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(GATE/PSUs Practice Questions)
merit (sensitivities) as
Error Analysis (a) 10 kΩ/V and 10kΩ/V
(b) 100 kΩ/V and 10 kΩ/V
01. A 200 V PMMC voltmeter is specified to be (c) 10 kΩ/V and 100 kΩ/V
accurate within ±2% of full scale. The limiting (d) 10 kΩ/V and 1 kΩ/V
error, when the instrument is used to measure a
voltage of 100 V, is 05. Two 100V voltmeters with sensitivities of 10
(a) ±8% (b) ±4% kΩ/V and 20 kΩ/V are connected in series. Then
(c) ±2% (d) ±1% find the maximum voltage that we can measure
with this combination.
02. A variable ‘w’ is related to three other variables
x, y, z as xy/z . The variables are measured with 06. Three voltmeters are connected in series across
meters of accuracy ± 0.5% reading, ± 1% of 120V DC supply as
full scale value and ± 1.5 % reading. The actual (i) 100 V and 5mA
readings of the three meters are 80, 20 and 50 with (ii) 100 V and 250Ω/V
100 being the full scale value for all three. The (iii) 100 mA and 5kΩ
maximum uncertainty in the measurement of ‘w’ Then estimate the reading of each voltmeter.
will be
(a) ± 0.5% rdg (b) ± 5.5% rdg 07. A wheat stone bridge is balanced with all the
(c) ± 6.7% rdg (d) ± 7.0 rdg four resistances equal to 1 kΩ each. The bridge
supply voltage is 100V. The value of one of the
03. The power in a 3φ, 3 wire load is measured using resistance changes to 1010Ω. The output voltage
two 100W full scale wattmeters W1 and W2. W1 is is measured with a voltage measuring device of
of accuracy Class ±1% and reads 100W. W2 is of infinite resistance. Find the bridge sensitivity.
accuracy class ± 0.5% and reads −50W. Find the (a) 10 V/Ω (b) 25 mV/Ω
uncertainty in the computation of total power. (c) 2.5 mV/Ω (d) None
(a) ± 1.5% (b)± 0.5%
(c) ± 4% (d)± 3% 08. A moving coil voltmeter has uniform scale with
100 divisions; the full scale reading is 200V and
04. Two 100 µA full scale PMMC meters are 1/10 th of a scale division can be estimated with a
employed to construct a 10 V and a 100 V full fair degree of accuracy. Resolution of the instru-
scale voltmeter. These meters will have figures of ment is
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(a) 2V (b) 0.2 V

(c) 20 V (d) 200V
KEY for Practice Questions
01. (d) 02. (i) 32.4º, (ii) 21.1º
01. (b) 02. (d) 03. (d) 04. (a) 05. 150V
06. (i)48 V, (ii)60 V, (iii)12 V 07. (b) 08. (b)

Electromechanical Indicating Instruments
01. A d.c. voltmeter has a sensitivity of 1000 Ω/volt.

Basics of Electrical Instruemnts When it measures half full scale in 100 V range,
the current through the voltmeter is
01. The PMMC ammeter A in the adjoining figure has (a) 100 mA (b) 1 mA
a range of 0 to 3mA. When switch S1 is opened, (c) 0.5 mA (d) 50 mA
the pointer of the ammeter swings to the 1mA
02. In a PMMC instrument, the central spring
mark, returns and settles at 0.9mA. The meter is
stiffness and the strength of the magnet decrease
S1 by 0.04% and 0.02% respectively due to a rise in
temperature by 1°C. With a rise in temperature of
A 10°C, the instrument reading will
+ −
(a) increase by 0.2%
+ 1.8 v 1.8 kΩ
− (b) decrease by 0.2%
(c) increase by 0.6%
(d) decrease by 0.6%
(a) Critically damped and has a coil resistance of 03. A periodic voltage waveform observed on an
100Ω oscilloscope across a load is shown. A permanent
(b) Critically damped and has a coil resistance of magnet moving coil (PMMC) meter
200Ω connected across the same load reads
(c) Under damped and has a coil resistance of v(t)
100Ω 10V
(d) Under damped and has a coil resistance of
200Ω 5V
02. Deflection torque of an ammeter varies as square

