INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 2 MID ONLINE BITS

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1. "A function of the controlled output, which is compared with the reference input to obtain the
actuating
signal" is called as :->Primary feed back signal
2. "Any finite number of blocks that are series connected my be algebraically combined by
multiplying their
transfer function". This statement is called as :->Blocks in cascades
3. "Applying the force to some elastic member and then measuring the resulting deflection to measure
the
applied force" is used in :->Proving ring
4. "The quality or condition characterizing a process whose value is held constant by controller or is
changed
according to certain law" is called as :->Controlled variable
5. A bellow system is used to measure temperature. The input heat is q. Bellow expansion is x. Then
the transfer
function is :->x / q
6. A control system that has no connection between the output and the input is known as :->Open - loop system
7. A high gauge factor leads to a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ :->Large change in resistance for a s mall
change
in strain input
8. A metallic toothed roter having 60 teeth was mounted on a shaft whose speed was to be determined.
The
pulses produced in the inductive type magnetic pickup were registered to be 3600 per second.
Estimate the
speed. :->3600 rpm
9. A pendulum scale is a :->Mechanical transducer
10. A Prony brake dynamometer measures :->Engine brake power
11. A signal established as a standard of comparison for a feed back control system by virtue of its
relation to
command is called as :->Set point
12. A signal established as a standard of comparison for a feed back control system by virtue of its
relation to
command is called as :->Reference input
13. A strain gauge is used to measure strain of 1 micro-strain. Its initial resistance is 120 ohms and
change in
resistance is 0.00024 Ω. What is the gauge factor :->2
14. A strain gauge with a gauge factor 2 is sued to measure a strain of 1 micro strain. The
corresponding
resistance shown by the strain gauge is 0.00024 ohm. Then the initial resistance is equal to :->120
ohms
15. A strain gauge with initial resistance of 120 Ω and gauge factor of 2 is used to measure strain.
When the
resistance change shown by the instrument is 0.00024 Ω. What is the strain. :->1 micro strain
16. A unity feed back system is :->Closed loop feed back system where the transfer function in
feed back
loop is unity
17. Absolute humidity refers to :->The amount of water vapor actually present in the air
18. Acceleration pickups will be made to have :->High undampe d natural frequency
19. Actuating signal is :->An algebra sum of the reference input and the primary feed back
20. An algebraic sum of the reference input and the primary feed back signal is called as :->Actuating
signal
21. An input that is established or varied by some means external to and independent o f the feed back
control
system is called as :->Command

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22. An instrument used to measure angular velocity of a shaft either by registering the number of
rotations during
the period of contact or by indicating directly the number of rotations per minute is called as :-
>Tachometer
23. Any control system that operates on time basis of :->Open-loop control system
24. Bakelite gauges used for 2000 C will be fixed to components with :->Phenol resin cement
25. Chose the wrong statement :->The Prony brake is much steadier in operation than the rope
brake
dynamo meter
26. Command means :->An input that is established or varied by some means external to and
indepe ndent of
the feed back control system
27. Control systems is :->An assembly of devices and components connected or related, so as to
command,
direct or regulate itself or another system
28. Controlled medium means :->The process material in the controlled system or flowing through
it in
which the variable is to be controlled.
29. Controlled variable means :->The quality or condition characterizing a process whose value is
held
constant by controller or is changed according to certain low.
30. Cradled source or cradled sink are the words associated with :->Torque measure ment
31. Dew point temperature refers to :->Tempe rature whe re the water vapor in the air starts
condensing
32. Digital accelerometer is a :->Deflection type device
33. Direct output one can get from recording psychro meter is :->Dry and wet bulb temperature
34. Direct output one can get from sling psychro meter is :->Dry and wet bulb temperature
35. Dry bulb temperature refers to :->Te mperature of air - wate r vapor mixture as indicated by a
thermometer whose bulb is exposed to the mixture
36. Dual gauge is :->A gauge which is built with two different mate rials and inbuilt te mperature
compensation
37. Dummy strain gauges :->Are bonded to separate unstrained component and suffer resistance
change due
to temperature only
38. Electric cradled dynamo meter is a type of :->Driving dynamo meter
39. For a electrical rheostat y is the input displacement and q0 is the output. The transfer function = :-
>
40. For a power limit of 25,000 HP which dynamometer you will suggest :->Water vertex
dynamometer
41. For a speed limit of 10,000 rpm which dynamometer you will suggest :->Wate r vertex
dynamometer
42. For a spring mass dash pot system, input is x(t1 ), output is f(t), k is spring stiffness, c is dash point
coefficient
'm' is the mass the transfer function is :->
43. For a strain gauge the gauge factor is 2 and the resistance is 120 ohms. If the strain sensed is 2
micro strains.
The change is resistance = :->ohms
44. For a temperature control system 'q' in is heat input, θ is temperature to be to maintained in the
system is the
ambient temperature, q is the leakage to the surroundings, R is the resistance and C is the
capacitance, then
the input and output relations are written up :->
45. For a temperature range of 80 - 93 0 C, on can use a :->Duco gauges

