1.

The variable of the process which is to be measured and controlled is called

(a) Manipulated variable
(b) Load variable
(c) Controlled variable
(d) Error variable
2. A closed loop system in fundamentally different from open loop control system in account of
(a) Actuating signal
(b) error signal
(c) Feedback
(d) Servomechanism
3. In the process control system, the controller output is given to
(a) Comparator
(b) Process
(c) Final control element
(d) Sensor
4. In an interacting system, if the number of tanks added in series then the response is
(a) Faster
(b) More sluggish
(c) Not changed
(d) Oscillatory
5. In servo operation
(a) Both set point & load are changed
(b) Set point not changed & Load is changed
(c) Both set point & load are not changed
(d) Set point is changed & Load is not changed

6. If three storage tanks connected in non-interacting fashion the effective order of the system is
(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 6

7. In continuous process, which of the following statements is true?

(a) ON-OFF controllers are used
(b) Degrees of freedom not well defined
(c) Materials are stationary
(d) Product composition can not be measured & ensured
8. For proper feedback in a process control element, it is required to ________
a) measure P
b) measure set point
c) measure error
d) measure comparator

9. The main objective of a process control is

a) control physical parameters
b) to control mechanical parameters
c) to control optical parameters
d) to control electrical parameters
10. The system steady state error can be minimized by
a) decreasing damping frequency
b) decreasing natural frequency
c) increasing damping frequency
d) increasing system gain constant

11. The system which gives excellent transient and steady state response is CO2
(a) Proportional + integral + differential action
(b) Proportional + differential action
(c) Proportional + integral action
(d) Proportional action
12. The proportional gain of a PID controller can be expressed in terms of its proportional band (PB) as
(a) PB
(b) PB/100
(c) 100/PB
(d) PB/10

13. A PI controller has the transfer function 2+(0.4/s) with the unit of time expressed in minutes. The parameters
proportional band and reset time for the above controller are respectively
(a) 200% and 0.4 min.
(b) 50% and 0.4 min.
(c) 200% and 5 min.
(d) 50% and 5 min.
14. A first order system with proportional controller exhibits an offset to step input. The offset can be eliminated by
(a) increasing the gain
(b) adding integral mode
(c) adding derivative mode
decreasing the gain

15. A temperature control system is very sluggish to improve its dynamics

(a) a PI controller can be used
(b) an Integral controller can be used
(c) a PID controller with large I and negligible D action can be used
(d) a PD controller can be used
16. In case of an on-off controller, the proportional band is
(a) 100%
(b) infinite
(c) zero
(d) 50%

17. Continuous cycling method is CO3

(a) A closed loop response method
(b) A open loop response method
(c) Frequency response method
(d) Quarter amplitude response method
18. ISE criterion is used to suppress
(a) Absolute error
(b) Small errors
(c) Large errors
(d) Errors persist for longer time
19. . The open loop response method of tuning is
(a) Ziegler Nichols method
(b) Process reaction curve method
(c) Damped oscillation method
(d) ITAE performance criterion
20. In boiler drum level control the controlling variable is
(a) The level of the drum
(b) Temperature of inlet water
(c) Flow rate of inlet water
(d) Pressure inside the drum
21. 30. The transfer function of a basic PD controller is given by
(a) Kp+Ki/S+KdS
(b) Kp+KdS
(c) KiS+KdS
(d) Kp+Ki/S
22. The reference input signal given to I/P converter is
(a) 4-20 mA current
(b) 3-15 psi pressure
(c) 20 psi pressure
(d) 20 mA current

23. A Ratio controller is employed in CO4

(a) Air-fuel control of furnace
(b) Pressure control of boilers
(c) Temperature control of reactors
(d) Level control of boiler drum

24. In Feed forward controllers

(a) One manipulation and many measurements
(b) One measurement and many manipulations
(c) One measurement and one manipulation
(d) Many measurements and many manipulations

25. The primary variable in cascade controller is

(a) One of the load variables
(b) The controlled variable
(c) The controlling variable
(d) The manipulated variable

