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This section includes 830 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
201. |
The second order system with the transfer function 4/(S² + 2S + 4) has a damping ratio of |
A. | 2.0 |
B. | 0.5 |
C. | 1.0 |
D. | 4.0 |
Answer» C. 1.0 | |
202. |
Temperature measurement by optical pyrometer is done above __________ point, which is 1063°C. |
A. | Antimony |
B. | Gold |
C. | Silver |
D. | Nickel |
Answer» C. Silver | |
203. |
Temperature measurement range of iron-constantan thermocouple is 0 to 870°C. It can be used to measure sub zero temperature, because at lower temperature |
A. | Emf produced is very low of the order of microvolt |
B. | Embrittlement of iron occurs |
C. | Rusting of iron takes place |
D. | Both B and C |
Answer» E. | |
204. |
The temperature of tempering oil baths maintained at 400°C during heat treatment of steel is measured by a/an __________ thermocouple. |
A. | Chromel-alumel |
B. | Iron-constantan |
C. | Platinum-platinum/rhodium |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Platinum-platinum/rhodium | |
205. |
Which of the following is not classified as a thermo electric pyrometer? |
A. | Resistance thermometer |
B. | Thermocouple |
C. | Optical pyrometer (disappearing filament type) |
D. | Radiation pyrometer |
Answer» D. Radiation pyrometer | |
206. |
The root locus plot of the roots of the characteristics equation of a closed loop system having the open loop transfer function K(s + 1)/2(2s + 1)(3s + 1) will have a definite number of loci for variation of K from 0 to ∞. The number of loci is |
A. | 1 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 2 |
Answer» C. 4 | |
207. |
The response of two tanks of same size and resistance in series is%! |
A. | Under damped |
B. | Critically damped |
C. | Over damped |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Over damped | |
208. |
To increase the speed of response of a pressure spring liquid or gas expansion thermometer, the clearance space between the thermometer bulb and the thermal well should not be filled with%! |
A. | Air |
B. | A metal powder or graphite |
C. | Oil |
D. | Mercury |
Answer» B. A metal powder or graphite | |
209. |
Concentration of sugar solution can be determined by the%! |
A. | Polarimetry |
B. | Flame photometry |
C. | Emission spectroscopy |
D. | Oscillometry |
Answer» B. Flame photometry | |
210. |
Which of the following is not a variable area flow meter?%! |
A. | Piston type meter |
B. | Rotameter |
C. | Magnetic flow meter |
D. | Orifice and tapered plug meter |
Answer» D. Orifice and tapered plug meter | |
211. |
Positioning controllers are used for%! |
A. | Low loads |
B. | Temperature changes |
C. | High loads |
D. | Flow rate changes |
Answer» D. Flow rate changes | |
212. |
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 | |
213. |
Bimetal strips are not used in%! |
A. | Bimetallic thermometers |
B. | Thermocouples |
C. | Thermostats |
D. | Relays for opening & closing of electrical circuits |
Answer» C. Thermostats | |
214. |
__________ are analysed using a polarograph.%! |
A. | Isotonic solutions |
B. | Solids |
C. | Liquids |
D. | Gases |
Answer» C. Liquids | |
215. |
A mercury barometer measures the __________ pressure.%! |
A. | Atmospheric |
B. | Gauge |
C. | Vacuum |
D. | Absolute |
Answer» B. Gauge | |
216. |
__________ stability method uses open loop transfer function.%! |
A. | Nyquist |
B. | Mikhalov |
C. | Ruth |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Mikhalov | |
217. |
Thermal conductivity measurement com-prises the working principle of a%! |
A. | CO‚ÇÇ analyser |
B. | Polarimeter |
C. | Spectrometer |
D. | Chromatograph |
Answer» B. Polarimeter | |
218. |
An amplitude ratio of 0.1 corresponds to __________ decibels.%! |
A. | 20 |
B. | -20 |
C. | 10 |
D. | -10 |
Answer» C. 10 | |
219. |
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 | |
220. |
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 | |
221. |
Degree to which an instrument indicates the changes in measured variable without dynamic error is called its%! |
A. | Speed of response |
B. | Reproducibility |
C. | Fidielity |
D. | Static characteristics |
Answer» D. Static characteristics | |
222. |
Suppose that the gain, time constant and dead time of a process with the following transfer function:Gc(s) = 10 exp( - 0.1s)/(0.5s + 1) are known with a possible error of ± 20% of their values. The largest permissible gain Kc of a proportional controller needs to be calculated below taking the values of process gain, time constant and dead time as%! |
A. | 8, 0.6, 0.08 |
B. | 12, 0.6, 0.12 |
C. | 8, 0.6, 0.12 |
D. | 12, 0.4, 0.08 |
Answer» C. 8, 0.6, 0.12 | |
223. |
Which of the following is never used as an element of industrial resistance thermometer?%! |
A. | Lead |
B. | Nickel |
C. | Copper |
D. | 30% iron + 70% nickel |
Answer» B. Nickel | |
224. |
Which of the following thermocouples has the least temperature measurement range?%! |
A. | Copper-constantan |
B. | Chromel-alumel |
C. | Platinum-platinum/rhodium |
D. | Iron-constantan |
Answer» B. Chromel-alumel | |
225. |
For measuring the temperature of a red hot furnace, which is the most suitable instrument?%! |
