QUESTION BANK FOR INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROLS

1. On line turbine vibration measurement is possible in PROCONTROL DCS

system

a) TRUE
b) FALSE

2. The operating range for self balancing type servo valves used in HP/IP
turbine control valves is

a) 0 to 10V DC
b) 4 to 20 m A current
c) 0 to +/- 7.5 m A current.
d) 0 to +/- 10V DC

3. Load measurement done in PROCONTROL DCS system uses

a) One wattmeter method

b) Two wattmeter method
c) Three wattmeter method
d) None of the above

4. The load controller used to control generated load in PROCONTROL DCS

system is

a) PI Controller
b) PD Controller
c) PID Controller
d) P Controller

5. The position controller used to control position of HP/IP turbine control valves
in PROCONTROL DCS system is a

a) PI Controller
b) PID Controller
c) PD Controller
d) P Controller

6. Automatic turbine testing (ATT) is meant for automatic testing of

a) Turbine HP/IP stop valves and control valve

b) HP Bypass and LP Bypass control valves
c) HP Bypass and LP Bypass stop valves
d) Turbine HP/IP control valves

7. The parametric values used in programming in PROCONTROL DCS system

can be changed from Diagnostic station

a) TRUE
b) FALSE
8. The online monitoring function of complete electronic system in
PROCONTROL DCS System is possible from

a) Diagnostic station
b) SK06 kit
c) MMI station
d) SK07 kit

9. While writing a program in PR05 processor of PROCONTROL DCS system,

the address Code to be inserted in the beginning for ‘internal address input’
and ‘bus input’ are respectively

a) 2 and B
b) 2 and 4
c) B and 2
d) 4 and B

10. Among the library functions of programming language used in

PROCONTROL DCS System, the function MOK indicates

a) Input from 24 DC signal

b) A logic ‘1’ pulse with length time T on change of input state from ‘0’
to ‘1’
c) Input will result in output after time delay T
d) None of the above

11. The Triple Modular Redundant (TMR) panel of PROCONTROL P13/42 DCS
system resides on

a) Remote bus
b) Intra plant bus
c) Bus coupler
d) None of the above

12. The unique station address for each local bus station in local bus to IPB
coupler (BK02) in PROCONTROL DCS system

a) Can be set internally

b) Can be changed by programming
c) Can be changed by thumb wheel switch
d) Can be changed by jumper setting

13. The line capacity of software program in triple modular redundant (TMR)
panel used in PROCONTROL DCS system is

a) 0000 to FFFF
b) 0000 to 1FFF
c) 0000 to 0FFF
d) 0000 to 00FF
14. In PROCONTROL DCS system, the Triple modular redundant (TMR) fault is
detected when

a) Its position set point output module is faulty

b) There is position set point monitoring module(ASA) discrepancy fault
c) There is communication fault
d) Any of the above

15. In PROCONTROL DCS system, the bus system used as a transport medium
for signals between various local station and the upstream connected to MMI
system is called

a) Local bus
b) Remote bus
c) Intra plant bus
d) Bus coupler

16. The cycle time for all analog and binary inputs within local station in
PROCONTROL DCS System is

a) 10 m Sec
b) 20 m Sec
c) 30 m Sec
d) 1 m Sec

17. The programming in PROCONTROL P13/42 DCS system is done by

a) Diagnostic station
b) SK06 kit
c) SK07 kit
d) EPROM programmer

18. The programming language used in PROCONTROL P13/42 DCS system is

a) P10
b) P20
c) Visual C++
d) Versa DOS

19. The PROCONTROL P13/42 distributed control system has

a) Centralized structure
b) Decentralized structure
c) Hierarchical structure
d) Decentralized and Hierarchical structure

20. P13 and P42 in PROCONTROL P13/42 distributed control system indicates
respectively

a) Local bus and Intra plant bus

b) Intra plant bus and Local bus
c) Local bus and Remote bus
d) None of the above
21. In the Allen Bradley PLC5 the communication between Main PLC CPU rack
and I/O rack is

a) Serial Communication
b) Parallel Communication
c) Serial & Parallel Communication
d) None of the above