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46. For a water turbine input is the flow of water (q) flowing through the turbine. The output of the
turbine speed
is w. The transfer function is :->w / q
47. For many metals the resistivity :->Will not change with strain
48. For most metallic strain gauges, most of the resistance change comes from :->Change in length
and area
49. For semiconductor gauges the change in resistance is due to :->Change in resistivity
50. Froudes absorption dynamometer is a :->Vortex type hydraulic dynamometers
51. Gauge using carrier material made with paper, impregnated with nitro cellulose cement and
bonded with
cellulose constituents are called as :->Duco gauges
52. Gravimetric hygro meter is used to :->To calibrate other humidity measuring devices
53. Greater lineaxity and lack of hysteresis is possible with :->Servo accelerometer
54. Hydraulic dynamometer :->Use fluid friction for dissipating the energy
55. Hygrometer is :->Instrument used to measure relative humidity
56. In a differential angular potential mater one arm is set at reference inclination θ1. The other arm
inclination is
θ0 . If 'e' is the output voltage then the transfer function is :->
57. In n type semi - conductor gauges resistance decrease with :->Tensile Strain
58. In P type semi - conductor gauges resistance increases with :->Tensile Strain
59. In Poisson's arrangement (one gauge perpendicular to other) the bridge output when compared to
quarter
bridge output is :->(1 + µ ) times
60. In the seismic mass type vibrometer the desirable damping ratio is approximately :->65 %
61. In the seismic mass type vibrometer the influence of damping ratio on seismic mass output for
high values of
w/wn :->Negligible
62. In the sesimic mass type vibrometer, when the frequency ratio is considerably greater than one, the
complitude ratio nears to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ :->Near to unity
63. Instrument used to help is measuring humidity is :->Psychoro meter
64.is the change in output voltage of (Vs is excitation voltage, F is gauge factor, E is strain) :->Quarter
bridge
65.is the change in output voltage of (Vs is excitation voltage, F is gauge factor, E is strain) :->Half
bridge
66. Load limiting torque is :->Max possible torque which a dynamometer can exert
67. Manipulated variable means :->The quality on condition that is varied as a function of the
actuating
signal so as to change the value of controlled variable.
68. Mark the Transmission dynamometer :->Flash light torsion dynamometer
69. Mechanical strain gauges can measure :->Static and quasi static strains
70. Mechanical strain gauges cannot be employed for :->Dynamic strains
71. Mechanical torsion meter measures :->Twist on the shaft
72. Negative feed back will _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the error :->Reduce
73. Null - balance accelerometer have :->Feed back signal
74. On a strain gauge torsional meter :->Four gauges, two gauges in torsion, two gauges in
compressor
75. Out of the following gauges which one is having large mass :->Unbonded
76. Out of the following instrument which can be used as both vibrometer and accelerometer after
doing some
modifications. :->Sesimic mass type
77. Out of the following instruments which can be used as both vibrometer and accelerometer after
doing some
modifications. :->Seismic mass type

