1.

What is the primary function of process  b) DCS

instrumentation?  c) PLC
 d) PID Controller
 a) To collect data for employee
evaluation 8. A Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
 b) To measure and control process performs which of the following tasks?
variables
 c) To reduce the need for  a) Supervises distributed systems
maintenance  b) Acts as a final control element
 d) To lower energy consumption  c) Controls processes through pre-
programmed logic
2. Process control is used primarily for  d) Monitors sensor conditions only
which of the following reasons?
9. What is intrinsic safety designed to
 a) Increasing variability prevent?
 b) Ensuring safety, efficiency, and
reducing variability  a) Equipment corrosion
 c) Maximizing equipment wear  b) Explosions in hazardous areas
 d) Monitoring product quality only  c) Overheating of instruments
 d) Electrical shorts
3. Which component is responsible for
detecting changes in process variables in a 10. Which device can convert a physical
control loop? quantity into a readable signal?

 a) Controller  a) Transducer
 b) Sensing/measuring device  b) Controller
 c) Final control element  c) Valve
 d) Process variable  d) Gauge

4. What is a "set point" in process control? 11. The term "automatic control" refers to a
system that does what?
 a) The maximum limit of a process
variable  a) Relies on manual inputs at all
 b) A fixed pressure point for safety times
 c) The desired value of a process  b) Operates without human
variable intervention
 d) A variable that adjusts  c) Requires constant human
automatically supervision
 d) Has no error-checking mechanism
5. The final control element in a control loop
can be which of the following? 12. What is the primary function of a P&ID
(Piping and Instrumentation Diagram)?
 a) Thermometer
 b) Control valve  a) Provides information about
 c) Pressure gauge company finances
 d) Sensor  b) Represents instrumentation and
equipment in a process
6. In an open control loop, action is taken  c) Monitors safety protocols
based on which of the following?  d) Detects temperature changes

 a) Feedback from the process 13. Which of the following is NOT an

variable advanced process measurement variable?
 b) Predefined conditions without
feedback  a) Conductivity
 c) Automatic correction  b) Density
 d) Real-time monitoring  c) Ph
 d) Temperature
7. Which control system collects data from
remote locations and uses centralized 14. In control loop terminology, what is
supervisory control? "hysteresis"?

 a) SCADA
  a) The difference between the  a) Ultrasonic sensor
maximum and minimum  b) Diaphragm valve
measurements  c) Bellows
 b) The error due to material's elastic  d) Orifice plate
properties
 c) The rate at which a sensor 21. What is repeatability in measurement
responds to changes terms?
 d) A type of feedback control
 a) The ability to maintain a signal
15. Which valve is typically used for over a distance
throttling applications in industrial  b) The degree to which repeated
processes? measurements under the same
conditions yield the same results
 a) Gate valve  c) The largest value in a range of
 b) Butterfly valve measurements
 c) Globe valve  d) The sensitivity of a measuring
 d) Ball valve instrument

16. What is the main purpose of a globe 22. In process control, "range" refers to
valve in a process? what?

 a) To start and stop fluid flow only  a) The smallest value a system can
 b) To regulate flow by adjusting the detect
distance between a plug and seat  b) The difference between the upper
 c) To provide an emergency shutoff and lower limits of measurement
mechanism  c) The midpoint of measurement
 d) To measure pressure in a pipeline  d) The speed at which a system
responds
17. Which control loop component is
responsible for comparing the process 23. The term "linear calibration" in a control
variable to the set point? loop describes what?

 a) Sensor  a) A measurement that has constant

 b) Final control element error
 c) Controller  b) A measurement that maintains a
 d) P&ID proportional relationship between
input and output
18. An orifice plate used for flow  c) A feedback loop that is non-
measurement creates which of the responsive
following?  d) A manual override for automatic
controls
 a) A closed loop control system
 b) A restriction in the pipe to create 24. What is the advantage of using a Venturi
differential pressure tube over an orifice plate for flow
 c) A backup power system measurement?
 d) A safety shutoff system
 a) It is less expensive
19. Accuracy in process measurement refers  b) It has less permanent pressure loss
to which of the following?  c) It can measure temperature
 d) It requires no calibration
 a) Consistency of repeated
measurements 25. Which flow measurement device uses
 b) Closeness of the measured value the Coriolis effect to determine mass flow?
to the actual value
 c) Ability to detect small changes in  a) Pitot tube
process variables  b) Ultrasonic meter
 d) The range of values a device can  c) Coriolis meter
measure  d) Vortex shedding meter

20. Which of the following devices is used 26. Which type of flow meter is most
for non-contact level measurement? commonly used for air and gas flow
measurement?
  a) Orifice plate  d) Needle valve
 b) Pitot tube
 c) Turbine meter 33. Which temperature measurement device
 d) Venturi tube uses the Seebeck effect?

