BALASORE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

SUBJECT- SENSOR AND TRANSDUCER (4th ET)

By-S.S.Parhi

1) A pressure measurement instrument is calibrated between 10 bar and 250 bar. The scale spam
of the instrument is :
a) 260 bar
b) 250 bar
c) 240
d) All of the above
2) The output of an instrument under particular environmental conditions is given by the
relationship O = KI + a, where I = input and a and K are constants K ≠ 1. The theoretical input-
output relationship is represented by a straight passing through zero. This is a case of
a) zero drift only
b) sensitivity drift only
c) all of the above
d) none of the above
3) A reading is recorded as 23.90 C°. The reading has :
a) Two significant figures
b) Three significant figures
c) Four significant figures
d) Five significant figures
4) The scale of a 0-500V voltmeter is divided into ten large divisions representing 50 V each and
each large division is further subdivided into 10 small divisions, each representing 5 V. It is used
for measurement of output voltage of a potentiometer which can be varied from 0 to 500V. It is
observed that when the sliding contact is moved from its zero position, there is no perceptible
movement of pointer of the voltmeter till the sliding contact reaches a position where the
output voltage should be 5 V. Therefore, it can be concluded that :
a) The threshold of the volt meter is 5V
b) The resolution of the volt meter is 5V
c) The sensitivity of the volt meter is 5V
d) The accuracy of the volt meter is 5V
5) In the centre zero analog ammeter having a range of – 10 A to + 10A, there is a detectable
change of the pointer from its zero position on either side of the scale only if the current
reaches a value of 1A. The ammeter has a :
a) Resolution of 1 A
b) The dead zone of 2 A.
c) The dead zone of 1 A.
d) All of the above.
6) A pressure gauge is calibrated from 0-50 kN/m2. It has a uniform scale with 100 scale divisions.
One-fifth of a scale division can be read with certainty. The gauge has a :
a) a resolution of 0.5 kN/m2
b) dead zone of 0.2 kN/m2
c) threshold of 0.1 kN/m2
d) resolution of 0.1 kN/m2
7) a sensor
a) Detects and responds to physical input
b) Output can be electric or non-electric
c) Has a sensing element
d) all of these
8) A Sensor has
a) Sensing element
b) Signal conditioning element
c) All of the above
d) None of the above
9) Dynamic response consists of :
a) two parts, one steady state and the other transient state response
b) only steady state response
c) only transient state response
d) steady state and transient frequency response

10) In thermal systems if M is mass of liquid stored, Q is the liquid inflow rate and s is the specific
heat, the thermal resistance is given by :
a) Ms
b) Qs
c) 1/Ms
d) 1/Qs

11) A first order system has a time constant of 20 s. It is subjected to a step input. The settling time
of the output is assumed to be the time it reaches 95% of its final steady state value. The
settling time of the system is:
a) 20s
b) 60s
c) 95s
d) 100s
12) A 2 gm mass is suspended from a simple spring. The deflection caused is 5 mm. The natural
frequency of the system is:
a) 7Hz
b) 10Hz
c) 2.5Hz
d) None of the above
13) A first order thermometer has a time constant of 50 s. It is subjected to a sinusoidal input cycling
at 0.002 Hz. The time lag of the instrument is:
a) 50s
b) 200s
c) 5.0s
d) 100s
14) Which of these is not a resistive transducer
a) Potentiometer
b) LVDT
c) RTD
d) Strain Gauge
15) LVDT is a
 a) capacitive transducer
b) resistive transducer
c) inductive transducer
d) none of them

