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351.

_ 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 of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
352.

_ The transfer function of a process is 1/(16s² + 8s + 4). If a step change is introduced into the system, then the response will be$?

A. Under damped
B. Critically damped
C. Over damped
D. None of these
Answer» B. Critically damped
353.

_ 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
354.

_ 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
355.

_ 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
356.

_ 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
357.

_ 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
358.

_ Liquid discharge from a tank or reservoir can not be measured by$?

A. Orificemeters
B. Weirs
C. Mouthpieces
D. Notches
Answer» B. Weirs
359.

_ Flow rate of sludge is not measured by a/an$?

A. Orificemeter
B. Open weir
C. Kennison nozzle
D. Both B & C
Answer» E.
360.

_ 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
361.

_ Dome temperature of blast furnace stove is most accurately measured by a$?

A. Radiation pyrometer
B. Platinum-platinum/rhodium ther-mocuple
C. Iron-constantan thermocouple
D. Platinum resistance thermometer
Answer» C. Iron-constantan thermocouple
362.

_ The open loop transfer function of a control system is KR/(1 + TS) . This represents$?

A. A first order system
B. Dead time system
C. A first order time lag
D. A second order system
Answer» B. Dead time system
363.

_ Very low pressure is expressed in microns(μ), which is equal to __________ mm of Hg coloumn (absolute) at 0°C.$?

A. 0.0001
B. 0.001
C. 0.01
D. 0.1
Answer» C. 0.01
364.

_ 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
365.

_ 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.
366.

_ Which of the following controllers has the least maximum deviation?$?

A. P-controller
B. P-I controller
C. P-I-D controller
D. P-D controller
Answer» E.
367.

_ Thermal well made of __________ gives the fastest speed of response, while measuring temperature by thermocouples.$?

A. Steel
B. Vycor (a glass)
C. Nichrome
D. Inconel
Answer» C. Nichrome
368.

_ 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)
369.

_ 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
370.

_ Zirconia probe is used for the continuous measurment of __________ flue gases going out of the furnace.$?

A. Oxygen in
B. Carbon dioxide in
C. Carbon monoxide in
D. Temperature of
Answer» B. Carbon dioxide in
371.

_ A stable system is the one$?

A. For which the output response is bounded for all bounded input
B. Which exhibits an unbounded response to a bounded input
C. Which satisfies the conditions for a servo problem
D. None of these
Answer» B. Which exhibits an unbounded response to a bounded input
372.

_ 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
373.

_ Characteristic equation is the denominator of __________ loop transfer function.$?

A. Open
B. Closed
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer» C. Both A & B
374.

_ 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.
375.

__The offset introduced by proportional controller with gain Kc in response of first order system can be reduced by__

A. Reducing value of Kc
B. Introducing integral control
C. Introducing derivative control
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Introducing derivative control
376.

__The frequency response of a first order system, has a phase shift with lower and upper bounds given by__

A. - ‚Äö√ √ª, ≈ì√Ñ/2
B. -π/2, π/2
C. -π/2, 0
D. 0, π/2
Answer» E.
377.

__Temperature of __________ can not be measured by an optical or radiation pyrometer.__

A. Hot blast (air) from stoves
B. Molten slag flowing out of blast furnace
C. Combustion space in boilers
D. Rotary limestone calcination kiln
Answer» B. Molten slag flowing out of blast furnace
378.

__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
379.

__A first order system with a time constant of 1 min is subjected to frequency response analysis. At an input frequency of 1 radian/min, the phase shift is__

A. 45°
B. -90°
C. -180°
D. -45°
Answer» E.
380.

__Thermistors are used in __________ devices.__

A. Voltage measuring
B. Temperature measuring
C. Temperature compensating
D. Both B & C
Answer» E.
381.

__Polarisation of light forms the working principle of a__

A. Polarimeter
B. Polarograph
C. Chromatograph
D. Spectrometer
Answer» B. Polarograph
382.

__Phase lag of the sinusoidal response of a first order system is__

A. 120°
B. 30°
C. 180°
D. 90°
Answer» E.
383.

__Which of the following can measure temperatures in the range of - 20 to 300°C ?__

A. Mercury in glass thermometer
B. Vapor pressure thermometer
C. Resistance thermometer
D. None of these
Answer» E.
384.

__In a single tank system, the transfer function of level to inlet flow rate is__

A. R/TS
B. R/(TS + 1)
C. L(TS + l)
D. 1/TS
Answer» C. L(TS + l)
385.

__In a closed loop system, the process to be controlled is an integrating process with transfer function l/2s. The controller proposed to be used in an integral controller with transfer function 1/T‚ÇÅs. 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
386.

__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
387.

_Specific gravity of a liquid can not be measured by a/an$?

A. Anemometer
B. Specific gravity bottle
C. Pycnometer
D. Hydrometer
Answer» B. Specific gravity bottle
388.

_A bimetallic thermometer as compared to industrial mercury in glass thermometer has almost the same$?

A. Temperature measuring range (- 40°C to 450°C)
B. Accuracy (± 1% of span)
C. Speed of response
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
389.

_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
390.

_Flapper nozzle is used in a/an __________ controller.$?

A. Electronic
B. Hydraulic
C. Pneumatic
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
391.

_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
392.

_The operation of a rotameter is based on$?

A. Variable flow area
B. Rotation of a turbine
C. Pressure drop across a nozzle
D. Pressure at a stagnation point
Answer» B. Rotation of a turbine
393.

_The frequency at which maximum amplitude ratio is attained is called the __________ frequency.$?

A. Corner
B. Resonant
C. Cross-over
D. Natural
Answer» C. Cross-over
394.

_The time constant of a first order process with resistance R and capacitance C is$?

A. R + C
B. R - C
C. RC
D. 1/RC
Answer» D. 1/RC
395.

_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
396.

_Configuration of Bourdon spring tube is never made of __________ shape.$?

A. Circular
B. Semi-circular
C. Helical
D. Spiral
Answer» B. Semi-circular
397.

_A sinusoidal variation in the input passing through a linear first order system$?

A. Becomes more oscillatory (frequency increases)
B. Becomes less oscillatory (frequency decreases)
C. Gets amplified (magnitude increases)
D. Gets attenuated (magnitude decreases)
Answer» E.
398.

_E.m.f. generated by thermocouples is of the order of$?

A. Millivolts
B. Microvolts
C. Volts
D. Kilo volts
Answer» B. Microvolts
399.

_According to Bode stability criterian, a system is unstable, if the open loop frequency response exhibits an amplitude ratio exceeding unity at frequency for which phase lag is$?

A. 0°
B. 45°
C. 90°
D. 180°
Answer» E.
400.

_Specific conductance is defined as the reciprocal of resistance in ohms of 1c.c. of liquid at a specified temperature. Its value for distilled water is about __________ micro mho/cm³.$?

A. 50
B. 100
C. 10
D. 1
Answer» E.