26. . Which control scheme does not require plant model

(a) Feed forward control
(b) Inferential control
(c) Model reference adaptive control
(d) Split range control

27. If the variable to be controlled is not possible to measure ----------- is employed

(a) Split range control
(b) Adaptive control
(c) Inferential control
(d) Ratio Control

28. High Selector Switch (HSS) and Low Selector Switch (LSS) are used in
(a) Inferential control
(b) Auctioneering Control
(c) Adaptive control
(d) Override control
29. The controller mode normally selected for secondary controller of cascade control scheme is

a) Proportional
b) P+I
c) P+D
d) P+I+D

30. To reduce Hysterisis and to improve linearity of control valve which of the following is used CO5
(a) Actuator
(b) I/P converter
(c) Positioner
(d) Diaphragm

31. . Rangeability of control valve is given by

(a) Qmax / Qmin
(b) Cvmin / Cvmax
(c) Qmin / Qmax
(d) Qmax / Cv max
32. Rangeability is defined for
(a) Linear valve
(b) Equal % valve
(c) Quick opening valve
(d)Three way valve

33. Gauge Pressure is calculated as

(a) Atm Pressure + Absolute Pressure
(b) Atm Pressure - Absolute Pressure
(c) Absolute Pressure - Atm Pressure
(d) Atm Pressure + vacuum Pressure

34. Flashing results due to

(a) High Cv rating
(b) High pressure drop across valve
(c) Temperature reduction inside the valve
(d) Downstream pressure drops below vapour pressure

35. . A part of accumulated liquid which is returned to column is

a) Boil-up
b) Reflux
c) Distillate
d) Top product
36 . Part of liquid which is vapourized and returned to the column is
a) Reflux
b) Distillate
c) Boil-up
d) Bottom product
37. The transfer function of a process is 1/(16s2 + 8s + 4). If a step change is introduced into the system, then the
response will be CO3
A) Under damped
 (B) Critically damped

(C) Over damped
d.undamped

38.Use of I controller along with P controller facilitates CO3

a)Elimination of offset
b) reduction of stability time
c) reduction of offset
d) Increase of stability time

39.Positioning of controllers are used for __ CO2

a) Low loads
b) Temperature changes
c) High loads
d) Flowrate changes
40. In a shell tube heat exchanger the inlet temperature of heating/cooling fluid is the __________ variable. CO1
a) Load
b) manipulated
c) controlled
d) uncontrolled

41.The term analogous to voltage in a single tank is the _________ CO1

a) Heat content of the system

b) Liquid volume in the tank
c) Flow rate
d) Level of liquid

42.For two non interacting first order systems connected in series,the overall transfer function is the ____________
of the individual transfer functions. CO1
a)Product
b) Ratio
c) Sum
d)Difference

43.Flapper nozzle is used in an ________ controller. CO5

a)Electronic
b)Hydraulic
c)Pneumatic
d) Electrical

44.Which of the following controller has maximum offset? CO2

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

45.Cascade control _____________ CO4

a)Feed forward control
b) more than one feedback loop
c) On-off control
d) One feedback loop
46.Feedback controller accounts for the __________ changes CO4
a)Setpoint
b) Load
c) setpoint and load
d) Regulatory

47.In a single tank system,the transfer function of level to inlet flowrate is _______ CO1
a)R/TS
b)R/TS+1
c)1/TS+1
d)1/TS

48.What is the purpose of control valve positioner? CO5

a) Change the valve characteristic
b) Improve the precision of the valve
c)Minimize cavitations in the valve
d) Reduce leakage of process fluid

49. _______is a control algorithm designed explicitly to predict the future response of a plant. CO6
a) Ratio control
b)Dynamic matrix control
c) Cascade control
d)Inferential control

50. What is a process control system?

a) system to keep the parameters at zero value
b) system to maintain the parameters constant
c)  system to keep the parameters at highest value
d) system to check the voltage