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Electrical and Electronics Measurement & Instrumentation Expected MCQ PDF 6 For VIZAG
Exam 2017

1) Can an instrument suffer both zero drift and sensitivity drift at the same time?

a. Yes

b. No

c. It depends on the supply voltage

d. None of these

ANSWER: Yes

2) The non coincidence between loading and unloading curves is known as

a. Zero drift characteristics

b. Sensitivity drift characteristics

c. Hysteresis

d. Zero drift plus sensitivity drift characteristics

ANSWER: Hysteresis

3) Hysteresis most commonly occurs in instruments that contains

a. Springs

b. Electrical windings formed round on iron core

c. Both (a) and (b)

d. None of these

ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)

4) In a measuring instrument, dead space is defined as the

a. Range of different input values over which there is no change in output values

b. Range of different output values for the same input values

c. Either (a) or (b)

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d. None of these

ANSWER: Range of different input values over which there is no change in output values

5) If an instruments exhibits hysteresis then

a. It also displays dead space

b. It will not display any dead space

c. Either (a) or (b)

d. None of these

ANSWER: It also displays dead space

6) Backlash is commonly experienced in gear sets used to convert between translational

and rotational motion. Backlash is a typical cause of

a. Hysteresis

b. Dead space

c. Zero drift

d. Sensitivity drift

ANSWER: Dead space

7) A zero order system is the one in which output changes instantaneously as the input
changes. The example of zero order system is

a. Potentiometer

b. Liquid - in - glass thermometer

c. Accelerometer

d. Transducer

ANSWER: Potentiometer

8) If a balloon is equipped with temperature and altitude measuring instruments, then the
order of the temperature measuring and altitude measuring instruments are
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a. Zero order, first order

b. Both are first order instruments

c. Both are zero order instruments

d. First order, zero order

ANSWER: First order, zero order

9) In a spring controlled type indicating instruments, if the controlling torque is equal to

the deflecting torque then

a. Angle of deflection will be maximum

b. Current flowing through it will be maximum

c. Angle of deflection will be zero

d. Angle of deflection will be directly proportional to the current flowing through it

ANSWER: Angle of deflection will be directly proportional to the current flowing through
it

10) In measuring instruments, spiral springs are provided to

a. Lead current

b. Produce controlling torque

c. Produce damping torque

d. Lead current and produce controlling torque

ANSWER: Lead current and produce controlling torque

11) Electrodynamic instruments can be used as

a. Ammeter

b. Voltmeter

c. Wattmeter

d. All of these
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ANSWER: All of these

12) The equivalent inductance of fixed coil and moving coil of electrodynamic instrument
is given by

a. L1 + L2 + 2M

b. L1 + L2 - 2M

c. L1 + L2 + M

d. L1 + L2 - M

ANSWER: L1 + L2 + 2M

13) The scale of electrodynamic instrument when it is used as ammeter and when it is used
as voltmeter is

a. Uniform, uniform

b. Crowded near zero, crowded near zero

c. Cramped near zero, cramped in the middle

d. Uniform, cramped near zero

ANSWER: Crowded near zero, crowded near zero

14) In an electrodynamic instrument, the number of control springs present is / are

a. Two

b. One

c. Four

d. Zero

ANSWER: Two

15) A electrodynamic ammeter has current flowing through it of 20 A and torsional

constant of controlling spring of 10-6 N - m / degree. If the mutual inductance changes
uniformly at the rate of 0.0025 µ H / degree, then its angular deflection for full scale is

a. 43.68 degree
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b. 57.29 degree

c. 68.32 degree

d. 69.69 degree

ANSWER: 57.29 degree

16) For a dynamometer wattmeter, the variation of inductance with angular position of
moving system is 0.06 mH/radian and spring constant is 10 X 10-6 N -m / radian. The
current flowing in the instrument is 8 A. If the full scale deflection is 76 degree, then the
current required in the voltage coil at full scale in d.c. circuit is

a. 27.6 µA

b. 29.89 µA

c. 35.3 µA

d. 37.28 µA

ANSWER: 27.6 µA

17) The deflection angle in hot wire instruments is

a. Directly proportional to the current

b. Directly proportional to the square of current

c. Inversely proportional to the current

d. Inversely proportional to the square of current

ANSWER: Directly proportional to the square of current

18) Hot - wire instruments are suitable for

a. AC work only

b. DC work only

c. Both AC and DC work

d. None of these

ANSWER: Both AC and DC work

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19) Wheatstone bridge is suitable for the measurement of

