Ques.1.

  A measuring system consists of

1. Sensors
2. Variable conversion elements
3. Signal processing elements
4. All of these
Answer.4. All of these
Ques.5. An ammeter
1. Is inserted in series in a circuit and current to be measured flows through it
2. Is inserted in series in a circuit and part of the current to be measured flows through
it
3. Is connected in parallel in a circuit and current to be measured flows through it
4. Is connected in parallel in a circuit and only part of the current to the measured flows
through it.
Answer.1. Is connected in parallel in a circuit and current to be measured flows
through it

Ques.7. Which of the following material will be preferred as a shunt for extending the range
of measurement of a voltmeter
1. Copper
2. Steel
3. Aluminum
4. Manganin
Answer.4. Manganin

Ques.10. Which of the following is not an integrating instrument?

1. Ampere-hour meter
2. Watt-hour meter
3. Voltmeter
4. All of the above
Answer.3. Voltmeter
Ques.11. The deflecting torque in an instrument may be produced
1. Magnetically
2. Electrostatically
3. Thermally
4. Any of the above
Answer.4. Any of the above
Ques.13. The advantages of moving coil permanent magnet type instrument are
1. Low power consumption
 2. No hysteresis loss
3. Efficiency eddy current damping
4. All of the above
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Answer.4. All of the above
Ques.17. Which of the following types of instrument can be used for D.C only?
1. Moving iron attraction type
2. Moving Iron repulsion type
3. Permanent magnet type
4. Hotwire type
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Answer.3. Permanent magnet type
1-The degree of closeness of the measured value of a certain quantity with its true value is known as
a. Accuracy
b. Precision
c. Standard
d. Sensitivity
(Ans: a)
 

2-Error of measurement =
a. True value – Measured value
b. Precision – True value
c. Measured value – Precision
d. None of the above
(Ans: a)
 

3-The ability by which a measuring device can detect small differences in the quantity being measured by it, is called its
a. Damping
b. Sensitivity
c. Accuracy
d. None of the above
(Ans: b)
 

4-The following term(s) is (are) associated with measuring devices

a. Sensitivity
b. Damping
c. Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
d. None of the above

4. To measure a resistance with the help of a potentiometer it is

(A) Necessary to standardize the potentiometer

 (B) Not necessary to standardize the potentiometer
(C) Necessary to use a volt ratio box in conjunction with the potentiometer
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer
Answer: Option B
10. An instrument transformer is used to extend the range of

(A) Induction instrument
(B) Electrostatic instrument
(C) Moving coil instrument
(D) Any of the above
Correct Answer
Answer: Option A

3. The electrical power to a Meggar is provided by

(A) Battery
(B) Permanent magnet D.C. generator
(C) AC. generator
(D) Any of the above
Correct Answer
Answer: Option B