0 10 12 20
of the currant passing through it. If a current of 5A −5V �me(ms)
produces a deflection of 90°, what is the deflection
for a current of 3A, when the instrument is (a) 4 V (b) 5 V
i) spring controlled ii) gravity controlled. (c) 8 V (d) 10 V
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04. What is the value of series resistance to be used

20 A 20 A
to extend (0-200) V range voltmeter having
2000Ω/V sensitivity to (0-2000) V range. 10kΩ
V V V=200V
10kΩ
Load Load
05. The inductance of a certain moving-iron ammeter Type 1 Type 2
is expressed as
(a) 0.05Ω (b) 0.1Ω
L :10 3 4 D H
2
(c) 0.01Ω (d) 0.125Ω
where θ is the deflection in radians from the zero
10. A wattmeter is measuring the power supplied to a
position. The control spring constant is
25 × 10−6 Nm/radian. The deflection of the circuit whose power factor is 0.7. The frequency
pointer in radian when the meter carries of the supply is 50 c/s. The wattmeter has a
a current of 5A, is potential coil circuit of resistance 1000 Ω and
(a) 2.4 (b) 2.0 inductance 0.5 H. The error in the meter reading
(c) 1.2 (d) 1.0 is
(a) 4% (b) 8%
06. A moving iron voltmeter has an inductance of (c) 12% (d) 16%
0.6 H and a resistance of 2500 Ω for full scale
deflection corresponding to 250 V. It is meant 11. Sensitivities related to galvanometer is/are:
to operate on 50 Hz. What series resistance is (a) Current sensitivity
required to increase the range to 500V? (b) Voltage sensitivity
07. A 250 V MI voltmeter has a coil resistance of 500 (c) Megohm sensitivity
Ω while inductance of 1H and series resistance of (d) Charge sensitivity
2 kΩ. What will be the value of capacitance to be 12. In moving iron ammeter, the errors associated
used the shunting the series resistance to make the with dc current measurement is,
meter to read correctly at 50 Hz. (a) Temperature error,
(b) Hysteresis error,
08. The resistances of two coils of a wattmeter are (c) Stray magnetic field error,
0.01 Ω and 1000 Ω respectively and both are (d) Frequency error.
non-inductive. The load current is 20A and the
voltage across the load is 30V. In one of the two
13. In electrodynamometer type instruments,
way of connecting the voltage coil, the error in the
(a) Fixed coil is air core
reading would be
(b) moving coil is iron core,
(a) 0.1%, high (b) 0.2%, high
(c) Moving coil is air core
(c) 0.15%, high (d) zero
(d) Fixed coil is iron core,
09. Two types of connections of wattmeter pressure
coil are shown in the figures. The value of the 14. The hysteresis error in moving iron type
Wattmeter current coil resistance r, which makes instruments can be minimized by,
the connection errors the same in the two cases is (a) Using small iron piece,
(b) Using iron parts at low flux density,
(c) Using iron parts at high flux density

(d) Using iron alloy with narrow hysteresis loop. i(t)
LOAD
+
Wattmeter
KEY for Practice Questions V(t)
−
01.(c) 02.(a) 03. (a) 04. 3.6MΩ
05. (c) 06. 2511Ω 07.0.1025 µF 08. (c)
09. (c) 10. (d) 11. (a, b, c) 12.. (a, b, c) 1
(a) 2 E1 I1 cos 1

