Electronic Electrical Measurement & Measuring Instruments Mcq-1
Electronic Electrical Measurement & Measuring Instruments Mcq-1
Electronic Electrical Measurement & Measuring Instruments Mcq-1
6. The usage of electronic instruments is becoming more extensive because they have
a. A high sensitivity and reliability.
b. A fast response and compatibility with digital computers.
c. The capability to respond to signals from remote places.
d. All the above
7. Which of the following errors can arise, as a result of mistakes in reading, parallax, improper instrument location
and inadequate lighting?
a. Construction error b. Transmission error
c. Observation error d. Translation error
8. Errors which may be variable both in magnitude and nature (positive or negative) are classified as
a. Hysteresis errors b. Random errors
c. Systematic errors d. Interaction errors
9. In a differential amplifier using two FETs, a resistance to be used to reduce the meter current to zero even when
the no voltage is applied to the circuit. This is necessitated in account of
a. Mismatch between characteristics of two FETs.
b. Difference between tolerance values of resistors used in the circuit even though they are marked nominally equal.
c. Variations in the operating voltage of the circuit.
d. Both a and b.
10. A PMMC meter has an internal resistance of 500 Ω and the current required for its full scale deflection is 100 µA.
the power consumed by the meter is
a. 5 µW b. 5 mW
c. 5W d. 0.5 µW
11. The advantage of Hay’s bridge over Maxwell’s inductance-capacitance bridge is because
a. Its equation for balance do not contain any frequency term.
b. It can be used for measurement of inductance of high Q coils.
c. It can be used for measurement of inductance of low Q coils.
d. None of the above.
13. In a linear meter, half-scale deflection occurs when there is ………… per cent of the rated current through its coil
a. 100 b. 25
c. 50 d. 75
14. It is desired to convert a 0-1000 µA meter movement, with an internal resistance of 100 Ω into 0-100 mA meter.
The required value of shunt resistance is about
a. 1Ω b. 10 Ω
c. 99 Ω d. 100 Ω
18. The main difference between electronic and electrical instruments is that an electronic instrument contains
a. An electronic device b. A transducer
c. A digital readout d. Electrons
19. A VTVM produces negligible loading effect on a circuit under test primarily because
a. It virtually draws no current from b. Of its very high internal resistance
the circuit
c. It uses high vacuum tubes d. It is a null deflection instrument
22. The basic movement can be converted into an ohmmeter by connecting a ……………. With it.
a. High resistance in series b. Low resistance in parallel
c. Battery in series d. Battery and a variable resistance in
series
24. A moving coil instrument has a resistance of 10 Ω and takes 40 mA to produce full-scale deflection. The shunt
resistance required to convert this instrument for use as an ammeter of range of 0 to 2A is
a. 0.1021 Ω b. 0.2041 Ω
c. 0.2561 Ω d. 0.4210 Ω
26. A device or mechanism used to determine the present value of the quantity under measurement known as
a. Multimeter b. Instrument
c. sensitivity d. None of the above
27. The process of determining the amount, degree or capacity by comparison with accepted standard of the system
units being used is known as…
a. Accuracy b. Resolution
c. Measurement d. Precision
28. The degree of exactness of a measurement compared to the expected value is know as
a. Accuracy b. Resolution
c. Measurement d. Precision
29. The smallest change in a measured variable to which an instrument will respond is known as
a. Accuracy b. Resolution
c. Measurement d. Precision
32. The deviation of the true value from the desired value is known as
a. Expected value b. Output value
c. Error d. Input value
33. The ratio of the change in output of the instrument to a change in input is known as
a. Precision b. Sensitivity
c. Resolution d. Accuracy
37. ……………. Is one of the basic error that occurs frequently due to improper use of an instrument
a. Gross error b. Systematic error
c. Random error d. None of the above
38. …………… errors are due to conditions external to the measuring device, including conditions in the area
surrounding the instrument.
a. Instrumental errors b. Environmental errors
c. Observational errors d. Random errors
39. ………….. errors are inherent in measuring instruments, because of their mechanical structure.
a. Instrumental errors b. Environmental errors
c. Observational errors d. Random errors
40. …………. Errors are that errors which remain after gross and systematic errors.
a. Instrumental errors b. Environmental errors
c. Observational errors d. Random errors
42. The most probable value of a measured variable is the …………………………… of the number of readings taken.
a. Arithmetic mean b. Deviation from the mean
c. Average deviation d. Standard deviation
43. ……………….. is the departure of a given reading from the arithmetic mean of the group of readings.
a. Arithmetic mean b. Standard deviation
c. Average deviation d. Deviation from the mean
44. The ………………………….. is an indication of the precision of the instrument used in measurement.
a. Arithmetic mean b. Standard deviation
c. Average deviation d. Deviation from the mean
45. Highly precise instruments yield a ……….. average deviation between readings.
a. Low b. High
c. Medium d. Zero
46. The basic PMMC movement is often called D’Arsonval movement is used to measure
a. DC only b. AC only
c. Both DC & AC d. None of the above
48. ………………….. are instruments which measure the insulation resistance of electric circuits relative to earth and
one another.
a. Series ohmmeter b. Shunt ohmmeter
c. Megger d. ohmeter
49. when the system is ………………………. The pointer makes the number of oscillations about the final position before
settling down which leads waste of time.
a. Under damped b. Over damped
c. Critically damped d. Both a and b
Answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
A C C B A D C B D A
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
B X C A B D C A B D
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
C D A B D B C A B D
31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
B C B B C B A B A D
41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
D A D C A A D C A D