Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Measurements.

This section includes 32 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electrical Measurements knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Thermister is used to measure ____________

A. temperature
B. pressure
C. height
D. displacement
Answer» B. pressure
2.

Cesium-silver oxide cells are sensitive to the near infrared wavelengths.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3.

Which of the following is a photoemissive cell?

A. photomultiplier tubes
B. barrier layer cell
C. galvanic cell
D. rochell-salt cell
Answer» B. barrier layer cell
4.

The instruments which give a direct reading of the temperature at the thermistor position are known as _________

A. thermistor
B. telethermometers
C. rtd
D. tempothermometer
Answer» C. rtd
5.

Photovoltaic cells need an external electrical supply to function.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
6.

Photo-diodes work in _________

A. forward biased
B. reverse biased
C. independent of forward and reverse biasing
D. any configuration
Answer» C. independent of forward and reverse biasing
7.

Which of the following material is used to build photovoltaic cells?

A. selenium
B. celenuim
C. silicon
D. iron
Answer» B. celenuim
8.

What is the principle behind photoelectric transducers?

A. conversion of wind energy to electrical energy
B. conversion of light energy to electrical energy
C. conversion of mechanical energy to electrical energy
D. conversion of electrical energy to light energy
Answer» C. conversion of mechanical energy to electrical energy
9.

Reverse leakage current in a transistor _______

A. is affected by light
B. is not affected by light
C. increases with a decrease in pressure
D. decreases with increase in temperature
Answer» B. is not affected by light
10.

Response time for gas-filled phototubes is _______

A. zero
B. intermediate
C. fast
D. slow
Answer» E.
11.

Optocoupler consists of a phototransistor and a led.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
12.

When an open circuited pn junction is illuminated then _________________

A. resistance increases
B. there is no effect
C. electron hole pairs are formed
D. capacitance increases
Answer» D. capacitance increases
13.

Photoconductive transducers produce output ________

A. due to change in inductance
B. due to change in light
C. due to change in resistance
D. due to change in temperature
Answer» D. due to change in temperature
14.

CESIUM-SILVER_OXIDE_CELLS_ARE_SENSITIVE_TO_THE_NEAR_INFRARED_WAVELENGTHS.?$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
15.

RESPONSE_TIME_FOR_GAS-FILLED_PHOTOTUBES_IS________?$

A. zero
B. intermediate
C. fast
D. slow
Answer» E.
16.

Thermister_is_used_to_measure_____________$

A. temperature
B. pressure
C. height
D. displacement
Answer» B. pressure
17.

Reverse_leakage_current_in_a_transistor________$

A. is affected by light
B. is not affected by light
C. increases with decrease in pressure
D. decreases with increase in temperature
Answer» B. is not affected by light
18.

Which of the following is a photoemissive cell ?

A. photomultiplier tubes
B. barrier layer cell
C. galvanic cell
D. rochell-salt cell
Answer» B. barrier layer cell
19.

Optocoupler consists of a phototransistor and a led?

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
20.

The instruments which give direct reading of the temperature at the thermistor position are known as _________

A. thermistor
B. telethermometers
C. rtd
D. tempothermometer
Answer» C. rtd
21.

When an open circuited pn junction is illuminated

A. resistance increases
B. there is no effect
C. electron hole pairs are formed
D. capacitance increases
Answer» D. capacitance increases
22.

Photovoltaic cells need external electrical supply to function?

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
23.

Photoconductors are made of _______

A. thick layer of semiconductor
B. thin layer of semiconductor
C. capacitive substrate
D. inductive substrate
Answer» C. capacitive substrate
24.

Photo-diodes work in ____

A. forward biased
B. reverse biased
C. independent of forward and reverse biasing
D. any configuration
Answer» C. independent of forward and reverse biasing
25.

Phototubes are very quick in response to light.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
26.

Which of the following is not a photoemissive cell?

A. high vacuum photocells
B. barrier layer cell
C. gas-filled photocell
D. photomultiplier tubes
Answer» D. photomultiplier tubes
27.

Commonly used photoemissive material is _______

A. gold
B. opium
C. tellurium
D. cesium-antimony
Answer» E.
28.

Selenium cells are sensitive to almost the entire range of wavelengths of the spectrum.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
29.

Photoconductive transducers produce output

A. due to change in inductance
B. due to change in light
C. due to change in resistance
D. due to change in temperature
Answer» D. due to change in temperature
30.

Which of the following material is used to build photovoltaic cells ?

A. selenium
B. celenuim
C. silicon
D. iron
Answer» B. celenuim
31.

Photoelectric transducers consist of _______

A. 1 transducer
B. 3 transducers
C. 5 transducers
D. 10 transducers
Answer» C. 5 transducers
32.

Optical radiations involve _________

A. optoelectric devices
B. biological devices
C. mechanical devices
D. chemical devices
Answer» B. biological devices