Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Engineering.

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51.

The objective of earthing or grounding is:

A. to provide as low resistance possible to the ground
B. to provide as high resistance possible to the ground
C. to provide flow of positive, negative and zero sequence currents
D. none of the above
Answer» B. to provide as high resistance possible to the ground
52.

A 1000:5 C.T. is used with an ammeter. If ammeter reading is 1.8 A then theactual line current is --------------A

A. 160
B. 400
C. 0.09
D. 360
Answer» E.
53.

A Dynamometer type wattmeter responds to the:

A. average value of the active power
B. average value of the reactive power
C. peak value of the active power
D. peak value of the reactive power
Answer» B. average value of the reactive power
54.

In an electro dynamometer type of wattmeter , the inductance of the pressurecoil circuit produces error :

A. which is constant irrespective of the power factor of the load
B. which is higher at low power factors
C. which is lower at low power factors
D. none of the above.
Answer» C. which is lower at low power factors
55.

Generally grounding is provided for:

A. only for the safety of the equipment
B. only for the safety of the operating personnel
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
56.

Which of the following devices should be used for accurate measurementof low D.C. voltage ?

A. small range moving coil voltmeter
B. d.c. potentiometer
C. small range thermocouple voltmeter
D. none of the above
Answer» C. small range thermocouple voltmeter
57.

Which of the following essential features is possessed by an indicatinginstrument ?

A. deflecting device
B. controlling device
C. damping device
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
58.

LVDT used for measurement of

A. temperature
B. displacement measurement
C. resistance
D. voltage
Answer» C. resistance
59.

While testing cables the galvanometer used should be initially short-circuitedin order to protect it from sudden initial inrush currents as the cable have:

A. a low value of initial resistance
B. a low value of initial capacitance
C. a high value of initial capacitance
D. both (a) and (b)
Answer» D. both (a) and (b)
60.

Which of the following bridge is frequency sensitive:

A. wheatstone bridge
B. maxwell bridge
C. anderson bridge
D. wien bridge
Answer» D. wien bridge
61.

Maxwell’s inductance capacitance bridge is used for measurement ofinductance of:

A. low q coils
B. medium q coils
C. low and medium q coils
D. none of the above.
Answer» C. low and medium q coils
62.

The power in 3ph 4 wire circuit can be measured by using:

A. five watt meters
B. four watt meters
C. three watt meters
D. 1 watt meter.
Answer» D. 1 watt meter.
63.

Anderson bridge is used to measure of:

A. inductance
B. capacitance
C. time period
D. resistance and capacitance
Answer» B. capacitance
64.

The braking torque provided by a permanent magnet in a single phase energymeter is proportional to the

A. square of the flux of the permanent magnet
B. speed of the meter
C. distance of the permanent magnet from the centre of the revolving disc
D. all of the above.
Answer» E.
65.

The resistance in the circuit of the moving coil of a dynamometer wattmetershould be

A. almost zero
B. low
C. high
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
66.

A 3810/63 P.T. is used with a voltmeter gives reading of 28.11 V , then theactual line voltage is ------ V

A. 0.4648
B. 975
C. 1700
D. 1100
Answer» D. 1100
67.

Temperature transducers make use of

A. change in resistivity
B. change in length
C. change in area
D. change in capacitance
Answer» B. change in length
68.

The turns ratio for C.T. is defined as

A. n2/n1
B. n1/n2
C. (n1+n2)/n1
D. (n1+n2)/n2
Answer» B. n1/n2
69.

The change in the direction of a compass needle, when a current carrying wireis brought near, is called

A. . electromagnetic deflection
B. . electroscopic force
C. magnetic force
D. . electrostatic force
Answer» B. . electroscopic force
70.

Strain gauge measurement involves

A. wheatstone bridge
B. kelvin bridge
C. de sauty’s bridge
D. anderson bridge
Answer» B. kelvin bridge
71.

A bridge circuit works at a frequency of 2KHz, the following can be used asdetectors for detection of null conditions in the bridge:

A. vibration galvanometers and headphones
B. headphones and tunable amplifiers.
C. vibration galvanometers and tunable amplifiers.
D. vibration galvanometers, headphones and tunable amplifiers.
Answer» C. vibration galvanometers and tunable amplifiers.
72.

Strain gauge used for measurement of

A. temperature
B. resistance
C. inductance
D. displacement
Answer» E.
73.

The ratio of maximum displacement deviation to full scale deviation of theinstrument is called

A. static sensitivity
B. dynamic deviation
C. linearity
D. precision or accuracy
Answer» D. precision or accuracy
74.

In electro dynamometer type of wattmeter current coils designed for carryingheavy currents use stranded wires or laminated conductors :

A. to reduce iron losses
B. to reduce hysteresis losses
C. to reduce eddy current losses in the conductors
D. all of the above.
Answer» D. all of the above.
75.