13. (a,c) 14. (a, b, d) 17
(b) A
2 E1 I1 cos 1 E1 I3 cos 3 E1 I5

17 A
(c) 2 E1 I1 cos 1 E3 I3 cos 3

17 A
Measurement of Power (d) 2 E1 I1 cos 1 E3 I1 cos 1
03. The figure shows a three phase delta connected

01. In the circuit shown in the given figure, the load supplied from a 400V, 50Hz, 3-φ balanced
wattmeter reading will be source. The pressure coil and current coil of a
Ph
wattmeter are connected to the load as shown.
200 v (4+j3)Ω With the coil polarities suitably selected to ensure
1−φ supply
a positive deflection. The wattmeter reading will
N be.
50/5A
R a
CC
3φ Z1=100Ω Z2=100Ω
supply
400V c.c
50Hz Y c
PC b
B p.c
(a)480 W (b)640 W
(a) 0 (b) 1600 Watt
(c)800 W (d)1000W
(c) 800 Watt (d) 400 Watt
02. For the circuit shown in the figure, the voltage and 04. A single phase load is connected between R &Y
current expressions are terminals of 415 V, symmetrical, 3-φ, 4-wire
V (t) E1 sin ]tg E3 sin ]3tg and system with phase sequence RYB. Wattmeter
is connected in the system as shown in figure.
i (t) I1 sin _t 1 i I3 sin _3t 2 i I5 sin (5t) The p.f of the load is 0.8 lagging. The wattmeter
The average power measured by the wattmeter is reading will be
08. The errors in power measurement because of eddy

W currents in wattmeters are such that measured
R power in comparision to true power is,
(a) Higher for lagging power factor
Z 100Ω
(b) Lower for leading power factor
0.8 PF LAG (c) Lower for lagging power factor
Y (d) Higher for leading power factor
B
N
09. A wattmeter has current coil of 0.01 Ω resistance
and pressure coil of 4000 Ω resistance. The
05. The two-wattmeter method is used to measure percentage error in measurement of power for a
power in a 3-phase, 3-wire balanced inductive load with 20 A current through it at 200 V and 0.8
circuit. The line voltage and line current are 400V pf (lag). Choose the correct statement(s),
and 10A respectively. If the load power factor is (a) If current coil is on load side, error in
0.866 lag, then reading of the two wattmeters are measured power is 0.125 %
(a) 6000W and 0 W (b) If current coil is on load side, error in
(b) 5000W and 1000 W measured power is 0.3125 %
(c) 4500W and 1500 W (c) If current coil is on source side, error in
(d) 4000W and 2000W measured power is 0.125 %
(d) If current coil is on source side, error in
06. The ratio of the readings of two wattmeters measured power is 0.3125 %
connected to measure power in a balanced 3-phase
load is 5:3 and the load is inductive. The power 10. Two wattmeters connected to measure the input
factor of load is to a balanced 3 phase circuit indicate 1200 W and
(a) 0.917 lead (b) 0.917 lag 600 W respectively, then
(c) 0.6 lead (d) 0.6lag (a) Measured power is 1800 W
(b) Measured power is 600 W
07. A wattmeter reads 400W when its c.c is connected (c) Power factor of the load is 0.866
in the R-phase and its pressure coil is connected (d) Power factor of the load is 0.189
between this phase and the neutral of a symmetrical
3-φ system supplying a balanced star connected KEY for Practice Questions
0.8 pf inductive load. The phase sequence is RYB.
01. (b) 02. (c) 03. (c) 04. −596.46W
What will be the reading of this wattmeter if its
pressure coil alone is reconnected between the B 05. (d) 06.(b) 07. 519.6VAR
and Y phases, all the other connections remaining 08. (a, d) 09. (a, d) 10. (a, c)
as before?
(c) proportional to radius of the disc

Measurement of Energy
(d) None of the above
01. The meter constant of a single-phase 240V
induction watt-hour meter is 400 revolutions per 06. A single phase energy meter is used with a PT of
kWh. The speed of the meter disc for a current of ratio 20000/100 V and a CT of ratio 400/5 . The
10 ampere at 0.8 p.f. lagging will be load draws 5 A current at 0.8 pf and 100 V. Meter
(a) 12.8 rpm (b) 16.02 rpm constant K = 0.4 rev/kWh. If meter completes 40
(c) 18.2 rpm (d) 21.1 rpm revolution in 60 seconds.
(a) Recorded energy is 100 kWh
02. A 230V, 10A, single-phase energy meter makes (b) Recorded energy is 106.7 kWh
90 revolution in 3 minutes at half load, rated (c) % error in menergy measured as a percentage
voltage and unity PF. If the meter constant is of measured value is 6.67%
1800 revolutions/KWh, then its error at half load (d) % error in menergy measured as a percentage
will be of measured value is – 6.67%
(a) 13.04%, slow (b) 13.04%. fast
(c) 15%, slow (d) 15%, fast 07. The following readings are obtained for one
month of 30 days:
03. The voltage-flux adjustment of a certain 1-phase kVAh meter = 400,000 kVAh
220 V induction watt-hour meter is altered so kWh meter = 288,000 kWh
that the phase angle between the applied voltage Demand indicator = 1600 kW (maximum)
and the flux due to it 85° (instead of this 90o). Choose the correct statement(s)
The errors introduced in the reading of this meter (a) The average monthly load factor is 0.25
when the current is 5 A at power factors of unity (b) The average monthly load factor 0.75
and 0.5 lagging are respectively. (c) Power factor of load is 0.72
(a) 3.8 mW, 77.4 mW (d) Power factor of load is 0.8
(b) −3.8 mW, −77.4 mW
(c) −4.2 W, −85.1 W KEY for Practice Questions
(d) 4.2 W, 85.1 W
01.(a) 02.(a) 03. (c) 04. (c) 05. (a, b)
04. A d.c A-h meter is rated for 15A, 250V. The meter 06. (a, d) 07. (a, c)
constant is 14.4 A-sec/rev. The meter constant at
rated voltage may be expressed as
(a) 3750 rev/kWhr (b) 3600 rev/kWhr
(c) 1000 rev/kWhr (d) 960 rev/kWhr
05. In energy meters, the disc is desired to run at

