Process Control and Instrumentation

151. Platinum resistance thermometer can be used upto antimony point which is _________ °C, and is the temperature of equilibrium between solid antimony & liquid antimony at normal atmospheric pressure.

  1. 961.93
  2. 630.74
  3. 1064.43
  4. 1261.93

Correct answer: (B)
630.74

152. Platinum resistance thermometer is the international standard for temperature measurement between

  1. Triple point of hydrogen and freezing point of antimony
  2. 13.81°K to 903.9°K
  3. Both (A) and (B)
  4. Neither (A) nor (B)

Correct answer: (C)
Both (A) and (B)

153. Polarisation of light forms the working principle of a

  1. Polarimeter
  2. Polarograph
  3. Chromatograph
  4. Spectrometer

Correct answer: (A)
Polarimeter

154. Polarograph is meant for the analysis of

  1. Gaseous mixture
  2. Miscible liquids
  3. Solids
  4. Isotopes

Correct answer: (C)
Solids

155. Positioning controllers are used for

  1. Low loads
  2. Temperature changes
  3. High loads
  4. Flow rate changes

Correct answer: (C)
High loads

156. Presence of a small amount of water in the organic systems can be determined by the _________ method.

  1. Electrical conductivity
  2. Polarimetry
  3. Emission spectroscopy
  4. Dielectric constant end loss factor

Correct answer: (D)
Dielectric constant end loss factor

157. Pressure of 0.0001 absolute psi can be measured by _________ gauge.

  1. Mcleod
  2. Pirani
  3. Thermocouple
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (A)
Mcleod

158. Pressure of 0.01 psi (absolute) can be measured by _________ gauge.

  1. Ionisation
  2. Pirani
  3. Mcleod
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (C)
Mcleod

159. Process degree of freedom indicates _________ number of controllers to be used.

  1. The maximum
  2. The minimum
  3. Both maximum and the minimum
  4. Nothing about the

Correct answer: (A)
The maximum

160. Pyrometry refers to the measurement of temperature

  1. With the mercurial thermometer upto 350°C
  2. Directly
  3. Which is of higher magnitude
  4. All (A), (B) & (C)

Correct answer: (C)
Which is of higher magnitude

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