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MCQ Unit Ii

This document contains 40 multiple choice questions about measuring instruments and range extension. The questions cover topics like types of instruments used for different measurements (e.g. megger, kelvin bridge), principles of operation of instruments (e.g. current transformer, potential transformer), and features of instruments (e.g. multi-range, shunt, multiplier). The questions are in a quiz format with answers provided.

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MCQ Unit Ii

This document contains 40 multiple choice questions about measuring instruments and range extension. The questions cover topics like types of instruments used for different measurements (e.g. megger, kelvin bridge), principles of operation of instruments (e.g. current transformer, potential transformer), and features of instruments (e.g. multi-range, shunt, multiplier). The questions are in a quiz format with answers provided.

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MCQs ON UNIT 1 FOR SE EMI ONLINE EXAMINATION

Topic: Classification of measuring instrument and range extension

Question Which of the following instrument can be used in A.C. bridges for less frequencies up to
200 Hz only
A Head phone
B Tunable amplifier detector
C Vibration galvanometer
D All of the above
Answer C

Question Which of the following bridge is used in strain gauge measurement


A Kelvin bridge
B Specially design bridge
C Kelvin double bridge
D Carey-foster bridge
Answer B

Question A Megger is basically a


A Moving iron type instrument
B Moving coil type instrument
C Hot wire instrument
D Electrolytic instrument
Answer B

Question Maxwell inductance capacitance bridge is used for measurement of inductance of


A Low Q coils only
B Medium Q coils only
C High Q coils only
D Low and Medium Q coils only
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit 1
Topic: Topic: Classification of measuring instrument and range extension

Question The most commonly used null deflector in a power frequency ac bridge is a:
A Vibration galvanometer
B D'Arsanval galvanometer
C Ballistic galvanometer
D Tachometer
Answer A

Question Loss of charge method is used to measure


A Low Resistance
B High Resistance
C Low Inductance
D High Inductance
Answer B

Question Megger is an instrument used for the measurement of:


A High resistance and insulation resistance
B Medium resistance
C Low resistance
D Leakage current
Answer A

Question Anderson bridge is used to measure of:


A Inductance
B Capacitance
C Time period
D Resistance and capacitance
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit 1
Topic: Topic: Classification of measuring instrument and range extension

Question Kelvin double bridge is best suited for the measurement of:
A Inductance
B Capacitance
C Low resistance
D High resistance
Answer C

Question The material used to make standard resistance is:


A Manganin
B Aluminum
C Nichrome
D Platinum
Answer A

Question Inductance is measured by which one of the following


A Wien bridge
B Schering bridge
C Maxwell bridge
D Owen bridge
Answer C

Question If a wheat stone bridge is in balance condition then


A A heavy current flows through the galvanometer
B No current flows through the galvanometer
C The current in each of the four arms R1, R2, R3 and R4 are same
D A low current flows through the galvanometer
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit 1
Topic: Topic: Classification of measuring instrument and range extension

Question The value of resistance of an earthing electrode depends upon


A Shape and material of electrode
B Depth to which electrode is driven into earth
C Specific resistance of soil
D All of the above
Answer D

Question From the point of view of safety, the resistance of earthing electrode should be
A Low
B High
C Medium
D The value of resistance of earth electrode does not affect the safety
Answer A

Question ------------- is a instrument which measures the insulation resistance of an electrical circuit
relative to earth and one another
A Tangent galvanometer
B Megger
C Current transformer
D None of the above
Answer B

Question The controlling torque in a megger is provided by


A Springs
B Weights attached to the moving system
C It does not need any controlling torque
D None of the above
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit 1
Topic: Topic: Classification of measuring instrument and range extension

Question The operating voltage of a megger is about


A 6V
B 120V
C 400V
D 500V
Answer D

Question The electrical power to a megger is provided by


A Battery
B Permanent magnet DC generator
C A.C generator
D Any of the above
Answer B

Question For measuring a very high resistance we should use


A Kelvins double bridge
B Wheatstone bridge
C Megger
D None of the above
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit 1
Topic: Topic: Classification of measuring instrument and range extension

Question A bride circuit works at a frequency of 2 kHz. The following can be used as detectors for
detection of null conditions in the bridge
A Vibration galvanometer and head phones
B Head phones and tunable amplifiers
C Vibration galvanometer and tunable amplifiers
D Vibration galvanometer, head phones and tunable amplifiers
Answer B

Topic: Topic: Classification of measuring instrument and range extension


Question The nominal ratio of a current transformer is
A Primary winding current/ Secondary winding current
B Rated primary winding current/ Rated secondary winding current
C Number of secondary winding turns / Number of turns of primary winding turns
D All of the above
Answer B

Question The transformation ratio in the case of a potential transformer is defined as the
A Primary winding voltage / Secondary winding voltage
B Rated primary winding voltage / Rated secondary winding voltage
C Number of turns of primary winding turns/ Number of turns of secondary winding turns
D All of the above
Answer A