27. What is a magnetic flow meter primarily  a) RTD

used for?  b) Thermistor
 c) Thermocouple
 a) Measuring the temperature of a  d) Filled bulb thermometer
fluid
 b) Measuring the flow of electrically 34. What does a thermowell do in a
conductive liquids temperature measurement system?
 c) Determining the density of a
material  a) Measures temperature using sound
 d) Controlling the pressure in a waves
pipeline  b) Protects the temperature sensor
from harsh environments
28. What does Reynold's number help  c) Converts heat into electrical
determine in fluid flow? energy
 d) Provides temperature data to a
 a) The temperature of a liquid central control system
 b) The viscosity of a gas
 c) Whether flow is laminar or 35. A Resistance Temperature Detector
turbulent (RTD) operates based on what principle?
 d) The density of a solid
 a) Temperature causes a change in a
29. What is the principle behind a radar material’s electrical resistance
level measurement device?  b) Fluids expand when heated
 c) Voltage changes based on
 a) Ultrasonic time-of-flight temperature difference
measurement  d) Light reflection indicates
 b) Electromagnetic waves reflecting temperature
from the material surface
 c) Direct contact measurement 36. A solenoid valve is actuated using what?
through a diaphragm
 d) Archimedes' principle  a) Hydraulic pressure
 b) A magnetic field generated by an
30. Which type of pressure is caused by a electrical coil
non-moving fluid?  c) Mechanical force applied by an
operator
 a) Absolute pressure  d) Air pressure
 b) Static pressure
 c) Gauge pressure 37. What does an I/P transducer do?
 d) Dynamic pressure
 a) Converts a current signal into a
31. What is the primary element in a pneumatic signal
diaphragm pressure sensor?  b) Controls the flow of liquids in a
pipe
 a) A diaphragm that deflects under  c) Detects changes in pressure
pressure  d) Measures temperature in real-time
 b) A piston that moves with changes
in pressure 38. Which of the following is a function of a
 c) A liquid column that changes control valve positioner?
height
 d) A coiled tube that expands  a) Converts temperature data into
electrical signals
32. Which valve uses a rotating disk to  b) Ensures the control valve moves
control flow? to the exact desired position
 c) Provides automatic lubrication to
 a) Gate valve valve components
 b) Ball valve  d) Displays pressure levels on a
 c) Butterfly valve digital interface
39. In the context of valves, what is **45. What is the basic principle behind a
"packing"? thermal mass meter?**
- a) Heat loss from a heated electrode is
 a) A material used to seal the valve
proportional to fluid mass flow
stem and prevent leaks
 b) The force required to open - b) Fluid velocity is measured by heat transfer

**40. Which type of valve is most often used for - c) The electrical resistance changes with
on/off control rather than throttling?** temperature

- a) Gate valve - d) Pressure changes are used to calculate flow

- b) Globe valve
- c) Butterfly valve **46. What does a torque tube in a level
measurement system do?**
- d) Diaphragm valve
- a) Measures flow velocity
- b) Twists in response to changes in liquid level
**41. What is the primary use of a diaphragm
valve in a process?** - c) Changes pressure according to fluid density

- a) It controls the flow of gases - d) Converts electrical signals into mechanical

movement
- b) It provides a flexible barrier between the
fluid and valve mechanism
- c) It measures pressure in a gas pipeline **47. In temperature measurement, a filled
thermal system works based on which principle?
- d) It provides quick flow shutoff in emergency **
situations
- a) Electrical resistance increases with
temperature
**42. A three-way valve is primarily used for - b) Expansion of a fluid as temperature
what purpose?** increases
- a) Reducing pressure in the system - c) Voltage difference due to temperature
gradient
- b) Diverting or mixing fluid streams
- d) Infrared radiation emitted by objects
- c) Measuring differential pressure
- d) Calibrating fluid flow
**48. Which of the following is a characteristic
of a piston actuator?**
**43. A butterfly valve is primarily used for
- a) It is less powerful than a diaphragm actuator
which of the following?**
- b) It uses electrical energy to move the valve
- a) High-pressure systems
stem
- b) On/off control in low-pressure systems
- c) It is used for higher differential pressures
- c) Temperature regulation than a diaphragm actuator

- d) Maintaining vacuum conditions - d) It is operated manually by an operator

**44. In a bubbler system, what is the purpose **49. What is a common application of an
of the purge gas?** ultrasonic level measurement system?**

- a) To increase fluid pressure - a) Measuring flow in pipelines

- b) To measure the flow rate of the fluid - b) Measuring the level of fluids without
physical contact
- c) To prevent the process liquid from coming
into direct contact with the transmitter - c) Detecting pressure in sealed containers

- d) To cool the system - d) Controlling temperature in an industrial

furnace
**50. A positioner in a control valve system is
used for which purpose?**
- a) Providing feedback on valve position to the
control system
- b) Displaying the temperature of the process
fluid
- c) Generating electrical signals from fluid flow
- d) Regulating the speed of the valve actuator