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Measurement And Instrumentation Electrical Engineering MCQ Interview Questions and Answers PDF
1.
The use of _____ instruments is merely confined within laboratories as standardizing instruments.
absolute
indicating
recording
integrating
none of the above
2.
Which of the following instruments indicate the instantaneous value of the electrical quantity being measured at the time at which it is being measured ?
Absolute instruments
Indicating instruments
Recording instruments
Integrating instruments
3.
_____ instruments are those which measure the total quantity of electricity delivered in a particular time.
Absolute
Indicating
Recording
Integrating
4.
Which of the following are integrating instruments ?
Ammeters
Voltmeters
Wattmeters
Ampere-hour and watt-hour meters
5.
Resistances can be measured with the help of
wattmeters
voltmeters
ammeters
ohmmeters and resistance bridges
all of the above
6.
ccording to application, instruments are classified as F. both D and E
switch board
portable
both A. and B.
moving coil
moving iron
7.
Which of the following essential features is possessed by an indicating instrument ?
Deflecting device
Controlling device
Damping device
All of the above
8.
A _____ device prevents the oscillation of the moving system and enables the latter to reach its final position quickly
deflecting
controlling
damping
any of the above
9.
The spring material used in a spring control device should have the following property.
Should be non-magnetic
Most be of low temperature co-efficient
Should have low specific resistance
Should not be subjected to fatigue
All of the above
10.
Which of the following properties a damping oil must possess ?
Must be a good insulator
Should be non-evaporating
Should not have corrosive action upon the metal of the vane
The viscosity of the oil should not change with the temperature
All of the above
11.
A moving-coil permanent-magnet instrument can be used as _____ by using a low resistance shunt.
ammeter
voltmeter
flux-meter
ballistic galvanometer
12.
A moving-coil permanent-magnet instrument can be used as flux-meter
by using a low resistance shunt
by using a high series resistance
by eliminating the control springs
by making control springs of large moment of inertia
13.
Which of the following devices may be used for extending the range of instruments ?
Shunts
Multipliers
Current transformers
Potential transformers
All of the above
14.
An induction meter can handle current up to
10 A
30 A
60 A
100 A
15.
For handling greater currents induction wattmeters are used in conjunction with
potential transformers
current transformers
power transformers
either of the above
none of the above
16.
Induction type single phase energy meters measure electric energy in
kW
Wh
kWh
VAR
None of the above
17.
Most common form of A.C. meters met with in every day domestic and industrial installations are
mercury motor meters
commutator motor meters
induction type single phase energy meters
all of the above
18.
Which of the following meters are not used on D.C. circuits
Mercury motor meters
Commutator motor meters
Induction meters
None of the above
19.
Which of the following is an essential part of a motor meter ?
An operating torque system
A braking device
Revolution registering device
All of the above
20.
A potentiometer may be used for
measurement of resistance
measurement of current
calibration of ammeter
calibration of voltmeter
all of the above
21.
is an instrument which measures the insulation resistance of an electric circuit relative to earth and one another,
Tangent galvanometer
Meggar
Current transformer
None of the above
22.
The household energy meter is
an indicating instrument
a recording instrument
an integrating instrument
none of the above
23.
The pointer of an indicating instrument should be
very light
very heavy
either A or B
neither A nor B
24.
The chemical effect of current is used in
D.C. ammeter hour meter
D.C. ammeter
D.C. energy meter
none of the above
25.
In majority of instruments damping is provided by
fluid friction
spring
eddy currents
all of the above
26.
An ammeter is a
secondary instrument
absolute instrument
recording instrument
integrating instrument
27.
In a portable instrument, the controlling torque is provided by
spring
gravity
eddy currents
all of the above
28.
The disc of an instrument using eddy current damping should be of
conducting and magnetic material
non-conducting and magnetic material
conducting and non-magnetic material
none of the above
29.
The switch board instruments
should be mounted in vertical position
should be mounted in horizontal position
either A or B
neither A nor B
30.
The function of shunt in an ammeter is to
by pass the current
increase the sensitivity of the ammeter
increase the resistance of ammeter
none of the above
31.
The multiplier and the meter coil in a voltmeter are in
series
parallel
series-parallel
none of the above
32.
The scale of a rectifier instrument is
linear
non-linear
either A or B
neither A nor B
33.
For measuring current at high frequency we should use
moving iron instrument
electrostatic instrument
thermocouple instrument
none of the above
34.
The resistance in the circuit of the moving coil of a dynamometer wattmeter should be
almost zero
low
high
none of the above
35.
A dynamometer wattmeter can be used for
both D.C. and A.C.
D.C. only
A.C. only
any of the above
36.
An induction wattmeter can be used for
both D.C. and A.C.
D.C. only
A.C. only
any of the above
37.
The pressure coil of a wattmeter should be connected on the supply side of the current coil when
load impedance is high
load impedance is low
supply voltage is low
none of the above
38.
