Strain gage pressure transducers are used to measure __________ pressures.
A. Gage as well as vacuum
B. Absolute as well as differential
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
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Pressure of 0.0001 absolute psi can be measured by __________ gauge.
A. Mcloid
B. Pirani
C. Thermocouple
D. None of these
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Pressure of 0.01 psi (absolute) can be measured by __________ gauge.
A. Ionisation
B. Pirani
C. Mcloid
D. None of these
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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
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Humidity of air can be determined by a
A. Chromatograph
B. Sling psychrometer
C. Mass spectrometer
D. Polarimeter
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Thermodynamic celcius scale of temperature measurement is
A. Defined on the basis of melting point of ice and evaporation temperature of water vapor
B. Defined on the basis of melting point of ice and condensation temperature of water vapor
C. Having an interval of 100° between ice point to steam point
D. Both B and C
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Resistance of a gas in a vessel is given by (where, P = pressure, V = volume of the vessel, n = number of moles of the gas, R = gas constant)
A. nRT V
B. V nRT
C. P nRT
D. nRT P
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Instrumentation in a plant offers the advantage of
A. Greater safety of operation
B. Better quality of product
C. Greater operation economy
D. All of the above
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Liquid column manometers are used for measuring the pressure __________ kgf/cm2 .
A. > 2 (gage)
B. < 3 (gage)
C. < 10 (gage)
D. < atmospheric
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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
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Which of the following instruments is not used for measuring sub-zero (<0°) temperatures?
A. Platinum resistance thermometer
B. Mercury in glass thermometer
C. Vapor pressure thermometer
D. Radiation pyrometer
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A non-linear chemical system is exemplified by a/an
A. Isothermal CSTR
B. Mixer
C. Non-isothermal CSTR
D. None of these
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The unit of 'time constant' of a system is the same as that of
A. Velocity
B. Time
C. (Time)-1
D. None of these
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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
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Silver point temperature is __________ °C.
A. 760.5
B. 860.5
C. 960.5
D. 1060.5
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Nitrogen gas constant volume thermometer is suitable for measuring a temperature of __________ °C.
A. 0-100
B. < 0
C. > 100
D. > 50
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Helium gas constant volume thermometer is suitable for the measurement of a temperature of __________ °C.
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The time constant of a unity gain, first order plus time delay process is 5 min. If the phase lag at a frequency of 0.2 rad/min is 60°, then the dead time (in minutes) is
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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
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__________ controller has the maximum stabilising time.
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