Q1.

Strain gauge is a

A. Active device and converts mechanical displacement into a change of resistance

B. Passive device and converts electrical displacement into a change of resistance

C. Passive device and converts mechanical displacement into a change of

resistance

D. Active device and converts electrical displacement into a change of resistance

Q.2. Electrical transducers are ________

A. small and non-portable
B. large and non-portable
C. small and compact
D. large and portable

Q.3. In electromagnetic based transduction measurand is ___________

A. converted into mechanical force
B. converted into electromotive force
C. converted into chemical force
D. converted into physical force

Q.4. The output of a transducer must ___________

A. be different at different environment conditions
B. be same at all environment conditions
C. be same at some environment conditions
D. be zero always

Q.5. Errors can be minimised in some transducers through ___________

A. power compensation
B. voltage compensation
C. resistance compensation
D. temperature compensation

Q.6 Strain is defined as _________

A. change in height per unit height
B. change in weight per unit weight
C. change in length per unit length
D. change in diameter per unit diameter

Q.7 Bonding element in a strain gauge must have __________

A. zero insulation resistance
B. low insulation resistance
C. high insulation resistance
D. infinite insulation resistance

Q.8. Commonly used elements for wire strain gauges are __________
A. nickel and copper
B. nickel and gold
C. gold and brass
D. silver and aluminium

Q.9. Gauge factor is given by which of the following relation?

a) S =

b) S =

c) S =

d) S =

Q.10  Constantan is used for measurement of dynamic strains. It is an alloy of

A. Constantan is used for measurement of dynamic strains. It is an alloy of

B. Nickel and molybdenum
C. Nickel and chromium
D. Copper and nickel

Q.11. Commonly used electrical strain gauge is _______

A. open type
B. closed type
C. unbounded type
D. bonded type
Q.12. An inverse transducer is a device which converts

A. An electrical quantity into a non-electrical quantity

B. Electrical quantity into mechanical quantity
C. Electrical energy into thermal energy
D. Electrical energy into light energy

Q.13 Resolution of a transducer depends on

A. Material of wire
B. Length of wire
C. Diameter of wire
D. Excitation voltage

Q.14 The sensitivity factor of strain gauge is normally of the order of

A. 1 to 1.5
B. 1.5 to 2.0
C. 0.5 to 1.0
D. 5 to 10

Q.15. Given input out characteristic of a typical system, name the region marked as ‘a’.

A. Dead zone

B. Range

C. Drift region

D. Threshold

Q.16. Bonded wire strain gauges are

A. Exclusively used for construction of transducers
B. Exclusively used for stress analysis
C. Used for both stress analysis and construction of transducer
D. Pressure measurement

Q.17. The draw backs of strain gauges are

S1: Low fatigue life

S2: They are expensive, brittle and sensitive to temperature
S3: Poor linearity

Choose the correct one

A. S1 and S2
B. S2 and S3
C. S1 and S3
D. S1 only

Q.18. The dynamic characteristics of capacitive transducer are similar to those of

A. high pass filter

B. low pass filter
C. band stop filter
D. notch filter

Q.19. The transducers which requires an external power and their output is a measure
of some variation such as resistance, inductance, capacitance etc., are called as

A. Active transducer
B. Primary sensor
C. Passive transducer
D. Self generating transducer

Q.20.The ability to give same output reading when same input value is applied
repeatedly is known as
A. Reproducibility

B. Repeatability

C. Accuracy

D. Sensitivity

Descriptive questions
1. Write a short note on: Air Bubbler( Air purge) method. [2]
2. List out different pressure measurement techniques. Explain any one
in detail. [3]
3. What is Gauge factor? Derive the expression for Gauge factor in
terms of Poisson’s ratio. [5]