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The document contains questions about process instrumentation topics like transmitters, pressure measurement, level measurement, and flow measurement. It asks about features of technologies like HART, smart transmitters, pressure transmitters, ultrasonic level measurement, orifice plates, and optical fiber cables. The questions cover concepts like linearity, output types, P&ID symbols, time of flight in ultrasonics, differential pressure calculation, pressure drops, steam quality, fieldbus vs HART communication, loop powered transmitters, and causes of signal attenuation in optical fibers.

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Qs Process Measurements

The document contains questions about process instrumentation topics like transmitters, pressure measurement, level measurement, and flow measurement. It asks about features of technologies like HART, smart transmitters, pressure transmitters, ultrasonic level measurement, orifice plates, and optical fiber cables. The questions cover concepts like linearity, output types, P&ID symbols, time of flight in ultrasonics, differential pressure calculation, pressure drops, steam quality, fieldbus vs HART communication, loop powered transmitters, and causes of signal attenuation in optical fibers.

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Process Instrumentation

Choose the most appropriate answer


10. Which of the following linearity, when specified for a same instrument, is expected to be
the least –
A. Zero based linearity B. Independent linearity
C. Teminal based linearity D. All will be the same

11. Output of smart transmitter based on HART protocol can best be described as-
A. Analog B Digital C. Hybrid D. None of the above

12. 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

13. In which ultrasonic method time of flight will increase with increasing level –
A) Transducer mounted below the tank B) Transducer mounted above the tank
C) Transducer mounted at the side of the tank D) It never happens

14. 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)

15. Pressure drop in PM flowmeter is -----


A. More B. Less C. Equivalent to pipe pressure drop D. Very high

16. For 4% moisture content quality of superheated steam is –


A. 0.96 B. 9.6 C. 0.104 D 1.04

17. Which of the following feature distinguishes a fieldbus (say Foundation fieldbus) from
HART based transmitter technology-
A. Remote addressing capability B. True multidrop capability
C. Bidirection communication capability D. None of the above

18. Which transmitter configurations can be called ‘loop powered’ -


A 2 wire transmitter B 3 wire transmitter
C. 4 wire transmitter D. where transmitter common is connected to receiver common

19. Which of the following is not expected to take place when the CPU of the PLC is
functioning healthily -
A Watch dog timer counting B. Watch dog timer reset
C. Watch dog timer timing out D. Communication function
20. An instrument tag begins with letters ‘TIC’. The letter ‘T’ in the tag signifies –
A. Transmitter B. Temperature
C. Time D. Transducer

21. In manometry, which is not a method to improve sensitivity and resolution for
measurement of low pressures
A. Using manometer fluid with higher density
B. Using well type manometer with thin tube
C. Using inclined tube manometer
D. None of the above.

22. Which of the following error(s) is/are included in reproducibility but not in repeatability-
A. Hysteresis B. Hysteresis, Drift
C. Hysteresis, Drift, Deadband D. None of the above

23. Which of the following is not a feature identified with smart transmitters -
A. Remote programmability B. Unidirectional communication
C. Range change capability D. Higher accuracy

24. A paperless recorder normally do not have capability for the following-
A. Upto 256 MB storage
B. Upto 9 point (channel) recording
C. Display multi-coloured bar-graphs
D. Scan rate of 1 ms

25. In case of single mode optical fibre cable, distance to which signal can be propagated is
likely to be limited because of
A. Modal distortion B. Electromagnetic pick-ups
C Attenuation C. Total internal reflection

26. A computer user of graphic user interface (GUI) is not expected to –


A. See windows B. Use icons
C. Type commands D. Utilize a pointing device

27. In a PLC you may see the following existing in physical form –
A Input relays B. Internal utility relays
C. Timers D. Counters

28. For an industrial control application, which of the following is not strength of PLC as
compared to Personal Computers –
A Data management
B..Design for harsh environment
C. Reliability
D. Ease of programming
30. The term ‘wet leg condition’ used in level measurement of a volatile liquid denotes –
A. HP side of transmitter filled with liquid
B. LP side of transmitter filled with liquid
C. HP side of transmitter filled with vapour
D. LP side of transmitter filled with vapour

31. In a level measurement method using a displacer as a primary sensing element the
secondary element would most likely measure -
A) position B) force C) volume D) mass

32. For level measurement in a closed tank, which method is not affected by density changes of
the liquid –
A. Hydrostatic (with only HP connection)
B. Hydrostatic (with both HP and LP connection)
C. Nucleonic (side mounted)
D. Ultrasonic (top mounted)

33. In LVDT the primary and secondary windings are coupled –


A Inductively B Capacitively C Resistively D Galvanically

34. Which of the following can be used as a primary standard for calibrating pressure
measuring devices in the range up to 10000 Bar –
A Manometers B. Diaphragms
C. Capsules D. Dead weight testers
35. For a given flow measuring application using orifice which pressure taps should give
maximum differential pressure -
A Corner taps B. Flange taps
C. Pipe taps D. Vena contracta taps

36. Which of the following flow sensing elements based on differential pressure measurements
is most suitable to use for measuring high velocity superheated steam flow
A Orifice B. Venturi tube
C. Flow Nozzle D. Pitot tube

37. Which of the following type of flowmeter can not be designed to have non-intrusive(i.e.
having no penetration in pipe) construction -
A Ultrasonic flowmeter B. Vortex shedding flowmeter
C. Electromagnetic flowmeter D. None of the above

38. In a thermal mass flow meter for measuring mass flow rate flowing medium is heated by
heater fed from a constant power source. If in the vicinity of heater, temperature measured at
upstream of the heater is T1 and that at downstream is T2, the mass flow rate indicated by the
meter will be -
A proportional to (T1- T2) B. proportional to (T2- T1)
C. inversely proportional to (T1- T2) D. inversely proportional to (T2- T1)

39. Which of the following is used for Primary sodium flow measurement in PFBR?
A. Venturi flowmeter B. Orifice flowmeter
C. Rotameter D. Eddy current flowmeter

40. Pressure drop in PM flowmeter is -


A. More B. Less
C. Equivalent to pipe pressure drop D. Very high

41. E.m.f induced in the secondary coil of eddy current flowmeter is proportional to
A. Current in the primary coil B. Velocity of sodium
B. Both a & b D. None of the above

42. Which of the following is a true statement about mutual inductance type level probe used
for sodium level measurement -
A This probe can be used to detect level only at one point
B E.m.f. in secondary winding decreases with increasing level
C. E.m.f. in secondary winding is independent of temperature
D. E.m.f. in secondary winding is independent of excitation frequency

43. Which of the following optical fibre cable will have maximum pulse dispersion -
A Step index multimode fibre B Graded index multimode fibre
C. Single mode fibre D. 8 micron core fibre

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