22. In the Siemens S5 PLC the communication between Main PLC CPU rack and
Expansion Rack is

a) Serial Communication
b) Parallel Communication
c) Serial & Parallel Communication
d) None of the above

23. For transferring analog signal from AS to OS in Siemens Teleperm ME DCS

following is used
a. MKS
b. TBW
c. AKS
d. MKE

24. For transferring binary signal on local bus in Siemens Teleperm ME DCS
following is used
a. MKS
b. TBW
c. AKS
d. MKE

25. In Siemens Teleperm ME DCS system communication over CS275 bus is

based on
a. Token passing
b. Bus traffic director
c. Flying Master
d. Non of the above

26. Which is the extension module of 6DS-1717 module

a. 6DS-1717AB
b. 6DS-1719
c. 6DS-1717EA
d. 6DS-1717BA

27. Local Bus traffic director calls

a. From 00 to 255
b. From 00 to 127
c. From 00 to 515
d. None of the above

28. In the Siemens Teleperm ME DCS system, time stamping is done at

a. N8-H
b. OS System
c. EAS
d. Input module
29. PLC programming can be used for following
a. Open loop control system
b. Close loop control system
c. Open and Close loop control system
d. None of the above

30. In the Siemens PLC following language is used for its programming
a. Step 5
b. Struck 5
c. Struck
d. All of the above

31. In the Hot redundant Siemens S5 PLC system following module is used for
ensuring hot redundancy.
a. IM324 & IM 304
b. IM314 & IM 304
c. IM308
d. IM318

32. Communication between MMI and PLC is done through the following
communication system
a. Parallel Communications
b. Ethernet Communications
c. Both of the above
d. None of the above

33. In the remote I/O Siemens PLC system the maximum distance between main
PLC and Remote I/O should be
a. less than 1000 meters
b. less than 500 meters
c. less than 100 meters
d. less than 50 meters

34. Programming in the Siemens S5 PLC system can be

a. Done online
b. Done offline only.
c. Done in the EPROM only.
d. Not be done

35. Following language is used for programming of Allen-Bradeley PLC5

a. RS-Views
b. RS-Logix
c. RS-Ladder
d. RS-OS

36. In Siemens DCS System mastership of module is decided by

a. N8-H module
b. EAS Module
c. Master Module
d. Redundant Module
37. In the Allen-Bradeley PLC the maximum cable distance between main PLC
CPU and I/O Adapter module should be
a. less than 30 meters
b. less than 300 meters
c. less than 3000 meters
d. none of the above

38. If heat is produced by reaction, the process is called

a) Exothermic
b) Endothermic
c) Cryogenic
d) None

39. Maximum allowable loop resistance for two wire transmitter working on 24V
DC shall be
a) 1000 ohms
b) 600 ohms
c) 250 ohms
d) 100 ohms

40. For electromechanical relay, "normally open" and "normally closed" contacts
are defined as
a) De-energised condition
b) Energised condition
c) Latched condition
d) Wired condition

41. Semiconductors are insulators at

a) 0 Deg. K
b) 0 Deg. F
c) 0 Deg. C
d) 100 Deg. C

42. Purge type meter is used for the measurement of

a) Flow
b) Pressure
c) Level
d) Conductivity

43. Chopper circuit is used to convert

a) AC to DC
b) DC to AC
c) Pressure to Current
d) None of above

44. In a coal fired Power Plant Boiler Purge is done

a) Before every boiler firing activity
b) Never
c) Occasionally
d) Does not apply
45. In air and flue gas duct, the flow measurement is done by using
a) Orifice plate
b) Ventury Tube
c) Aerofoils
d) Transmitters

46. In 3-Wire RTD The third wire is used for

a) Temperature compensation
b) Cold Junction Compensation
c) Lead resistance compensation
d) Mechanical support

47. Displacer type level transmitter works on

a) Archimedes principle
b) Law of floatation
c) Burnoullis theorem
d) Newton’s Third Law

48. For level measurement using differential pressure method, vapour balance
line is required, if tank is
a) Open tank
b) Closed tank
c) Both of above
d) Water tank

49. Which parameter is used as feed forward for pressure control of steam from
boiler.
a) Drum level
b) Feed water flow
c) Steam flow from boiler
d) Drum Pressure

