B.TechSemester 32022-23Sensor And InstrumentationKOE-034

Sensor And Instrumentation (KOE-034) - AKTU Question Paper 2022-23

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This is the official AKTU Sensor And Instrumentation Previous Year Question Paper for B.Tech Semester 3, academic session 2022-23. Published by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU/UPTU), Lucknow. Free PDF download — no login required.

Course:B.Tech
Semester:Semester 3
Session:2022-23
University:AKTU / UPTU

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Sensor And Instrumentation (KOE-034) — complete question paper

Section AAttempt all questions in brief. 2 x 10 = 20
  • a
    Explain the characteristics of sensors
  • b
    What are the factors to be considered while selecting transduc er?
  • c
    Compare Thermocouple and Ther mistor temperature transducer
  • d
    Write down various material used in RTD (Resistance Temperatur e Detector) with it’s temperature range
  • e
    Write the syntax for two types of WHILE loop
  • f
    What is Formula Node?
  • g
    Explain difference between counter and timer
  • h
    What is use of Data Sockets f or Networked Communication? (i) Give the features of smart sensors (j) Explain the use of smart sen sor in industrial robots
Section BAttempt any three of the following: 10x3=30
  • a
    Give the construction and working of LVDT for displacement mea surement, write advantages and disadvantages of LVDT
  • b
    Describe the construction and working of thermocouple. A therm ocouple circuit uses a chromel-alumelthermocouple which gives an emf of 33.3 mV . When measuring at emperature of 800 °C with reference temperature 0 °C. The resistance of the meter coil, Rm is 50Ω and a current of 0.1 mA gives full scale deflection. The resistance of junctions and leads, Re is 12Ω . Calculate: Resistance of the series resistance if a temperature of 800 °C isto give full scale deflection. (The resistance temperature co-efficient o f c o i l i s
  • c
    Explain the essential need for V irtual Instrumentation and compare it with the traditional instruments
  • d
    Discuss the Digital to Analog Converter :i. R-2R ladder network method ii. Weighted resistors method
  • e
    With the help of block diagram discuss the architecture of smart sensors
Section CAttempt any one part of the following: 10x1=10
  • a
    How do you measure strain with t he help of a strain gauge transducer also write the various characteristics of strain gauges?
  • b
    Discuss piezoelectric sensor or transducer withsuitable diagram.A quartz piezo- electric crystal having a thickness of2 mm and voltage sensitiv ity of 0.055 V- m/N is subjected to a pressure of 1.5 MN/m 2. Calculate the voltage output. If the permittivity of quartz is 40.6 × 10–12 F/m. Calculate its charge sensitivity
  • a
    What is Hall Effect sensor? How it can be used to measurefluid levelposition?
  • b
    Discuss the working principle of capacitive levelsensors also w rite advantages, disadvantages and applications ofcapacitive level sensors
  • a
    Discuss in detail about different structures with examples
  • b
    Explain the role of different hardware’s and software’s in Virt ual Instrumentation in detail
  • a
    W h y w e u s e d a t a a c q u i s i t i o n s y s t e m ? D r a w i t s b l o c k d i a g r a m & e xplain in detail its each component
  • b
    Explain in detail Successive appr oximation A/D converter; write t h e applications of analog to digital converter (ADC)
  • a
    Explain the following characteristics of smart sensors in detai l, Self- calibration, Multi-sensing, Communication, Self-Diagnosis
  • b
    Explain in detail the various applications of smart sensors in smart cities

Question text is extracted from the official AKTU question paper PDF above. Hindi translations are omitted — every question is printed in English in the original paper. Last verified: 2026-08-23.

Repeated Questions — KOE-034

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What is Hall Effect sensor? How it can be used to measurefluid levelposition?

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