Wattmeter is of
A. PMMC type
B. Dynamometer type
C. Moving iron type
D. Hot wire type
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A capacitance of 250 pF produces resonance with a coil at a frequency of π 2 × 1 0 6 Hz, while at the second harmonic of this frequency, resonance is produced by a capacitance of 50 pF the coil will be nearly
A. 16.7 pF
B. 20.5 pF
C. 24.3 pF
D. 28.1 pF
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An average response rectifier type electronic voltmeter has a d.c. voltage of 10 V applied to it. What is the meter reading?
A. 7.1 V
B. 10 V
C. 11.1 V
D. 22.2 V
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If retrace is visible on the CRT screen, the trouble may be that
A. There is a loss of SYNC signal
B. Blanking control is not set properly
C. Sweep signal is too lengthy
D. All of these
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OTDR is the acronym for:
A. Optical time domain reflectometry
B. Optical transmission and detection ratio
C. Optical time deflection region
D. Optimum transmission and detection ratio
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Given x(t) = 3sin(1000πt) and y(t) = 5cos(1000πt + π/4). The x-y plot will be:
A. Circle
B. Multi-loop closed curve
C. Hyperbola
D. Ellipse
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For a particular material the Hall coefficient was found to be zero. The material is
A. insulator
B. metal
C. intrinsic semiconductor
D. extrinsic semiconductor
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Under identical values of cold and hot junction temperatures, which thermocouple gives the highest output?
A. iron constantan
B. nickel iron
C. chromal constantan
D. platinum rhodium
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The most suitable primary standard for frequency is:
A. Rubidium vapour standard
B. Quarts standard
C. Hydrogen maser standard
D. Cesium beam standard
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Two milli ammeters with full scale currents of 1 mA and 10 mA are connected in parallel and they read 0.5 mA and 2.5 mA respectively. Their internal resistance are in the ratio of
A. 1 : 10
B. 10 : 1
C. 1 : 5
D. 5 : 1
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Match
List-I with
List-II and select the correct answer using the options given below:
List-I (Measuring bridge)
List-II (Application)
a. Kelvin Double Bridge
1. Capacitance
b. Wien Bridge
2. Self inductance
c. Schering Bridge
3. Frequency
d. Maxwell's Bridge
4. Low resistance
A. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
B. a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
C. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
D. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
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Which one of the following detectors is generally used in ac bridges for audio frequency range?
A. AC voltmeter
B. CRO
C. Headphones
D. Vibrations galvanometer
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While using Maxwell bridge, the Q factor of a coil is obtained as
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The most fundamental method of frequency measurement is
A. By comparison
B. By using absorption wave meter
C. By using slotted line
D. By using transmission wave meter
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In the circuit shown in the figure, if the voltmeter and the ammeter are interchanged, it likely to result in damage to
A. both the instruments
B. the ammeter
C. the voltmeter
D. neither of these instruments
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The pressure and velocity at the throat of a Venturi tube, measuring the flow of a liquid, are related to the upstream pressure and velocity, respectively, as follows:
A. Pressure is lower but velocity is higher
B. Pressure is higher but velocity is lower
C. Both pressure and velocity are lower
D. Pressure and velocity are identical
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The full-scale deflecting torque of a 20 A moving-iron ammeter is 6 × 10-5 N-m. What is the rate of change of self-inductance with respect to the deflection of the pointer of the ammeter at full scale?
A. 0.5 µH/rad
B. 0.2 µH/rad
C. 1.3 µH/rad
D. 0.3 µH/rad
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Which of the following statements is true about two wattmeter method for power measurement in three phase current?
A. Power can be measured using two wattmeter method only for star connected three phase circuits
B. When two meters show identical readings, the power factor is 0.5
C. When power factor is unity, one of the wattmeter reads zero
D. When the readings of the two wattmeters are equal but of opposite sign, the power factor is zero
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To detect the small output voltage of LVDT which DVM is preferable.
A. 2 2 1 digit
B. 3 digit
C. 3 2 1 digit
D. 4 digit
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In a digital voltmeter, input signal is integrated for a duration of 50 clock cycles. To eliminate the effect of 100 Hz noise present in the signal, what is the maximum clock frequency?
A. 5 kHz
B. 50 kHz
C. 100 kHz
D. 250 kHz
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