16) Thermocouples are ———transducers

a) active
b) passive
c) none of the above
d) both A and C

17) A Piezo electric transducer can be made of

a) Quartz
b) Rochelle Salt
c) Tourmaline
d) All of these
18) The nature of output of primary transducer is
a) Non electric
b) Electric
c) Cannot be determined
d) None of these
19) The nature of output of secondary transducer is
a) Non electric
b) Electric
c) Cannot be determined
d) None of these
20) Self-generating transducers are called
a) Passive Transducers
b) Active Transducers
c) Primary Transducers
d) Secondary Transducers
21) Externally-powered transducers are called
a) Passive Transducers
b) Active Transducers
c) Primary Transducers
d) Secondary Transducers
22) Which of these is a Passive Transducer
a) Piezoelectric Transducer
b) Thermocouple
c) Photovoltaic cell
d) Potentiometer
23) Average value of reading is______
a) Mean
b) Median
c) Mode
d) Deviation
24) Why inert gas is used in photo electric transducers?
a) To increase efficiency
 b) To increase sensitivity
c) To increase robustness
d) None of the mentioned
25) Which of the following represents drawback of the inductive transducer for displacement
measurement?
a) Act of electromagnetic force of attraction
b) Lower sensitivity
c) Requirement of large displacement
d) None of the mentioned
26) Push-pull coil system is used for ________________
a) Providing constant permeability
b) Minimize electromagnetic force of attraction
c) Provide immunity from external magnetic effect
d) All of the mentioned
27) Which of the following device can be used for measuring relative angular displacement between
two systems?
a) Tachometer
b) Synchro
c) Speedo meter
d) None of the mentioned
28) Potentiometer works on which of the following principle?
a) variable resistance
b) variable inductance
c) variable capacitance
d) variable electromagnet
29) On increasing the distance between the plates of a variable capacitor, the displacement-
capacitance characteristics changes _______
a) Proportionally
b) Linearly
c) Exceptionally
d) Hyperbolically
30) LVDT stands for _________
a) Linear Virtual Double Transformer
b) Linear Virtual Differential Transducer
c) Linear Variable Differential Transducer
d) Linear Variable Differential Transformer
31) LVDT works on the principle of ________
a) variable resistance
b) variable inductance
c) variable capacitance
d) variable pressure
32) How many coils are required to make LVDT?
a) 4
b) 6
c) 3
d) 2
33) Which of the following is a displacement transducer?
a) Thermistor
 b) LVDT
c) Strain gauge
d) Thermocouple
34) The displacement of a particle is given as function of time as x = t2 + 2t. How much displacement
is covered in the first 5 seconds?
a) 5 units
b) 35 units
c) 40 units
d) 0 units
35) Standardization of potentiometer is used for ________________
a) Accuracy
b) Accuracy in measurement
c) Use of low voltage sources
d) None of the mentioned
36) Which of the following device is used for calibration of a potentiometer?
a) Electrochemical cell
b) Galvanometer
c) Variable dc source
d) All of the mentioned
37) Closeness of measured value to true value is _________________
a) Accuracy
b) Precision
c) Correction
d) Uncertainty
38) _______________ of a measuring system refers to its ability to follow instant by instant the
measurand with time.
a) Bandwidth
b) Fidelity
c) Measurement lag
d) Settling time
39) Given input out characteristic of a typical system, name the region marked as ‘a’.

