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DAYANANDA SAGAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

(An Autonomous Institute Affiliated to VTU, Belagavi)
ShavigeMalleshwara Hills, Kumaraswamy Layout, Bengaluru-560078

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING

CONTINUOUS INTERNAL EVALUATION – 2
Course: Process Instrumentation Maximum marks: 50
Course Code: 18EI4DCPCI Duration: 90 Min
Semester: IV Date:22/04/2020
Course Coordinator: Dr V S Krushnasamy
Question number 1, 2, and 3 are compulsory. Choose any one from question 4 or 5
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Note: Maximum Of 4 Sub Questions Are Allowed.
NO
1 i The pressure gauges are calibrated using -----------
a)Dead Weight Tester b)Bourdon Tube c) Bellows d) Strain
gauges
ii ------- gauge measures pressure by sensing changes in the thermal
conductivity of a gas.
a) McLeod gauge b) Slack diaphragm gauge c) Pirani gauge 𝒅) All
of the above
iii In Bellows the spring is provided to --------------
a) Increase sensitivity b) Increase operating range c) Increase
linearity d) Decrease hysteresis effect
iv Lowest vacuum pressure can be measured using -------------
a) McLeod gauge b) Thermocouple gauge c) Pirani gauge d)
Ionization gauge
v The Pressure less than atmospheric pressure is known as ------
a) Gauge pressure b) Static pressure c) Vacuum pressure d) CO2
absolute pressure CO3
1*10
vi -------------- is not suitable for measuring the flow of a non-conducting CO6
flow. (L1)
a) Rotameter b) Electro-magnetic flow meter c) Orifice plate
d)Venturi meter
vii Gas velocities can be measured using --------
a) Rotameter b) Electro-magnetic flow meter c) Nozzle d) Hot wire
anemometer
viii A quantity flow meter is also called as --------
a) A variable flow meter b) Positive displacement flow meters c)
Differential pressure flow meter d)None of the above
ix ----------- are used for measurement of flow rates of clean fluids and
fluids containing solids.
a) Eccentric orifice plates b) Venturi meter c) Rotameter D)None of
above
x Dynamic pressure can be measured using --------------------
a)Pitot static tube b) Orifice plate c)Venture meter d) Nozzle
2 How the flow rate of a conducting fluid is measured, When it is flowing
CO2,CO
through a non-magnetic and non-conduction pipe. With necessary diagram,
3,CO6 10
explain the working principle, construction and operation of the same. List
(L3)
its advantages and limitations also.
3 Describe the vacuum pressure gauge which is used to measure pressure CO2,CO
range of (𝟏𝟎−𝟏 𝒕𝒐 𝟏𝟎−𝟓 𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒓) .With neat sketches and necessary equations 3,CO6 10
explain the same. (L3)
4a (i) List the types of pressure measurement
CO2,CO
(ii) Is it possible using a gravitational transducer we can calibrate a 02
3,CO6
pressure gauge. If it is yes explain the procedure to calibrate the 08
(L3)
pressure gauge.
(OR)
4b Describe the following elastic pressure sensors with neat sketches
highlighting their types, characteristics, range and material compositions. CO2,CO 03
(i) Bourdons Tube 3,CO6 03
(ii) Diaphragms (L3) 04
(iii) Bellows
5a Which flow meter (probe) is used to measure flow velocity in terms of point CO2,CO
pressure measurement .Describe the operation of total pressure probe 3,CO6 10
with neat sketches. (L3)
(OR)
5b CO2,CO
With necessary diagram explain the principle and working of constant
3,CO6 10
temperature, constant current anemometers.
(L3)