Tick the most appropriate option

10. In standard analog signal transmission using 4-20mA the value ‘4 mA’ can be called –
A. Dead zero B. Live zero C. Suppressed Zero D. Dead zone

11. Which of the following is true statement for Current signal transmission –
A. Not affected by pressure drops along the loop
B. Safer to use than pneumatic signal
C. Faster in comparison with voltage signal
D. Easy to process as compared to voltage signal

12. An instrument has no zero error. The calibration curve is expected to show –
A. Independent linearity lesser than zero based linearity
B. Independent linearity greater than zero based linearity
C. Independent linearity same as zero based linearity
D. Independent linearity independent of zero based linearity

13. The following is not a true about HART protocol -

A. It modulates the 4-20mA signal
B. It uses low frequencies (1200Hz and 2200 Hz)
C. It is a hybrid protocol of analog and digital communication
D. It supports true multi-drop capability

14. For a process plant adopting for centralised control room operation, the following is a desired
option-
A. Use instruments with mechanical means of transmission
B. Use instruments with electrical current as transmission
C. Transport the process to control room
D. Use gauges as the instruments

15. A single measurement is made at 50% of the instrument range and is found to be sufficient for an
instrument for its calibration purpose. For this, which of the following statement is not true-
A. The algebraic sum of correction and error would be zero.
B. The instrument is expected to have no zero error.
C. The input and output of instruments are expected to have linear relation
D. The input and output of instruments are expected to have square root relation

16. After repeated measurements made by an instrument, it was observed that readings are highly
repeatable. This would imply that there is -
A. Low random error B. Low systematic error
C. No drift in the instrument D. No requirement of calibration

17. What type of error is shown in the adjacent figure

A. Zero error B. Span error
C. Zero based linearity error D. Hysteresis error

18. In a pipe flow measurement application with Reynolds

number more than 50000, use of nozzle of same bore or
throat, as compared to orifice, is expected to result in -
A. Less initial cost B. Poor accuracy
 C. Less pressure loss D. None of the above

19. Which of the following is expected to take place when the CPU of the PLC is not
functioning healthily -
A. Watch dog timer keeps counting B. Watch dog timer starts counting again
C. Watch dog timer does not get reset D. None of the above

20. A control valve is used to control flow of gas to pressurise a closed tank. The preferred flow
characteristics for this valve is –
A. Linear B Square Root C. Equal Percentage D. Hyperbolic

21. A valve body having stem retract to open the valve feature. If this is fitted with a reverse acting
actuator the combined valve would have a fail-safe mode as –
A. Fail open B. Fail close
C. Fail locked (stayput) D. None of the above

22. Flow coefficient Kv is volumetric flow rate in cubic metres per hour through a valve at a specified
travel when the static pressure loss across the valve is
A. 1 Pascal B. 1 psi C. 1 kg/cm2 D. None of the above

23. A valve in which the closure member moves in a direction parallel to the plane of the seat is a
A. Globe valve B. Gate Valve C. Piston Valve D. Ball Valve

24. Which of the following permits cold junction compensation in temperature measuring application
using thermocouple –
A Law of intermediate temperatures B. Law of intermediate metals
C. Law of homogeneous circuits D. Peltier effect

25. Control action occurs after the process sees the disturbance. This statement can be best described as-
A. Advantage of feedback control B. Disadvantage of feedback control
C. Advantage of feedforward control D. Disadvantage of feedforward control

26. Adjacent figure shows two strain gauges in a bridge configuration where one gauge is active, and a second
gauge is placed transverse to the applied strain.
This configuration is used for
A. Strain compensation
B. Stress compensation
C. Temperature compensation
D. None of the above

27. In a differential pressure measuring device the pressure at high pressure connection side is 1000 mm
of mercury (absolute), while pressure at low pressure side is 360 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. 640 mm (Hg) C. 660 mm (Hg) D. 760 mm (Hg)

28. Which of the following is most inaccurate match of 1 atm pressure –

A. 14.69 psi B. 10000 Pascal C. 760 Torr D 1 kg/cm2

29. Adjacent figure shows a capacitive pressure transducer with semi-cicular plates
displaced as shown with the displacement caused by a pressure sensor. The
capacitance measured between the two connections here would change as per -
 A. Variable distance
B. Variable area
C. Variable permittivity
D. Variable permeability

30. Which of the following flowmeter is not a velocity flowmeter –

A. Turbine flowmeter B. Electromagnetic flowmeter
C. Ultrasonic flowmeter D. None of the above

31. In a closed loop control employing PID controller, which of the following control action may
amplify noise -
A. Proportional (P) B. Integral (I) C. Derivative (D) D. None of the previous

32. In purge or bubbler level measurement technique the following is not likely to affect the accuracy of
measurement –
A. Unregulated purge supply pressure B. Purge flow rate variations
B. Temperature of the liquid of which level is measured D. None of the above

33. Which of the following differential pressure measurement based flow sensor, is expected to give the
most accurate results -
A Orifice B. Venturi tube C. Flow Nozzle D. Pitot tube

34. A low value of standard deviation of the readings for an instrument would mean –
A. High accuracy B. High precision C. Low accuracy D. Low precision

35. 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

36. In a first order process, the output variable reach x% of its total change for a step change in input
variable, after 3 time constants. The best approximation of x % is –
A. 63% B. 90% C. 95% D 100%

37. In a rotameter, the rotameter tube is replaced by another having a larger taper angle, while flow
reading scale is retained. Compared to previous meter the new meter would now read –
A. More flow B. Less flow C. Same flow D. More accurate flow

38. Resolution at the beginning of the scale can be termed as –

A. Dead band B. Dead zone C. Threshold D. Dynamic sensitivity

39. In a P&ID, what signal is represented by a connection line appearing as below –

A. Electrical signal B. Pneumatic signal C. Hydraulic signal D. Digital link