Which of the following is not a second order instrument?
A. Mercury in glass thermometer with covering
B. Bare mercury in glass thermometer
C. Pressure gauge with one bellow, two tubes and a tank
D. None of these
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Which of the following is not the triple point of water?
A. 32°R
B. 273°K
C. 492°R
D. 32°F
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The frequency response of a first order system, has a phase shift with lower and upper bounds given by
A. − ∞ , 2 π
B. − 2 π , 2 π
C. − 2 π , 0
D. 0 , 2 π
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Stabilising time for the controllers is the time required for the response to reach __________ percent of its ultimate value.
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pH meter has
A. One cell
B. Two cells
C. Three cells
D. No cell
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Phase margin is equal to
A. 180° - phase lag
B. Phase lag - 180°
C. Phase lag + 180°
D. Phase lag + 90°
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Pick out the wrong statement
A. Proportional controller is normally used for level control in industrial applications
B. CSTR can be considered as a distributed parameter system
C. Distributed parameter approach gives partial differential equation
D. Non-linear behaviour is exemplified by an on-off controller
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. O2 , NO and NO2 exhibit paramagnetic properties as a result of unpaired electrons
B. CO2 is the strongest paramagnetic gas
C. Paramagnetic susceptibility of gases decreases with temperature
D. Paramagnetic susceptibility of gases permits the measurement of their concentration
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. There is no transfer lag for a single first order system
B. Stirred tank with a water jacket exemplifies an interacting system
C. Transfer lag is a characteristics of all higher order systems (other than first order systems)
D. Transfer lag decreases as the number of stages decreases
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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
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Vapour actuated pressure spring thermometer does not require ambient temperature compensation. Ambient temperature compensation is provided in gas or liquid expansion pressure spring thermometer by
A. Making the volume of thermometer bulb as large as conveniently possible
B. Reducing the volume of the capillary to a minimum
C. Reducing the volume of the receiving element to a minimum
D. All of the above
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Psychrometer determines the
A. Humidity of gases
B. Moisture content of solids
C. Water of crystallisation
D. Hygroscopic nature of solids
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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
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The characteristic equation for the control system with a closed loop transfer function 1 + G 2 G 1 is given by 1 + G 2 = 0 The characteristic equation for the control system
A. Depends only upon the open loop transfer function
B. Determines its stability
C. Is the same for set point or load changes
D. All of the above
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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
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Temperature control of an exothermic chemical reaction taking place in a CSTR is done with the help of cooling water flowing in a jacket around the reactor. The types of valve and controller action to be recommended are
A. Air to open valve with the controller direct acting
B. Air to close valve with the controller indirect acting
C. Air to open valve with the controller indirect acting
D. Air to close valve with the controller direct acting
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The temperature range for which copper resistance thermometer can be used is __________ °C
A. 0 to 150
B. -200 to 150
C. 350 to 750
D. 500 to 900
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Number of poles in a system with transfer function s 2 + 2 s 2 + 1 1 is
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Bourdon gauges are used for measuring pressure (kg/cm² )
A. < atmospheric
B. > 2 (gauge)
C. < 2 (gauge)
D. > 10 (absolute)
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Which of the following is an undesirable dynamic characteristic of an instrument?
A. Reproducibility
B. Dead zone
C. Time lag
D. Static error
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