Electrical Measuring Instruments MCQs | Electrical Measuring Instruments Short Questions(MCQs) & Answers

41 Commonly used standard capacitor is
[A] spherical type
[B] concentric cylindrical type
[C] electrostatic type
[D] multilayer parallel plate type
Answer: concentric cylindrical type
42 A multirangq instrument has
[A] multiple shunt or series resistances inside the meter
[B] multicoii arrangement
[C] variable turns of coil
[D] multi range meters inside the measurement system
Answer: multiple shunt or series resistances inside the meter

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43 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
Answer: induction instrument
44 The power of a n-phase circuit can be measured by using a minimum of
[A] (n - 1) wattmeter elements
[B] n wattmeter elements
[C] (n + 1) wattmeter elements
[D] 2n wattmeter elements
Answer: (n - 1) wattmeter elements
45 The principle on which vector voltmeter is based is
[A] that it works on the principle of complex variation
[B] that it measures the response of linear ramp voltage
[C] same as digital meter
[D] that it measures the amplitude of a single at two points and at the same time measures their phase difference
Answer: that it measures the amplitude of a single at two points and at the same time measures their phase difference
46 To avoid the effect of stray magnetic field in A.C. bridges we can use
[A] magnetic screening
[B] Wagner earthing device
[C] wave filters
[D] any of the above
Answer: magnetic screening
47 In a single phase power factor meter the phase difference between the currents in the two pressure coils is
[A] exactly 0°
[B] approximately 0°
[C] exactly 90°
[D] approximately 90°
Answer: exactly 90°
48 In a vibrating reed frequency meter the natural frequencies of two adjacent reeds have a difference of
[A] 0.1 Hz
[B] 0.25 Hz
[C] 0.5 Hz
[D] 1.5 Hz
Answer: 0.5 Hz
49 A Weston frequency meter is
[A] moving coil instrument
[B] moving iron instrument
[C] dynamometer instrument
[D] none of the above
Answer: moving iron instrument
50 The desirable static characteristics of a measuring system are
[A] accuracy and reproducibility
[B] accuracy, sensitivity and reproducibility
[C] drift and dead zone
[D] static error
Answer: accuracy, sensitivity and reproducibility
51 Operating torques in analogue instruments are
[A] deflecting and control
[B] deflecting and damping
[C] deflecting, control and damping
[D] vibration and balancing
Answer: deflecting, control and damping
52 Alternating current is measured by
[A] induction ammeter
[B] permanent magnet type ammeter
[C] electrostatic ammeter
[D] moving iron repulsion type voltmeter
Answer: induction ammeter
53 Most sensitive galvanometer is
[A] elastic galvanometer
[B] vibration galvanometer
[C] Duddlb galvanometer
[D] spot ballistic galvanometer
Answer: spot ballistic galvanometer
54 Wattmeter cannot be designed on the principle of
[A] electrostatic instrument
[B] thermocouple instrument
[C] moving iron instrument
[D] electrodynamic instrument
Answer: moving iron instrument
55 Various adjustments in an energy meter include
[A] light load or friction
[B] lag and creep
[C] overload and voltage compensation
[D] all of the above
Answer: Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Valanadu
56 To measure radio frequency, the suitable frequency meter is
[A] Weston frequency meter
[B] reed vibrator frequency meter
[C] heterodoxy frequency meter
[D] electrical resonance frequency meter
Answer: heterodoxy frequency meter
57 Which of the following is measured by using a vector voltmeter ?
[A] Amplifier gain and phase shift
[B] Filler transfer functions
[C] Complex insersion loss
[D] All of the above
Answer: All of the above
58 In an energy meter braking torque is produced to
[A] safe guard it against creep
[B] brake the instrument
[C] bring energy meter to stand still
[D] maintain steady speed and equal to driving torque
Answer: Maurya
59 Two holes in the disc of energy meter are drilled at the opposite sides of the spindle to
[A] improve its ventilation
[B] eliminate creeping at no load
[C] increase its deflecting torque
[D] increase its braking torque
Answer: eliminate creeping at no load
60 The rectifier instrument is not free from
[A] temperature error
[B] wave shape error
[C] frequency error
[D] All of the above
Answer: frequency error

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