Working principle of mercury in glass thermometer is
A. Volumetric expansion
B. Pressure rise with temperature
C. Linear expansion
D. None of these
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Which of the following is not a differential pressure flow meter?
A. Rotameter
B. Flow nozzle
C. Orificemeter
D. Venturimeter
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E.m.f. generated by thermocouples is of the order of
A. Millivolts
B. Microvolts
C. Volts
D. Kilo volts
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Which of the following does not figure in the list of seven substances selected for international temperature scale?
A. Ice (F.P) and steam (B.P)
B. Oxygen and sulphur (B.P)
C. Antimony and silver (F.P)
D. Zinc (B.P) and mercury (F.P)
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The __________ of the fluid contained in the temperature sensing element (i.e., bulb) of filled system thermometers changes with change in temperature.
A. Pressure
B. Volume
C. Viscosity
D. All of the above
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The level of a liquid under pressure can be determined using
A. Bubbler system
B. Differential pressure manometer
C. Diaphragm box system
D. Air-trap system
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The __________ of a vapor pressure thermometer is a functioning element.
A. Pointer
B. Bourdon tube
C. Bulb
D. None of these
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Configuration of Bourdon spring tube is never made of __________ shape.
A. Circular
B. Semi-circular
C. Helical
D. Spiral
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__________ is an example of distributed parameter system
A. Tubular reactor
B. CSTR
C. On-off controller
D. None of these
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Continuous measurement of moisture in paper is done by
A. Sling psychrometer
B. Hair-hygrometer
C. Weighing
D. High resistance Wheatstone's bridge circuit
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Volumetric expansion is the working principle of the __________ thermometers.
A. Mercury in glass
B. Constant volume gas
C. Vapor pressure
D. Bimetallic
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Smoke density of the flue gas going out of the chimney is measured by a
A. Polarograph
B. Thermal conductivity meter
C. Photo electric cell
D. Chromatograph
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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
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The initial value (t = 0) of the unit step response of the transfer function ( 2 s + 1 ) ( s + 1 ) is
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The function of a transducer is to
A. Modify the input signal
B. Amplify the input signal
C. Convert the primary signal into a more useful quantity, usually an electric impulse
D. Codify/decodify the input signal
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Thermisters which have a very high temperature co-efficient of resistivity belong to the class of solid called
A. Dielectrics
B. Insulators
C. Semi conductors
D. Conductors
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Gain margin is equal to the
A. Amplitude ratio
B. Reciprocal of amplitude ratio
C. Gain in P controller
D. Gain in P-I controller
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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)
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Continuous measurement of specific gravity of a liquid is done by
A. Hydrometer
B. Contact-type electric indicators
C. Displacement meter
D. Both A and C
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Pick out the one which is a first order instrument.
A. Mercury in glass thermometer (without any covering or air gap)
B. Bare metallic thermometer
C. Bare vapor pressure thermometer
D. All of the above
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