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78. Out of the following instruments which employs the concept of resonance as the means of speed
measurement
:->Vibrating Reed Tachometer
79. Out of the following instruments which instrument has highest speed range :->Slipping clutch
tachometer
80. Out of the following instruments which instrument has highest speed range :->Centrifugal force
Tachometer
81. Out of the following instruments which occupies less space for the same power :->Hydraulic
dynamo meter
82. Out of the following instruments which one is practically more valuable for general monitoring
than for test
work. :->Vibrating Reed Tachometer
83. Out of the following instruments, which instrument will yield information about only amplitude of
vibration :-
>Wedge vibrometer
84. Out of the following speed measuring instruments which one put less load on the machine whose
speed is
being measured :->Revolution counter
85. Out of the following vibrating measuring instrument which one will use 'resonance' as a means of
measurement. :->Reed vibrometer
86. Out of the following which instrument you will recommend for high frequency response in
acceleration
measurement :->Pie zo - electric
87. Out of the following which is contact less electrical tachometer :->Photo electric Tacho meter
88. Out of the following which is contact less non electrical Tacho meter :->Vibrating reed Tacho
meter
89. Out of the following which is not of the seismic mass type transducer :->Reed vibrometer
90. Out of the following which is not the part of a seismic transducers :->Reed
91. Out of the following, which one will not increase the sensitivity of wheat stone bridge in strain
measurement.
:->Small excitation voltage
92. Paper impregnated with phenolic resin used as a backup material for gages to be used at :->2000 C
93. Positive feed back will _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the error :->Increase
94. Power assisted steering in automobile is an example of :->Servo mechanis m
95. Primary feed back signal means :->A function of the controlled output, which is compared
with the
reference input to obtain the actuating signal
96. Prony brake dynamometer :->Will absorb the powe r i.e. being measured
97. Proving ring is a :->Mechanical transducer
98. Psychro meter is :->Instrume nt used to measure wet bulb and dry bulb temperature
99. Ratio between humidity of air to the humidity of saturated air is called as :->Relative humidity
100.Ratio of mass of water vapor to the mass of dry air in a given volume of air-water vapor mixture
is
called as :->Specific humidity
101.Reed vibrator will yield information about :->Frequency only
102.Reference input means :->A signal established as a standard of comparison for a feed back
control system by virtue of its relation to command
103.Relative humidity refers to :->Ratio of humidity of air with the humidity of saturated air
104.Relative output displacement of a sesimic mass instrument is a not function of :->Mass
105.Set point means :->A signal established as a standard of comparison for a feed back control
system by virtue of its relation to command
106.Simply turning the accelerometer upside down is :->Constant acceleration method of
calibration

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107.Strain gauge accelerometer is a type of :->Seismic mass type accelerometer

