Electrical Measurements & Units Test Questions - Set 12

1)   During load test on 3 phase induction motor, the readings of the two wattmeters are -5.5 kW and +12.5 kW respectively. If the line voltage is 420 V then the line current will be

a. 38.91 A
b. 41.02 A
c. 42.10 A
d. 43.94 A
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 43.94 A

Explanation:
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2)   The two wattmeters used for the measurement of power input read 50 kW each. What will be the readings of the two wattmeter if the power factor is changed to 0.8 leading keeping the total input power same?

a. 28.35W, 71.65W
b. 31.25W, 73.71W
c. 33.33W, 73.33W
d. 38.35W, 75.5W
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 28.35W, 71.65W

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   Ballistic galvanometer are principally used for the measurement of

a. Current
b. Voltage
c. Power
d. Electric charges
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Electric charges

Explanation:
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4)   Vibration galvanometer are generally used

a. For measuring electric charges
b. As null-point detectors in ac bridges
c. As null-point detectors in dc bridges
d. For measuring power
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: As null-point detectors in ac bridges

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   The meter of a vibrating reed frequency meter depends for its indications on the

a. Electrical resonance of thin flat steel reeds
b. Mechanical resonance of thin flat steel reeds
c. Mechanical resonance of thick flat steel reeds
d. Electrical resonance of thick flat steel reeds
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mechanical resonance of thin flat steel reeds

Explanation:
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6)   The electrodynamic frequency meters have

a. Linear scale and their readings does not depends on voltage
b. Linear scale and their readings depends on voltage
c. Non linear scale and their readings does not depends on voltage
d. Non linear scale and their readings depends on voltage
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Linear scale and their readings does not depends on voltage

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   A moving iron frequency meter consists of

a. Two inductive circuits connected in parallel
b. One inductive and one non inductive circuit connected in parallel
c. Two non inductive circuits connected in parallel
d. One inductive and one non inductive circuit connected in series
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: One inductive and one non inductive circuit connected in parallel

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   If the frequency of electrodynamic power factor meter is doubled then its reading will become

a. Twice of the original reading
b. Half of the original reading
c. Four times of the original reading
d. Remains unaffected
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Remains unaffected

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   Moving iron power factor meter are suitable for 3 phase balanced circuits. It consists of

a. One control spring
b. Two control spring
c. Three control spring
d. No control spring
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: No control spring

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   In Nalder-Lipman moving iron power factor meter, the magnetic field produced

a. Rotates in clockwise direction
b. Rotates in anticlockwise direction
c. Rotates in both clockwise and anticlockwise direction alternately
d. No rotating magnetic field is produced
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rotates in clockwise direction

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   A series reactance coil is used in Weston frequency meter. This coil is used to

a. Suppress harmonics present in the current flowing through the meter
b. Minimizes the waveform errors
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)

Explanation:
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12)   The coils of rotating type phase sequence indicator are mounted at

a. 60 degree apart in space
b. 90 degree apart in space
c. 120 degree apart in space
d. 180 degree apart in space
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 120 degree apart in space

Explanation:
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13)   The instrument which works only with dc is

a. Electrolytic motor
b. Mercury motor
c. Induction motor
d. Both (a) and (b)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   The electrolytic energy meters are essentially

a. A true watt-hour meter
b. An ampere hour meter
c. Either watt-hour or ampere hour meter
d. Neither watt-hour nor ampere hour meter
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: An ampere hour meter

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   An electrolytic ampere hour meter can be converted into watt-hour meter by

a. Multiplying them by the voltage of the circuits in which it is used
b. Multiplying them by the current of the circuits in which it is used
c. Multiplying them by the power of the circuits in which it is used
d. Cannot be converted
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Multiplying them by the voltage of the circuits in which it is used

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   Commutator type meters can be used for

a. AC supply
b. DC supply
c. Both AC and DC supply
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both AC and DC supply

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   In case of motor meters, the speed of rotation is

a. Directly proportional to the current in case of ampere hour meter and to power in case of watt-hour meter
b. Directly proportional to the current in case of ampere hour meter and inversely proportional to the power in case of watt-hour meter
c. Inversely proportional to the current in case of ampere hour meter and directly proportional to the power in case of watt-hour meter
d. Inversely proportional to the current in case of ampere hour meter and to power in case of watt-hour meter
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Directly proportional to the current in case of ampere hour meter and to power in case of watt-hour meter

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   In motor meters, the speed control of the rotating system is done by using

a. Permanent magnet
b. Train of gear wheels and dials
c. Pinion
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Permanent magnet

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   Commutator motor meters are

a. Ampere hour meter
b. True watt-hour meter
c. Either ampere hour meter or true watt-hour meter
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Either ampere hour meter or true watt-hour meter

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   The induction type single-phase watt-hour meters uses

a. Control spring
b. Pointer
c. Brake magnet and spindle
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Brake magnet and spindle

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!