B.TechSemester 32024-25Sensor InstrumentationBOE305

Sensor Instrumentation (BOE305) - AKTU Question Paper 2024-25

B.Tech · Semester 3 · Free PDF Download

This is the official AKTU Sensor Instrumentation Previous Year Question Paper for B.Tech Semester 3, academic session 2024-25. 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:2024-25

University:AKTU / UPTU

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Sensor Instrumentation (BOE305) — complete question paper · 70 marks · 3 Hours

Section A

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a
What is a transducer?
b
Name two types of displacement sensors
c
What is thermal imaging used for?
d
Name two types of proximity sensors
e
What are the two main types of programming loops?
f
What is the function of an ADC?
g
What does self-calibration mean?

Section B

a
Describe the working principl e and applications of a potentiometer as a displacement sensor
b
Explain the working principle of a thermistor and its use in temperature measurement
c
Describe the structures used in graphical programming: Case, Sequence, and Formula nodes
d
Explain the basic block diagr am of a data acquisition system
e
Define intelligent sensors and explain their general structu re

Section C

a
Describe the working of a strain gauge and how it is used fo r force measurement
b
E x p l a i n h o w a d i a p h r a g m - b a s e d LVDT sensor is used to measure pressure
a
Explain how Hall effect sen sors are used for position measurement
b
Describe the working principl e of ultrasonic and laser-based f l o w sensors
a
Define virtual instrumentati on and explain its advantages
b
Compare virtual instrumentati on with traditional instrumentation
a
Explain the R-2R ladder DAC and its advantages over the weig hted resistor DAC
b
What are Data Sockets? Explain their role in networked commu nication
a
What are the main components of a smart sensor? Explain their roles
b
Discuss the characteristics o f smart sensors: self-calibrati on, self- testing, and self-communication

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.