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  1. The symbol for "capillary line" in instrumentation diagram is


  2. __________ is undesirable in thermocouples used in industries,

  3. A.
    Linear relation of emf to temperature
    B.
    Corrosion resistance
    C.
    Oxidation resistance
    D.
    Non-linear relation of emf to temperature

  4. Select the correct statement from the following.

  5. A.
    The frequency response of a pure capacity process is unbounded.
    B.
    The phase lag of a pure time delay system decreases with increasing frequency.
    C.
    The amplitude ratio of a pure capacity process is inversely proportional to frequency.
    D.
    The amplitude ratio of a pure time delay system increases with frequency.

  6. For an input forcing function, X(t) = 2t2, the Laplace transform of this function is

  7. A.
    2/s2
    B.
    4/s2
    C.
    2/s3
    D.
    4/s3

  8. Continuous shell temperature measurement in a liquid-liquid heat exchanger is done by a

  9. A.
    thermocouple
    B.
    reistance thermometer
    C.
    mercury in glass thermometer
    D.
    vapor pressure thermometer

  10. The __________ of a vapor pressure thermometer is a secondary element.

  11. A.
    pointer
    B.
    Bourdon tube
    C.
    bulb
    D.
    none ofthese

  12. Emf developed by a thermocouple, while measuring a temperature of 600°C is about 5.5 mV. The type of thermocouple used is

  13. A.
    chromel-alumel
    B.
    iron-constantan
    C.
    platinum-platinum+rhodium
    D.
    either (a), (b) or (c)

  14. Which of the following relates the absorption & evolution of heat at the junctions of a thermocouple to the current flow in the circuit?

  15. A.
    Seebeck effect
    B.
    Peltier effect
    C.
    Joule heating effect
    D.
    Thomson effect

  16. The second order system with the transfer function has a damping ratio of

  17. A.
    2.0
    B.
    0.5
    C.
    1.0
    D.
    4.0

  18. In a shell and tube heat exchanger, the flow rate of heating/cooling fluid is the __________ variable.

  19. A.
    load
    B.
    controlled
    C.
    manipulated
    D.
    none of these