steady speed. The steady speed of the disc is
(a) proportional to resistance of eddy current
path
(b) inversly proportional to square of the flux of
permanent magnet
RV RV
Bridge Measurement of R. L & C (a) E (b)
E−V
R2V RV
(c) − (d) +
E 2V E 2V
01. In a measurement of resistance by substitution
method, a standard 0.5MΩ resistor is used. The 04. A length of cable is tested for insulation resistance
galvanometer has a resistance of 10 kΩ and gives by the loss of charge method. An electrostatic
deflections as follows: voltmeter of infinite resistance is connected
(i) with standard resistor, 41 divisions between the cable conductor and earth, forming
(ii) with unknown resistance, 51 divisions a joint capacitance of 600 pF. It is observed that
Find the unknown resistance after charging, the voltage falls from 250V to 92
(a) 0.4 MΩ (b) 0.5 MΩ V in 1 minute. Calculate the insulation resistance
(c) 0.6 MΩ (d) 0.7 MΩ of the cable.
(a) 1100 × 109 Ω (b) 200 × 109 Ω
02. In the bridge given in figure, the reading of the (c) 100 × 109 Ω (d) 400 × 109 Ω
high impedance voltmeter is
10 05. A Schering bridge is used for measuring the power

Ω Ω
20 loss in dielectrics. The specimens are in the form
of discs 0.3 cm thick and have a dielectric constant
V
of 2.3. The area of each electrode is 314 cm2 and
10 the loss angle is known to be 9 for a frequency
Ω Ω
20 I1 of 50 Hz. The fixed resistor of the network has a
value of 1000 Ω and the fixed capacitance is 50
+ _
pF. Determine the values of the variable resistor
10 V and capacitor required.
(a) zero (b) 6.66V
06. In the Maxwell bridge as shown in given figure,
(c) 4.20V (d) 3.33V
the values of resistance Rx and inductance Lx of
a coil are to be calculated after balancing the
03. The resistance values of the bridge circuit shown
bridge. The component values are shown in the
in fig are R1=R2 = R3 = R and R4 = R+∆R. The
figure at balance. The values of Rx and Lx will
bridge is balanced by introducing a small voltage
respectively be
V. The value of ∆R is
Lx
R1 R2 2000Ω
Rx
D
G ∼
V 0.05µF
R4 R3 750Ω
4000Ω
E
(a) 375Ω, 75mH (b) 75Ω, 150mH

(c) 37.5Ω, 75mH (d) 75Ω, 75mH
07. An AC bridge is shown in figure below.