108.Stroboscope is used in :->Torsion measure ment
109.Stroboscopic method of vibration measurement will yield the information about :->Frequency
only
110.Tachometer are used to measure :->Angular velocity
111.Temperature at which the water vapor in the air starts condensing is called as :->Dew point
temperature
112.Temperature of air - water vapor mixture as indicated by a thermometer whose bulb is e xposed to
the
mixture :->Dry bulb temperature
113.Temperature of air - water vapor mixture as registered by a thermometer w hose bulb is covered
by a
wick maintained continuously wet is called as :->Wet bulb tempe rature
114.The advantage of capacitive and inductance transducers have :->Retaining calibration
115.The amount of water vapor actually present in the air is called as :->Absolute humidity
116.The average speed measurements are given by :->Drag cup tachometer
117.The bridge constant (sensitivity) of full bridge arrangement when two strain gauges of adjacent
limbs
suffer positive strain and the two remaining gauges suffer negative sign (when compared to quarter
bridge) :-
>Quadruple
118.The bridge constant (sensitivity) of half bridge arrangement where two strain gauges suffer equal
and
opposite strains is (when compared with quarter bridge) :->Doubled
119.The calibration standard for hygrometer is :->Gravimetric hygrometer
120.The capacitive and inductive transducers cannot be used in some applications due to :->Large
mass
and size
121.The change in output voltage dvo for half bridge is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Where Vs is the excitation voltage
F is the gauge factor
E is the strain :->VsF E / 2
122.The change in output voltage for full bridge is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Where Vs is the excitation voltage
F is the gauge factor
E is the strain :->VsF E
123.The change in output voltage for quarter bridge is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Where Vs is the excitation voltage
F is the gauge factor
E is the strain :->VsF E / 4
124.The desired condition of the controlled variable is :->Reference
125.The direct output from dynamometer is :->Torque
126.The drag cup Tacho meter principle is based on :->Torque generated by eddy current
127.The electric switch is an example of :->Open-loop control system
128.The name of the element, which determines the difference between the reference point and
measured
variable is. :->Controlled
129.The out put of the ballast circuit when compared with quarter bridge configuration of wheat stone
bridge :->Equal
130.The output of a standard strain gauge load cell is :->
131.The output of Dunmore type absorption hygro meter is :->Relative humidity
132.The particular variable to be regulated is known as :->Controlled
133.The phase angle Ø of sesimic mass instrument output is a not function of :->Mass

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134.The phase shift in vibrometer seismic mass type is :->Linear shift with frequency
135.The prime objective of any control system is to maintain the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ variable at the
reference set point :->Controlled
136.The principle behind multi- level platform scale in force measurement is :->Balance the force
against
a known gravitational force on a standard mass
137.The principle behind the hydraulic load cell in force measurement is :->Translating the force to a
fluid pressure and the measuring the resulting pressure
138.The principle behind the proving ring is :->Applying the force to some elastic me mber and
then
measuring the resulting deflection.
139.The process material in the controlled system or flowing through it in which the variable is to be
controlled is called as :->Controlled medium
140.The quality or condition that is varied as a function of the actuating signal so as to change the
value of
controlled variable. :->Manipulated variable
141.The resistance change in a metallic strain gauge is a factor of :->Change in area and length
142.The seismic mass instrument measures :->The relative displacement between mass housing
143.The seismic mass transducer for the measurement of acceleration and vibration is a :->Second
order
instrument
144.The sensitivity of wire - wounded strain gauge will increase with increase in :->Gauge factor
145.The speed of a sealed compressor units can be measured by :->Vibrating reed Tachometer
146.The stroboscopic method of speed measurement has the advantage that :->There is no need of any
physical contact between the instrument and the rotating shaft
147.The Tacho generator principle is based on :->Tacho generator
148.The Tacho meter principle is based on :->Faraday's law
149.The Tacho meter which operates based on torque generated from eddy currents is :->Drag cup
type
150.The width of the wedge at the point where the image over lap while using the vibrating edge for
vibration measurement is :->Double the amplitude of motion
152.'Time between the pulses' will be used to measure torque in the following way of torque
measurement.
:->Electrical
153.To avoid moisture absorption the following type of cement will be selected :->non - hygroscopic
154.To have a large change in resistance for a small changing in strains, one has to use :->A strain
gauge
with a large gauge factor
155.To increase the range of use, input frequencies of a sesimic mass type vibrometer should be :-
>Above
the instrume nt undamped natural frequency
156.Traffic light at a junction is an example of :->Open - loop control system
157.Transfer function is :->Output / input
158.Translating the force to a fluid pressure and then measuring the resulting pressure to measure the
applied force is used in :->Hydraulic load cell
159.Transmission dynamometers :->Will measure powe r whe n it is being transferred from one
place
to other place
160.Unlimited values of static accelerations can be fed to accelerometers during calibration by :-
>Centrifuge method
161.Vibrating wedge is used to measure :->Amplitude of vibration
162.Vibration pickups will be made to have :->Low undampe d natural frequency
163.Vibrometer out put is proportional to :->Displace ment