a) Dead zone
b) Range
c) Drift region
d) Threshold
40) For a Measurement, indicated value is 225V while true value if 226V. What will be the static
error of an instrument?
a) 1V
b) -1V
c) 0.5V
d) -0.5V
41) What is the term used to express the ability of a measuring system to maintain its standard
performance?
a) Zero stability
b) Stability
c) Sensitivity
d) Linearity
42) In a measuring system quantity under measurement is termed as ________________
a) Measurand
b) Controllers
c) Sensors
d) Indicators
43) In a measurement, what is the term used to specify the closeness of two or more
measurements?
a) Precision
b) Accuracy
c) Fidelity
d) Threshold
44) During a measurement, for a measure value “B”, absolute error is obtained as “A”, what will be
the relative error of measurement?
a) A/B
b) B/A
c) (A+1)/B
d) (B+A)/A
45) ______________ is used to prevent oscillation in moving system.
a) Oscillatory system
b) Controlling
c) Damping system
d) Deflecting
46) Which of the following device can be used for force measurement?
a) Beams
b) Bellows
c) Capsule
d) Bourdon tube
47) Load cells are used for measuring _______________
a) Large weights only
b) Small weights only
c) Weights moving in high speed
d) Slowly moving weights
48) Which of the following arrangements are used in load cells?
a) Tensile strain gauges
b) Compressive strain gauges
c) Both tensile and compressive strain gauges
 d) None of the mentioned
49) Which of the following conversion is correct for load cell?
a) Force to strain
b) Force to displacement
c) Force to voltage
d) Both force to strain and force to displacement
50) Which of the following statement is true for diaphragms?
a) Used for measuring small forces
b) Used for measuring large forces
c) Used for measuring dynamic forces
d) None of the mentioned
51) Which of the following represents Reynolds number for laminar flow?
a) Less than 2000
b) Greater than 4000
c) Infinite
d) None of the mentioned
52) _____________ measures velocity at a point of fluid in a stream.
a) Venturi meter
b) pH meter
c) Pitot-Static tubes
d) None of the mentioned
53) Which of the following converts flow to rotational motion?
a) Rotatic vane system
b) Rotameter flow system
c) Both rotameter flow system and rotatic vane system
d) None of the mentioned
54) Which of the following conversions take place in float element?
a) Level to force
b) Level to voltage
c) Level to displacement
d) None of the mentioned
55) In closed container type level measuring system, pressure at top of container is due to
______________
a) Vacuum pressure
b) Vapor pressure
c) Liquid pressure
d) Atmospheric pressure
56) Ideal op-amp have _______________ input impedance.
a) Zero
b) Low
c) High
d) Infinite
57) Which of the following represents piezoelectric materials?
a) ADP
b) Quartz
c) Bernilite
d) All of the mentioned
58) Property of exhibiting electric polarization when exposed to intense electric field is known as
___________
a) Electromagnetic effect
b) Ferromagnetic material
c) Ferroelectric materials
d) Piezoelectric materials
59) In piezoelectric strain transducer voltage developed is _______________ to strain applied.
a) Directly proportional
b) Inversely proportional
c) Equal
d) Independent
60) Hall Effect is a/an _____________
a) Electronic
b) Magnetic
c) Galvanic
d) Ionizing
61) At equilibrium Lorentz forces will be ____________ of Hall Effect force.
a) Double
b) Half
c) Equal
d) No proportionality
62) Hall Effect is clearly visible in _______________
a) Pure conductors
b) Semiconductors
c) Super conductors
d) Metals
63) Force exerted by magnetic field in Hall Effect transducers is ____________
a) Lorentz force
b) Hall Effect force
c) Magnetic force
d) Electric force
64) Which of the following represents correct expression for Lorentz force?
a) BeV
b) BV
c) eV
d) B
65) Which of the following represents the output of Hall Effect transducer?
a) Hall potential
b) Emf
c) Applied voltage
d) Lorentz Voltage
66) Hall Effect transducer can be used to measure ___________
a) Magnetic field
b) Angular displacement
c) Linear displacement
d) All of the mentioned
67) Which of the following can be measured using tachometers?
a) Angular speed
 b) Linear speed
c) Acceleration
d) Vibration
68) Electrodynamic vibration transducers are based on _____________
a) Magnetostriction
b) Electromagnetic induction
c) Self inductance
d) None of the mentioned
69) Which of the following quantities are sensitive to electromechanical flow meters?
a) Viscosity
b) Density
c) Temperature
d) None of the mentioned
70) Which of the following is correct for the tachometer system?
a) First order system
b) Second order system
c) Third order system
d) Unpredictable
71) VDU stands for ____________________
a) Virtual display unit
b) Verbal display unit
c) Variable display unit
d) Visual display unit
72) Which of the following cannot be used for constructing alpha-numeric devices?
a) LED
b) Neon lamp
c) Seven segment display
d) None of the mentioned
73) What is the equivalent quantity of capacitance in the transfer function of the viscous force?
a) Viscous force
b) Viscosity
c) Damping coefficient
d) Inertia
74) 20N force is acting on a 5Kg body. What will be its rate of change of velocity?
a) 4m/s2
b) 5m/s2
c) 10m/s2
d) 2m/s2
75) Which of the following can act as a comparator?
a) Op-amp with negative feedback
b) Op-amp with positive feedback
c) Op-amp without feedback
d) None of the mentioned
Answers
1.C, 2.c, 3. C, 4.a, 5.b, 6.d, 7 d, 8.a 9.a, 10.d, 11.b 12.a
13.a, 14.b, 15c, 16.a 17d, 18.a, 19.b 20.b, 21.a, 22,d, 23.a, 24.b,
25.a, 26.d, 27.b, 28.a, 29.d, 30.d, 31.b, 32.c, 33.b, 34.b, 35.c, 36.a,
37.a, 38.b, 39.a, 40.b, 41.b, 42.a, 43.a, 44.a, 45.c, 46.a, 47.d, 48.c,
49.d, 50.a, 51.a, 52.c, 53.a, 54.c, 55.b, 56.c, 57.d, 58.c, 59.a, 60.c,
61.b, 62.b, 63.a, 64.a, 65.a, 66.d, 67.a, 68.b, 69.d, 70.b, 71.d, 72.d,
73.c, 74.a, 75.c