CPI Flashcards
Working principle of radiation pyrometer is based on the
Stefan-Boltzman
Which of the following relates the emf. generated in a single homogeneous wire to the temperature difference ?
Peltier effect
Thomson effect
Seebeck effect
none of these
Thomson effect
Dilute wine was used as a thermometric liquid initially to develop temperature scale. First emperical temperature scale developed was the __________ scale.
Fahrenheit
In a single tank system, the transfer function of level to inlet flow rate is
R/TS
R/(TS+ 1)
l(TS+ l)
1/TS
R/(TS+ 1)
Typical specifications for design stipulates the gain margin and phase margin to be respectively
> 1.7 and > 30°
Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of an instrument ?
High fidelity
The operation of a rotameter is based on
Variable flow area
The temperature of tempering oil baths maintained at 400°C during heat treatment of steel is measured by a/an __________ thermocouple.
Iron-constantan
Which of the following temperature measuring instruments need not touch the object whose temperature is being measured ?
Radiation/infrared pyrometer
Filled system thermometer
Mercury in glass thermometer
Thermo electric pyrometer
Radiation/infrared pyrometer
Thermal conductivity measurement com-prises the working principle of a
CO2analyser
Response of a system to a sinusoidal input is called __________ response.
Frequency
The closed loop pole of a stable second order system could be
A. both real and positive.
B. complex conjugate with positive real parts.
C. both real and negative.
D. one real positive and the other real negative.
C
Smoke density of the flue gas going out of the chimney is measured by a
Photo-electric cell
Transfer function of transportation lag is
A. eTS
B. e-TS
C. 1/ (TS+1)
D. none of these
B
Temperature measuring instruments are standardised mostly with __________ points of pure substances
Boiling and melting point
Pick out the first order system from among the following.
A. Damped vibrator.
B. Mercury in glass thermometer kept in boiling water.
C. Interacting system of two tanks in series.
D. Non-interacting system of two tanks in series
B
The maximum service temperature for fibre glass used as thermocouple wire insulation material is __________ °C.
500
Which of the following controllers has the least maximum deviation ?
A. P-controller
B. P-Icontroller
C. P-I-Dcontroller
D. P-Dcontroller
D
Volumetric expansion is the working principle of the __________ thermometers.
A. mercury in glass
B. constant volume gas
C. vapor pressure
D.bimetallic
A
Which of the following measurements can be made by the measurement of emf ?
pH value
Degree of hydrolysis
Composition of complex ions
All (a), (b) & (c)
D
A magnetic flowmeter is
based on the principle of Faraday’s law.
capable of measuring the flow rate of slurries and electrolytes.
based on the linear relationship between the fluid flow rate and the induced voltage.
all (a), (b) and (c).
D
Zirconia probe is used for the continuous measurment of __________ flue gases going out of the furnace.
oxygen in
carbon dioxide in
carbon monoxide in
temperature of
A
Strain gage pressure transducers are used to measure __________ pressures.
gage as well as vacuum
absolute as well as differential
both (a) and (b)
neither (a) nor (b)
C
The transfer function for a PID controller is (where, τiis the integral (reset) time and τDis the derivative time.)
Kc(1 + τis+ τD).s
Kc (1+1/TS+Td.S)
Kc (1+Td.S+1/Td.S)
Kc (1+1/TS+1/TdS)


B
Compositional analysis of __________ is done using mass spectrometer.
An isotope
The function of a transducer is to
modify the input signal.
amplify the input signal.
convert the primary signal into a more useful quantity, usually an electric impulse.
codify/decodify the input signal.
C
Nichol’s chart deals with
A.R.vs. phase lag of first order.
A.R.vs. phase lag of second order.
closed loop valuesvs. open loop values.
frequency response values of controllers.
C
Which of the following thermocouples will give the highest output for the same value of hot and cold junction temperature ?
Platinum-platinum + rhodium.
Iron-constantan.
Chromel-constantan.
All will give the same output.
C
A proportional controller with a gain ofKcis used to control a first order process. The offset will increase, if
Kcis reduced.
Kcis increased.
integral control action is introduced.
derivative control action is introduced.
A
__________ is undesirable in thermocouples used in industries,
Linear relation of emf to temperature
Corrosion resistance
Oxidation resistance
Non-linear relation of emf to temperature
D
Select the correct statement from the following.
The frequency response of a pure capacity process is unbounded.
The phase lag of a pure time delay system decreases with increasing frequency.
The amplitude ratio of a pure capacity process is inversely proportional to frequency.
The amplitude ratio of a pure time delay system increases with frequency.
C
For an input forcing function,X(t) = 2t2, the Laplace transform of this function is
2/s2
4/s2
2/s3
4/s3
D
Continuous shell temperature measurement in a liquid-liquid heat exchanger is done by a
Thermocouple
The __________ of a vapor pressure thermometer is a secondary element.
pointer
Bourdon tube
bulb
none ofthese
B
Emf developed by a thermocouple, while measuring a temperature of 600°C is about 5.5 mV. The type of thermocouple used is
chromel-alumel
iron-constantan
platinum-platinum+rhodium
either (a), (b) or (c)
C
Which of the following relates the absorption & evolution of heat at the junctions of a thermocouple to the current flow in the circuit?
Seebeck effect
Peltier effect
Joule heating effect
Thomson effect
Peltier effect
The second order system with the transfer function4/(s^2+2s+4) has a damping ratio of
2.0
0.5
1.0
4.0
0.5
In a shell and tube heat exchanger, the flow rate of heating/cooling fluid is the __________ variable.
Manipulated
Which of the following is an undesirable dynamic characteristic of an instrument ?
Time lag
Which of the following is not the triple point of water ?
32°R
273°K
492°R
32°F
A
Pick out the one which is a first order instrument.
Mercury in glass thermometer (without any covering or air gap).
Bare metallic thermometer.
Bare vapor pressure thermometer.
All (a), (b) and (c).
D
Load cells are used for the measurement of
Weight
Which of the following is the dynamic characteristics of an instrument ?
Reproducibility
Sensitivity
Dead zone
Fidelity
D
Pick out the wrong statement.
O2, NO and NO2exhibit paramagnetic properties as a result of unpaired electrons.
CO2is the strongest paramagnetic gas.
Paramagnetic susceptibility of gases decreases with temperature.
Paramagnetic susceptibility of gases permits the measurement of their concentration.
B
The __________ of a vapor pressure thermometer is a functioning element
Pointer
.
A negative gain margin expressed in decibels means a/an __________ system.
Unstable
Thermistor, which has high temperature co-efficient of resistivity, is used as the sensing element in resistance thermometer. It is a/an
Solid semi-conductor
Flapper nozzle is used in a/an __________ controller.
Pneumatic
A non-linear chemical system is exemplified by a/an
isothermal CSTR
mixer
non-isothermal CSTR
none of these
C
The transfer function for an ideal proportional plus reset controller (reset time T) is
Kc(1+1/TS)
Kc(1 +TS)
Kc/(1+TS)
Kc/(1+T/S)
A
The frequency response of a first order system, has a phase shift with lower and upper bounds given by
- ∞, π/2
-π/2, π/2
-π/2, 0
0, π/2
D
Gas chromatography is used for the measurement of
Concentration
Which of the following thermocouples can measure the maximum temperature ?
Platinum-rhodium
Tungsten-molybdenum
Chromel-alumel
Iron-constantan
B
Radiation pyrometers as compared to thermocouples
has a slower speed of response.
can measure higher temperature.
can’t measure the temperature of moving objects.
is more affected by corrosive atmosphere.
B