A. | Platinum resistance thermometer |
B. | Thermocouple |
C. | Optical pyrometer |
D. | Bimetallic thermometer |
Answer» D. Bimetallic thermometer | |
226. |
Compositional analysis of flue gas coming out of a furnace in respect of O‚ÇÇ and CO‚ÇÇ% can be continuously done by a/an%! |
A. | Orsat apparatus |
B. | Thermal conductivity cell |
C. | Zirconia probe |
D. | Chromatograph |
Answer» C. Zirconia probe | |
227. |
Which of the following relates the emf. generated in a single homogeneous wire to the temperature difference?%! |
A. | Peltier effect |
B. | Thomson effect |
C. | Seebeck effect |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Seebeck effect | |
228. |
The transfer function for a P-D controller is%! |
A. | Kc(1+τD s) |
B. | Kc(1 +1/τD s) |
C. | Kc τD s |
D. | Kc/τD s |
Answer» B. Kc(1 +1/≈ì√ëD s) | |
229. |
The thermal emf-temperature relationship of most thermocouples is%! |
A. | Linear |
B. | Parabolic |
C. | Exponential |
D. | Square root |
Answer» C. Exponential | |
230. |
Which of the following is not a composition measuring instrument?%! |
A. | Thermal conductivity cell |
B. | Mass spectrometer |
C. | Polarograph |
D. | Hot wire anemometer |
Answer» E. | |
231. |
pH meter has%! |
A. | One cell |
B. | Two cells |
C. | Three cells |
D. | No cell |
Answer» C. Three cells | |
232. |
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 | |
233. |
Working principle of mercury in glass thermometer is based on volumetric expansion of mercury with increase in temperature. Which of the following undergoes minimum volumetric expansion for a given temperature change?%! |
A. | Water |
B. | Mercury |
C. | Methyl alcohal |
D. | Carbon-tetrachloride |
Answer» C. Methyl alcohal | |
234. |
Which of the following is an undesirable dynamic characteristic of an instrument?%! |
A. | Reproducibility |
B. | Dead zone |
C. | Time lag |
D. | Static error |
Answer» D. Static error | |
235. |
A mercury thermometer can not be used to measure the temperature below the freezing point of mercury, which is __________ °C.%! |
A. | -38.9 |
B. | -11.9 |
C. | -60.9 |
D. | -80.9 |
Answer» B. -11.9 | |
236. |
Which of the following thermocouples is incapable of measuring sub-zero (i.e., < 0°C) temperature?%! |
A. | Chromel-alumel |
B. | Iron-constantan |
C. | Platinum-platinum + rhodium |
D. | Copper-constantan |
Answer» D. Copper-constantan | |
237. |
*$_The thermal emf-temperature relationship of most thermocouples is? |
A. | Linear |
B. | Parabolic |
C. | Exponential |
D. | Square root |
Answer» C. Exponential | |
238. |
*$_The transfer function for a P-D controller is? |
A. | Kc(1+τD s) |
B. | Kc(1 +1/τD s) |
C. | Kc τD s |
D. | Kc/τD s |
Answer» B. Kc(1 +1/≈ì√ëD s) | |
239. |
*$_The __________ of a vapor pressure thermometer is a secondary element.? |
A. | Pointer |
B. | Bourdon tube |
C. | Bulb |
D. | None ofthese |
Answer» C. Bulb | |
240. |
*$_Which of the following relates the emf. generated in a single homogeneous wire to the temperature difference?? |
A. | Peltier effect |
B. | Thomson effect |
C. | Seebeck effect |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Seebeck effect | |
241. |
*$_Compositional analysis of flue gas coming out of a furnace in respect of O‚ÇÇ and CO‚ÇÇ% can be continuously done by a/an? |
A. | Orsat apparatus |
B. | Thermal conductivity cell |
C. | Zirconia probe |
D. | Chromatograph |
Answer» C. Zirconia probe | |
242. |
*$_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 | |
243. |
*$_Which of the following thermocouple materials does not contain nickel?? |
A. | Alumel |
B. | Chromel |
C. | Constantan |
D. | None of these |
Answer» E. | |
244. |
*$_Which of the following flow-metering instru-ments is an areameter?? |
A. | Venturimeter |
B. | Rotameter |
C. | Pitot tube |
D. | Hot wire anemometer |
Answer» C. Pitot tube | |
245. |
*$_For two non-interacting first order systems connected in series, the overall transfer function is the __________ of the individual transfer functions.? |
A. | Product |
B. | Ratio |
C. | Sum |
D. | Difference |
Answer» B. Ratio | |
246. |
*$_Zirconia probe is used for the measurement of? |
A. | Humidity of air |
B. | % CO‚ÇÇ in flue gas |
C. | % O‚ÇÇ in flue gas |
D. | Speed of a submarine |
Answer» D. Speed of a submarine | |
247. |
*$_Relationship between absorption/evolution of heat at the thermocouple junctions and the current flow in the circuit is given by __________ effect.? |
A. | Peltier |
B. | Thomson |
C. | Seebeck |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Thomson | |
248. |
*$_Sub-zero temperature (< 0°C) can be measured by a constant volume gas thermometer employing? |
A. | Helium |
B. | Nitrogen |
C. | Hydrogen |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Nitrogen | |
249. |
*$_The transfer function of a pure dead time system with dead time τd is? |
A. | 1/(τds + 1) |
B. | Τds + 1 |
C. | E-τds |
D. | Eτds |
Answer» D. E≈ì√ëds | |
250. |
*$_The function of a transducer is to? |
A. | Modify the input signal |
B. | Amplify the input signal |
C. | Convert the primary signal into a more useful quantity, usually an electric impulse |
D. | Codify/decodify the input signal |
Answer» D. Codify/decodify the input signal | |