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101.

*$_It is required to measure the true open circuit e.m.f. of a battery. The best device is?

A. D.C. voltmeter
B. Ammeter and a known resistance
C. D.'potentiometer
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
102.

*$_The density of hydrogen is _____ times the density of air.?

A. 0.07
B. 1.5
C. 2.5
D. 3.5
Answer» B. 1.5
103.

*$_If the current in a capacitor leads the voltage by 80°, the loss angle of the capacitor is?

A. 10°
B. 80°
C. 120°
D. 170°
Answer» B. 80¬¨‚àû
104.

*$_By which of the following methods the temperature rise of windings and other parts may be determined ??

A. Thermometer method
B. Resistance method
C. Embedded temperature detector method
D. Any of the above
Answer» E.
105.

*$_A phase shifting transformer is used in conjunction with?

A. D.C. potentiometer
B. Drysdale potentiometer
C. co-ordinate potentiometer
D. Crompton potentiometer
Answer» C. co-ordinate potentiometer
106.

*/*_In an AC co-ordinate potentiometer, the currents in the phase and quadrature potentiometer are adjusted to be?

A. out of phase by 90°
B. out of phase by 60°
C. out of phase by 30°
D. out of phase by 0°
Answer» B. out of phase by 60¬¨‚àû
107.

*/*_Which of the following methods does not take into account the maximum temperature rise under variable loadconditions ??

A. Equivalent power method
B. Equivalent current method
C. Method of average losses
D. Equivalent torque method
Answer» D. Equivalent torque method
108.

*/*_E.m.f. of a Weston cell is accurately measured by?

A. electrostatic voltmeter
B. hot wire voltmeter
C. isothermal voltmeter
D. electrodynamic voltmeter
Answer» B. hot wire voltmeter
109.

*/*_is usually used for brush rockers?

A. Mild steel
B. Copper
C. Aluminium
D. Cast-iron
Answer» E.
110.

*/*_In a meggar controlling torque is provided by?

A. spring
B. gravity
C. coil
D. eddy current
Answer» D. eddy current
111.

*/*_In D.C. machines the number of slots per pole usually lies?

A. between 2 to 4
B. between 6 to 8
C. between 9 to 16
D. between 20 to 30
Answer» D. between 20 to 30
112.

*/*_In a low power factor wattmeter the compensating coil is connected?

A. in series with current coil
B. in parallel with current coil
C. in series with pressure coil
D. in parallel with pressure coil
Answer» D. in parallel with pressure coil
113.

*/*________ instruments are those which measure the total quantity of electricity delivered in a particular time.?

A. Absolute
B. Indicating
C. Recording
D. Integrating
Answer» E.
114.

*/*_A dynamometer wattmeter can be used for?

A. both D.C. and A.C.
B. D.C. only
C. A.C. only
D. any of the above
Answer» B. D.C. only
115.

*/*_The flash point of transformer oil should be higher than?

A. 40°C
B. 60°C
C. 80°C
D. 104°C
Answer» E.
116.

*/*_The heat dissipated by from a surface depends upon its temperature and its characteristics like colour, roughness etc.?

A. conduction
B. convection
C. radiation
D. any of the above
Answer» D. any of the above
117.

*/*_The desirable static characteristics of a measuring system are?

A. accuracy and reproducibility
B. accuracy, sensitivity and reproducibility
C. drift and dead zone
D. static error
Answer» C. drift and dead zone
118.

*/*_Which of the following meters are not used on D.C. circuits?

A. Mercury motor meters
B. Commutator motor meters
C. Induction meters
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
119.

*/*_The mcrease in heat dissipation by air blasts is due to increase in?

A. conduction
B. convection
C. radiation
D. any ofthe above
Answer» C. radiation
120.

*/*_The operation of a D.C. machine with large air gap lengths is comparatively?

A. quiet
B. noisy
C. either of the above
D. none of the above
Answer» B. noisy
121.

*/*_Commonly used standard capacitor is?

A. spherical type
B. concentric cylindrical type
C. electrostatic type
D. multilayer parallel plate type
Answer» C. electrostatic type
122.

*/*_The power of a n-phase circuit can be measured by using a minimum of?

A. (n – 1) wattmeter elements
B. n wattmeter elements
C. (n + 1) wattmeter elements
D. 2n wattmeter elements
Answer» B. n wattmeter elements
123.

*/*_A power factor meter has?

A. one current circuit and two pressure circuits
B. one current circuit and one pressure circuit
C. two current circuits and one pres¬sure circuit
D. none of the above
Answer» B. one current circuit and one pressure circuit
124.

*/*_The power factor of a single phase load can be calculated if the instruments available are?

A. one voltmeter and one ammeter
B. one voltmeter, one ammeter and one wattmeter
C. one voltmeter, one ammeter and one energy meter
D. any of the above
Answer» C. one voltmeter, one ammeter and one energy meter
125.

*/*_In order to achieve high accuracy, the slide wire of a potentiometer should be?