R1
R2 01. (a) 02. (d) 03. (c) 04.(c)
C1
Detector 05.R4=4.26kΩ; C4=0.118 µF 06.( a)
R3 07. (a, d) 08. (a, c. d) 09. (a, b, c, d)
R4
C3
Choose the correct statement(s)
(a) At balance,
R 2 R1 C3
Potentiometers & Instrument Transformer
R 4 R3 C1
R 4 R3 C3
(b) At balance, 01. When a potentiometer is used for measurement
R 2 R1 C1
(c) Frequency at which bridge is balanced is of voltage of an unknown source, the power
1 consumed in the circuit of the unknown source
rad/s
R1 R 2 C1 C3 under null conditions is
(a) very high (b) high
(d) Frequency at which bridge is balanced is
1 (c) small (d) ideally zero
rad/s
R1 R3 C1 C3
02. A potentiometer may be used for…
(a) measurement of resistance
08. Consider the below given statements regarding
resistance measurement and choose the correct (b) measurement of current
one(s) (c) calibration of ammeter
(a) Direct deflection method is commonly used (d) All of the above
for cable resistance measurement
(b) Loss of charge method is fast method to 03. A basic slide wire potentiometer has a working
measure high resistances battery voltage of 3 V with negligible internal
(c) Kelvin double bridge eliminates error due to resistance. The resistance of the slide wire is
contact and lead wire resistance 400Ω and its length is 200cm. A 200cm scale is
(d) Earth electrode resistance must be of low placed along the slide wire. The slide wire has
value due to safety reasons. 1mm scale divisions and it is possible to read upto
1/5 of a division. The instrument is standardized
09. The value of earthing electrode resistance
with 1.018V standard cell with sliding contact at
depends upon:
the 101.8cm mark on scale.
(a) Specific resistance of soil
Calculate working current and resistance of series
(b) Depth of electrode
rheostat.
(c) Shape of electrode
(d) Electrode material (a) 5mA, 200Ω (b) 6mA, 100Ω
(c) 4mA, 250Ω (d) 6.8 mA, 103Ω
04. A simple slide wire is used for measurement voltage of 5 V when 100 V is applied at input
of current in a circuit. The voltage drop across terminals. The total input resistance (R1 + R2) of
a standard resistor of 0.1Ω is balanced at 75cm. ratio box is 20 MW. The values of R1 and R2 are,
Find the magnitude of the current if the standard
cell emf of 1.45V is balanced at 50cm. 08. A voltmeter is connected across a 250 MW
(a) 20A (b) 21.75A resistance as shown in figure below,
(c) 21A (d) 22.75A
R1 250MΩ
24 V +Voltmeter
05. In the potentiometer circuit shown in Fig. balance R2 250MΩ V (10MΩ)
is obtained. The unknown Ex is then −

200Ω An additional resistance is connected in series
3.2V
with voltmeter coil to give 90% accuracy in
200Ω 2800 measured voltage. Then
(a) True value of voltage is 12 V
200Ω (b) Measured value of voltage is 10.8 V
G (c) Additional resistance in series is 1115 M W
Ex 200Ω (d) Total meter resistance (new) is 1115 M W
Rg=100Ω
(a) 200 mV (b) 2.8 mV 09. During the measurement of low resistance using
(c) 3.0 V (d) 400 mV a potentiometer, the following readings were
obtained,
06. A wire potentiometer of length 11 m and resistance Voltage drop across the low resistance under test
1 Ω/m balances a standard cell voltage of 1.018 = 0.525 V,
V at a length of 10 m 18 cm. If the voltage of Voltage drop across a 0.2 W standard resistance =
the battery supplying the current through the 1.75 V,
potentiometer is 2.0 V, then the value of the (a) Unknown resistance is 0.06 W
series resistance connected to the potentiometer (b) Unknown resistance is 0.67 W
is (c) Power lost in the unknown resistance is 4.6 W
(a) 9 Ω (b) 90 Ω (d) Power lost in the unknown resistance is 0.41
(c) 900 Ω (d) 990 Ω W
07. The volt ratio box is shown in figure below, 10. Consider the following statements related to
instrumentation transformers:
R1 (a) CTs and PTs are used for measurement of
Unknown
voltage Vx current and voltage measurement of high
R2 V2 Potentiometer power circuits.
(b) CTs have ratio and phase angle errors while
The volt ratio box is so designed to give output PTs have only ratio errors.
(c) Circular cores are used for CTs to eliminate

