Instrumentation - Quiz
  • 1. What is the typical pressure range for a pneumatic loop transmitter?
A) 4-20mA
B) 0-100KPa / 0-30PSI
C) 10-50KPa / 5-20PSI
D) 20-100KPa / 3-15PSI
  • 2. Which of the following is considered an electrical signal type in industrial transmitters?
A) Pneumatic loop
B) 4-20mA
C) Ethernet APL
D) Foundation Fieldbus
  • 3. What is the primary characteristic of HART signalling?
A) Purely pneumatic
B) Data signalling often overlaid on a current loop
C) High-voltage transmission
D) Mechanical displacement
  • 4. Which protocol is categorized under data signalling?
A) Pneumatic loop
B) Foundation Fieldbus
C) 4-20mA
D) 3-15PSI
  • 5. Who stated in 1940 that the history of physical science is largely the history of instruments?
A) Floris Cohen
B) Davis Baird
C) W. A. Wildhack
D) Ralph Müller
  • 6. According to Ralph Müller, why do broad generalizations and theories in science stand or fall?
A) On modern man's superior mind
B) On the basis of accurate measurement
C) On the rejection of physical science
D) On the intelligence of the ancients
  • 7. What does Davis Baird attribute the major change of the 'fourth big scientific revolution' to?
A) The abandonment of natural world research
B) The decline of classical wet-and-dry methods
C) The evolution of human cognitive ability
D) The development of scientific instrumentation
  • 8. In what decade was the introduction of new instrumentation described as a 'scientific and technological revolution' in chemistry?
A) 1960s
B) 1950s
C) 1940s
D) 1930s
  • 9. Which methods were discarded following the introduction of new instrumentation in chemistry?
A) Digital monitoring methods
B) Classical wet-and-dry methods
C) Gas chromatography methods
D) UV spectrophotometry methods
  • 10. Who discussed the productive and destructive potential inherent in process control in 1954?
A) Floris Cohen
B) Davis Baird
C) W. A. Wildhack
D) Ralph Müller
  • 11. What does the 'instrumentation revolution' provide according to the text?
A) A superior human mind
B) The end of scientific theory
C) A different texture of the world
D) A return to ancient measurement methods
  • 12. Which technology is mentioned as being used to monitor water pollutants?
A) Manual titration
B) Current loops
C) Gas chromatography
D) Pneumatic loops
  • 13. Which signaling method is categorized as data signalling?
A) 3-15PSI
B) Pneumatic loop
C) 4-20mA
D) Profibus
  • 14. What is an example of an application for scientific instrumentation monitoring?
A) DDT monitoring
B) Pneumatic signal transmission
C) Mechanical pressure sensing
D) Manual structural chemistry
  • 15. Which of these is identified as a data signalling type in the provided text?
A) 3-15PSI
B) 100KPa
C) Ethernet APL
D) 4-20mA
  • 16. What is a primary requirement for automotive instrumentation in harsh environments?
A) It must be exclusively wireless
B) It must be manually calibrated daily
C) It must be strictly mechanical
D) It must be cheap and reliable
  • 17. What does an anti-skid braking system use to control brakes?
A) Manual mechanical levers
B) Optical lenses
C) Sensors
D) Voice command modules
  • 18. What function do early aircraft 'steam gauges' perform?
A) They convert air pressures into needle deflections
B) They provide satellite navigation
C) They display digital altitude readings
D) They calculate fuel efficiency
  • 19. What is the function of an aircraft transponder in air traffic control radar?
A) It generates weather maps
B) It transmits codes upon receiving a pulse
C) It measures the pilot's heart rate
D) It jams enemy radar signals
  • 20. What is the purpose of the IEEE-488 bus in laboratory instrumentation?
A) To heat laboratory chemicals
B) To allow a computer to control test equipment
C) To provide electricity to the laboratory
D) To record audio data for experiments
  • 21. Which of the following is considered a final control element?
A) Control valve
B) Sensor
C) Microprocessor
D) Data logger
  • 22. What is the primary goal of instrumentation engineers in industries like chemical plants?
A) Reducing the cost of raw materials
B) Improving productivity, reliability, safety, optimization and stability
C) Replacing all human workers with robots
D) Designing new chemical compounds
  • 23. What device is used by astronomers to minimize air turbulence within a telescope?
A) Magnetic stabilization motors
B) Air pressure gauges
C) Techniques to minimize temperature gradients
D) Active cooling fans
  • 24. What is the role of an instrumentation technologist, technician, or mechanic?
A) Troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining systems
B) Writing complex control algorithms
C) Managing the marketing of instruments
D) Selling hardware to industrial plants
  • 25. Which of the following is an example of an automotive caution display?
A) Current engine RPM
B) Cruise control speed
C) Tire pressure low
D) Transmission fluid temperature
  • 26. How is an aircraft's map location determined by radar?
A) Inertial navigation only
B) Transponder signal strength
C) Satellite voice commands
D) Sensed antenna direction and sensed time delay
  • 27. What is the function of cruise control in an automobile?
A) It adjusts seat belt tension
B) It affects throttle position
C) It manages airbag deployment
D) It controls tire pressure
  • 28. What determines the selection of appropriate sensors for an instrumentation engineer?
A) The color and aesthetic design
B) The manufacturing company's location
C) The popularity of the sensor brand
D) Size, weight, cost, reliability, accuracy, and longevity
  • 29. What component in a mechanical thermostat senses the temperature?
