Notes
Notes
What is the standard used for instrumentation wiring system.
A. NFPA (70)
2. What is the test pressure for instrument impulse tubing leak test?
A.1.1 X designed pressure
3. What is the holding time for instrument impulse tubing leak test.
A. 30 Minutes
4. Minimum impulse line size?
A.1/2” x O.D 0.049”
5. Maximum allowable length of spur in fieldbus system?
A.120 m
6. What are the two grounding system used in instrumentation system?
A. AC safety Ground & instrument DC shield ground
7. What is the AC system grounding system?
A. All exposed non‐current carrying metallic parts that could become
energized with hazardous potentials must be reliably connected to the
equipment grounding circuits.
8. Which topology is not preferred in foundation fieldbus system?
A. Daisy Chain topology
9. What is instrumentation?
A. It is a branch of engineering that studies measurement and control of
process variables.
10. What is the type of enclosure used in severe corrosive environment?
A. NEMA type 4X
11. Which is considered as severe corrosive environment?
A. outdoor offshore area
12. Piezo‐electric transducers are
A. Inverse transducers
13. Which of the following are peizo‐electric transducers?
A. lead zirconate (Please check not sure)
14. Self‐generating type transducers are?
A. Active
15. The full scale deflection current of an ammeter is 1MA and its internal
resistance is 100ohm if this meter is to have full deflection at 5A, what is the
real value of the shunt resistance to be used?
A. 1/49.99 kohms (Please check not sure)
16. An oscilloscope indicates?
A. peak to peak value of voltage
17. In a ballistic galvanometer, the deflecting torque is proportional to?
A. the current through the coil
18. What are the elements of measuring pressure?
A. Bellows, Burdon tube, diaphragm, capsule, pressure springs.
19. The resistance of LDR ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐when exposed to radiant energy?
A. decreases
20. Strain gauge, LVDT, thermocouple are example of?
A. Analog Transducers
21. In which hazardous area is intrinsically safe circuit to be used?
A. zone 0
22. What is the standard height of instrument transmitter?
A. 1.5
23. What is the type of cable used for field instrument to junction box
through a conduit?
A. Thermocouple cable
24. What is the purpose of flexible conduit used at the field instrument?
A. protection against thermal expansion
25. Maximum length of process impulse tubing?
A. 6mtr
26. Two voltmeters have the same range 0‐400v. The internal impedance are
30000 ohms and 20000 ohms. If they are connected in series and 600v be
applied across them the readings are?
A. 360V and 240V
27. What is the standard cable size used for instrumentation cables from
field junction box to marshalling cabinets?
A. 18 AWG
28. Maximum support distance of impulse tubing/process tubing?
A. 4feet
29. Fasteners used for cable tray assembly in severe corrosive areas shall be?
A. 316 SS
30. Temperature ratings required for LFMC?
A. >80 degrees
31. Minimum size of grounding conductor?
A. 25mm2
32. What is the minimum length of LFMC?
A. 460mm
33. What is the maximum length of LFMC?
A. 1000mm
34. Instrument cable tagging?
A. both ends & each end
35. Cable protection for grease or oil?
A. clear heat shrinks
36. Used type of termination in secondary cable?
A. screw type
37. Dial size of Pressure gauge?
A. 100mm
38. Standard Pneumatic signal?
A. 3to 15 psi
39. Instrument calibration to measure signal?
A. 0 to 600 PSI
40. In general the primary cable up to termination from JB to?
A. marshalling cabinet
41. Pick up the appropriate word for a reading obtained from the motion of
pointer on a scale?
A. Analog
42. Resolution of transducers depends on?
A. Diameter of wire
43. The sensitivity factor of strain gauge is normally in the order?
A. 1.5 to 2.0
44. for the system?
A. The system is uncontrollable and unstable
45. All control system that fit into the usual pattern area?
A. closed loop
46. In an automatic control system which of the following elements is not
used?
A. oscillator
47. Regenerative feedback is also called as?
A. positive feedback
48. Which of the following are integrating instruments?
A. Ampere hour meter, watt hour meter.
49. In low power meter wattmeter, the pressure coil is connected?
A. The load side of the current coil
50. In a 3 phase power measurement by two wattmeter method by
wattmeter’s had identical reading. The power of the load was?
A. Unity
51. A direct current can be measured by?
A.DC potentiometer in conjunction with standard resistance
52. In instrumentation what is the required number of grounding?
A. 2
53. The charges endues due to mechanical stress on the conductor is called?
A. electro static current or static electricity
54. Which international standard is used to manufacture instrument junction
boxes?
