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

  2. A.
    250 A
    B.
    90 A
    C.
    156 A
    D.
    144 A

  3. A volt ratio box should have low resistance.

  4. A.
    True
    B.
    False

  5. A Hall effect transducer has KH = - 1 x 10-8. If B = 1 Wb/m2, I = 3 A and bismuth slab is 2 mm wide, the Hall voltage is

  6. A.
    -7.5 x 10-6 V
    B.
    -15 x 10-6
    C.
    -20 x 10-4 V
    D.
    -22.5 x 10-4 V

  7. Two ammeters A and B both 0-10 A have internal resistance of 1 Ω and 0.5 Ω respectively. They are connected in parallel. If total current is 15 A, then

  8. A.
    IA = IB = 7.5 A
    B.
    IA = 5 A, IB = 10 A
    C.
    IA = 10 A, IB = 5 A
    D.
    IA = 9 A, IB = 6 A

  9. Which of the following is not correct?

  10. A.
    Voltmeter should have a very high resistance
    B.
    An ammeter should have a very low resistance
    C.
    A shunt should have a very low resistance
    D.
    An electronic voltmeter draws appreciable current from source

  11. The loss of charge method can be used to measure

  12. A.
    resistance of shunt
    B.
    insulation resistance of cable
    C.
    resistance of shunt winding
    D.
    both (b) and (c)

  13. Assertion (A): Maxwell bridge is for measuring inductance of medium magnitude.

    Reason (R): In Maxwell's bridge the unknown inductance is measured by comparing it with a capacitance.

  14. 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

  15. Assertion (A): A semiconductor strain gauge is more accurate than a resistance strain gauge.

    Reason (R): The gauge factor of a semiconductor strain gauge is about 100 where as the gauge factor of a resistance strain gauge is only about 2.

  16. 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

  17. Current density has the dimensions

  18. A.
    IL
    B.
    IL-2
    C.
    IL-3
    D.
    I2L-2

  19. The resistance of a dc galvanometer is 20 Ω. A current of 10 mA causes full scale deflection. To convert it into 0-300 V voltmeter, we have to use a series resistance of

  20. A.
    30000 Ω
    B.
    29980 Ω
    C.
    6000 Ω
    D.
    15 Ω