

MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 40 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your ENGINEERING SERVICES EXAMINATION (ESE) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The use of _____ instruments is merely confined within laboratories as stand¬ardizing instruments. |
A. | indicating |
B. | absolute |
C. | integrating |
D. | recording |
Answer» C. integrating | |
2. |
A moving-coil permanent-magnet instrument can be used as _____ by using a low resistance shunt. |
A. | voltmeter |
B. | ammeter |
C. | ballistic galvanometer |
D. | flux-meter |
Answer» C. ballistic galvanometer | |
3. |
Which of the following is an essential part of a motor meter ? |
A. | A braking device |
B. | An operating torque system |
C. | All of the above |
D. | Revolution registering device |
Answer» D. Revolution registering device | |
4. |
Which of the following meters are not used on D.C. circuits |
A. | Commutator motor meters |
B. | Mercury motor meters |
C. | None of the above |
D. | Induction meters |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
Thermal compensation can be provided in a Wheatstone bridge by ________ |
A. | using more than one resistive sensor |
B. | making use of a heat sink |
C. | using cooling fans |
D. | immersing the circuit into a liquid |
Answer» B. making use of a heat sink | |
6. |
One of the simplest applications of a Wheatstone bridge is ________ |
A. | voltage measurement |
B. | current measurement |
C. | light measurement |
D. | power measurement |
Answer» D. power measurement | |
7. |
By using the variations on a Wheatstone bridge we can |
A. | measure quantities such as voltage, current and power |
B. | measure high resistance values |
C. | measure quantities such as complex power |
D. | measure quantities such as capacitance, inductance and impedance |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
How can a Wheatstone bridge be used for the measurement of physical parameters? |
A. | in conjunction with a rectifier |
B. | along with an op amp |
C. | by connecting it to a thermistor |
D. | by making use of a transducer |
Answer» C. by connecting it to a thermistor | |
9. |
The types of faults in a telephone line are ________ |
A. | line to line or line to ground |
B. | triple line to line or line to ground |
C. | open circuit and short circuit |
D. | symmetrical and unsymmetrical |
Answer» B. triple line to line or line to ground | |
10. |
Telephone companies make use of the Wheatstone bridge for _________ |
A. | measuring the telephone resistance |
B. | computing the line strength |
C. | maintaining dialtone |
D. | locating the cable faults |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
Wheatstone bridge is used to measure the d.c. resistance of various types of wires for |
A. | determining their effective resistance |
B. | computing the power dissipation |
C. | quality control of wire |
D. | maintaining a source of constant e.m.f |
Answer» D. maintaining a source of constant e.m.f | |
12. |
Wheatstone bridge is used to measure resistance in the range of ________ |
A. | 1Ω to a few megaohms |
B. | 10kΩ to a few megaohms |
C. | 100MΩ to a few gegaohms |
D. | 100Ω to a few teraohms |
Answer» B. 10kΩ to a few megaohms | |
13. |
Wheatstone bridge is a __________ |
A. | a.c. bridge |
B. | d.c. bridge |
C. | high voltage bridge |
D. | power dissipation bridge |
Answer» C. high voltage bridge | |
14. |
What is the relation between the sensitivity and deflection for a galvanometer? |
A. | directly proportional |
B. | inversely proportional |
C. | independant of each other |
D. | independant of each other |
Answer» B. inversely proportional | |
15. |
Sensitivity is expressed in |
A. | cm/A |
B. | m/mA |
C. | mm/µA |
D. | inch/nA |
Answer» D. inch/nA | |
16. |
Sensitivity is defined as _________ |
A. | amount of voltage per unit current |
B. | amount of power per unit voltage |
C. | amount of resistance per unit voltage |
D. | amount of deflection per unit current |
Answer» E. | |
17. |
Amount of deflection of the galvanometer depends on _________ |
A. | resistance of the ratio arms |
B. | sensitivity |
C. | current flowing through the bridge |
D. | emf across the circuit |
Answer» C. current flowing through the bridge | |
18. |
Wheatstone bridge works on the principle of ________ |
A. | full deflection |
B. | partial deflection |
C. | no deflection |
D. | null deflection |
Answer» E. | |
19. |
What is connected between the two ends of a Wheatstone bridge? |
A. | current and voltage source |
