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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