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A. Electromagnetic deflection.
B. Electrostatic force.
C. Magnetic force.
D. Electroscopic force.
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2. The change in the direction of a compass needle, when a current-carrying wire is brought near, is:
A. Electromagnetic deflection.
B. Electrostatic force.
C. Magnetic force.
D. Electroscopic force.
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3. Suppose a certain current in a galvanometer causes the needle to deflect 20 degrees, and then this current is doubled. The needle
deflection:
A. Will decrease.
C. Will increase.
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4. One important advantage of an electrostatic meter is that:
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5. A thermocouple:
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D. Generates ac when heated.
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6. One advantage of an electromagnet meter over a permanent-magnet meter is that:
B. The electromagnet meter need not be aligned with the earth’s magnetic field.
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7. An ammeter shunt is useful because:
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8. Voltmeters should generally have:
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9. To measure power-supply voltage being used by a circuit, a voltmeter
A. Is placed in series with the circuit that works from the supply.
B. Is placed between the negative pole of the supply and the circuit working from the supply.
C. Is placed between the positive pole of the supply and the circuit working from the supply.
D. Is placed in parallel with the circuit that works from the supply.
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10. Which of the following will not cause a major error in an ohmmeter reading?
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11. The ohmmeter in Fig. 3-17 shows a reading of about:
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A. 33,000 Ω.
B. 3.3 KΩ.
C. 330 Ω
D. 33 Ω.
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12. The main advantage of a FETVM over a conventional voltmeter is the fact that the FETVM:
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13. Which of the following is not a function of a fuse?
B. To make it impossible to use appliances that are too large for a given circuit.
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14. A utility meter’s motor speed works directly from:
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C. The number of watts being used at the time.
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15. A utility meter’s readout indicates:
A. Voltage.
B. Power.
C. Current.
D. Energy.
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16. A typical frequency counter:
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17. A VU meter is never used for measurement of:
A. Sound.
B. Decibels.
C. Power.
D. Energy.
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18. The meter movement in an illumination meter measures:
A. Current.
B. Voltage.
C. Power.
D. Energy.
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19. An oscilloscope cannot be used to indicate:
A. Frequency.
B. Wave shape.
C. Energy.
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20. The display in Fig. 3-18 could be caused by a voltage of:
A. 6.0 V.
B. 6.6 V.
C. 7. 0V.
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