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Process Control and Instrumentation problems


  • 1. The transfer function of a second order system is

  • Options
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D. none of these
  • Discuss
  • 2. Emf generated in a thermocouple depends on the temperature

  • Options
  • 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.
  • Discuss
  • 3. 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

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  • A. 45°
  • B. -90°
  • C. -180°
  • D. -45°
  • Discuss
  • 4. A system with a double pole at the origin is unstable since the corresponding term in the time domain

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  • A. is a constant.
  • B. grows exponentially with time.
  • C. grows linearly with time.
  • D. decays linearly with time.
  • Discuss
  • 5. A photo electric device in which the resistance of the metal is directly proportional to the light striking on it, is known as photo-conductive cell. Photoelectric transducers are used for the measurement of those parameters, which can be used to produce variation in

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  • A. light intensity
  • B. current
  • C. flux density
  • D. voltage
  • Discuss
  • 6. pH meter has

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  • A. one cell
  • B. two cells
  • C. three cells
  • D. no cell
  • Discuss
  • 7. Radiation thermometer can not measure the temperature

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  • A. inside a pressure vessel.
  • B. of an object without coming in contact with it.
  • C. of liquid oxygen.
  • D. of moving objects at high temperature.
  • Discuss
  • 8. Thermal wells are used in the temperature measurement to

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  • A. guard against corrosive and oxidising action on thermocouple materials
  • B. reduce measuring lag.
  • C. increase the fidelity.
  • D. increase the sensitivity.
  • Discuss
  • 9. Which of the following thermocouples is the most suitable for measuring a temperature of about 1600°C in an oxidizing atmosphere?

  • Options
  • A. Platinum-platinum + rhodium
  • B. Iron-constantan
  • C. Copper-constantan
  • D. Chromel-alumel
  • Discuss
  • 10. 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

  • Options
  • A. air
  • B. a metal powder or graphite
  • C. oil
  • D. mercury
  • Discuss

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