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251.

*$_Continuous measurement of moisture in paper is done by?

A. Sling psychrometer
B. Hair-hygrometer
C. Weighing
D. High resistance Wheatstone's bridge circuit
Answer» E.
252.

*$_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 of the above
Answer» E.
253.

*$_The __________ of the fluid contained in the temperature sensing element (i.e., bulb) of filled system thermometers changes with change in temperature.?

A. Pressure
B. Volume
C. Viscosity
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
254.

*$_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¬¨‚àû & 460¬¨‚àû
255.

*$_Small furnace draught is accurately measured by an inclined tube manometer, in which the manometric liquid used most commonly is?

A. Water
B. Carbon tetrachloride
C. Paraffin
D. Ethylene glycol
Answer» D. Ethylene glycol
256.

*$_Dilatometer is used to measure?

A. Stress
B. Strain
C. Deflection
D. Contraction/expansion due to changes in temperature
Answer» E.
257.

*$_What is the Laplace transform of sin t ??

A. 1/(s² + 1)
B. S/(s² + 1)
C. 1/(s² - 1)
D. S/(s² - 1)
Answer» B. S/(s¬¨‚â§ + 1)
258.

*$_Which of the following shows maximum dip effect (indicating reverse direction of temperature change)??

A. Mercury thermometer
B. Radiation pyrometer
C. Bimetallic thermometer
D. Thermocouple
Answer» B. Radiation pyrometer
259.

*$_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
260.

*$_Mercury thermometer can be used to measure the temperature upto __________ °C.?

A. 100
B. 250
C. 350
D. 750
Answer» D. 750
261.

*$_Range of hydrogen gas constant volume themometer is __________ °C.?

A. -10 to 20
B. 0 to 100
C. 100 - 500
D. 400 - 1000
Answer» C. 100 - 500
262.

*$_Liquid flow rate in an open channel can not be measured by a/an?

A. Orifice meter
B. Cipolletti weir
C. Rectangular weir
D. V-notch
Answer» B. Cipolletti weir
263.

*/*_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
264.

*/*_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
265.

*/*_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
266.

*/*_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
267.

*/*_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
268.

*/*_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
269.

*/*_Bimetal strips are not used in?

A. Bimetallic thermometers
B. Thermocouples
C. Thermostats
D. Relays for opening & closing of electrical circuits
Answer» C. Thermostats
270.

*/*_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
271.

*/*_Positioning controllers are used for?

A. Low loads
B. Temperature changes
C. High loads
D. Flow rate changes
Answer» D. Flow rate changes
272.

*/*_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
273.

*/*___________ stability method uses open loop transfer function.?

A. Nyquist
B. Mikhalov
C. Ruth
D. None of these
Answer» B. Mikhalov
274.

*/*_Thermal conductivity measurement com-prises the working principle of a?

A. CO‚ÇÇ analyser
B. Polarimeter
C. Spectrometer
D. Chromatograph
Answer» B. Polarimeter
275.

*/*_An amplitude ratio of 0.1 corresponds to __________ decibels.?

A. 20
B. -20
C. 10
D. -10
Answer» C. 10
276.

*/*_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
277.

*/*_A mercury barometer measures the __________ pressure.?

A. Atmospheric
B. Gauge
C. Vacuum
D. Absolute
Answer» B. Gauge
278.

*/*_Humidity of air can be determined by a?

A. Chromatograph
B. Sling psychrometer
C. Mass spectrometer
D. Polarimeter
Answer» C. Mass spectrometer
279.

*/*_A negative gain margin expressed in decibels means a/an __________ system.?

A. Stable
B. Unstable
C. Critically damped
D. None of these
Answer» C. Critically damped
280.

*/*_Measurement of pressure in ammonia reactor is done by?

A. Bourdon gauge
B. U-tube manometer
C. Inclined tube manometer
D. Pirani guage
Answer» B. U-tube manometer
281.

*/*_Response of a linear control system for a change in set point is called?

A. Frequency response
B. Transient response
C. Servo problem
D. Regulator problem
Answer» D. Regulator problem
282.

*/*_Thermal conductivity measurement is used for the determination of?

A. O‚ÇÇ percentage in the flue gas
B. Specific gravity of petrofuels
C. Composition of an alloy
D. CO‚ÇÇ percentage in the flue gas
Answer» E.
283.

*/*___________ controller has the maximum stabilising time.?

A. P
B. PD
C. PI
D. PID
Answer» D. PID
284.

*/*_Silver point temperature is __________ °C.?

A. 760.5
B. 860.5
C. 960.5
D. 1060.5
Answer» D. 1060.5
285.

*/*_Select the correct statement from the following.?

A. The frequency response of a pure capacity process is unbounded
B. The phase lag of a pure time delay system decreases with increasing frequency
C. The amplitude ratio of a pure capacity process is inversely proportional to frequency
D. The amplitude ratio of a pure time delay system increases with frequency
Answer» D. The amplitude ratio of a pure time delay system increases with frequency
286.

*/*___________ are analysed using a polarograph.?

A. Isotonic solutions
B. Solids
C. Liquids
D. Gases
Answer» C. Liquids
287.

*/*_Which of the following filled system expansion thermometer has the capability to measure the lowest temperature??

A. Mercury in glass thermometer
B. Mercury in steel thermometer
C. Alcohol in glass thermometer
D. Fused metal (Na or K) in steel thermometer
Answer» D. Fused metal (Na or K) in steel thermometer
288.

*/*_Which of the following is the dynamic characteristics of an instrument??

A. Reproducibility
B. Sensitivity
C. Dead zone
D. Fidelity
Answer» E.
289.

*/*_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
290.

*/*_Routh stability method uses __________ loop transfer function.?

A. Open
B. Closed
C. Either A or B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer» C. Either A or B
291.

*/*_A proportional controller with a gain of Kc is used to control a first order process. The offset will increase, if?

A. Kc is reduced
B. Kc is increased
C. Integral control action is introduced
D. Derivative control action is introduced
Answer» C. Integral control action is introduced
292.

*/*_Which of the following thermocouples is capable of measuring a temperature of -50°C??

A. Platinum - platinum + rhodium
B. Chromel - alumel
C. Iron-constantan
D. Copper - constantan
Answer» B. Chromel - alumel
293.

*/*_Use of I-control along with P-control facilitates?

A. Elimination of offset
B. Reduction of offset
C. Reduction of stability time
D. None of these
Answer» B. Reduction of offset
294.

*/*_Which of the following judges the accuracy of an instrument??

A. Dead zone
B. Drift
C. Static error
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
295.

*/*_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
296.

*/*_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
297.

*/*_A barometer measures the __________ pressure.?

A. Absolute
B. Gauge
C. Absolute as well as gauge
D. Dynamic
Answer» B. Gauge
298.

*/*_Liquid levels in autocalves are measued by?

A. Simple float
B. Differential float type manometer
C. Glass gauge
D. None of these
Answer» C. Glass gauge
299.

*/*_Liquid discharge from a tank or reservoir can not be measured by?

A. Orificemeters
B. Weirs
C. Mouthpieces
D. Notches
Answer» B. Weirs
300.

*/*_Flow rate of sludge is not measured by a/an?

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