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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