Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Measurements.

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101.

Magneto resistive sensors based on __ _ _ _ _ effect

A. Thomson
B. Faradays
C. Lenz
D. Tesla
Answer» B. Faradays
102.

What is a data acquisition system?

A. system used for data processing, conversion and transmission
B. accepts data as an input
C. removes noise
D. boosts the signal
Answer» B. accepts data as an input
103.

In a measuring system what is the term used to specify a difference betweenhigher and lower calibration values?

A. Range
B. Span
C. Drift
D. Threshold
Answer» C. Drift
104.

A _ _ _ _ _ is an instrument used for navigation and orientation that showsdirection relative to the geographic cardinal directions

A. Compass
B. Gyroscope
C. Accelerometer
D. Inclinometer
Answer» B. Gyroscope
105.

Why do we need to calibrate sensors?

A. Environmental factors
B. Aging of the components
C. Cost
D. All the above
Answer» B. Aging of the components
106.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ signals are much more susceptible to noise

A. Analog signal
B. Digital signal
C. Both Analog and Digital signal
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Digital signal
107.

In an Inverting Amplifier circuit, the output voltage vo is expressed as a functionof ____________

A. Input current
B. Output current
C. Source voltage
D. Source current
Answer» D. Source current
108.

Piezoelectric transducer is used for measuring __________

A. non-electrical quantities
B. electrical quantities
C. chemical quantities
D. any quantity
Answer» B. electrical quantities
109.

_ _ _ _ _ _can be defined as the tolerance within which a measurement can berepeated

A. Resolution
B. Accuracy
C. Precision
D. Scale
Answer» D. Scale
110.

The required and nominal range of Bluetooth device is _ _ _ __

A. 10
B. 14
C. 20
D. 24
Answer» B. 14
111.

___________, relating the sensor performance after or during exposure tospecified external conditions (e.g. pressure, temperature, vibration and radiation).

A. Static characteristics
B. Dynamic characteristics
C. Environmental characteristics
D. Reliability Characteristics
Answer» D. Reliability Characteristics
112.

The change in resistance in strain gauge can be calculated by _____________

A. Kelvin bridge
B. Maxwell bridge
C. Wheatstone bridge
D. Wien bridge
Answer» D. Wien bridge
113.

_ _ _ _ _ is the complicated output signal types

A. Analog voltage
B. PWM
C. Serial digital
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
114.

How many control lines are present in analog to digital converter in addition toreference voltage?

A. Three
B. Two
C. One
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. One
115.

Input data of smart sensor will be _____________

A. Analog
B. Digital
C. Analog and digital
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Digital
116.

_ _ _ _ _ depends on the angle between the electric current and themagnetization direction

A. Anisotropic Magnetoresistance
B. Giant Magnetoresistance
C. Tunnel Magnetoresistance
D. All the above
Answer» B. Giant Magnetoresistance
117.

_ _ __ _Senses the physical changes occur in the surrounding and converting itinto a readable quantity.

A. Transducer
B. Actuator
C. Relay
D. Sensor
Answer» E.
118.

In space segments, the satellites are arranged in _ _ _ orbits with _ _ _satellites ineach orbit.

A. 2, 4
B. 4, 4
C. 6,4
D. 8,4
Answer» D. 8,4
119.

Identify which type of material will have high resolution?

A. Carbon composition
B. Wirewound
C. Conductive plastic
D. Thermal composition
Answer» D. Thermal composition
120.

________ load cells are considered in remote locations, as they do not require apower supply.

A. Hydraulic
B. Pneumatic
C. Capacitance
D. Strain gauge
Answer» B. Pneumatic
121.

The space segment consists of_ _ _ _ _ satellites nominally orbiting the earth in MEO (Medium Earth Orbit).

A. 10
B. 14
C. 20
D. 24
Answer» E.
122.

The _ _ _ _ _characteristics of a transducer refer to the performance of thetransducer when it is subjected to time varying signal.

A. Static
B. Dynamic
C. Transient
D. Both a) and b)
Answer» C. Transient
123.

Change in output of sensor with change in input is

A. Threashold
B. Slew rate
C. Sensitivity
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
124.

Sensor and signal conditioning jointly referred as __ _ __

A. Transducer
B. Actuator
C. Relay
D. All the above
Answer» B. Actuator
125.

Which technique is most widely used in the single channel data acquisitionsystem?

A. Counter type approximation
B. Flash approximation
C. Successive approximation
D. Delta Sigma approximation
Answer» D. Delta Sigma approximation
126.

