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Questionnaire

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Category: Control

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The following pages contain multiple choice questions relating to your particular
job skill.

Please tick the choice that you believe to be the correct answer.

Only tick one choice from each question .

Multiple selections will be marked as a wrong answer.

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1 If across a thermocouple you could measure a mV corresponding to 40degC &

room temp is 30 deg C, what would be the actual temperature at the sensor?
A 30 B 70
C 40 D 10

2 What would be the type of control offered by a butterfly valve?

A Linear B Quick opening
C Equal percentage D None of the above

3 If you connect a 4-20 mA input signal to a controller using a loop resistor of

250 ohms across the input terminals, controller must be configured for __
A 2-10 V B 1-5 V
C 4-20 mA D 0-5 V

4 When the error (PV-SP) is constant, what would be the effect on derivative
output of a PID controller
A No effect (zero) B Increases
C Decreases D Last value

5 Which of the following type of pressure transmitters is used for measurement of

pressure below atmosphere (vacuum)?
A Gage pressure B Differential pressure
C Can not be measured D Absolute pressure

6 What type of pressure transmitter is used for flow or level in closed vessels?
A Differential B Gauge
C Absolute D None

7 How to calculate density if you know the mass and volume occupied by a fluid?
A Mass / Volume B Mass x Volume
C Volume / Mass D Mass - Volume

8 What is the unit of pressure among these?

A Kg/cm2 B Kg/m2
C Psi D All the above

9 When a PID is direct acting, rise in PV above SP results in ______

A No output B No change
C Increase in output D Decrease in output

10 How can a fusible plug be re-used?

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C After calibration D None of these

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11 For a level control system controlling the inlet valve, PID action be ___
A Reverse (SP-PV) B Any
C Direct (PV-SP) D Both

12 If the PID controller is connected to outlet control valve, on high level _____
A Valve must close B Valve must trip
C Valve should open more D No action

13 Which of the following term is associated with ON-OFF control?

A Proportional B Cascade
C Dead band D Derivative

14 What is the odor (smell) of LPG?

A Pleasant B Odourless
C Unpleasant D None of the above

15 Areas where hydrocarbon liquids can cause fire are monitored using ___
A Smoke detectors B Flame detectors
C Heat detectors D Gas detectors

16 Separating hydrocarbons in crude oil, based on their boiling points is called __

A Cracking B Distillation
C Alteration D Unification

17 To adjust zero point of level transmitter (DP) on field, we must ____

A Open the equalisation valve B Fill the impulse lines
C Close the equalisation valve. D C+B

18 Which of the following is used for temperature measurement?

A Thermocouple B Thermistor
C RTD D All

19 Which property of the liquid is used to convert DP reading to level in a LT ?

A Boiling point B Density
C Vapour pressure D Viscosity

20 In a 4-20 mA linear analog transmission, what corresponds to 50% value?

A 16mA B 12mA
C 8mA D 10mA

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21 A DP –flow transmitter without square root function outputs 8mA for __% flow
A 100 B 50
C 25 D 75

22 Breaking large hydrocarbons into smaller pieces is called ____

A Distillation B Cracking
C Fractional distillation D Unification

23 What is type of F&G detector used in open spaces with chances of gas leakage?
A Smoke detector B Open path gas detector
C Flame detector D Point watch gas detector

24 3-15 psi pneumatic signal is equivalent to ____ in metric system

A 0 – 1kg/cm2 B 1 – 5 kg/cm2
C 0.2 – 1.0 kg/cm2 D 0.2 – 1.0 gm/cm2

25 In pneumatic signal transmission (0.2-1.0kg/cm2), 50% corresponds to ___

A 0.5 kg/cm2 B 0.6 kg/cm2
C 0.3 kg/cm2 D 0.4 kg/cm2

26 Which of the following signals are sensitive to electro-magnetic fields?

A Electric B Pneumatic
C Optic D Hydraulic

27 Minimum number of inputs required to report for a 2 / 3 logic to activate is ___

A 3 B 1
C 4 D 2

28 Which of the following parameters change faster?

A Flow B Level
C Temperature D Pressure

29 Accurate opening of a control valve wrt control signal is achieved by ________

A Valve positioner B Diaphragm
C Stem D Plug

30 Linear/equal percentage are characteristics of ________

A Globe valve B Ball valve
C Butterfly valve D Check valve

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