THENI KAMMAVAR SANGAM COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

KODUVILARPATTI, THENI 625 534

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT I
Branch/Year/Sem/Sec : EEE/II/IV Date : 16.02.2017
Subject Code/Name : EE6404/Measurement and Instrumentation
Time : 1.30 Hrs Max. Marks : 50
Answer All Questions
PART A (102=20)
1. What is primary sensing element?
2. What are the functional elements of an instrument?
3. What is meant by accuracy of an instrument?
4. Why an ammeter should have a low resistance?
5. What is calibration?
6. Define standard deviation and average deviation.
7. Distinguish between direct and indirect methods of measurements.
8. Name some static and dynamic characteristics.
9. Explain the principle of analog type electrical instruments.
10. Classify the standards of measurement?
PART B (2X10= 10)
11. (a) Describe the functional elements of an instrument with its block (10)
diagram. And illustrate them with Example.
(OR)
(b) Describe the construction and working of a permanent magnetic (10)
moving coil instruments.

12. (a) Define the following terms in the context of normal frequency (10)
distribution of data
a) Mean value, b) Deviation, c) Average deviation, d) Variance e)
Standard deviation.
(OR)
(b) Explain the working principle of moving iron instrument. (10)

PART C (1X10= 10)

13. (a) What is standard? Explain the different types of standards? (10)
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