Process Instrumentation

Tick the most appropriate for questions 15 to 35

15. In a custody transfer application a buyer wants to buy certain amount of fuel. The level is measured by
a dipstick from the bottommost point of an oil tanker capacity and is indicated as 25% of the total
height to topmost point of capacity. Based on this, the filled volume of the tanker is assumed as 25%.
This transfer would mean the maximum loss to the buyer in case the capacity is –
A. Spherical B. Vertical cylinder C Horizontal cylinder D. Cuboid

16. In an instrument having some random errors, the overall error shall be best estimated as -
A. Mean of all individual errors
B. Standard deviation of all individual errors
C. Root of sum of squares of all individual errors
D. Root of mean of squares of all individual errors

17. Which of the following type of transducer is a passive transducer –

A. Photoconductive B. Photovoltaic C. Piezoelectric D. None of the above

18. The repeatability error can also be specified as –

A. Zero error B. Precision error C. Bias error D. Span error

19. An instrument tag appears as ‘TT 101’. The second letter ‘T’ in the tag signifies –

A. Transmitter B. Temperature
C. Time D. Transducer

20. Which of the following metallic sensing element normally has the highest pressure measuring
capability -
A. Bourdon tubes B. Diaphragm C. Capsules D. Resolution

21. The deflection of a metallic diagram does not increase with increasing –
A. Young’s modulus B. Applied pressure C. Diameter D. Thickness

22. Which of the following feature is available in a PC but not in PLC -

A. Programming capability B. Hard disk drive
C. Remote communication capability D. Modular design

23. In a differential pressure measuring device the pressure at high pressure connection side is 1060 mm of
mercury (absolute), while pressure at low pressure side is 460 mm (gauge) vacuum, what is the
differential pressure the device is expected to measure?
(Note: Atmospheric pressure= 760 mm of Hg)
A 600 mm (Hg) B. 700 mm (Hg)
C. 760 mm (Hg) D. 1520 mm (Hg)

24. Which of the following is not a feature identified with smart transmitters -
 A. Remote programmability B. Unidirectional communication
C. Range change capability D. Higher accuracy

25. Which of the following is expected to be having the best accuracy (least inaccuracy errors) –
A. Primary standard B. Secondary standard C. Test standard D. Working standard

26. Calibration of instrument can not eliminate –

A. Systematic error B. Zero error C. Random error D. Bias error

27. As compared to relay based control, which of the following is not a correct statement for PLC –
A PLC offers flexibility for control logic changes
B. PLC can be faster than mechanical counterparts
C. PLC can be easily expanded for future growth
D. Changes in PLC logic can only be made offline
28. What is correct statement with respect to ‘wet leg condition’ used to find level based on differential
pressure measurement -
A. It is applied for open tanks B. It is applied for non-volatile fluid
C. Zero suppression is required D. None of the above

29. For level measurement, which of the following methods is generally more suitable for point level
detection rather than continuous level detection –
A. Hydrostatic B. Capacitance based
C. Conductivity based D. Ultrasonic

30. Which of the following meter you will prefer when measuring viscous fluids
A. Nozzle based B. Orifice based C. Turbine D. Vortex

31. To get a quick and correct information about the pressure encountered in air pockets in the path of a
flying aeroplane which transducer may be the best –
A. LVDT B. Strain Gauge C. Piezoelectric D. Piezoresistive

32. Which of the following flow sensing elements is the most suitable for measuring flow of slurries -
A Concentric orifice B. Venturi tube
C. Flow Nozzle D. Pitot tube
33. In a thermal mass flow meter for measuring mass flow rate flowing medium is heated by heater. If in
the vicinity of heater, temperature measured at upstream of the heater is T1 and that at downstream is T2
and the differential temperature (T2 –T1) is kept constant by heater control, the mass flow rate
indicated by the meter will be -
A. proportional to current input to heater B. proportional to voltage input to heater
C. proportional to resistance of heater D. proportional to power input to heater

34. In which of the differential pressure type flowmeters, pressure drop is expected to be the least for the
same value of d/D-
A Orifice B. Short form Venturi
C. Classical Venturi D. Flow Nozzle

35. Which statement is not true about an RTU as compared to PLC –

A. RTU has very little computing power B. RTU can be used as a stand alone controller
C. RTU is a slave device D. RTU is addressable.