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  1. Pick out the wrong statement

  2. A.
    Proportional controller is normally used for level control in industrial applications.
    B.
    CSTR can be considered as a distributed parameter system.
    C.
    Distributed parameter approach gives partial differential equation.
    D.
    Non-linear behaviour is exemplified by an on-off controller.

  3. Range of hydrogen gas constant volume themometer is __________ °C.

  4. A.
    -10 to 20
    B.
    0 to 100
    C.
    100 - 500
    D.
    400 - 1000

  5. The __________ of a vapor pressure thermometer is a primary element.

  6. A.
    pointer
    B.
    Bourdon tube
    C.
    bulb
    D.
    none of these

  7. The time constant of a first order process with resistance R and capacitance C is

  8. A.
    R + C
    B.
    R - C
    C.
    RC
    D.
    1/RC

  9. A sinusoidal variation in the input passing through a linear first order system

  10. A.
    becomes more oscillatory (frequency increases).
    B.
    becomes less oscillatory (frequency decreases).
    C.
    gets amplified (magnitude increases).
    D.
    gets attenuated (magnitude decreases).

  11. Nitrogen gas constant volume thermometer is suitable for measuring a temperature of __________ °C.

  12. A.
    0-100
    B.
    < 0
    C.
    > 100.
    D.
    > 50

  13. What is the overall transfer function (C/R) of the following block diagram if G = G1. G2. G3 and H = H1.H2.


  14. Pick out the most suitable instrument for measuring temperature in the range of-40 to 425°C.

  15. A.
    mercury thermometer
    B.
    bimetallic thermometer
    C.
    radiation pyrometer
    D.
    none of these

  16. Accurate temperature measurement performance of a radiation pyrometer can not be affected, if the

  17. A.
    enhancement or attentuation of redia-tion occurs in the sighting path.
    B.
    object and surrounding are at almost the same temperature.
    C.
    object has varying emissivity.
    D.
    object is transparent.

  18. Relationship between absorption/evolution of heat at the thermocouple junctions and the current flow in the circuit is given by __________ effect.

  19. A.
    Peltier
    B.
    Thomson
    C.
    Seebeck
    D.
    none of these