Question The ratio and phase angle error in potential transformers may be reduced by
A Increasing the exciting current
B Increasing the resistance and leakage reactance in the transformer
C By not employing turns compensation
D None of the above
Answer D

Question Turns compensation is used in current transformers primarily for reduction of


A Phase angle error
B Both ratio and phase angle error
C Ratio error, reduction in phase angle error is incidental
D None of the above
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit 1

Topic: Topic: Classification of measuring instrument and range extension


Question When the secondary winding of a potential transformer is suddenly open circuited with
primary winding excited
A Large voltages are produced in the secondary winding may be a safety hazard to operating
person
B Large voltages so produced may rupture the insulation
C The primary winding draws only the no load current
D None of the above
Answer C

Question The burden of current transformers is expressed in terms of


A Secondary winding current
B VA rating of transformer
C Voltage, current and power factor of secondary winding circuit
D None of the above
Answer B

Question The error in current transformers can be reduced by designing them with
A High permeability and low loss core materials, avoiding any joints in the core and keeping
flux density to a low values
B Using primary and secondary windings as close to each other as possible
C Using large cross-sections for both primary and secondary winding conductors
D All of the above
Answer A

Question An instrument transformer is used to extend the range of


A Induction instrument
B Electrostatic instrument
C Moving coil instrument
D All of the above
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit 1

Topic: Topic: Classification of measuring instrument and range extension


Question A multi range instrument has
A Multiple shunt or series resistances inside the meter
B Multi coil arrangement
C Variable turns of coil
D All of the above
Answer A

Question Standard resister is made from


A Platinum
B Maganin
C Silver
D Nichrome
Answer B

Question The multiplier and the meter coil in a voltmeter are in


A Series
B Parallel
C Series- Parallel
D None of the above
Answer A

Question The function of shunt in an ammeter is to


A By pass the current
B Increase the sensitivity of ammeter
C Increase the resistance of ammeter
D None of the above
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit 1

Topic: Topic: Classification of measuring instrument and range extension


Question The chemical effect of current is used in
A D.C ammeter hour meter
B D.C ammeter
C D.C energy meter
D None of the above
Answer A

Question Which of the following is used for extending the range of instrument
A Shunt
B Multiplier
C Current transformer
D All of the above
Answer D

Question Which of the following essential features is possessed by an indicating instrument


A Deflecting device
B Controlling device
C Damping device
D All of the above
Answer D

Question The burden of current transformers is expressed in terms of


A Secondary winding currents
B VA rating of transformer
C Voltage, current, power factor of secondary winding
D None of the above
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit 1

Topic: Topic: Classification of measuring instrument and range extension


Question Instrument is a device for determining
A The magnitude of a quantity
B The physics of a variable
C Either of the above
D Both (a) and (b)
Answer A

Question Electronic instruments are preferred because they have


A No indicating part
B Low resistance in parallel circuit
C Very fast response
D High resistance in series circuit
Answer A

Question A DC wattmeter essentially consist of


A Two ammeters
B Two voltmeters
C A voltmeter and an ammeter
D A current and potential transformer
Answer C

Question An accurate voltmeter must have an internal impedance of


A Very low value
B Low value
C Medium value
D Very high value
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit 1

Topic: Topic: Classification of measuring instrument and range extension


Question A 100 V voltmeter has full-scale accuracy of 5%. At its reading of 50 V it will give an
error of
A 10%
B 5%
C 2.5%
D 1.25%
Answer

Question Transformers used in conjunction with measuring instruments for measuring purposes are
called
A Measuring transformers
B Transformer meters
C Power transformers
D Instrument transformers
Answer D

Question The rating of instrument transformer may be expressed in


A kW
B kVAR
C kVA
D Horse power
Answer C

Question Continuous recording of a signal is not possible in a


A magnetic tape recorder
B strip chart recorder
C X-Y recorder
D Galvanometric recorder
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit 1

Topic: Topic: Classification of measuring instrument and range extension


Question The errors introduced by an instrument fall in which category
A Systematic errors
B Random errors
C Gross errors
D Environmental errors
Answer C

Question Which one of the following instruments is commonly used to measure primary current of a
transformer connected to mains
A Electrostatic meter
B Current transformer
C Moving coil type meter
D Moving iron meter
Answer C

Question How can a milli-ammeter be used as a voltmeter


A By connecting a low resistance in parallel with the instrument
B By connecting a high resistance in parallel with the instrument
C By connecting a low resistance in series with the instrument
D By connecting a high resistance in series with the instrument
Answer A

Question Due to which one of the following reasons bearing of PMMC


Instrument are made of Jewel
A To avoid wear and tear of the moving system
B To provide a small support
C It can be easily replaced
D To make the system robust
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit 1

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