Electrical Measurements & Units Test Questions - Set 6

1)   An ac voltage source of 2sint V is connected in series with a dc voltage source of 5 V. If a PMMC instrument is connected in parallel to this combination then the reading of meter will be equal to

a. 7 V
b. 5 V
c. 5.2 V
d. 25 V
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 5 V

Explanation:
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2)   The deflecting torque in a moving coil instrument is

a. Directly proportional to the current flowing through it
b. Inversely proportional to the current flowing through it
c. Inversely proportional to the square of current flowing through it
d. Directly proportional to the square of current flowing through it
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Directly proportional to the square of current flowing through it

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   When an ac signal is applied across the permanent magnet moving coil voltmeter, then the pointer will

a. Not deflect
b. Oscillate around zero volt
c. Deflect to its maximum
d. Oscillate from minimum to maximum value
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Oscillate around zero volt

Explanation:
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4)   If the control spring of PMMC instrument is replaced by a another spring whose spring constant is higher than the previous one, then the damping ratio and natural frequency

a. Increases, decreases
b. Increases, increases
c. Decreases, decreases
d. Decreases, increases
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Increases, decreases

Explanation:
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5)   A PMMC instrument can be used as ammeter and as voltmeter with the help of

a. A low resistance shunt, a low series resistance
b. A low resistance shunt, a high series resistance
c. A high series resistance, a low resistance shunt
d. A low series resistance, a high shunt resistance
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A low resistance shunt, a high series resistance

Explanation:
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6)   In a PMMC instrument, if the control springs are eliminated the instrument can be used for measuring the quantity of electricity passed through the coil. This method is used for

a. Ammeter
b. Voltmeter
c. Fluxmeter
d. Ballistic galvanometer
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Fluxmeter

Explanation:
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7)   If the control springs of PMMC instrument is made up of large moment of inertia, then it can be used as

a. Ammeter
b. Fluxmeter
c. Ballistic galvanometer
d. Wattmeter
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ballistic galvanometer

Explanation:
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8)   The ratio of maximum current (with shunt) to the full scale deflection current (without current) in a permanent magnet moving coil instrument is known as

a. Sensitivity
b. Multiplying factor
c. Multiplying power
d. Both (b) and (c)
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both (b) and (c)

Explanation:
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9)   The multiplying factor of a PMMC used as ammeter is

a. Directly proportional to the shunt resistance
b. Inversely proportional to the shunt resistance
c. Inversely proportional to the series resistance
d. Directly proportional to the series resistance
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Inversely proportional to the shunt resistance

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   The voltage multiplication factor of a PMMC instrument is

a. Directly proportional to the required series resistance
b. Directly proportional to the shunt resistance
c. Inversely proportional to the shunt resistance
d. Directly proportional to the required series resistance
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Directly proportional to the required series resistance

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   A moving coil ammeter requires a potential difference of 0.4V across it for full scale deflection. It has fixed shunt resistance of 0.01 ohm with a coil circuit resistance of R = 1kohm. The value of shunt required to give full scale deflection when the total current is 10A is equal to

a. 0.02 ohm
b. 0.04 ohm
c. 0.05 ohm
d. 0.06 ohm
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 0.04 ohm

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   A PMMC instrument gives full scale deflection at 40 mV potential difference and 8 mA current. What will be the required shunt resistance when it is used as ammeter of range 0 – 10 A?

a. 0.002 ohm
b. 0.003 ohm
c. 0.004 ohm
d. 0.005 ohm
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 0.004 ohm

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   A permanent magnet moving coil gives full scale deflection at 40 mV potential difference and 8 mA current. What will be the required series resistance when it is used as voltmeter of range 0 – 200 V?

a. 19556 ohm
b. 20163 ohm
c. 23884 ohm
d. 24995 ohm
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 24995 ohm

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   In electrodynamic instruments, the operating field is produced by

a. Permanent magnet
b. Fixed coil
c. Moving coil
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Fixed coil

Explanation:
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15)   Electrodynamic instruments can be used as

a. Ammeter
b. Voltmeter
c. Wattmeter
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
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16)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: Crowded near zero, crowded near zero

Explanation:
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17)   In an electrodynamic instrument, the number of control springs present is / are

a. Two
b. One
c. Four
d. Zero
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Two

Explanation:
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18)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: Directly proportional to the square of current

Explanation:
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19)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both AC and DC work

Explanation:
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20)   The current sensitive instruments are

a. PMMC
b. Hot wire instruments
c. Electrostatic instruments
d. Both (a) and (b)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!