3 (gage)
C. < 10 (gage)
D. < atmospheric
Answer» C. < 10 (gage)
156.

______________ is undesirable in thermocouples used in industries ?

A. Linear relation of emf to temperature
B. Corrosion resistance
C. Oxidation resistance
D. Non-linear relation of emf to temperature
Answer» E.
157.

____________ is the static characteristics of an instrument?

A. Response
B. Tine lag
C. Drift
D. Dynamic error
Answer» D. Dynamic error
158.

_____________ is an example of distributed parameter system ?

A. Tubular reactor
B. CSTR
C. On-off controller
D. None of these
Answer» B. CSTR
159.

Instrumentation in a plant offers the advantage of_______________?

A. Greater safety of operation
B. Better quality of product
C. Greater operation economy
D. All A., B. and C.
Answer» E.
160.

In second order underdamped system ?

A. Decay ratio = overshoot
B. Decay ratio = (overshoot)2
C. Overshoot increases for increasing damping co-efficient
D. Large damping co-efficient means smaller damping
Answer» C. Overshoot increases for increasing damping co-efficient
161.

In Bode plot, A.R. vs. w is plotted on a/an _____________ graph paper?

A. Log-lag
B. Triangular
C. Ordinary
D. Semi-log
Answer» B. Triangular
162.

In Bode plot, φ vs. ω is plotted on a/an ______________ graph paper?

A. log-log
B. Ordinary
C. Semi-log
D. Triangular
Answer» B. Ordinary
163.

In an exothermic chemical reactor, the manipulated variable is the flow rate of_______________?

A. Coolant
B. Reactants
C. Product
D. None of these
Answer» B. Reactants
164.

In a single tank system, the transfer function of _____________ to inlet flow rate is 1/(TS+1)?

A. Outlet flow rate
B. Level
C. Both A. & B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» B. Level
165.

In a single tank system, the transfer function of level to inlet flow rate is__________________?

A. R/TS
B. R/(TS + 1)
C. 1/TS
D. None of these
Answer» C. 1/TS
166.

In a shell and tube heat exchanger, the outlet temperature of heating/cooling fluid is the _____________ variable?

A. Load
B. Manipulated
C. Controlled
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
167.

In a shell and tube heat exchanger, the inlet temperature of heating/cooling fluid is the ____________ variable?

A. Load
B. Manipulated
C. Controlled
D. None of these
Answer» B. Manipulated
168.

In a shell and tube heat exchanger, the flow rate of heating/cooling fluid is the ______________ variable?

A. Load
B. Controlled
C. Manipulated
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
169.

In a second order under damped system, the_________________?

A. Time required for the response of first reach its ultimate value is called the response time
B. Overshoot (which is a measure of how much the response exceeds the ultimate value) increase with the decrease of damping co-efficient
C. Decay ratio (which is the ratio of the sizes of successive peaks) is equal to the reciprocal of overshoot
D. None of these
Answer» C. Decay ratio (which is the ratio of the sizes of successive peaks) is equal to the reciprocal of overshoot
170.

In a feed-back control system G and H denote open loop and close loop transfer functions respectively. The output-input relationship is_____________?

A. G/(1 + H)
B. H/(1 + G)
C. G/H
D. H/G
Answer» C. G/H
171.

In a closed loop system, the process to be controlled is an integrating process with transfer function 1/2s. The controller proposed to be used in an integral controller with transfer function 1/T1s. When a step change in set point is applied to such a closed loop system, the controlled variable will exhibit__________________?

A. Overdamped response
B. Underdamped response
C. Undamped response
D. Unstable response
Answer» C. Undamped response
172.

If response of a control system is to be free of offset and oscillation, the most suitable controller is_________________?

A. Proportional controller
B. Proportional-derivative (PD) controller
C. Proportional-integral (PI) controller
D. Proportional integral-derivative (PID) controller
Answer» E.
173.

Identify an unbounded input from inputs whose transfer functions are given below______________?

A. 1
B. 1/S
C. 1/S2
D. 1/(S2 + 1)
Answer» D. 1/(S2 + 1)
174.

Humidity of air can be determined by a__________________?

A. Chromatograph
B. Sling psychrometer
C. Mass spectrometer
D. Polarimeter
Answer» C. Mass spectrometer
175.

Hot wire anemometer is used for the measurement of___________________?

A. Flow rates of fluids
B. Flow rates of granular solids
C. Very high temperature
D. Thermal conductivity of gases
Answer» B. Flow rates of granular solids
176.

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

A. Specially designed thermocouple
B. Optical pyrometer
C. Radiation pyrometer
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
177.

Helium gas constant volume thermometer is suitable for the measurement of a temperature of ______________ °C?

A. < 100
B. < 0
C. > 0
D. > 800
Answer» C. > 0
178.

Gas chromatography is used for the measurement of ________________?

A. Temperature
B. Pressure
C. Concentration
D. Flow rate
Answer» D. Flow rate
179.

Gas analysis is commonly done using the___________________?

