Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Engineering.

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51.

Some wire- wound resistors have bifilar winding. This type of winding is used to

A. Increase the thermal stability
B. Reduce the tolerance
C. Reduce the inductance of winding
D. Double the power rating of the resistor
Answer» D. Double the power rating of the resistor
52.

The chemical effect of current is used in

A. D.C. ammeter hour meter
B. D.C. ammeter
C. D.C. energy meter
D. None of the above
Answer» B. D.C. ammeter
53.

Two voltmeters have the same range 0-400V. The internal impedance are 30,000 Ohms and 20,000 Ohms. If they are connected in series and 600V be applied across them, the readings are

A. 360V and 240V
B. 300V each
C. 400V and 200V
D. One of the meters out of the range and other 100V
Answer» B. 300V each
54.

The current coil of a wattmeter is connected to the CT of R-phase. The potential coil is connected across Y and B phases. The wattmeter measures

A. Active power in R phase
B. Active power of Y phase
C. Reactive power of R phase
D. Power proportional to 3 phase power if the load is balanced
Answer» D. Power proportional to 3 phase power if the load is balanced
55.

Which wave has the least form factor?

A. Square wave
B. Rectangular wave
C. Sine wave
D. Triangular wave
Answer» B. Rectangular wave
56.

In a ballistic galvanometer, the deflecting torque is proportional to

A. The current through coil
B. Square of current through coil
C. Square-root of current through coil
D. Sine of measured
Answer» B. Square of current through coil
57.

The resistance can be measured most accurately by

A. Voltmeter-ammeter method
B. Bridge method
C. Multimeter
D. Megger
Answer» C. Multimeter
58.

Direct method is used to measure

A. Length
B. Temperature
C. Pressure
D. Voltage
Answer» B. Temperature
59.

A rectifier type instrument is connected to 100VDC and is operated in the DC measuring module reads

A. 111V
B. 90V
C. 50V
D. 100V
Answer» B. 90V
60.

The internal resistance of an ammeter should be

A. Very small
B. Medium
C. High
D. Infinity
Answer» B. Medium
61.

Ampere is one of the

A. Supplementary units
B. Derived units
C. Base units
D. Units used to measure charge
Answer» D. Units used to measure charge
62.

A galvanometer has

A. Air friction damping
B. Fluid friction damping
C. Spring coil damping
D. Eddy current damping
Answer» E.
63.

A CRO can display

A. AC signals
B. DC signals
C. Both AC and DC signals
D. Time invariant signals
Answer» D. Time invariant signals
64.

A 10MHz CRO has

A. 5MHz sweep
B. 10MHz vertical oscillator
C. 10MHz horizontal oscillator
D. 10MHz supply frequency
Answer» D. 10MHz supply frequency
65.

When a capacitor was connected to the terminal of ohmmeter, the pointer indicated a low resistance initially and then slowly came to infinity position. This shows that capacitor is

A. Short-circuited
B. All right
C. Faulty
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Faulty
66.

Wien bridge is useful for measuring

A. Very high frequency
B. Low frequency
C. Medium frequency
D. High frequency
Answer» E.
67.

Which of the following instruments can be used to measure AC current only?

A. Permanent Magnet Type ammeter
B. Induction type ammeter
C. Moving iron voltmeter
D. Moving iron ammeter
Answer» C. Moving iron voltmeter
68.

With a sweep time 10ms across the screen the approx. horizontal sawtooth frequency will be

A. 50Hz
B. 100Hz
C. 1kHz
D. 500Hz
Answer» C. 1kHz
69.

To measure an A. C. voltage by using an A.C. potentiometer, it is desirable that the supply for the potentiometer in taken

A. From a source which is not the same as the unknown voltage
B. From a battery
C. From the same source as the unknown voltage
D. Any of the above
Answer» D. Any of the above
70.

It can be stated that

A. CT operates at almost the same flux density as a PT
B. CT operates with a higher flux density than PT
C. CT operates with considerably lower flux density than a PT
D. No generalisation can be made with regard to the flux densities in CT and PT
Answer» D. No generalisation can be made with regard to the flux densities in CT and PT
71.

The full-scale deflection current of an ammeter is 1 mA and its internal resistance is 100°hm. If this meter is to have full deflection at 5A, what is the value of the shunt resistance to be used?

A. 49.99 Ohms
B. 1/49.99 ohms
C. 1 Ohm
D. 2 Ohms
Answer» C. 1 Ohm
72.

Which instrument has identical calibration for ac as well as dc values?

A. Hot wire type
B. Moving coil type
C. Induction type
D. Moving iron type
Answer» B. Moving coil type
73.

Jewels are used in instruments for the purpose of

A. Damping
B. Torque control
C. Suppressing noise
D. Bearing
Answer» E.
74.

PMMC type instruments normally use

A. Air friction damping
B. Fluid friction damping
C. Eddy current damping
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
75.

The full-scale deflection current of an ammeter is 1 mA and its internal resistance is 100°hm. This is to have full deflection when 100V is measured. What is the value of series resistor to be used?