In a low power factor wattmeter the pressure coil is connected
to the supply side of the current coil
to the load side of the current coil
in any of the two meters at connection
none of the above
39.
In a low power factor wattmeter the compensating coil is connected
in series with current coil
in parallel with current coil
in series with pressure coil
in parallel with pressure coil
40.
In a 3-phase power measurement by two wattmeter method, both the watt meters had identical readings. The ower factor of the load was
unity
0.8 lagging
0.8 leading
zero
41.
In a 3-phase power measurement by two wattmeter method the reading of one of the wattmeter was zero. The ower factor of the load must be
unity
0.5
0.3
zero
42.
The adjustment of position of shading bands, in an energy meter is done to provide
friction compensation
creep compensation
braking torque
none of the above
43.
An ohmmeter is a
moving iron instrument
moving coil instrument
dynamometer instrument
none of the above
44.
For measuring a very high resistance we should use
Kelvin’s double bridge
Wheat stone bridge
Meggar
None of the above
45.
The electrical power to a meggar is provided by
battery
permanent magnet D.C. generator
AC. generator
any of the above
46.
In a meggar controlling torque is provided by
spring
gravity
coil
eddy current
47.
The operating voltage of a meggar is about
6 V
12 V
40 V
100 V
48.
Murray loop test can be used for location of
ground fault on a cable
short circuit fault on a cable
both the ground fault and the short-circuit fault
none of the above
49.
Which of the following devices should be used for accurate measurement of low D.C. voltage ?
Small range moving coil voltmeter
D.C. potentiometer
Small range thermocouple voltmeter
None of the above
50.
It is required to measure the true open circuit e.m.f. of a battery. The best device is
D.C. voltmeter
Ammeter and a known resistance
D.C. potentiometer
None of the above
51.
A voltage of about 200 V can be measured
directly by a D.C. potentiometer
a D.C. potentiometer in conjunction with a volt ratio box
a D.C. potentiometer in conjunction with a known resistance
none of the above
52.
A direct current can be measured by
a D.C. potentiometer directly
a D.C. potentiometer in conjunction with a standard resistance
a D.C. potentiometer in conjunction with a volt ratio box
none of the above
53.
To measure a resistance with the help of a potentiometer it is
necessary to standardise the potentiometer
not necessary to standardise the potentiometer
necessary to use a volt ratio box in conjunction with the potentiometer
none of the above
54.
A phase shifting transformer is used in conjunction with
D.C. potentiometer
Drysdale potentiometer
A.C. co-ordinate potentiometer
Crompton potentiometer
55.
Basically a potentiometer is a device for
comparing two voltages
measuring a current
comparing two currents
measuring a voltage
none of the above
56.
In order to achieve high accuracy, the slide wire of a potentiometer should be
as long as possible
as short as possible
neither too small not too large
very thick
57.
To measure an A. C. voltage by using an A.C. potentiometer, it is desirable that the supply for the potentiometer in taken
from a source which is not the same as the unknown voltage
from a battery
from the same source as the unknown voltage
any of the above
58.
The stator of phase shifting transformer for use in conjunction with an A.C. potentiometer usually has a
single-phase winding
two-phase winding
three-phase winding
any of the above
59.
In an AC. co-ordinate potentiometer, the currents in the phase and quadrature potentiometer are adjusted to be (6) out of phase by 60°
out of phase by 90°
out of phase by 30°
out of phase by 0°
out of phase by 180°
60.
A universal RLC bridge uses
Maxwell bridge configuration for measurement of inductance and De Santas bridge for measurement of capacitance
Maxwell Wein bridge for measurement of inductance and modified De Santy’s bridge for measurement of capacitance
Maxwell Wein bridge for measurement of inductance and Wein bridge for measurement of capacitance
Any of the above.
61.
For measurements on high voltage capacitors, the suitable bridge is
Wein bridge
Modified De Santy’s bridge
Schering bridge
Any of the above
None of the above
62.
In an Anderson bridge, the unknown inductance is measured in terms of
known inductance and resistance
known capacitance and resistance
known resistance
known inductance
63.
Wagner earthing device is used to eliminate errors due to
electrostatic coupling
electromagnetic coupling
both A. and B.
none of the above
64.
For measurement of mutual inductance we can use
Anderson bridge
Maxwell’s bridge
Heaviside bridge
Any of the above
65.
For measurement of inductance having high value, we should use
Maxwell’s bridge
Maxwell Wein bridge
Hay’s bridge
Any of the above
66.
If the current in a capacitor leads the voltage by 80°, the loss angle of the capacitor is
10°
80°
120°
170°
67.
In a Schering bridge the potential of the detector above earth potential is
a few volts only
1 kV
5 kV
10 kV
68.
To avoid the effect of stray magnetic field in A.C. bridges we can use
magnetic screening
Wagner earthing device
wave filters
any of the above
69.
A power factor meter has
one current circuit and two pressure circuits
one current circuit and one pressure circuit
two current circuits and one pres¬sure circuit
none of the above
70.