a. Low resistance

b. Medium resistance

c. High resistance

d. Very high resistance

ANSWER: Medium resistance

20) The resistances of the various arms of Wheatstone bridge are P = 500 ohm, Q = 50
ohm, R = 1010 ohm and S = 100 ohm. The emf of the batter is 5 V and the current
sensitivity of galvanometer is 8 mm / µ A. If the internal resistance of the galvanometer is
80 ohm then the deflection of galvanometer and the sensitivity of the bridge in terms of
deflection per unit change of resistance are

a. 151.2 mm, 30.24 mm / ohm

b. 100 mm, 21.03 mm / ohm

c. 186 mm, 40.37 mm / ohm

d. 193 mm, 20.74 mm / ohm

ANSWER: 151.2 mm, 30.24 mm / ohm

21) To produce a change of 2 mm in deflection of galvanometer, a change of 4 ohm is

required in the unknown arm of a Wheatstone bridge. The sensitivity of the galvanometer
is

a. 1 mm / ohm

b. 0.5 mm / ohm

c. 1.5 mm / ohm

d. 2 mm / ohm

ANSWER: 0.5 mm / ohm

22) The dielectric loss of pure capacitor is equal to

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a. 1

b. 0

c. Maximum

d. None of these

ANSWER: 0

23) If δ is the loss angle then the dissipation factor is given by

a. sin δ

b. cos δ

c. tan δ

d. cot δ

ANSWER: tan δ

24) The Schering bridges can be used at

a. low voltage

b. high voltage

c. medium voltage

d. both (a) and (b)

e. all the above

ANSWER: both (a) and (b)

25) A wattmeter has a pressure coil resistance of 5K ohm and current coil resistance of
0.02 ohm. What load will give equal error with the two connections if the load current is 15
A at a voltage of 240 V and 0.8 power factor.

a. 20 A

b. 24 A

c. 28 A
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d. 32 A

ANSWER: 24 A

26) The readings of the two wattmeter used for the measurement of power input to a 3
phase induction motor are 850 W and 250 W respectively. The power factor of the motor is

a. 0.73

b. 0.76

c. 0.79

d. 0.85

ANSWER: 0.73

27) What will be the power factor of an inductive load if the reading of the two wattmeters
connected to measure input power of a 3 phase induction motor is 6: 3?

a. 0.86

b. 0.89

c. 0.91

d. 0.95

ANSWER: 0.86

28) If the reading of one wattmeter is four times the other wattmeter while measuring the
input power of 3 phase induction motor then the power factor of the load will be

a. 0.56

b. 0.69

c. 0.74

d. 0.81

ANSWER: 0.69

29) Current transformers and potential transformers are used to increase the ranges of
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a. AC ammeter and AC voltmeter respectively

b. AC ammeter and DC voltmeter respectively

c. DC ammeter and DC voltmeter respectively

d. DC ammeter and AC voltmeter respectively

ANSWER: AC ammeter and AC voltmeter respectively

30) For the measurement of energy and power it is essential to know

a. Only the transformation ratio

b. Phase angle between the primary and secondary currents

c. Both (a) and (b)

d. None of these

ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)

31) Thermistor is a transducer. Its temperature coefficient is

a. Negative

b. Positive

c. Zero

d. None of these

ANSWER: Negative

32) 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

ANSWER: Passive device and converts mechanical displacement into a change of

resistance
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33) 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

ANSWER: Copper and nickel

34) The linear variable differential transformer transducer is

a. Inductive transducer

b. Non - inductive transducer

c. Capacitive transducer

d. Resistive transducer

ANSWER: Inductive transducer

35) The transducer used for the measurements is / are

a. Resistance temperature detectors

b. Thermistors

c. Ultrasonic

d. All of these

ANSWER: All of these

36) If the ambient temperature is doubled and pressure fluctuates, then the transmission
time of radar through air is

a. Almost unaffected and remains same

b. Increases

c. Decreases
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d. None of these

ANSWER: Almost unaffected and remains same

37) In radiation methods, the detector system is located

a. At the top of the liquid filled tank

b. At the bottom of liquid filled tank

c. In middle of the liquid filled tank

d. Outside a liquid filled tank

ANSWER: Outside a liquid filled tank

38) A vibrating level sensors consist of

a. One piezoelectric oscillators

b. Two piezoelectric oscillators

c. Three piezoelectric oscillators

d. Four piezoelectric oscillators

ANSWER: Two piezoelectric oscillators

39) The different types of analog recorders are

a. Graphic recorders

b. Oscillographic recorders

c. Magnetic tape recorders

d. All of these

ANSWER: All of these

40) X - Y recorder is the type of

a. Graphic recorders

b. Oscillographic recorders
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c. Magnetic tape recorders

d. Digital recorders

ANSWER: Graphic recorders