Cathode Ray Oscilloscope
joints and hence to decrease the reluctance of
flux path.
01. An oscilloscope is operated with line setting
(d) Standard burden rating for CTs are 2.5, 5, 7.5,
of 0.5ms/div and vertical setting of 100mv/
15 etc. div. Two cycles of sine wave is observed on the
Choose the correct statement(s) screen which occupies 8.8 horizontal divisions
and 4.6 vertical divisions. Then, the rms voltage
and frequency of sine wave respectively are
11. Difference between Power transformers and __________
Potential transformers are given below: (a) 162.6 mV, 227 Hz (b)162.6 mV, 455 Hz
Parameter Power transformer Potential (c) 325.3 mV, 227 Hz (d) 325.3 mV, 455 Hz
transformer 02. The time/div and voltage/div axes of an oscil-
(a) Efficiency Low High loscope have been erased. A student connects a
(b) Accuracy Low High 1 kHz, 5V p-p square wave calibration pulse to
(c) Core size High Low channel-1of the scope and observes the screen
(d) Core type Rectangular Rectangular to be as shown in the upper trace of the fig. An
Choose the Incorrect statement(s) unknown signal is connected to channel-2 (lower
trace) of the scope. If the time/div and volt
div
on
12. Consider the below statement(s) and choose the both channels are the same, the amplitude (p-p)
correct one(s)
and period of the unknown signal are respective-
(a) A CT (current transformer) is equivalent to ly
series transformer
(b) A PT (Potential transformer) is equivalent to
parallel transformer.
(c) The marked ratio on instrumentation
transformer (CT or PT) is nominal ratio.
(d) Errors in curent and potential transformers
are due to no – load current

01.(d) 02.(d) 03. (a) 04. (b) 05.(a) (a) 5V, 1ms (b) 5V, 2ms
06.(a) 07. (a, b) 08. (a, b, c) 09. (a, c) (c) 7.5V, 2ms (d) 10V, 1ms
10. (a, c, d) 11. (a, c, d)
12. (a, b, c, d) 03. A C.R.O is operated with X and Y settings of
0.5 ms/cm and 100mV/cm. The screen of the
C.R.O is 10cm x 8 cm (X and Y). A sine wave of
frequency 200 Hz and r.m.s amplitude of 300 mV
is applied to the Y-input. The screen will show
(a) one cycle of the undistorted sine wave 06. A dc voltage of 1 V is applied to the X – plates to
(b) Two cycles of the undistorted sine wave a CRO and an ac voltage 2sin100 t is applied to
(c) one cycle of the sine wave with clipped the Y–plates. The resulting display on the CRO
amplitude screen will be a
(d) two cycles of the sine wave with clipped (a) Vertical straight line
amplitude (b) Horizontal straight line
(c) Sine wave
04. A symmetrical square wave of frequency 25 (d) Slant line
kHz and peak-to-peak amplitude of 10V is fed
to Y-input of a single channel Oscilloscope. The 07. A voltage signal V(t) = A + B sin ωt is fed to an
screen appears as shown in figure. Then the x and Oscilloscope with the coupling mode set to DC,
y sensitivities and the trigger settings respectively other settings being appropriate. The displayed
are: wave can be expressed as
(a) A + B sin ωt (b) B sin ωt
(c) A (d) |A+B sin ωt|
08. The slope and level detector circuit in a CRO has

a delay of 100 ns. The start-stop sweep generator
has a response time of 50 ns. In order to display
correctly, a delay line of (GATE-17-S1)
(a) 150 ns has to be inserted into the y-channel
(b) 150 ns has to be inserted into the x-channel
(a) 5 µs/cm, 2V/cm and +Ve slope
(c) 150 ns has to be inserted into both x and y
(b) 5 µs/cm, 2V/cm and –Ve slope
channels
(c) 10 µs/cm, 1V/cm and +Ve slope
(d) 100 ns has to be inserted into both x and y
(d) 20 µs/cm, 2V/cm and –Ve slope
channels
05. A sinusoidal signal of frequency 2 kHz is applied