The two pressure coils of a single phase power factor meter have
the same dimensions and the same number of turns
the same dimension but different number of turns
the same number of turns but different dimensions
none of the above
71.
In a single phase power factor meter the phase difference between the currents in the two pressure coils is
exactly 0°
approximately 0°
exactly 90°
approximately 90°
72.
In a dynamo meter 3-phase power factor meter, the planes of the two moving coils are at
0°
60°
90°
120°
73.
In a vibrating reed frequency meter the natural frequencies of two adjacent reeds have a difference of
0.1 Hz
0.25 Hz
0.5 Hz
1.5 Hz
74.
In a Weston frequency meter, the magnetic axes of the two fixed coils are
parallel
perpendicular
inclined at 60°
inclined at 120°
75.
A Weston frequency meter is
moving coil instrument
moving iron instrument
dynamo meter instrument
none of the above
76.
A Weston synchronoscope is a
moving coil instrument
moving iron instrument
dynamometer instrument
none of the above
77.
In a Weston synchronoscope, the fixed coils are connected across
bus-bars
incoming alternator
a lamp
none of the above
78.
In Weston synchronoscope the moving coil is connected across
bus-bars
incoming alternator
fixed coils
any of the above
79.
The power factor of a single phase load can be calculated if the instruments available are
one voltmeter and one ammeter
one voltmeter, one ammeter and one wattmeter
one voltmeter, one ammeter and one energy meter
any of the above
80.
The desirable static characteristics of a measuring system are
accuracy and reproducibility
accuracy, sensitivity and reproducibility
drift and dead zone
static error
81.
The ratio of maximum displacement deviation to full scale deviation of the instrument is called
static sensitivity
dynamic deviation
linearity
precision or accuracy
82.
Systematic errors are
instrumental errors
environmental errors
observational errors
all of the above
83.
Standard resistor is made from
platinum
maganin
silver
nichrome
84.
Commonly used standard capacitor is
spherical type
concentric cylindrical type
electrostatic type
multilayer parallel plate type
85.
Operating torques in analogue instruments are
deflecting and control
deflecting and damping
deflecting, control and damping
vibration and balancing
86.
Commonly used instruments in power system measurement are
induction
moving coil or iron
rectifier
electrostatic
87.
Damping of the Ballistic galvanometer is made small to
get first deflection large
make the system oscillatory
make the system critically damped
get minimum overshoot
88.
If an instrument has cramped scale for larger values, then it follows
square law
logarithmic law
uniform law
none of the above
89.
E.m.f. of a Weston cell is accurately measured by
electrostatic voltmeter
hot wire voltmeter
isothermal voltmeter
electrodynamic voltmeter
90.
A sensitive galvanometer produces large deflection for a
small value of current
large value of current
large value of power
large value of voltage
none of the above
91.
A multirangq instrument has
multiple shunt or series resistances inside the meter
multicoii arrangement
variable turns of coil
multi range meters inside the measurement system
any of the above
92.
The rectifier instrument is not free from
temperature error
wave shape error
frequency error
all of the above
93.
Alternating current is measured by
induction ammeter
permanent magnet type ammeter
electrostatic ammeter
moving iron repulsion type voltmeter
94.
Most sensitive galvanometer is
elastic galvanometer
vibration galvanometer
Duddlb galvanometer
spot ballistic galvanometer
95.
. Instrument transformers are
potential transformers
current transformers
both A. and B.
power transformers
96.
. An instrument transformer is used to extend the range of
induction instrument
electrostatic instrument
moving coil instrument
any of the above
97.
. Wattmeter cannot be designed on the principle of
electrostatic instrument
thermocouple instrument
moving iron instrument
electrodynamic instrument
98.
. In an energy meter braking torque is produced to
safe guard it against creep
brake the instrument
bring energy meter to stand still
maintain steady speed and equal to driving torque
99.
. Various adjustments in an energy meter include
light load or friction
lag and creep
overload and voltage compensation
temperature compensation
all of the above
100.
. The power of a n-phase circuit can be measured by using a minimum of
(n – 1) wattmeter elements
n wattmeter elements
(n + 1) wattmeter elements
2n wattmeter elements
101.
. Two holes in the disc of energy meter are drilled at the opposite sides of the spindle to
improve its ventilation
eliminate creeping at no load
increase its deflecting torque
increase its braking torque
102.
. Which of the following is measured by using a vector voltmeter ?
Amplifier gain and phase shift
Filler transfer functions
Complex insersion loss
All of the above
103.
. The principle on which vector voltmeter is based is
that it works on the principle of complex variation
that it measures the response of linear ramp voltage
same as digital meter
that it measures the amplitude of a single at two points and at the same time measures their phase difference
104.
. To measure radio frequency, the suitable frequency meter is
Weston frequency meter
reed vibrator frequency meter
heterodoxy frequency meter
electrical resonance frequency meter
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