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22-Agric-A5 Principles of Instrumentation: December 2017

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  1. Question 1 Instrumentation Fundamentals — Calibration, Resolution, and Dynamic Response
  2. Question 2 Signal Transmission, Noise, and Signal Conditioning
  3. Question 3 Metal-Oxide $H_2S$ Sensor — Calibration, Outliers, and Product Liability
  4. Question 4 Op-Amp Low-Pass Filter Design and High-Impedance Practice
  5. Question 5 Bernoulli-Based Flow Meters (Orifice, Venturi, Flume)
  6. Question 6 Wheatstone Bridge — Strain Gage / RTD Signal Conditioning
  7. Question 7 Electrochemical Sensors — pH (Potentiometric) and Oxygen (Amperometric)

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National Exams, 04-Agric-A5, Principles of Instrumentation. 3 hours, open book. Questions 1 and 2 are mandatory (20 marks each); the Marking Scheme table requires 3 of Questions 4–7 (Note 3's own wording is looser, “any other THREE questions,” which would also admit Question 3 — the source is self-inconsistent on this point). All FIVE optional questions (3–7) are answered below so this set is a complete study resource regardless of which reading is correct.

Reference texts: Doebelin, Measurement Systems: Application and Design, 5th ed.; Bentley, Principles of Measurement Systems, 4th ed.; Horowitz & Hill, The Art of Electronics, 3rd ed.; Fraden, Handbook of Modern Sensors, 5th ed.; Skoog, Holler & Crouch, Principles of Instrumental Analysis, 7th ed.