Measurements and Instrumentation MCQs

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Q131.
Two ammeters A and B are connected in parallel in a circuit carrying 100 A. Their resistances are 0.8 mฮฉ. Their readings will be.

a.

55.56 and 44.44 A respectively

b.

44.44 A and 55.56 A respectively

c.

60 A and 40 A respectively

d.

40 A and 60 A respectively

Discuss
Answer: (a).55.56 and 44.44 A respectively
Q132.
In household energy meters the flux of series magnet is in phase with current but the flux of shunt magnet lags the voltage by 88°. The reading of energy meters

a.

will be correct

b.

will have a negative error

c.

will have a positive error

d.

may have positive or negative error

Discuss
Answer: (b).will have a negative error
Q133.
Assertion (A): A universal RLC bridge has a battery and also a high frequency ac source.

Reason (R): RLC bridge uses a Wienbridge arrangement for measuring capacitance.

a.

Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A

b.

Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

c.

A is true R is false

d.

A is false R is true

Discuss
Answer: (c).A is true R is false
Q134.
A capacitance transducer can be used to measure

a.

thickness of sheet

b.

displacement

c.

level of fluids

d.

all of the above

Discuss
Answer: (d).all of the above
Q135.
The dynamometer principle can be used for

a.

ammeter only

b.

voltmeter only

c.

wattmeter only

d.

ammeter, voltmeter and wattmeter

Discuss
Answer: (d).ammeter, voltmeter and wattmeter
Q136.
Assertion (A): In hot wire instrument the material of hot wire in generally platinum iridium.

Reason (R): A hot wire ammeter is suitable for ac only

a.

Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A

b.

Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

c.

A is true R is false

d.

A is false R is true

Discuss
Answer: (c).A is true R is false
Q137.
The scale of hot wire ammeter is

a.

linear

b.

non-linear

c.

cramped

d.

absolute linear

Discuss
Answer: (b).non-linear
Q138.
A moving coil meter has a shunt of 0.02 ฮฉ resistance. If coil resistance is 1000 ฮฉ and a potential difference of 500 mV is required across it to cause full scale deflection, the current through shunt is

a.

2.5 A

b.

25 A

c.

0.25 A

d.

0.025 A

Discuss
Answer: (b).25 A
Q139.
The emf of a Weston cell is 1.286 V.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

can't say

Discuss
Answer: (b).False
Q140.
The power factor of a single phase load can be calculated if instruments available are

a.

one voltmeter, one ammeter

b.

two ammeters

c.

two voltmeters

d.

one voltmeter, one ammeter and one wattmeter

Discuss
Answer: (d).one voltmeter, one ammeter and one wattmeter
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