In AMR the maximum sensitivity and linearity is achieved when themagnetization is at _ _ _ with respect to the current.

A. 0 degree
B. 15 degree
C. 30 degree
D. 45degree
Answer» E.
127.

______________ describes current flow between two junctions formed by twodifferent metals.

A. Peltier effect
B. Thomson effect
C. Seebeck effect
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Thomson effect
128.

GPS satellite orbiting the earth at an altitude of about _ _ _ _ _ above the surfaceof earth.

A. 19,200 Km
B. 20,200 Km
C. 21,200 Km
D. 22,200 Km
Answer» C. 21,200 Km
129.

A system will be error free if we remove all systematic error’.

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. none
Answer» C. none
130.

Data logger system have _______________

A. Slow sampling rate
B. Fast sampling rate
C. Unpredictable sampling rate
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Fast sampling rate
131.

Which characteristic of LASER allows it to be used in holography?

A. Coherency
B. Directionality
C. Intensity
D. Monochromaticity
Answer» B. Directionality
132.

By using Rotating Polygon as scanner in Lidar what type of ground pattern itwill form ______

A. Z shaped
B. Sinusoidal
C. Parallel
D. Elliptical
Answer» D. Elliptical
133.

_ _ _ _ _ sensors are not affected by ambient conditions, such as dust, humidity, and vibrations and are insensitive to some ambient conditions based on the principle that these sensors display a constant flow of electrical current, making their characteristics constant over time.

A. LVDT
B. RVDT
C. Hall effect
D. Load cell
Answer» D. Load cell
134.

In Hall Effect, the electric field applied is perpendicular to both current andmagnetic field?

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. none
Answer» B. False
135.

Sensors that use an additional energy source for their operation are called _ _ _ __

A. modulating sensors
B. Interrogating sensors
C. Direct sensors
D. Both a) and b)
Answer» E.
136.

What is the term used to express the ability of a measuring system to maintain itsstandard performance?

A. Zero stability
B. Stability
C. Sensitivity
D. Linearity
Answer» C. Sensitivity
137.

What is the name of the question mark area?

A. Measuring junction
B. Bridge junction
C. Temperature junction
D. Compensating junction
Answer» B. Bridge junction
138.

Which is the best example of a single channel data acquisition system?

A. CPM
B. BPM
C. APM
D. DPM
Answer» E.
139.

Potentiometer is a _ _ _ _ _

A. Active transducer
B. Passive transducer
C. Both a) and b)
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Both a) and b)
140.

Optical fiber sensors are electrically ____________

A. active
B. passive
C. active as well as passive
D. cannot be determined
Answer» C. active as well as passive
141.

Today, almost all electronic weighing scales use ________ for the measurementof weight

A. Load cell
B. Strain gauge
C. Magentoresistance
D. Gyroscope
Answer» B. Strain gauge
142.

Data logger deals with __________________

A. Digital signals
B. Analog signals
C. Both digital and analog signals
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Analog signals
143.

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
144.

_ _ _ _ _ _ is also used to indicate the most probable value of the measuredquantity when a set of readings are taken.

A. Mean
B. Median
C. Mode
D. deviation
Answer» C. Mode
145.

Average value of the readings is _ _ _ _ _

A. Mean
B. Median
C. Mode
D. deviation
Answer» B. Median
146.

What is the region after the stop band frequency in the magnitude frequencyresponse of a low pass filter?

A. Stop band
B. Pass band
C. Transition band
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Pass band
147.

Bluetooth Network consists of a Personal Area Network which contains aminimum of ___to maximum of ___ Bluetooth peer devices.

A. 2 ,4
B. 2,6
C. 2,8
D. 2,10
Answer» D. 2,10
148.

The GPS satellite comprises of sun seeking _ _ _ _ having _ _ _ _ providingsecondary power.

A. Solar panels and Wind energy
B. Solar panels and Ni Cad batteries
C. Lead batteries and Ni Cad Batteries
D. Solar panels and Lead batteries
Answer» C. Lead batteries and Ni Cad Batteries
149.

When the magnetic layers are aligned in the same direction, electrons originatingin one layer may pass relatively _ _ _ _ _ through the other layers

A. Freely
B. Blocked
C. rest on
D. All the above
Answer» B. Blocked
150.

The below picture is an application of _ _ _ _

A. Radio beacon
B. Load cell
C. magnetoresistance
D. MEMS sensor
Answer» C. magnetoresistance