Measurement And Instrumentation Part Four MCQ
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1) Can an instrument suffer both zero drift and sensitivity drift at the same time?
a. Yes
b. No
c. It depends on the supply voltage
d. None of these
ANSWER: Yes
2) The non coincidence between loading and unloading curves is known as
a. Zero drift characteristics
b. Sensitivity drift characteristics
c. Hysteresis
d. Zero drift plus sensitivity drift characteristics
ANSWER: Hysteresis
3) Hysteresis most commonly occurs in instruments that contains
a. Springs
b. Electrical windings formed round on iron core
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)
4) In a measuring instrument, dead space is defined as the
a. Range of different input values over which there is no change in output values
b. Range of different output values for the same input values
c. Either (a) or (b)
d. None of these
ANSWER: Range of different input values over which there is no change in output values
5) If an instruments exhibits hysteresis then
a. It also displays dead space
b. It will not display any dead space
c. Either (a) or (b)
d. None of these
ANSWER: It also displays dead space
Measurement And Instrumentation Part Four MCQ
6) Backlash is commonly experienced in gear sets used to convert between translational and rotational motion. Backlash is a typical cause of
a. Hysteresis
b. Dead space
c. Zero drift
d. Sensitivity drift
ANSWER: Dead space
7) A zero order system is the one in which output changes instantaneously as the input changes. The example of zero order system is
a. Potentiometer
b. Liquid – in – glass thermometer
c. Accelerometer
d. Transducer
ANSWER: Potentiometer
8) If a balloon is equipped with temperature and altitude measuring instruments, then the order of the temperature measuring and altitude measuring instruments are
a. Zero order, first order
b. Both are first order instruments
c. Both are zero order instruments
d. First order, zero order
ANSWER: First order, zero order
9) In a spring controlled type indicating instruments, if the controlling torque is equal to the deflecting torque then
a. Angle of deflection will be maximum
b. Current flowing through it will be maximum
c. Angle of deflection will be zero
d. Angle of deflection will be directly proportional to the current flowing through it
ANSWER: Angle of deflection will be directly proportional to the current flowing through it
10) In measuring instruments, spiral springs are provided to
a. Lead current
b. Produce controlling torque
c. Produce damping torque
d. Lead current and produce controlling torque
ANSWER: Lead current and produce controlling torque
Measurement And Instrumentation Part Four MCQ
11) Electrodynamic instruments can be used as
a. Ammeter
b. Voltmeter
c. Wattmeter
d. All of these
ANSWER: All of these
12) The equivalent inductance of fixed coil and moving coil of electrodynamic instrument is given by
a. L1 + L2 + 2M
b. L1 + L2 – 2M
c. L1 + L2 + M
d. L1 + L2 – M
ANSWER: L1 + L2 + 2M
13) The scale of electrodynamic instrument when it is used as ammeter and when it is used as voltmeter is
a. Uniform, uniform
b. Crowded near zero, crowded near zero
c. Cramped near zero, cramped in the middle
d. Uniform, cramped near zero
ANSWER: Crowded near zero, crowded near zero
14) In an electrodynamic instrument, the number of control springs present is / are
a. Two
b. One
c. Four
d. Zero
ANSWER: Two
15) A electrodynamic ammeter has current flowing through it of 20 A and torsional constant of controlling spring of 10-6 N – m / degree. If the mutual inductance changes uniformly at the rate of 0.0025 μ H / degree, then its angular deflection for full scale is
a. 43.68 degree
b. 57.29 degree
c. 68.32 degree
d. 69.69 degree
ANSWER: 57.29 degree
16) For a dynamometer wattmeter, the variation of inductance with angular position of moving system is 0.06 mH/radian and spring constant is 10 X 10-6 N -m / radian. The current flowing in the instrument is 8 A. If the full scale deflection is 76 degree, then the current required in the voltage coil at full scale in d.c. circuit is
a. 27.6 μA
b. 29.89 μA
c. 35.3 μA
d. 37.28 μA
ANSWER: 27.6 μA
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17) The deflection angle in hot wire instruments is
a. Directly proportional to the current
b. Directly proportional to the square of current
c. Inversely proportional to the current
d. Inversely proportional to the square of current
ANSWER: Directly proportional to the square of current
18) Hot – wire instruments are suitable for
a. AC work only
b. DC work only
c. Both AC and DC work
d. None of these
ANSWER: Both AC and DC work
19) Wheatstone bridge is suitable for the measurement of
a. Low resistance
b. Medium resistance
c. High resistance
d. Very high resistance
ANSWER: Medium resistance
20) The resistances of the various arms of Wheatstone bridge are P = 500 ohm, Q = 50 ohm, R = 1010 ohm and S = 100 ohm. The emf of the batter is 5 V and the current sensitivity of galvanometer is 8 mm / μ A. If the internal resistance of the galvanometer is 80 ohm then the deflection of galvanometer and the sensitivity of the bridge in terms of deflection per unit change of resistance are
a. 151.2 mm, 30.24 mm / ohm
b. 100 mm, 21.03 mm / ohm
c. 186 mm, 40.37 mm / ohm
d. 193 mm, 20.74 mm / ohm
ANSWER: 151.2 mm, 30.24 mm / ohm
21) To produce a change of 2 mm in deflection of galvanometer, a change of 4 ohm is required in the unknown arm of a Wheatstone bridge. The sensitivity of the galvanometer is
a. 1 mm / ohm
b. 0.5 mm / ohm
c. 1.5 mm / ohm
d. 2 mm / ohm
ANSWER: 0.5 mm / ohm
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22) The dielectric loss of pure capacitor is equal to
a. 1
b. 0
c. Maximum
d. None of these
ANSWER: 0
23) If δ is the loss angle then the dissipation factor is given by
a. sin δ
b. cos δ
c. tan δ
d. cot δ
ANSWER: tan δ
24) The Schering bridges can be used at
a. low voltage
b. high voltage
c. medium voltage
d. both (a) and (b)
e. all the above
ANSWER: both (a) and (b)
25) A wattmeter has a pressure coil resistance of 5K ohm and current coil resistance of 0.02 ohm. What load will give equal error with the two connections if the load current is 15 A at a voltage of 240 V and 0.8 power factor.