A) A mercury switch
B) A needle
C) A bi-metallic strip
D) A pressure sensor
  • 30. What device activates the furnace in a mechanical thermostat?
A) A cooling system
B) A bi-metallic strip
C) A mercury switch
D) A solenoid valve
  • 31. How does a refrigerator maintain a constant temperature?
A) By actuating the cooling system
B) By monitoring the door switch
C) By turning on an internal fan
D) By using a mercury switch
  • 32. What triggers an automatic ice machine to stop making ice?
A) A timer
B) A limit switch
C) A temperature sensor
D) A float valve
  • 33. Where is the sensor bulb located in a non-electronic gas oven?
A) Within the main chamber
B) Near the gas control knob
C) On the exterior of the oven
D) Inside the gas burner
  • 34. How do electric ovens distribute heat or cool the chamber in advanced models?
A) By changing the thermostat setting
B) By opening a steam vent
C) By actuating fans
D) By adjusting the heating element power
  • 35. What component in a toilet acts as a water level sensor?
A) A float
B) A limit switch
C) A bi-metallic strip
D) A valve
  • 36. In a home security system, what is an inherent part of the design?
A) Water management
B) Gas monitoring
C) Communication
D) Temperature regulation
  • 37. What was the primary disadvantage of early control panels located locally to the process plant?
A) Lack of electronic processors
B) Excessive cabling runs
C) High manpower requirements
D) Inability to use graphic displays
  • 38. What was a major limitation of centralized control rooms using discrete controller hardware?
A) Lack of manual control options
B) High cost of electronic processors
C) Inflexibility
D) Too much automation
  • 39. What technology enabled the transition from discrete controllers to computer-based algorithms?
A) Mechanical chart recorders
B) Pneumatic systems
C) Manual switchboards
D) Electronic processors
  • 40. Where are control processors located in a distributed control system?
A) Input/output racks distributed around the plant
B) Only in the central control room
C) Inside the sensors themselves
D) In remote off-site facilities
  • 41. What is a key benefit of networking control racks locally to the plant?
A) Increased number of manual controllers
B) Reduced cabling runs
C) Elimination of graphic displays
D) Higher power consumption
  • 42. What device was replaced by automatic event logging in modern systems?
A) Control processors
B) Chart recorders
C) Graphic displays
D) Input/output racks
  • 43. Which of the following is an advantage of DCS and SCADA systems mentioned in the text?
A) Sophisticated alarm handling
B) Increased manual oversight
C) Elimination of all network connections
D) Reliance on hardware-based loop controllers
  • 44. What was the most standard pneumatic signal level used during the years of control boards?
A) 4–20 mA.
B) 3–15 psig.
C) 10–50 psig.
D) 0–10 volts.
  • 45. Where were pneumatic controllers first mounted before they were moved to central rooms?
A) Inside the final control element.
B) Underground.
C) In the field.
D) On the ceiling.
  • 46. When were pneumatic transmitters and PID controllers introduced?
A) Early 1930s
B) Early 1950s
C) Late 1920s
D) Early 1970s
  • 47. What technology enabled wiring to replace pipes in instrumentation?
A) Hydraulic automation
B) Transistor electronics
C) Pneumatic logic
D) Mechanical linkages
  • 48. When was the transistor commercialized?
A) Late 1970s
B) Mid-1950s
C) Early 1940s
D) Early 1930s
  • 49. What is the standard that governs the compatibility of analog signals for electronic industrial instruments?
A) IEEE 488
B) ANSI/ISA S50
C) ANSI/ISA S30
D) ISO 9001
  • 50. When was the 4–20 mA signal range standardized as ANSI/ISA S50?
A) 1980s
B) 1970s
C) 1950s
D) 1960s
  • 51. What shift caused confusion before the standardization of the 4-20 mA signal?
A) The failure of pneumatic networks
B) Each instrument company introduced their own signal
C) The lack of available wire
D) The switch from analog to digital
  • 52. What is an example of a simple instrumentation device?
A) Industrial control system
B) Direct-reading thermometer
C) Refinery processing unit
D) Multi-sensor component
  • 53. Which of the following is considered an instrumentation device found in households?
A) Smoke detector
B) Washing machine
C) Vacuum cleaner
D) Television
  • 54. What is the suffix used for measuring devices in English?
A) -graph
B) -meter
C) -stat
D) -scope
  • 55. The suffix '-meter' has the same Greek origin as which unit of length?
A) Metron
B) Digit
C) Stadium
D) Cubit
  • 56. Which ancient civilization's water clock was found in the tomb of Amenhotep I?
A) Greeks
B) Egyptians
C) Mesopotamians
D) Romans
  • 57. In what year was the water clock found in the tomb of Amenhotep I roughly buried?
A) 1000 BCE
B) 1663 BCE
C) 270 BCE
D) 1500 BCE
  • 58. Who presented a design for a 'weather clock' to the Royal Society in 1663?
A) Amenhotep I
B) Isaac Newton
C) Robert Hooke
D) Christopher Wren
  • 59. What mechanism drove the pens in the 1663 weather clock design?
A) Electricity
B) Clockwork
C) Hydraulics
D) Pneumatics
  • 60. In a pneumatic chart recorder, what component displaces a pen?
A) Magnetic needle
B) Clockwork gear
C) Electronic sensor
D) Pressurized bellows
  • 61. Which parameter can be measured by instrumentation according to the text?
A) Viscosity
B) Taste
C) Texture
D) Volume of solid mass
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