Chapter 17 Instrumentation

Question 1

An instrument used for measuring evaporation, generally that of water, into the atmosphere.

Answer 1

B. Atmometer

Question 2

An instrument for testing the resistance of materials to fading when they are exposed to artificial sunlight or ultraviolet light under controlled conditions

Answer 2

A. Fadometer

Question 3

The type of calorimeter in which the specific heat of a specimen is measured by the quantity of ice melts is the

Answer 3

A. Ice calorimeter

Question 4

An instrument used for determination of the boiling point of water for estimating the altitude above sea level from its known variation with atmospheric pressure

Answer 4

B. Hysometer

Question 5

A unit of work or energy equal to 10^7 ergs. It is equivalent to the work done by a force of one Newton acting through a distance of one meter

Answer 5

C. Joule

Question 6

An electromagnetic device for separating isotopes by electrical sorting their ions

Answer 6

C. Isotron

Question 7

A device used for the determination of the specific gravity of a substance by weighing it in air and in water

Answer 7

D. Jolly balance

Question 8

Which of the following instruments is NOT used to measure flow rates

A. Anemometer
B. Rotameter
C. Flowmeter
D. Velometer

Answer 8

D. Velometer

Question 9

An instrument used to measure the quality of steam is the

Answer 9

D. Steam calorimeter

Question 10

An instrument used to measure density of gasses is known as

Answer 10

A. Aerovane

Question 11

Which of the following is the apparatus used for mixing air with other fluids

Answer 11

D. Aerator

Question 12

A device that supplies air to an air injector system is called

Answer 12

B. Air nozzle

Question 13

An instrument used for measuring pressure, flow velocity and discharge rate if fluid flowing in a conduit

Answer 13

B. Flowmeter

Question 14

An instrument used for measuring radiant energy especially in the thermal region

Answer 14

A. Kampometer

Question 15

An instrument for the determination of the composition of the gas mixture by measuring variations in the thermal conductivity

Answer 15

D. Katharometer

Question 16

An apparatus used for measuring the surface tension of a liquid by recording the force necessary to detach a metal ring from the surface

Answer 16

B. Tensiometer

Question 17

An instrument used for measuring various quantities at a distance

Answer 17

D. Telemeter

Question 18

An apparatus for determination of the point by measuring the temperature at which the vapor pressure of the two modifications become equal

Answer 18

B. Tensimeter

Question 19

An instrument for measuring the revolutions per minute of a rotating shaft

Answer 19

A. Tachometer

Question 20

A device used for demonstrating the extreme force exerted by water when it freezes is called

Answer 20

C. Ice bomb

Question 21

A device used to measure vertical distances or displacements

Answer 21

D. Cathetometer

Question 22

A precision instrument for measuring very short time intervals

Answer 22

B. Chronoscope

Question 23

Which of the following is a laboratory method for the determination of the boiling range of petroleum

Answer 23

C. Engler distillation

Question 24

An instrument used to measure the humidity in the air

Answer 24

A. Hygrometer

Question 25

An instrument used to measure the specific gravity or relative density of fluids

Answer 25

B. Hydrometer

Question 26

An apparatus used for the determination of the concentration of solid or liquid particles dispersed in a gas, such as the density of smoke or fog

Answer 26

C. Kapnometer

Question 27

Hydrometer is used to find out

Answer 27

A. Specific gravity of liquids

Question 28

What is the clockwork operated device which records continuously the humidity of the atmosphere

Answer 28

D. Hygrograph

Question 29

A device whose function is to pass an information in an unchanged form or in some modified form

Answer 29

A. Relay

Question 30

A general term for a device that receives information in the form of one or more physical quantities, modifies the information and or its form if required and produces a resultant output signal

Answer 30

B. Transducer

Question 31

An engine indicator is generally used to measure what

Answer 31

C. Steam cylinder pressure

Question 32

In the processing section, there is an instrument frequently used to measure the flow rate of fluids. What is the instrument consisting of a vertical passage with variable cross sectional area, a float and a calibrated scale

Answer 32

A. Rotameter

Question 33

What is the function of a steam separator

Answer 33

A. Trapping the steam and letting water through

Question 34

A salimeter reads the

Answer 34

A. Density of brine

Question 35

Which if the following measures the density of salt in the water

Answer 35

A. Salimeter