A. NEMA 250 and ICS 6
55. All cable ties used in field shall be?
A. nylon jacketed SS 316
56. What is the type of junction boxes used in severe corrosive environment?
A. NEMA 4X
57. The slope of all main branch headers for instrument air shall be?
A. 1:12
58. What kind of waveform is used for oscilloscope operation?
A. sinusoidal
59. The flow meter is used for no loss is called?
A. ultrasonic flow transmitter/MAGNATIC FLOW MWTER
60. The flexible conduits is used at the termination point of the filled
instruments to prevent from
A. protection against thermal expansion
61. All fasteners (nuts, bolts, washers etc) used to connect and assemble the
cable tray system shall be?
A. 304 ss
62. Multiple signals as input can be used in which system?
A. field bus
63. Using a voltmeter measure value is 24.3v while its true value is 24V. What
is the relative error of measurement?
A. 1.25
64. What is the name equipment used to test the resistance?
A. ohmmeter
65. The maximum allowed length of a field bus segment is?
A. 1900 m
66. The maximum length of cable from the wiring block to FF device is?
A.120m
67. What is the thickness of IC cable insulation?
A. 0.38mm
68. What is the output of NAND gates if the inputs are 00?
A. 1
69. Gain & proportional bands are?
A. reciprocally related
70. 200‐300 psi range & single is 4‐20 MA at 235 psi, how many milliamp?
A. 9.6
71. In feedback control system the controller gets from the?
A. controller variables
72. What we say URV & LRV?
A. span
73. Which of the following adjustment is usually adjustment first is
instrument requiring calibration?
A. zero
74. In a feedback control system the input variables are called?
A. manipulated variables
75. Derivative controller is beneficial for which process?
A. temperature
76. Adaptive gain is used for controlling process?
A. Non‐linear
77. The primary controller is a cascade control system must be tuned?
A. After the secondary controller is tuned
78. If a close loop controller is adjusted to produce a 0.25 drop when
subjected to step change the system gain is?
A. 0.5
79. Two position controller (on/off) valve always?
A. control around a point
80. A proportional controller is being used to control a process & offset b/w
set point control point must be held to a minimum this would dictate the
proportional band ?
A. be as narrow as possible
81. When we adjust internal time in a controller?
A. we determine as RC time content
82. Automatic controller operates on the difference b/w set point &
measurement is called?
A. ERROR
83. We have a close loop system which is cycling we should?
A. Close and adjust/ Check and adjust both
84. Any closed loop system with in phase feedback and a gain one or more
with?
A. Cycle or oscillate
85. A straight proportional controller is controller is employed to control a
process of narrowing the proportional band will?
A. Decrease the offset
86. In the modem controller, derivative action is applied?
A. measurement
87. A smart transmitter is one that.
A. has a micro processer built inside
88. How many NAND gates are needed to realize an OR gate?
A. Three
89. Minimum size of a main instrument air header?
A. 2 inches
90. Drain wire is?
A. Bare conductor and in contact with shield.
91. Purpose of shield in instrument cable?
A. To reduce electrical noise and electromagnetic radiation.
92. The main purpose of a control valve positioner is?
A. improve precision of a valve.
93. Which instrument is used for liquid expansion?
A. Thermometer
94. Maintenance access for fixed ladder?
A. 1.5 feet
95. Instrument to measure AC current only?
A. Induction ammeter
96. Rocheal and quartz belongs to
A. natural group of peizo electrical material.
97. What type of gland shall be used in severe corrosive area?
A. Flameproof and explosion proof
98. The purpose of documenting as found calibration in addition to
document as left calibration for an instrument?
A. Measure calibration drift
99. Potentiometer is?
A. Variable resistor
100. If the instrument is to have a wide range, the instrument should have
A. logarithmic scale
101. Which secondary cable tray cannot be used to pull single pair cable?
A. Wire mesh or ladder
102. Zero initial system for systems means?
A. system is at rest with no energy is stored in any components.
103. A galvanometer has?
A. EDDY current damping.
104. In a single phase power factor meter the phase difference b/w the
current in the two pressure coils?
A. Exactly 90 degrees.
105. The transducers which require an external power?
A. Passive transducers.
106. Level measurement with wet leg and installed tapping point?
A. 1.4m
107. Controlling torque in indicating instrument?
A. Flat spiral spring
108. Which gauge can be used to measure pressure?
A. Ionization gauge
109. The error of an instrument is normally given as a percentage?
A. Full scale value.
110. The repeat accuracy of an instrument can be judged from its?
A. Standard deviation of error.
Apart from this above question refer J‐902 thoroughly.
Also please do cross check the answer what I have written.
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