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551.

The Lissajous pattern observed on screen of CRO is a straight line inclined at 45° to x axis. If X-plate input is 2 sin ωt, the Y-plate input is

A. 2 sin ωt
B. 2 sin (ωt + 45°)
C. 2 sin (ωt - 45°)
D. 22 sin ωt + 45°)
Answer» B. 2 sin (œât + 45¬∞)
552.

The output of a Piezoelectric crystal has

A. low amplitude and low impedance
B. high amplitude and low impedance
C. low amplitude and high impedance
D. high amplitude and high impedance
Answer» D. high amplitude and high impedance
553.

Which of the following measurements using a dc potentiometer do not require standardisation of potentiometer?

A. Measurement of unknown voltage
B. Measurement of resistance
C. Measurement of unknown current
D. Calibration of voltmeter
Answer» C. Measurement of unknown current
554.

The current in a circuit is measured using a 150 : 1 CT If the ammeter reads 0.6 A, the circuit current is

A. 250 A
B. 90 A
C. 156 A
D. 144 A
Answer» C. 156 A
555.

In figure, Z1 = 200∠60° Ω, Z2 = 400∠ - 90° Ω, Z3 = 300∠0°. Then Z4 for bridge to be balanced is

A. 150∠30° Ω
B. 400∠ - 90° Ω
C. 300∠90° Ω
D. 600∠ - 150° Ω
Answer» E.
556.

Which of the following are needed both for protection and metering?

A. Wattmeters
B. Instrument transformers
C. Energy meters
D. Power factor meters
Answer» C. Energy meters
557.

The Y plates of a CRO are excited by a voltage 2 sin 100 t and the X plates are not connected. The display would be

A. a vertical line
B. a horizontal line
C. sine wave
D. slant line
Answer» B. a horizontal line
558.

A dynamometer wattmeter is connected in ac circuit. The measured power is

A. rms power
B. average power
C. peak power
D. instantaneous power
Answer» C. peak power
559.

An ammeter of 0-25 A range has a guaranteed accuracy of 1% of full scale reading. The current measured is 5 A. The limiting error is

A. 0.02
B. 0.025
C. 0.04
D. 0.05
Answer» E.
560.

Assertion (A): CRO can be used to study waveshape accurately.Reason (R): Input impedance of a CRO is very high.

A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is true R is false
D. A is false R is true
Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
561.

A moving coil instrument has a resistance of 0.6 Ω and full scale deflection at 0.1 A. To convert it into an ammeter of 0-15 A range, the resistance of shunt should be

A. 0.6 Ω
B. 0.06 Ω
C. 0.1 Ω
D. 0.004 Ω
Answer» E.
562.

Kelvin's double bridge is used to measure low resistances because

A. it has high sensitivity
B. there is no thermoelectric emf
C. resistance variation due to temperature
D. effect of contact and lead resistances is eliminated
Answer» E.
563.

In a CRO which of the following is not a part of electron gun

A. cathode
B. grid
C. accelerating anode
D. X - Y plates
Answer» E.
564.

A direct current can be measured

A. directly by dc potentiometer
B. by dc potentiometer in conjunction with a standard resistance
C. by dc potentiometer in conjunction with volt ratio box
D. none of the above
Answer» C. by dc potentiometer in conjunction with volt ratio box
565.

The coil of a moving iron instrument has a resistance of 500 Ω and an inductance of 1 H. It reads 250 V when a 250 V dc is applied. If series resistance is 2000 Ω, its reading when fed by 250 V, 50 Hz ac will be

A. 260 V
B. 252 V
C. 250 V
D. 248 V
Answer» E.
566.

A 1 mA meter is to be converted to 1 A ammeter. The meter resistance is 100 Ω. The value of shunt resistance is

A. 0.001 Ω
B. 0.1001 Ω
C. 100 Ω
D. 1000 Ω
Answer» C. 100 Œ©
567.

If reference sound pressure P0 is 2 x 10-5 N/m2, a sound pressure of 90 dB is equal to

A. 0.632 N/m2
B. 0.707 N/m2
C. 0.835 N/m2
D. 0.925 N/m2
Answer» B. 0.707 N/m2
568.

In 3 phase power measurement by two wattmeter method, the reading of one wattmeter is zero. The power factor of load is

A. 1
B. 0.5
C. 0
D. 0.8
Answer» C. 0
569.

Assertion (A): If the resistance of shunt of an ammeter is increased, the range of ammeter is reduced.Reason (R): If the series resistance of a voltmeter is increased, the range of voltmeter is increased.

A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is true R is false
D. A is false R is true
Answer» C. A is true R is false
570.

Magnetic flux density has the dimensions

A. MI-1T-2
B. M-1I-2T-2
C. ML-3T-2
D. MI-1T-3
Answer» B. M-1I-2T-2
571.

To increase Q factor of a coil, the wire should be

A. long
B. thin
C. thick
D. long and thin
Answer» D. long and thin