A. 99.99 K ohms
B. 100 K ohms
C. 99.99 ohms
D. 100 ohms
Answer» B. 100 K ohms
76.

Electrostatic instruments are normally used for

A. Low current measurements
B. High current measurements
C. Low voltage measurements
D. High voltage measurements
Answer» E.
77.

An instrument to be used for measurement and control should preferably have

A. Dead zone and dead time
B. Linear output and fast response
C. Non-linear output
D. A highly damped response
Answer» C. Non-linear output
78.

Which of the following devices should be used for accurate measurement of 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
79.

Which of the following meters has a linear scale?

A. Thermocouple meter
B. Moving iron meter
C. Hot wore meter
D. Moving coil meter
Answer» E.
80.

A moving iron ammeter may be compensated for frequency errors by

A. A shunt resistance
B. A series inductance
C. Shunt capacitance
D. Series resistance
Answer» D. Series resistance
81.

Why is a MISC meter not recommended for DC measurement?

A. The meter is calibrated for AC and it’s error for DC would be high
B. The meter does not respond to DC signals
C. The error is high due to hysteresis effect
D. The error is high due to eddy current effect
Answer» D. The error is high due to eddy current effect
82.

The spring material used in a spring control device should have the following property.

A. Should be nonmagnetic
B. Most be of low temperature coefficient
C. Should have low specific resistance
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
83.

*$_Which of the following meters has a linear scale??

A. Thermocouple meter
B. Moving iron meter
C. Hot wore meter
D. Moving coil meter
Answer» E.
84.

*/*_With a sweep time 10ms across the screen the approx. horizontal sawtooth frequency will be?

A. 50Hz
B. 100Hz
C. 1kHz
D. 500Hz
Answer» C. 1kHz
85.

*/*_Which instrument has identical calibration for ac as well as dc values??

A. Hot wire type
B. Moving coil type
C. Induction type
D. Moving iron type
Answer» B. Moving coil type
86.

*/*_When a capacitor was connected to the terminal of ohmmeter, the pointer indicated a low resistance initially and then slowly came to infinity position. This shows that capacitor is?

A. Short-circuited
B. All right
C. Faulty
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Faulty
87.

*/*_Electrostatic instruments are normally used for?

A. Low current measurements
B. High current measurements
C. Low voltage measurements
D. High voltage measurements
Answer» E.
88.

*/*_A rectifier type instrument is connected to 100VDC and is operated in the DC measuring module reads?

A. 111V
B. 90V
C. 50V
D. 100V
Answer» B. 90V
89.

*/*_A galvanometer has?

A. Air friction damping
B. Fluid friction damping
C. Spring coil damping
D. Eddy current damping
Answer» E.
90.

*/*_A resistor of 10kΩhms with 5% tolerance is connected in parallel with a 5kΩhms resistor of 10% tolerance. What is the tolerance limit for the parallel network??

A. 5%
B. 6.67%
C. 10%
D. 8.33%
Answer» E.
91.

*/*_For power measurement of three phase circuit by two wattmeter method, when the value of power factor is less than 0.5 lagging?

A. One of the wattmeters will read zero
B. Both give the same readings
C. One of the wattmeter connections will have to be reversed
D. Pressure coil of the wattmeter will become ineffective.
Answer» D. Pressure coil of the wattmeter will become ineffective.
92.

*/*_Two voltmeters have the same range 0-400V. The internal impedance are 30,000 Ohms and 20,000 Ohms. If they are connected in series and 600V be applied across them, the readings are?

A. 360V and 240V
B. 300V each
C. 400V and 200V
D. One of the meters out of the range and other 100V
Answer» B. 300V each
93.

*/*_In a ballistic galvanometer, the deflecting torque is proportional to?

A. The current through coil
B. Square of current through coil
C. Square-root of current through coil
D. Sine of measured
Answer» B. Square of current through coil
94.

*/*_In a gravity controlled instrument, the deflection angle is proportional?

A. Measurand
B. Square of the measurand
C. Sine inverse of measurand
D. Sine of the measurand
Answer» D. Sine of the measurand
95.

*/*_The multiplier and the meter coil in a voltmeter are in?

A. Series
B. Parallel
C. Series-parallel
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Parallel
96.

%_A moving iron ammeter may be compensated for frequency errors by_%

A. A shunt resistance
B. A series inductance
C. Shunt capacitance
D. Series resistance
Answer» D. Series resistance
97.

_ To measure an A. C. voltage by using an A.C. potentiometer, it is desirable that the supply for the potentiometer in taken$?

A. From a source which is not the same as the unknown voltage
B. From a battery
C. From the same source as the unknown voltage
D. Any of the above
Answer» D. Any of the above
98.

_ Wien bridge is useful for measuring$?

A. Very high frequency
B. Low frequency
C. Medium frequency
D. High frequency
Answer» E.
99.

_ An instrument to be used for measurement and control should preferably have$?

A. Dead zone and dead time
B. Linear output and fast response
C. Non-linear output
D. A highly damped response
Answer» C. Non-linear output
100.

__The internal resistance of an ammeter should be__

A. Very small
B. Medium
C. High
D. Infinity
Answer» B. Medium