50. For operation of globe type motor operated valve, which check-backs are
preferred for safety interlocks.
a) Use of open limit switch
b) Use of torque switches
c) Use of open and close limit switches & torque switches
d) Use of Air Pressure

51. Reference electrode used in pH measurement is

a) Hydrogen electrode
b) Sulphor Electrode
c) Hg-Calomel electrode
d) Glass electrode

52. For measuring gas flow using orifice, the pressure tappings are taken from
a) Side
b) Axial
c) Bottom
d) Top
53. For transmitting low signals, which cables gives best immunity against
electrical noise
a) Twisted pair copper cable
b) Fibre optic cable
c) Co-axial cable
d) Cat 5

54. RS 232C is a interface used for

a) Serial communication
b) Parallel communication
c) Synchronous communication
d) Mobile Communication

55. If Y=AB’+ A’B is the boolean law for two input logic, then the gate is
a) EX-OR
b) EX-NOR
c) NAND
d) Universal

56. McLoad gauge is used for measuring

a) Medium pressure
b) High Viscosity
c) High pressure
d) Very low pressure

57. Number 1000 1100 in binary form can be written in hexadecimal form as
a) DE
b) 8B
c) 8C
d) 9A

58. In DM Water Plant , following ON/OFF type valves are generally used
a) Angle valves
b) Globe valves
c) Gate valves
d) Saunder's pattern valves

59. Reference junction compensation is required in

a) 3 wire RTDs
b) 4 wire RTDs
c) Thermocouples
d) None of above

60. For proper combustion in furnace

a) Air should be more than fuel
b) Fuel should be more than air
c) Fuel should be of > 3000 Kcal
d) Water should be more than fuel and air

61. In fuel oil services following type of pressure transmitters are used
a) Transmitters with vacuum kit
b) Transmitters with chemical seal
c) Smart transmitters
d) Transmitters with HART protocol
62. K-Type Thermocouple is suitable for measurement of
a) Temperature range of 0 to 200 Deg. C
b) Temperature range of -200 to 400 Deg. C
c) Temperature below 300 Deg C
d) Temperature range of 0 to 1200 Deg. C

63. For Pt – Rh/Pt thermocouple, following compensating cable is used.

a) Pt – Rh/Pt
b) Pt-Pt
c) Cr-Al
d) Cu – Fe

64. After passing through sequence - HP Turbine -IP Turbine - LP Turbine, the
Steam enters into :
a) Generator
b) Condenser
c) Flash Tank
d) LP Bypass

65. DC amplifier suffers from the problem of

a) Electrical interference
b) Stability
c) Drifted noise
d) None

66. Dead Weight Tester works on the principle of

a) Pascal
b) Archimedes
c) Boyls
d) Pythogorous

67. Which method is widely used for measuring flow of LSHS fuel oil.
a) Magnetic flowmeter
b) Dip tube
c) Mass flowmeter
d) DP Type

68. For square wave duty cycle is

a) 200%
b) 100%
c) 50%
d) 150%

69. For common emitter transistor circuit, dynamic current gain is referred as
a) hfe
b) hoe
c) hie
d) hmv
70. “OFF SET” is the demerit associated with which of the Controller?
a. Proportional (P)
b. Integral (I)
c. Derivative (D)
d. PID

71. To decide the stability of any Control System, the mathematical model
represented for the Control System is
a. Transfer Function
b. Vector Diagram
c. Truth Table
d. Bode Plot

72. Which mathematical transformation is useful for Control System Design

and Analysis?
a. Laplace Transformation
b. Fourier Series Transformation
c. Analog to Digital Transformation
d. Digital to Analog transformation

73 In set-reset Flip-Flop when both inputs are “1”, the output is

a. Undefined
b. Zero (0)
c. One (1)
d. Toggle

74 Which of the following is normally used as an amplifier?

a. Transistor
b. Diode
c. Zener Diode
d. R-S Flip-Flop
75 “555” is following Integrated Circuit (IC) Chip
a. Timer
b. Flip-Flop
c. Amplifier
d. Power Supply

