Mechanical Engineering Questions And Answers :: Process Instrumentation And Control: part3



Mechanical Engineering : Process Instrumentation And Control QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part3 : 11 to 15

Following Mechanical Engineering Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in BSNL JTO, GATE 2024 and IES 2024 examinations :

11.In calibration of temperature sensors by fixed point method, the device is calibrated at:

ice point (0�C)
steam point (100�C)
sulphur point (444.6�C)
all of the above
none of the above.

12.Pick out false statement about advantages of orifice plates, used for flow measurement :

no moving parts
long-term reliability
highturn-down ratio
inexpensive
inherently simple in operation.

13.Pick out false statement about disadvantages of orifice plates :

square root relationship
poor turn-down ratio
critical installation requirements
short-term reliability
high irrecoverable pressure loss.

14.Vena-contracta taps are employed :

D upstream and D downstream from the plate
D upstream and at vena contracta
2 D upstream and at vena contracta
just at surface of plate upstream and at vena contracta
any one of the above.

15.To prevent self-heating errors becoming too great, the current through platinum element (100 ohm) is kept at a very small value :

0.1 raA
1 mA
5 mA
20 mA
50 mA.

More Process Instrumentation And Control QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS available in next pages

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