ELEMENTS IN POWER AND
INDUSTRIAL PLANT ENGINEERING
TERMINOLOGIES
CHAPTER 17
Instrumentation
1. An instrument used for
measuring evaporation,
generally that of water, into the
atmosphere.
A. Aerometer C. Anemometer
B. Atmometer D. Fadometer
2. An instrument for testing the
resistance of materials to fading
when they are exposed to
artificial sunlight or ultraviolet
light under controlled conditions.
A. Fadometer C. Odometer
B. Fulfurator D. Atmometer
3. The type of calorimeter in
which the specific heat of a
specimen is measured by the
quality of ice it melts is the:
A. Ice calorimeter C. Vapor calorimeter
B. Heat calorimeter D. Hysometer
4. An instrument used for
determination of the boiling
point of water for estimating the
attitude above sea level from its
known variation with
atmospheric pressure.
A. Vapor calorimeter D. Vapor bomb
B. Hysometer C. Boiler
5. A unit of work or energy equal
to 107 ergs. It is equivalent to
the work done by a force of one
Newton acting through a
distance of one meter.
A. Btu C. Joule
B. Calorie D. Watt
6. An electromagnetic device for
separating isotopes by electrical
sorting of their icons.
A. Ion sorter C. Isotron
B. Isotope sorter D. Jolly balance
7. A device used for the
determination of the specific
gravity of a substance by
weighing it in the air and in
water.
A. Kelvin balance C. Hysometer
B. Spring balance D. Jolly balance
8. Which of the following
instruments is NOT used to
measure flow rates?
A. Anemometer C. Flowmeter
B. Rotameter D. Velometer
9. An instrument used to
measure the quality of steam is
the:
A. Psychometer C. Pyrometer
B. Gas calorimeter D. Steam calorimeter
10. An instrument used to
measure the density of gases is
known as:
A. Aerovane C. Hygrometer
B. Aerometer D. Atmometer
11. Which of the following is the
apparatus used for mixing air
with other fluids?
A. Carburetor C. Gas mixer
B. Dehydrator D. Aerator
12. A device that supplies air to
an air – injection system is
called:
A. Air pump C. Gas scrubber
B. Air nozzle D. Air injector
13. An instrument used for
measuring pressure, flow
velocity and discharge rate of a
fluid flowing in a conduit.
A. Kampometer C. Pitot tube
B. Flowmeter D. Katharometer
14. An instrument used for
measuring radiant energy
especially in the thermal region.
A. Kampometer C. Kapnometer
B. Luxmeter D. Kathamometer
15. An instrument for the
determination of the composition
of the gas mixture by measuring
variations in the thermal
conductivity.
A. Kampometer C. Kapnometer
B. Atmoeter D. Katharometer
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.
A. Tachometer C. Odometer
B. Tensiometer D. Telemeter
17. An instrument used for
measuring various quantities at
a distance
A. Tachometer C. DME
B. Odometer D. Telemeter
18. An apparatus used for
determination of the transition
point by measuring the
temperature at which the vapor
pressure of the two
modifications become equal.
A. Tensiometer C. Tacometer
B. Tensimeter D. Bourdon gauge
19. An instrument for measuring
the revolutions per minute of a
rotating shaft.
A. Tachometer C. All of the choices
B. Odometer D. Speedometer
20. A device used for
demonstrating the extreme force
exerted by water when if freezes
is called:
A. Ice calorimeter C. Ice bomb
B. Hysometer D. Freezer
21. A device to measure vertical
distances or displacements?
A. Kampometer C. Altimeter
B. Kapnometer D. Cathetometer
22. A precision instrument for
measuring very short time
intervals.
A. Clinometer C. Stop watch
B. Chronoscope D. Decremeter
23. Which of the following is a
laboratory method for the
determination of the boiling
range of petroleum?
A. Jolly balance C. Engler distillation
B. Kelvin balance D. Fractional distillation
24. An instrument used to
measure the humidity in the air.
A. Hygrometer C. Pressure gauge
B. Hydrometer D. Wind vane
25. An instrument used to
measure the specific gravity or
relative density of liquids.
A. Hygrometer C. U-tube
B. Hydrometer D. Manometer
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.
A. Kampometer C. Kapnometer
B. Atmoeter D. Katharometer
27. Past ME Board Question
Hydrometer is used to find out:
A. Specific gravity of liquids
B. Specific gravity of solids
C. Specific gravity of gases
D. Relative humidity
28. Past ME Board Question
What is the clockwork operated
device which records
continuously the humidity of the
atmosphere?
A. Hetrograph C. Hygrodeik
B. Hygrometer D. Hygrograp
29. Past ME Board Question
A device whose function is to
pass an information in an
unchanged form or in some
modified form.
A. Relay C. Transmitter
B. Sensor D. Transducer
30. Past ME Board Question
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.
A. Converter C. Sensor
B. Transducer D. Scanner
31. Past ME Board Question
An engine indicator is generally
used to measure what?
A. Steam temperature
B. Heat loss
C. Steam cylinder pressure
D. Gauge reading errors
32. Past ME Board Question
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?
A. Rotameter C. Rota Aire
B. Pitot tube D. Manometer
33. Past ME Board Question
What is the function of a steam
separator?
A. Trapping the steam and letting water through
B. Throttling
C. Changing direction of the steam flow
D. Steam metering
34. Past ME Board Question
A salimeter reads the:
A. Density of brine
B. Dew point temperature
C. Rate of brine
D. Relative humidity
35. Past ME Board Question
Which of the following measures
the density of salt in the water?
A. Salimeter C. Hydrometer
B. Pitot tube D. Odometer