a. 20 A
b. 24 A
c. 28 A
d. 32 A
ANSWER: 24 A
26) The readings of the two wattmeter used for the measurement of power input to a 3 phase induction motor are 850 W and 250 W respectively. The power factor of the motor is
a. 0.73
b. 0.76
c. 0.79
d. 0.85
ANSWER: 0.73
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27) What will be the power factor of an inductive load if the reading of the two watt meters connected to measure input power of a 3 phase induction motor
is 6: 3?
a. 0.86
b. 0.89
c. 0.91
d. 0.95
ANSWER: 0.86
28) If the reading of one wattmeter is four times the other wattmeter while measuring the input power of 3 phase induction motor then the power factor of the load will be
a. 0.56
b. 0.69
c. 0.74
d. 0.81
ANSWER: 0.69
29) Current transformers and potential transformers are used to increase the ranges of
a. AC ammeter and AC voltmeter respectively
b. AC ammeter and DC voltmeter respectively
c. DC ammeter and DC voltmeter respectively
d. DC ammeter and AC voltmeter respectively
ANSWER: AC ammeter and AC voltmeter respectively
30) For the measurement of energy and power it is essential to know
a. Only the transformation ratio
b. Phase angle between the primary and secondary currents
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)
31) Thermistor is a transducer. Its temperature coefficient is
a. Negative
b. Positive
c. Zero
d. None of these
ANSWER: Negative
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32) Strain gauge is a
a. Active device and converts mechanical displacement into a change of resistance
b. Passive device and converts electrical displacement into a change of resistance
c. Passive device and converts mechanical displacement into a change of resistance
d. Active device and converts electrical displacement into a change of resistance
ANSWER: Passive device and converts mechanical displacement into a change of resistance
33) Constantan is used for measurement of dynamic strains. It is an alloy of
a. Constantan is used for measurement of dynamic strains. It is an alloy of
b. Nickel and molybdenum
c. Nickel and chromium
d. Copper and nickel
ANSWER: Copper and nickel
34) The linear variable differential transformer transducer is
a. Inductive transducer
b. Non – inductive transducer
c. Capacitive transducer
d. Resistive transducer
ANSWER: Inductive transducer
35) The transducer used for the measurements is / are
a. Resistance temperature detectors
b. Thermistors
c. Ultrasonic
d. All of these
ANSWER: All of these
36) If the ambient temperature is doubled and pressure fluctuates, then the transmission time of radar through air is
a. Almost unaffected and remains same
b. Increases
c. Decreases
d. None of these
ANSWER: Almost unaffected and remains same
37) In radiation methods, the detector system is located
a. At the top of the liquid filled tank
b. At the bottom of liquid filled tank
c. In middle of the liquid filled tank
d. Outside a liquid filled tank
ANSWER: Outside a liquid filled tank
Measurement And Instrumentation Part Four MCQ
38) A vibrating level sensors consist of
a. One piezoelectric oscillators
b. Two piezoelectric oscillators
c. Three piezoelectric oscillators
d. Four piezoelectric oscillators
ANSWER: Two piezoelectric oscillators
39) The different types of analog recorders are
a. Graphic recorders
b. Oscillographic recorders
c. Magnetic tape recorders
d. All of these
ANSWER: All of these
40) X – Y recorder is the type of
a. Graphic recorders
b. Oscillographic recorders
c. Magnetic tape recorders
d. Digital recorders
ANSWER: Graphic recorders
Measurement And Instrumentation Part Four MCQ