09. List – I represents the phase differences, List–II
to the x – deflection plates and saw – tooth of
represents the figures obtained on a CRO screen
frequency 1 kHz is applied to the y – deflection
when the voltage signals Vx = Vxm sin ωt and
plates of a C.R.O. The waveform display on the
Vy = Vym sin (ωt + f) are given to its X and Y
screen will be.
plates respectively and f is changed. Choose the
(a)
(b) correct value of f from List – I to match with the
corresponding figure of List – II.
(c) (d)
List-I List-II amplitudes are fed into channel-1 and channel-2

respectively of oscilloscope, Assuming that the
A. φ = 0 1.
voltage scale, time scale and other settings are
exactly the same for both the channels, what
B. 2. would be observed if the oscilloscope is operated
2
in x-y mode?
3 (a) A circle of unit radius
C. 1 1 3.
2 (b) An ellipse
(c) A parabola
3 4. (d) A straight line inclined at 45° with respect to
D.
2
the x-axis.
5.
01. (b) 02. (c) 03. (c) 04. (b) 05. (a)
6.
06. (a) 07. (a) 08. (a) 09. (d) 10. (b)

11. (d)
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 3 6 5 Digital Voltmeters
(b) 2 6 4 5
(c) 2 3 5 4 01. The type of A/D converter normally used in a
(d) 1 5 6 4
1
3 2 digit multi meter is
10. A screen pattern oscillogram, shown in the given (a) Dual – Slope integrating type
figure is obtained when a sine-wave signal of (b) Voltage to frequency converter type
unknown frequency is connected to the vertical (c) Flash (or parallel) type
input terminals, and at the same time, a 600 Hz (d) Successive approximation type
sine-wave voltage is connected to the horizontal
input terminals of an oscilloscope. What is the 1
02. A 3 2 digit, 2V full scale, dual slope DVM is
value of unknown frequency? used to measure a time varying voltage
V(t) = (1+1sin100πt)V. Then, the DVM indicates
Vertical (a) 1.999V (b) 1.414V
axis
(c) 2.000V (d) 1.000V
1
03. A 4 2 digit DMM has the error specification as
Horizontal axis 0.2% of reading +10 counts. If a dc voltage of
(a) 300 Hz (b) 400 Hz 100 V is read on its 200V full scale. The maxi-
(c) 600 Hz (d) 900Hz mum error that can be expressed in the reading is
11. Two in-phase 50Hz sinusoidal waveforms of equal (a)± 0.1% (b) ± 0.2%
(c) ± 0.3% (d) ± 0.4% 10. In a digital voltmeter, ‘over-ranging’ implies

that
1
04. A digital voltmeter has 4 2 digit display. The 1V (a) the next four digits are switched on
range can read up to (b) 1/2 digit is switched off
(a) 1.0000V (b) 1.1111V (c) 1/2 digit is switched on
(c) 0.9999V (d) 1.9999V (d) an over– range indicator starts glowing
11. Consider the below statements and choose the

05. A digital voltmeter has a read- out range from 0
correct one(s)
to 9999 counts. When full scale reading is 9.999
(a) Electronic voltmeter is more accurate than
V, the resolution of the full scale reading is
digital voltmeter.
(a) 0.001 (b) 1000
(b) Electronic voltmeter employes op – amp.
(c) 3 digit (d) 1 mV (c) In R2R type DAC, resistance of large range
are used
06. A 4-digit DVM (digital voltmeter) with a 100mV
(d) In ramp type DVM, voltage to time
lowest full-scale range would have a sensitivity
conversion takes place.
of how much value while resolution of this DVM
is 0.0001?
(a)0.1mV (b) 0.01mV KEY for Practice Questions
(c) 1.0mV (d) 10 mV 01. (a) 02. (d) 03. (c) 04. (d) 05. (d)
1
07. A 3 2 digit digital voltmeter has an internal ref-
06. (b) 07. (c) 08. (a) 09. (b) 10. (c)
erence of 200mV. It’s full scale count and resolu-
11. (a, b, d)
tion are
(a) 2000 and 1mV (b) 4000 and 0.1mV
(c) 2000 and 0.1mV (d) 4000 and 1mV
1 Q Meter
08. The resolution of 4 2 digit DVM in 10V range
is
01. A reading of 120 is obtained when a standard
(a) 1mV (b) 10mV
inductor was connected in the circuit of a Q-meter
(c) 4mV (d) 0.001mV
and the variable capacitor is adjusted to a value
1 of 300 pF. A lossless capacitor of unknown value
09. Assertion (A): The resolution of 3 2 digit volt-
Cx is then connected in parallel with variable
meter is 0.001. capacitor and the same reading was obtained