B. | ammeter and voltmeter |
C. | battery and galvanometer |
D. | ohmmeter and wattmeter |
Answer» D. ohmmeter and wattmeter | |
20. |
The opposite two ends of a Wheatstone bridge consist of _________ |
A. | voltage and current source |
B. | e.m.f and null detector |
C. | resistance and capacitance |
D. | inductance and impedance |
Answer» C. resistance and capacitance | |
21. |
A galvanometer is used as a _________ |
A. | current source |
B. | voltage source |
C. | null detector |
D. | input impedance |
Answer» D. input impedance | |
22. |
Wheatstone bridge consists of _________ |
A. | 4 resistive arms |
B. | 2 resistive arms |
C. | 6 resistive arms |
D. | 8 resistive arms |
Answer» B. 2 resistive arms | |
23. |
What are the physical parameters that are to be controlled when a bridge is used in control applications? |
A. | area and volume |
B. | mass and weight |
C. | pressure and temperature |
D. | current and voltage |
Answer» D. current and voltage | |
24. |
In control applications, one arm of the bridge circuit contains a _________ |
A. | capacitive element |
B. | resistive element |
C. | inductive element |
D. | impedance element |
Answer» C. inductive element | |
25. |
Commonly used D.C. bridges are _________ |
A. | Schering and Anderson |
B. | Maxwell inductance and capacitance |
C. | Maxwell inductance and capacitance |
D. | Wheatstone and Kelvin |
Answer» E. | |
26. |
The bridge circuit can be used in _________ |
A. | high voltage circuits |
B. | low power circuits |
C. | control circuits |
D. | digital integrated circuits |
Answer» D. digital integrated circuits | |
27. |
How is the measurement accuracy in a bridge circuit? |
A. | high |
B. | low |
C. | medium |
D. | inaccurate |
Answer» B. low | |
28. |
The simplest type of bridge used for the measurement of medium resistances is known as |
A. | Kelvin |
B. | Schering |
C. | Anderson |
D. | Wheatstone |
Answer» E. | |
29. |
What happens to the balance condition, if the source and detector are interchanged? |
A. | increases by a factor of 2 |
B. | reduces to half |
C. | remains unchanged |
D. | independent of the type of source and detector |
Answer» D. independent of the type of source and detector | |
30. |
Accuracy of bridge circuit depends on _________ |
A. | component values |
B. | null detector |
C. | voltage source |
D. | current source |
Answer» B. null detector | |
31. |
What is used to characterise single port devices, multiport devices etc? |
A. | current values |
B. | impedance values |
C. | voltage values |
D. | power values |
Answer» C. voltage values | |
32. |
D.C. bridges are used for _________ |
A. | measurement of resistance |
B. | measurement of capacitance |
C. | measurement of current |
D. | measurement of inductance |
Answer» B. measurement of capacitance | |
33. |
Relationship at balance condition between the component values of the four arms of a bridge is known as |
A. | full load condition |
B. | open circuit condition |
C. | short circuit condition |
D. | balancing condition |
Answer» E. | |
34. |
When is the bridge circuit balanced ? |
A. | When voltage is applied |
B. | When current flows through the opposite ends of the bridge circuit |
C. | When no current flows through the galvanometer |
D. | When impedance is minimum |
Answer» D. When impedance is minimum | |
35. |
The accuracy of a bridge depends on the _________ |
A. | null indicator |
B. | bridge components |
C. | current source |
D. | voltage source |
Answer» C. current source | |
36. |
The principle on which a bridge circuit operates is |
A. | null indication |
B. | ampere’s rule |
C. | partial indication |
D. | kirchhoff’s laws |
Answer» B. ampere’s rule | |
37. |
A bridge circuit uses which method of measurement ? |
A. | absolute |
B. | relative |
C. | differential |
D. | comparison |
Answer» E. | |
38. |
What is applied to the two opposite junctions of a bridge circuit |
A. | source of voltage |
B. | source of current |
C. | source of power |
D. | source of impedance |
Answer» C. source of power | |
39. |
A simple bridge circuit consists of a network of __________ |
A. | 3 resistance arms |
B. | 2 resistance arms |
C. | 4 resistance arms |
D. | 6 resistance arms |
Answer» D. 6 resistance arms | |
40. |
A bridge circuit is used for the measurement of the following components: |
A. | Resistance, capacitance and inductance |
B. | Diode, triode and thyristor |
C. | Transistor, thermistor and antenna |
D. | LED, op amp and transducer |
Answer» B. Diode, triode and thyristor | |