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164.VsF E is the change in output voltage of (Vs is excitation voltage, F is gauge factor, E is strain) :-
>Full bridge
165.When a disk is rotating at 900 rpm, the frequency of light where image of a single mark on the
disk
appears as double and stationery is :->1800 rpm
166.When a disk is rotating at 900 rpm. The frequency of light where image of a s ingle mark on the
disk
appears single stationery mark is :->450 rpm
167.When one strain gauge is used the bridge output is k. When 'n' no of strain gauges is used then the
output voltage is :->n k
168.When the shafts are inaccessible, then what type of Tachometer will be used to measure speeds. :-
>Vibrating reed Tachometer
169.When the wet bulb and dry bulb temperature are known from the psychometric charts we can find
out
:->Specific humidity
170.When using a wheat stone bridge circuit for measuring strain, the accurate technique is initial
resistance is equal to :->Balanced condition (Null)
171.Which bonding material will be used to bond strain gauges at 200 0 C :->The rmoset
172.Which bonding material will be used to bond strain gauges at 800 C :->The rmo plastic
173.Which bonding material will be used to bond strain gauges at greater than 200 0 C :->Special
ceramic
174.Which instrument uses the principle of "change of electrical resistance with change in humidity"
as the
humidity measuring technique. :->Dunmore hygro meter
175.Which of the following cannot be the controlled variable of a servomechanism :->Torque
176.Which of the following cannot be used for dynamic straining :->Balanced condition (Null)
177.Which of the following gauge will exhibit freedom form faulty insulation :->Unbonded type
178.Which of the following gauges are less suit to measure bending strains :->Unbonded type
179.Which of the following gauges have high gauge factor :->Semi - conductor gauges
180.Which of the following gauges have poor heat dissipation :->Unbonded type
181.Which of the following gauges have very little or no transverse sensitively :->Unbonded type
182.Which of the following gauges will exhibit less creep hystersis :->Unbonded type
184.Which of the following is a characteristic of closed- loop system :->The error signal activates
the
control element to minimize the error and bring the system output to the desired value
185.Which of the following is a desired characteristic for strain gauge bonding materials. :->High
dielectric strength
186.Which of the following is a desired characteristic for strain gauge bonding materials. :->Non -
hygroscopic
187.Which of the following is a multi lever balancing type force measuring instrument :->Pendulum
scale
188.Which of the following is a null type instrument :->Servo accelerometer
189.Which of the following is disadvantage with ballast circuit :->Providing temperature
compensation
is difficult
190.Which of the following is not a method of temperature compensation in strain gauge :->Duco
gauge
191.Which of the following is the characteristic of open - loop system :->For the given set-input, the
re
may be big vibration of the controlled variable
192.Which of the following material has a negative gauge factor, when used as strain gauge :->Nickel
193.Which of the following materials will be used for strain gauges tha t can be used for static strain
measurement :->Advance

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194.Which of the following materials will be used for that can be used for high temperature
applications :-
>Iridium platinum
195.Which of the following materials will be used for that can be used for dynamic strain
measurements :-
>Nichrome
196.Which of the following strain gauge are brittle and not suitable for measurement of large strains :-
>Semi - conductor gauges
197.Which of the gauge has inherent temperature compensatio n :->Dual gauge
198.Which type of gauge you will recommend, for curved bonded surface :->Foil gauges
199.Which type of the following gauge the gauge factor is not constant but varies with strain and
temperature :->Se mi - conductor gauges
200.While measuring pure torsion, the strain gauges are bonded to the shaft :->At 450 to the axis of
rotation
201.Windage torque is :->Lowest possible powe r or torque required to turn the rotating parts
and to
over come the bearing friction and othe r Windage losses

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