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Reason (R): Addition of 2 digit to a digital volt- when the variable capacitor is readjusted to a
value of 200 pF. The value of Cx in pF is
meter increases the range of the meter (a) 100 (b) 200
(c) 300 (d) 500
02. A coil with a resistance of 10 Ω is connected in 06. A coil is tuned to resonance of 500 kHz with a
direct measurement mode of Q-meter. Resonance resonating capacitor of 36 pF. At 250 kHz, the
occurs when the oscillator frequency is 1MHz resonance is obtained with resonating capacitors
and resonating capacitance is set at 65 pF. Then, of 160 pF. What is the self – capacitance of the
the magnitude of percentage error introduced coil?
in measurement of Q by insertion resistance of (a) 2.66 pF (b) 5.33 pF
0.02Ω is (c) 8 pF (d) 10.6 pF
(a) 0.5% (b) 0.2%
(c) 0.02% (d) 0.1% 07. A Q-meter is supplied with an oscillator having a
500 mV output voltage. While testing an unknown
03. The Q-meter works on the principle of inductor, the voltage across the variable capacitor
(a) a mutual inductance of the Q-meter, measured by a digital voltmeter,
(b) self inductance is obtained as 10 V. The Q-factor of the inductor
(c) series resonance is
(d) parallel resonance (a) 5 (b) 10
(c) 20 (d) 0.05
04. A very low – loss coil is tested with a Q – meter
and the distributed (self) capacitance of the 08. A coil is tuned to resonance at 500 kHz with a
coil is found to be 820 pF. Resonance occurred resonating capacitance of 360pF. When the
at an angular frequency of 106 rad/sec, with a frequency raised to 1MHz, the resonance is
capacitance of 9.18 nF. The inductance of the coil obtained at 72pF
is (i) The distributed capacitance of the coil is
(a) 100pH (b) 100µH (a) 288pF (b) 36pF
(c) 100nH (d) 10mH (c) 24pF (d) 216pF
(ii) The self inductance of the coil is
(a) 264µH (b) 24µH
05. Figure shows a circuit which has a coil of (c) 280mH (d) 36mH
resistance ‘R’ and inductance ‘L’. At resonance,
the Q-factor of the coil is given by 09. In a Q-meter, a small resistance R is added to the
R L series resonance circuit to inject the oscillatory
V0 voltage to the circuit. If Rs is the apparent series
resistance of the circuit at resonance, then the val-
V ∼ C
ue of the actual Q will be equal to
JK 1 NO
K O
(a) observed Q KKK R OOO
(a)
V − V0 V K 1 + Rs O
V (b) V0 L P

(b) observed Q d1 + n
R
V0 − V V
(c) V (d) V Rs
0
(c) observed Q. f 1 + R s p
1

R
(d) observed Q d1 + n
Rs

R
10. The true value of Q of a coil is 245 and the

measured value is 244.5. Then, the ratio of
resonating capacitance in Q-meter circuit to
distributed capacitance of coil is
(a) 0.002 (b) 2.045
(c) 489 (d) 4.80

01. (a) 02. (b) 03. (c) 04. (b) 05. (b)
06. (b) 07. (c) 08. (i) (c) (ii) (a)
09. (b) 10. (c)

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01. A d.c. voltmeter has a sensitivity of 1000 Ω/volt.

02. Deflection torque of an ammeter varies as square

04. What is the value of series resistance to be used

(c) Using iron parts at high flux density

03. The figure shows a three phase delta connected

08. The errors in power measurement because of eddy

(c) proportional to radius of the disc

05. In energy meters, the disc is desired to run at

10 05. A Schering bridge is used for measuring the power

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Choose the correct statement(s)

(c) Circular cores are used for CTs to eliminate

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08. The slope and level detector circuit in a CRO has

05. A sinusoidal signal of frequency 2 kHz is applied

List-I List-II amplitudes are fed into channel-1 and channel-2

(c) ± 0.3% (d) ± 0.4% 10. In a digital voltmeter, ‘over-ranging’ implies

11. Consider the below statements and choose the

10. The true value of Q of a coil is 245 and the

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