A. Thermal conductivity cell
B. X-ray diffraction
C. Mass spectrometer
D. Emission spectrometer
Answer» B. X-ray diffraction
180.

Gain margin is equal to the_________________?

A. Amplitude ratio
B. Reciprocal of amplitude ratio
C. Gain in P controller
D. Gain in P-I controller
Answer» C. Gain in P controller
181.

For two non-interacting first order systems connected in series, the overall transfer function is the ______________ of the individual transfer functions?

A. Product
B. Ratio
C. Sum
D. Difference
Answer» B. Ratio
182.

For the time domain function f(t) = t, the Laplace transform of ∫0 t f(t) dt is given by___________________?

A. 1/2 S3
B. 2/S3
C. 1/S3
D. 2/S2
Answer» D. 2/S2
183.

For increased speed of response of an expansion pressure spring thermometer, the thermometer bulb should have a__________________?

A. Large area but small mass
B. High thermal conductivity
C. Small specific heat
D. All A , B & C
Answer» E.
184.

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

A. 2/s2
B. 4/s2
C. 2/s3
D. 4/s3
Answer» E.
185.

For a feed back control system to be stable, the _________________?

A. Roots of the characteristic equation should be real
B. Poles of the closed loop transfer function should lie in the left half of the complex plane
C. Bode plots of the corresponding open loop transfer function should monotonically decrease
D. Poles of the closed loop transfer function should lie in the right half of the complex plane
Answer» C. Bode plots of the corresponding open loop transfer function should monotonically decrease
186.

Flow rate through an orifice is _____________ the pressure differential?

A. Proportional to
B. Inversely proportional to the square root of
C. Proportional to the square root of
D. Inversely proportional to the square of
Answer» D. Inversely proportional to the square of
187.

Flow rate of sludge is not measured by a/an_________________?

A. Orificemeter
B. Open weir
C. Kennison nozzle
D. Both B. & C.
Answer» E.
188.

Flow rate of those fluids which are insensitive to changes in their density, viscosity or flow velocity profile can be best measured by a ________________?

A. Magnetic flowmeter
B. Pitot tube
C. Flow nozzle type flowmeter
D. Turbine flowmeter
Answer» B. Pitot tube
189.

Flow rate measurement of hostile acids and alkalis can be most suitably done by a/an ________________?

A. Venturimeter
B. Orificemeter
C. Magnetic flow meter
D. Hot wire anemometer
Answer» D. Hot wire anemometer
190.

Flow rate of a river is measured by a/an____________________?

A. Pitot tube
B. Vane meter
C. Kennison nozzle
D. Open weir
Answer» C. Kennison nozzle
191.

Flapper nozzle is used in a/an ______________ controller?

A. Electronic
B. Hydraulic
C. Pneumatic
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
192.

Flame photometry is used for the determination of compositional analysis of_______________?

A. Solids
B. Alkali metals
C. Natural gas
D. Isotopes
Answer» C. Natural gas
193.

Find the ultimate gain and frequency for a proportional controller in the case of a process having the transfer function Gp(s) = 1/(4s + 1)(2s + 1)(s + 1) ?

A. w = 1/√14, Kc = 45/7 √14
B. w = √(7/6), Kc = 46/3
C. w = 1, Kc = 13
D. w = √(7/8), Kc = 45/4
Answer» C. w = 1, Kc = 13
194.

Feed forward controller accounts for the ______________ changes?

A. Set point
B. Load
C. Both A. & B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» C. Both A. & B.
195.

Emission spectroscopy is used for__________________?

A. Solids and metal analysis
B. Determining water purity
C. Determination of CO2 in gases
D. NOx determination
Answer» B. Determining water purity
196.

Emf generated in a thermocouple depends on the temperature ___________________?

A. Of cold junction only
B. Of hot junction only
C. Difference between hot and cold junctions
D. Difference between cold junction and atmospheric temperature
Answer» D. Difference between cold junction and atmospheric temperature
197.

E.m.f. generated by thermocouples is of the order of ________________?

A. Milli volts
B. Micro volts
C. Volts
D. Kilo volts
Answer» B. Micro volts
198.

Emf developed by a thermocouple while measuring a temperature of 800°C is about 31 mV. The type of thermocouple used is________________?

A. Chromel-alumel
B. Iron-constantan
C. Platinum-platinum + rhodium
D. None of these
Answer» B. Iron-constantan
199.

Emf developed by a thermocouple, while measuring a temperature of 600°C is about 5.5 mV. The type of thermocouple used is_______________?

A. Chromel-alumel
B. Iron-constantan
C. Platinum-platinum + rhodium
D. Either A., B. or C.
Answer» D. Either A., B. or C.
200.

Emf developed by a thermocouple while measuring a temperature of 400°C is 22 mV. The type of thermocouple used is ___________________?

A. Chromel-alumel
B. Iron-constantan
C. Platinum-rhodium
D. Platinum-platinum + rhodium
Answer» C. Platinum-rhodium