76 In Television(TV) following is normally True

a. Audio with Frequency Modulation (FM) and Video with Amplitude
Modulation (AM)
b. Audio with Amplitude Modulation and Video with Frequency
Modulation (FM)
c. Both Audio and Video with Frequency Modulation (FM)
d. Both Audio and Video with Pulse Modulation (PM)

77 Basic mathematical function used for multiplication in computer is

a. Addition
b. Subtraction
c. Multiplication
d. Division
78 Quartz crystal works on following principle
a. Piezo-electric effect
b. Sea-back effect
c. Thomson’s effect
d. Thermostatic effect

79 Derivative can also be expressed as

a. Slope of line
b. Area under the curve
c. Area outside the curve
d. None of the above

80 Integration can be also expressed as

a. Area under the curve
b. Slope of time
c. Area outside the curve
d. None of the above

81 Lim f(x+h)-f(x) is expressed for the following

h>0 h
a. First principle of Derivative
b. First Principle of Integration
c. Successive Approximation
d. Dual Slope method

82 Darlington Pair represents basically

a. Cascade Amplifier
b. J K Flip-Flop
c. R S T Flip-Flop
d. Decade Counter

83 The sign for Tangent and Co-tangent functions is (+ve) in following

gradient
a. IIIrd quadrant
b. Ist quadrant
c. IInd quadrant
d. IVth quadrant

84 While deciding the value of Resistance, the quotient for YELLOW ring around
the resistor is
a. 4 (Four)
b. 3 (Three)
c. 5 (Five)
e. 6 (Six)

85 The use of Zener Diode is

a. In Reverse Bias
b. In Forward Bias
c. In Bridge Circuit
d. In Amplifier
86 The current flows through Diode in reverse bias mode due to
a. Avalanche Breakdown
b. Amplification property of Diode
c. Germanium Atoms in Diode
d. Silicon Atoms in Diode

87 Following property of Zener Diode is used in the electric circuit

a. Voltage remains constant over a large range of load Current
b. Current remains constant over a large range of load Voltage
c. Both Current and Voltage vary proportionately
d. None of the above

88 In Feedback Control System

a. The set point and measured variables are in 180 0 opposite
phase
b. Both set point and measured variables are in same phase
c. Both set point and measured variables are in 360 0 phase difference
d. None of the above

89 To have maximum power transfer across the load

a. Load impedance must be equal to Source impedance
b. Load impedance (>) Source impedance
c. Load impedance (<) Source impedance
d. None of the above

90 With two parallel resistors, one is 100 Ohm, the only likely value for net
resistance is
a. 90 Ohm
b. 101 Ohm
c. 1000 Ohm
d. 110 Ohm

91 What is the full form of LASER?

a. Light Amplification by Simulated Emission of Radiation
b. Light Activated Source of Energy Radiation
c. Low Amplitude Sound Emission of Radiation
d. None of the above

92 In Electronic Oscillators, following is used

a. Positive Feedback
b. Negative Feedback
c. Feedback is 1800 phase difference
d. None of the above

93 In case of Exclusive-OR (EX OR) gate, the output is ‘1’ only when
a. Only one of the input is ‘1’
b. When both inputs are ‘1’
c. When both inputs are ‘0’
d. None of the above
94 The ‘1’s complement of the number ‘1101’ is
a. 0010
b. 1101
c. 0000
d. 0011

95 A compiler is a software programme, which

a. Changes High Level programming Language into Low Level
Machine Language
b. Changes the program into Binary form
c. Assembles the programme
d. Executes the programme

96 Which of the following circuits can be used as parallel to series converter?

a. Multiplexer
b. De-multiplexer
c. Digital Counter
d. Decoder

97 For a Sinusoidal input, the schmitt trigger gives output

a. Square Wave
b. Saw Teeth
c. Sinusoidal itself
d. None of the above

98 In a machine level programme in microprocessor, a state during which

nothing happens is known as
a. NOP
b. LDA
c. MAR
d. OP Code

99 Which of the following circuit exhibits memory

a. Bistable Multi-vibrator
b. Astable Multi-vibrator
c. NAND Gate
d. Ex-OR Gate

100 Operational Amplifier (OP-AMP) has following characteristic

a. Infinite Input impedance
b. Low input impedance
c. High output impedance
d. Very high drift