Sunday, April 29, 2012

Measuring Instrumentation Objective Questions

1. Moving Iron instruments can be used on:
a) ac and dc both
b) ac only
c) dc only
d) none of the above


2. In spring control instruments, controlling torque:
a) can be adjusted easily
b) cannot be adjusted easily
c) remains the same
d) varies with the load


3. Chemical effect is used for the operation of:
a) voltmeter
b) ammeter
c) ampere hour meter
d) kWh meter


4. The deflection torque can be produced by:
a) gravity control
b) spring control
c) air friction
d) magneitcally


5. Moving coil instruments are:
a) permanent magnet type
b) dynamometer type
c) induction type
d) permanent magnet and dynamometer type


6. For increasing the range of an ammeter, connect:
a) a high value resistance in series with the ammeter coil
b) a high value resistance in parallel with the ammeter coil
c) a low value resistance in parallel with the ammeter coil
d) a low value resistance in series with the ammeter coil


7. A galvanometer can be used for measuring current and voltage of a circuit by:
a) shunt only
b) connecting high value of resistance in series only
c) shunt for measuring current and high resistance in series for voltage
d) without shunt and series resistance


 8. Most commonly used watt meter is:
a) induction type
b) electrostatic type
c) dynamometer type
d) moving iron type


9. The energy meter used for measuring energy of a dc circuit is:
a) ampere hour meter
b) induction type
c) electrostatic type
d) dynamometer type


10. The energy consumption of MI instrument as compared to MC instrument is:
a) same
b) more
c) less
d) very small