Correct Answer is: secondary instrument

Correct Answer is: moving coil instrument

Measurement and Instrumentation MCQ Multiple Choice Questions for Practice

Q: 2. A direct current can be measured by

Correct Answer is: a D.C. potentiometer in conjunction with a standard resistance

Q: 3. A dynamometer wattmeter can be used for

Correct Answer is: both D.C. and A.C.

Q: 4. A moving iron instrument can be used for

Correct Answer is: both D.C. and A.C.

Q: 5. A moving-coil permanent-magnet instrument can be used as flux-meter

Correct Answer is: by eliminating the control springs

Q: 7. A multirangq instrument has

Correct Answer is: multiple shunt or series resistances inside the meter

Q: 8. A phase shifting transformer is used in conjunction with

Correct Answer is: Drysdale potentiometer

Q: 9. A potentiometer may be used for

Correct Answer is: calibration of voltmeter

Q: 10. A power factor meter has

Correct Answer is: one current circuit and two presÂ¬sure circuits

Q: 11. A sensitive galvanometer produces large deflection for a

Correct Answer is: small value of current

Q: 12. A universal RLC bridge uses

Correct Answer is: Maxwell Wein bridge for measurement of inductance and modified De Santys bridge for measurement of capacitance

1. .............instruments are those which measure the total quantity of electricity delivered in a particular time.

Absolute
Indicating
Recording
Integrating

2. 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

3. A dynamometer wattmeter can be used for

both D.C. and A.C.
D.C. only
A.C. only
any of the above

4. A moving iron instrument can be used for

D.C. only
A.C. only
both D.C. and A.C.

5. 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

6. A moving-coil permanent-magnet instrument can be used as....................by using a low resistance shunt.

ammeter
voltmeter
flux-meter
ballistic galvanometer

7. 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

8. A phase shifting transformer is used in conjunction with

D.C. potentiometer
Drysdale potentiometer
A.C. co-ordinate potentiometer
Crompton potentiometer

9. A potentiometer may be used for

measurement of resistance
measurement of current
calibration of ammeter
calibration of voltmeter

10. A power factor meter has

one current circuit and two presÂ¬sure circuits
one current circuit and one pressure circuit
two current circuits and one presÂ¬sure circuit
none of the above

11. A sensitive galvanometer produces large deflection for a

small value of current
large value of current
large value of power
large value of voitage

12. 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 Santys bridge for measurement of capacitance
Maxwell Wein bridge for measurement of inductance and Wein bridge for measurement of capacitance
Any of the above.

13. 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

14. A Weston frequency meter is

moving coil instrument
moving iron instrument
dynamometer instrument
none of the above

15. A Weston synchronoscope is a

moving coil instrument
moving iron instrument
dynamometer instrument
none of the above

16. 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

17. According to application, instruments are classified as

switch board
portable
both a and b
moving coil

18. Alternating current is measured by

induction ammeter
permanent magnet type ammeter
electrostatic ammeter
moving iron repulsion type voltmeter

19. An ammeter is a

secondary instrument
absolute instrument
recording instrument
integrating instrument

20. An induction wattmeter can be used for

both D.C. and A.C.
D.C. only
A.C. only
any of the above

21. An instrument transformer is used to extend the range of

induction instrument
electrostatic instrument
moving coil instrument
any of the above

22. An ohmmeter is a

moving iron instrument
moving coil instrument
dynamometer instrument
none of the above

23. Basically a potentiometer is a device for

comparing two voltages
measuring a current
comparing two currents
measuring a voltage

24. Commonly used instruments in power system measurement are

induction
moving coil or iron
rectifier
electrostatic

25. Commonly used standard capacitor is

spherical type
concentric cylindrical type
electrostatic type
multilayer parallel plate type

26. 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

27. E.m.f. of a Weston cell is accurately measured by

electrostatic voltmeter
hot wire voltmeter
isothermal voltmeter
electrodynamic voltmeter

28. For handling greater currents induction wattmeters are used in conjunction with

potential transformers
current transformers
power transformers
either of the above

29. For measurement of inductance having high value, we should use

Maxwells bridge
Maxwell Wein bridge
Hays bridge
Any of the above

30. For measurement of mutual inductance we can use

Anderson bridge
Maxwells bridge
Heaviside bridge
Any of the above

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