Swamping of resistance is used to compensate errordue to:

A. stray magnetic field
B. temperature variations
C. large supply variations
D. none of the above
Answer» C. large supply variations
76.

High resistances are provided with a guard terminal. This guard terminal isused to :

A. bypass leakage current
B. guard the resistance against stray electrostatic fields
C. guard the resistance against over loads.
D. none of the above.
Answer» B. guard the resistance against stray electrostatic fields
77.

The most commonly used null deflector in a powerfrequency ac bridge is a

A. vibration galvanometer
B. d\arsanval galvanometer
C. ballistic galvanometer
D. tachometer
Answer» B. d\arsanval galvanometer
78.

--------- is an instrument which measures the insulation resistance of anelectric circuit relative to earth and one another,

A. tangent galvanometer
B. meggar
C. current transformer
D. none of the above
Answer» C. current transformer
79.

The pressure coil of an induction type energy meter is

A. highly inductive
B. highly resistive
C. purely inductive
D. purely resistive
Answer» B. highly resistive
80.

The power measurement in a balanced 3-phase circuit can be done by:

A. one wattmeter method
B. two wattmeter method
C. three wattmeter method
D. any of the above method
Answer» E.
81.

In a dynamometer 3-phase power factor meter, the planes of the twomoving coils are at

A.
B. 60°
C. 90°
D. 120°
Answer» E.
82.

In an energymeter braking torque is produced to

A. safe guard it against creep
B. brake the instrument
C. bring energy meter to stand still
D. maintain steady speed and equal to driving torque
Answer» E.
83.

Electrical transducers generate

A. biological signals
B. chemical signals
C. physical signals
D. electrical signals
Answer» E.
84.

The power factor of a single phase load can be calculated if theinstruments available are

A. one voltmeter and one ammeter
B. one voltmeter, one ammetqr 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
85.

In an Induction type energy meter, maximum torque is obtained when theparameter of the rotating disc are

A. r=0
B. x=0
C. r=x
D. none of the above
Answer» C. r=x
86.

The gravity controlled instrument has crowded scale because current isproportional to

A. balancing weight
B. deflection angle
C. sine of deflection angle
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
87.

If the current in a capacitor leads the voltage by 80°, the loss angle of thecapacitor is

A. 10°
B. 80°
C. 120°
D. 170°
Answer» B. 80°
88.

Megger is an instrument used for the measurement of:

A. high resistance and insulation resistance
B. medium resistance
C. low resistance
D. leakage current
Answer» B. medium resistance
89.

Electrical strain gauge works on the principle of

A. variation of resistance
B. variation of capacitance
C. variation of inductance
D. variation of area
Answer» B. variation of capacitance
90.

An Induction meter meter can handle current upto

A. 10a
B. 30a
C. 200a
D. 100a
Answer» E.
91.

In ultrasonic level gauge, the ultrasonic source is placed at the

A. bottom of the vessel containing the liquid
B. top of the vessel containing the liquid
C. middle of the vessel containing the liquid
D. far from the vessel containing the liquid
Answer» B. top of the vessel containing the liquid
92.

The use of _____ instruments is merely confined within laboratories asstandardizing instruments.

A. absolute
B. indicating
C. recording
D. integrating
Answer» B. indicating
93.

Average resistance of human body is:

A. 500 ohms
B. 1000 ohms
C. 1500 ohms
D. 2000 ohms
Answer» C. 1500 ohms
94.

A moving iron ammeter coil has few turns of thickwire in order to have:

A. high sensitivity
B. effective damping
C. low resistance and large current carrying capacity
D. large scale
Answer» D. large scale
95.

How do passive transducers develop electrical signals

A. using a transformer
B. using internal source
C. using external source
D. using a diode
Answer» D. using a diode
96.

Potentiometer is an __ instrument:

A. indicating
B. comparison
C. calibrating
D. recording
Answer» C. calibrating
97.

A transducer must be

A. quick in response
B. slow in response
C. medium in response
D. very slow in response
Answer» B. slow in response
98.

Which of the following is an essential part of a induction type of meter ?

A. an operating torque system
B. a braking device
C. revolution registering device
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
99.

Which of the following devices may be used for extending the range ofinstruments ?

A. shunts
B. multipliers
C. current transformers
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
100.

For handling greater currents induction wattmeters are used inconjunction with

A. potential transformers
B. current transformers
C. power transformers
D. either of the above
Answer» C. power transformers