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  1. An oscilloscope has an input impedance consisting of 1 MΩ and 20 pF is parallel. A high impedance probe connected to input of this oscilloscope has a 10 MΩ series resistance. This 10 MΩ series resistance

  2. A.
    may not be shunted
    B.
    should be shunted by 2 pF capacitor
    C.
    should be shunted by 20 pF capacitor
    D.
    should be shunted by 200 pF capacitor

  3. Which of the following is used as detector in audio frequency ac bridges?

  4. A.
    AC voltmeter
    B.
    CRO
    C.
    Head phones
    D.
    Vibration galvanometer

  5. Assertion (A): The gall tinsley potentiometer is a coordinate potentiometer and has two exactly similar potentiometers.

    Reason (R): An ac potentiometer may measure the unknown voltage in polar form or rectangular coordinate form.

  6. 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

  7. If d1, d2, ..., dn are n individual deviations, the standard deviation is

  8. A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
    none of the above

  9. DC voltage of the order of a few mV can be accurately of measured by

  10. A.
    PMMC voltmeters
    B.
    moving iron voltmeter
    C.
    null balancing potentiometer
    D.
    electrostatic voltmeter

  11. If the load current is high, the pressure coil of wattmeter should be connected directly across the load.

  12. A.
    True
    B.
    False

  13. In measurements using CRO, Lissajous patterns are used to

  14. A.
    measure magnitude of peak voltage
    B.
    measure frequency
    C.
    measure impedance
    D.
    measure current

  15. A dynamometer wattmeter is suitable for both dc and ac.

  16. A.
    True
    B.
    False

  17. If Ey is the voltage applied to Y plates, the vertical deflection of beam is proportional to

  18. A.
    Ey
    B.
    Ey
    C.
    Ey1.5
    D.
    Ey2

  19. The method of frequency compensation in moving iron voltmeter is

  20. A.
    to use a capacitor in series with coil
    B.
    to connect a capacitor in parallel with coil
    C.
    to connect a capacitor in parallel with series resistance
    D.
    none of the above