Time constant is the
A. Time taken by the controlled variable to reach 63.2% of its full change
B. Same as transportation lag
C. Same as dead time
D. Time required by the measured variable to reach 63.2% of its ultimate change
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Optical activity of a solution can be determined using a
A. Polarimeter
B. Polarograph
C. Dilatometer
D. Refractrometer
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What is the ratio of output amplitude to input amplitude for a sinusoidal forcing function in a first order system?
A. 1
B. >1
C. < 1
D. None of these
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Working principle of radiation pyrometer is based on the
A. Wien's law
B. Kirchoffs law
C. Stafan-Boltzman law
D. Seebeck effect
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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
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Strain gage uses an electrical conductor wire, which when elastically stretched increases in length and reduces in diameter. Both these dimensional changes result in __________ in the electrical resistance of the wire.
A. No change
B. Decrease
C. Increase
D. Exponential decrease
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On-off controllers are normally used for
A. Low loads
B. Temperature changes
C. Flow rate changes
D. None of these
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A pyranometer is an instrument used for measuring the
A. Beam radiation
B. Global radiation
C. Bright sunshine period
D. None of these
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A pyrheliometer is an instrument used for measuring the
A. Bright sunshine period
B. Beam radiation
C. Diffuse radiation
D. None of these
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Feed forward controller accounts for the __________ changes.
A. Set point
B. Load
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
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Composition of natural gas is determined by the
A. Haldane apparatus
B. Mass spectrometer
C. Chromatograph
D. Both B and C
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Thermocouple is suitable for measuring
A. Liquid temperatures only
B. Very high temperatures only
C. Very low temperatures only
D. Both high and low temperatures
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Continuous measurement of moisture content of paper in paper industry is done by measuring the
A. Thermal conductivity through the paper
B. Electrical resistance through the paper
C. Magnetic susceptibility
D. None of these
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Measurement of sub-zero Celcius temperature in industry is done most commonly by
A. Thermocouples
B. Resistance thermometers
C. Gas thermometers
D. Bi-metallic thermometers
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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
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Concentration of sugar solution can be determined by the
A. Polarimetry
B. Flame photometry
C. Emission spectroscopy
D. Oscillometry
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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
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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
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