A. as long as possible
B. as short as possible
C. neither too small not too large
D. very thick
Answer» B. as short as possible
126.

*/*_Standard resistor is made from?

A. platinum
B. maganin
C. silver
D. nichrome
Answer» C. silver
127.

*/*_The household energy meter is?

A. an indicating instrument
B. a recording instrument
C. an integrating instrument
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
128.

*/*_Electrical machines having a power output up to about 750 W may be called_______machines.?

A. small size
B. medium size
C. large size
D. any of the above
Answer» B. medium size
129.

*/*_In an Anderson bridge, the unknown inductance is measured in terms of?

A. known inductance and resistance
B. known capacitance and resistance
C. known resistance
D. known inductance
Answer» C. known resistance
130.

*/*_A Weston synchronoscope is a?

A. moving coil instrument
B. moving iron instrument
C. dynamometer instrument
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
131.

*/*_The noise produced by a ______ cooled machine is less as the rotor moves in a medium of smaller density.?

A. air
B. hydrogen
C. either (A) or (B)
D. none of the above
Answer» C. either (A) or (B)
132.

*/*_The winding where dummy coils are used is sometimes called?

A. Duplex winding
B. Triplex winding
C. Forced winding
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
133.

*/*_An ammeter is a?

A. secondary instrument
B. absolute instrument
C. recording instrument
D. integrating instrument
Answer» B. absolute instrument
134.

*/*_A voltage of about 200 V can be measured?

A. directly by a D.C. potentiometer
B. a D.C. potentiometer in conjunction with a volt ratio box
C. a D.C. potentiometer in conjunction with a known resistance
D. none of the above
Answer» C. a D.C. potentiometer in conjunction with a known resistance
135.

*/*_To avoid the effect of stray magnetic field in A.C. bridges we can use?

A. magnetic screening
B. Wagner earthing device
C. wave filters
D. any of the above
Answer» B. Wagner earthing device
136.

*/*_The function of shunt in an ammeter is to?

A. by pass the current
B. increase the sensitivity of the ammeter
C. increase the resistance of ammeter
D. none of the above
Answer» B. increase the sensitivity of the ammeter
137.

*/*_In ______ machines, the size of the shaft is decided by the critical speed which depends on the deflection of the shaft.?

A. small
B. medium
C. large
D. any of the above
Answer» D. any of the above
138.

*/*_In induction motors, the length of air gap in kept as small as mechanically possible is order to have?

A. low power factor
B. high power factor
C. high over load capacity
D. any of the above
Answer» C. high over load capacity
139.

*/*_In a 3-phase power measurement by two wattmeter method, both the watt meters had identical readings. The power factor of the load was?

A. unity
B. 0.8 lagging
C. 0.8 leading
D. zero
Answer» B. 0.8 lagging
140.

%_An ammeter is a_%

A. secondary instrument
B. absolute instrument
C. recording instrument
D. integrating instrument
Answer» B. absolute instrument
141.

%_A voltage of about 200 V can be measured_%

A. directly by a D.C. potentiometer
B. a D.C. potentiometer in conjunction with a volt ratio box
C. a D.C. potentiometer in conjunction with a known resistance
D. none of the above
Answer» C. a D.C. potentiometer in conjunction with a known resistance
142.

%_To avoid the effect of stray magnetic field in A.C. bridges we can use_%

A. magnetic screening
B. Wagner earthing device
C. wave filters
D. any of the above
Answer» B. Wagner earthing device
143.

%_A Weston synchronoscope is a_%

A. moving coil instrument
B. moving iron instrument
C. dynamometer instrument
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
144.

%_The noise produced by a ______ cooled machine is less as the rotor moves in a medium of smaller density._%

A. air
B. hydrogen
C. either (A) or (B)
D. none of the above
Answer» C. either (A) or (B)
145.

%_The winding where dummy coils are used is sometimes called_%

A. Duplex winding
B. Triplex winding
C. Forced winding
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
146.

%_The function of shunt in an ammeter is to_%

A. by pass the current
B. increase the sensitivity of the ammeter
C. increase the resistance of ammeter
D. none of the above
Answer» B. increase the sensitivity of the ammeter
147.

_ For measuring current at high frequency we should use$?

A. moving iron instrument
B. electrostatic instrument
C. thermocouple instrument
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
148.

_ In induction motors, the length of air gap in kept as small as mechanically possible is order to have$?

A. low power factor
B. high power factor
C. high over load capacity
D. any of the above
Answer» C. high over load capacity
149.

_ In a 3-phase power measurement by two wattmeter method, both the watt meters had identical readings. The power factor of the load was$?

A. unity
B. 0.8 lagging
C. 0.8 leading
D. zero
Answer» B. 0.8 lagging
150.

_ In ______ machines, the size of the shaft is decided by the critical speed which depends on the deflection of the shaft.$?

A. small
B. medium
C. large
D. any of the above
Answer» D. any of the above