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  1. To increase Q factor of a coil, the wire should be

  2. A.
    long
    B.
    thin
    C.
    thick
    D.
    long and thin

  3. An ammeter of 0-25 A range has a guaranteed accuracy of 1% of full scale reading. The current measured is 5 A. The limiting error is

  4. A.
    2%
    B.
    2.5%
    C.
    4%
    D.
    5%

  5. The coil of a moving iron instrument has a resistance of 500 Ω and an inductance of 1 H. It reads 250 V when a 250 V dc is applied. If series resistance is 2000 Ω, its reading when fed by 250 V, 50 Hz ac will be

  6. A.
    260 V
    B.
    252 V
    C.
    250 V
    D.
    248 V

  7. In a CRO which of the following is not a part of electron gun

  8. A.
    cathode
    B.
    grid
    C.
    accelerating anode
    D.
    X - Y plates

  9. If reference sound pressure P0 is 2 x 10-5 N/m2, a sound pressure of 90 dB is equal to

  10. A.
    0.632 N/m2
    B.
    0.707 N/m2
    C.
    0.835 N/m2
    D.
    0.925 N/m2

  11. Which of the following voltmeters would you use for measuring voltage across 20 kΩ resistance?

  12. A.
    Voltmeter having a resistance of 5 kΩ
    B.
    Voltmeter having a sensitivity of 1 kW/V
    C.
    Voltmeter having sensitivity of 10 kW/V
    D.
    None of the above

  13. A single phase energy meter has the rating 1200 resolutions/ kWh. If a 500 W electric gadget is used for 4 hours, the energy meter will make

  14. A.
    1200 revolutions
    B.
    1800 revolutions
    C.
    2100 revolutions
    D.
    2400 revolutions

  15. Assertion (A): De sauty's bridge is suitable only for pure capacitor.

    Reason (R): Capacitors are mostly perfect.

  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. In which of the transformer is the secondary nearly short circuited under normal operating conditions?

  18. A.
    CT
    B.
    PT
    C.
    Distribution transformer
    D.
    Power transformer

  19. A moving coil instrument has a resistance of 0.6 Ω and full scale deflection at 0.1 A. To convert it into an ammeter of 0-15 A range, the resistance of shunt should be

  20. A.
    0.6 Ω
    B.
    0.06 Ω
    C.
    0.1 Ω
    D.
    0.004 Ω