Instrumentation (620S)

Full Marks 70
Group A
1. Choose the correct alternative: 1×15
i) Thermocouple is suitable for measuring (a) liquid temperatures only (b) very high temp. only (c)
very low temp. only (d) both high and low temperatures.
ii) Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of an instrument? (a) high drift (b) high
fidelity (c) high measuring lag (d) poor reproducibility.
iii) Pirani gauge is used for (a) measurement of very high pressure (b) measurement of high vacuum
(c) liquid level under pressure (d) liquid level at atmospheric pressure.
iv) 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.
v) Hot wire anemometer is used for the measurement of (a) flow rates of fluids (b) flow rates of
granular solids (c) very high temperature (d) thermal conductivity of gases.
vi) Flow rate through an orifice is (a) proportional to the pressure differential (b) inversely
proportional to the square root of the pressure differential (c) proportional to the square root of
the pressure differential (d) inversely proportional to the square of the pressure differential.
vii) Which of the following flow metering instruments is an area meter? (a) venturi meter (b)
rotameter (c) pitot tube (d) hot wire anemometer.
viii) Which thermocouple can be used to measure temperature around 1400C? (a) copper-
constantan (b) aluminium-chromel (c) platinum-platinum+rhodium (d) none of these.
ix) The low expansion and high expansion materials of a bimetallic thermometer are respectively –
(a) chromel and alumel (b) invar and brass (c) brass and invar (d) aluminium and invar.
x) V-notch is used to measure flow rate of a liquid in – (a) an open channel (b) a non-circular cross
section closed channel (c) vertical pipeline (d) none of these.
xi) Which of the following flow measuring devices can measure the largest flow rates? (a) V-notch
(b) rotameter (c) orifice meter (d) weir.
xii) Vapor pressure thermometer measures the temperature in the range of __________°C. (a) -20 to
300 (b) -40 to 1000 (c) 200 to 1000 (d) 800 2000.
xiii) Pressure drop across the instrument is more in – (a) orifice meter (b) venturi meter (c) rotameter
d) none of these.
xiv) All the thermocouples used for temperature measurement use dissimilar metal (a) bars b) wires
(c) strips (d) beads.
xv) Which of the following is not a mechanical pressure sensing element? – (a) U-tube manometer
(b) Bellows (c) diaphragm (d) Bourdon tube.

2. Write correct word to fill in the blanks: 1×15

i) Principle of thermocouple is based on the _________ effect.
ii) Principle of mercury thermometer is based on __________ expansion.
iii) U tube manometer can measure ____________ drop between two points.
iv) A float is generally used to measure ___________.
v) Flow rate of a river is measured by ____________.
vi) The ___________ of a vapour pressure thermometer is a primary element.
vii) The digits in a measured number that are known to be correct are called ___________.
viii) Rotameter measures _____________.
ix) Final control element can be a ___________.
x) Degree to which an instrument indicates the changes in measured variable without dynamic error
is called ____________.
xi) Hg-glass thermometer measures temperature in the range of _______°C.
xii) A simple pitot tube measures __________.
xiii) Variable head flow meters operate on the _________ theorem.
xiv) Resistance thermometers are based on changes in _________ caused by varying temperature.
xv) Mcleod gauge measures ___________ pressure.
3. Answer the following questions: 1×15
i) What is torr?
ii) Name one vacuum measuring device.
iii) What is gauge pressure?
iv) Define accuracy.
v) What do you mean by sensitivity?
vi) Define static error.
vii) Name one mechanical pressure sensing element.
viii) What is full form of RTD?
ix) Which property of a thermocouple is undesirable in its industrial use?
x) When the manometric fluid is lighter than process fluid?
xi) In closed conduits, which device is suitable for measurement of large water flow rate?
xii) What is the use of diaphragm gauge?
xiii) What is fidelity?
xiv) What is drift?
xv) What is the use of sight glass?

GROUP B
4. Answer the following questions: 2×10
i) What is the measuring range of Bourdon gauge?
ii) Differentiate between gauge pressure and vacuum pressure.
iii) What do you mean by lag of an instrument?
iv) Define reproducibility.
v) Name different types of bourdon tubes.
vi) Name three metals which are commonly used for resistance thermometer?
vii) State Seebeck effect.
viii) What do you mean by static and dynamic characteristics?
ix) State different types of drift?
x) What is the difference between range and span of a measuring instrument?

GROUP C

MODULE I
5A. a)Describe with neat sketch the construction and working principle of inclined tube
manometer.
b) What are the advantages of inclined tube manometers over simple well type manometer?
4+2
5B. Describe with neat sketch the construction and working principle, materials of construction
and range of measurement of Bourdon gauge. 4+1+1

5C. Describe with neat sketch the construction and working principle, materials of construction
and range of measurement of McLeod gauge. 4+1+1

MODULE II
6A. Describe with neat sketch the construction and working principle, liquids commonly used
and corresponding range of measurement of vapor pressure thermometer. 4+1+1

6B. Describe with neat sketch the construction and working principle, materials of construction
and corresponding range of measurement of Thermocouple. 4+1+1
6C. Describe with neat sketch the construction and working principle, materials of construction
and range of measurement of resistance thermometer. 4+1+1

MODULE III
7A. With neat sketch describe the construction, working principle and materials of construction
of rotameter. 3+2+1

7B. a) With neat sketch describe the construction and working principle of venturi meter.
b) Write the materials of construction of venturi meter with corresponding range of
measurement. 3+3

7C. With neat sketch describe the construction and working principle and materials of
construction of float type level indicator. 3+2+1