Process Control and Instrumentation

231. The transfer function for an ideal proportional plus reset controller (reset time T) is

  1. Kc[1 + (1/TS)]
  2. Kc(1 + TS)
  3. Kc/(1 + TS)
  4. Kc/[1 + (s/T)]

Correct answer: (A)
Kc[1 + (1/TS)]

232. The transfer function of a first order system is

  1. 1/(Ts + 1)
  2. 1/Ts
  3. s/(Ts + 1)
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (A)
1/(Ts + 1)

233. The transfer function of a pure dead time system with dead time ηd is

  1. 1/(ηds + 1)
  2. ηds + 1
  3. ess
  4. eηds

Correct answer: (C)
ess

234. The transfer function of a second order system is

  1. 1/(T2S2 + 2ξTs + 1)
  2. 1/(T2S2 + 2Ts + 1)
  3. 1/(T2S2 + 2ξT + 1)
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (A)
1/(T2S2 + 2ξTs + 1)

235. The unit of 'time constant' of a system is the same as that of

  1. Velocity
  2. Time
  3. (Time)-1
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (B)
Time

236. The unit step response of the transfer function (2s - 1)/[(3s + 1) (4s + 1)] reaches its final steady state asymptotically after

  1. A monotonic increase
  2. A monotonic decrease
  3. Initially increasing and then decreasing
  4. Increasing decreasing and then increasing

Correct answer: (A)
A monotonic increase

237. The unit step response of the transfer function 1/(S2 + 2s + 3)

  1. Has a non-zero slope at the origin
  2. Has a damped oscillatory characteristics
  3. Is overdamped
  4. Is unstable

Correct answer: (B)
Has a damped oscillatory characteristics

238. Thermal conductivity based continuous flue gas analyser makes use of varying thermal conductivity of the constituents of flue gases. Which of the following constituents of flue gases has the maximum thermal conductivity?

  1. CO2
  2. N2
  3. O2
  4. CO

Correct answer: (A)
CO2

239. Thermal conductivity cell is the primary element of a/an _________ analyser.

  1. Oxygen
  2. Carbon dioxide
  3. Carbon monoxide
  4. Sulphur dioxide

Correct answer: (B)
Carbon dioxide

240. Thermal conductivity measurement com-prises the working principle of a

  1. CO2 analyser
  2. Polarimeter
  3. Spectrometer
  4. Chromatograph

Correct answer: (A)
CO2 analyser

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