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  1. Assertion (A): Double Kelvin's bridge is used to measure low resistances.

    Reason (R): In low resistance, the contact and lead resistances are very important.

  2. 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

  3. Shaft encoder is used to measure

  4. A.
    angular position
    B.
    linear position
    C.
    linear velocity
    D.
    linear acceleration

  5. Assertion (A): Hay's bridge in particularly suitable for measuring inductance having a comparatively low resistance.

    Reason (R): In Hay's bridge the value of frequency supply must be known.

  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. The device having highest photo sensitivity is

  8. A.
    photoconductive cell
    B.
    photovoltaic cell
    C.
    photodiode
    D.
    phototransistor

  9. Which of the following closely represents the resistance-temperature characteristics of thermistor?

  10. A.
    RT = a R0 eb/t
    B.
    RT = a R0 E-b/t
    C.
    RT = - a R0 e-b/t
    D.
    RT = - R0 eb/t

  11. For use at 50 Hz the range of scale of vibrating reed frequency meter is

  12. A.
    25 - 75 Hz
    B.
    40 - 60 Hz
    C.
    47 - 53 Hz
    D.
    42 - 58 Hz

  13. Consider the following statements about a moving iron instrument

    1. It is an unpolarised instrument.
    2. It has permanent magnet.
    3. It has a fixed coil.
    4. It has two iron vanes.
    Of these statements

  14. A.
    1, 2, 3 are correct
    B.
    1, 2, 4 are correct
    C.
    1, 3 and 4 are correct
    D.
    2, 3, 4 are correct

  15. The two pressure coils in a single phase power factor meter of turns

  16. A.
    the same dimension and the same numbers of turns
    B.
    the same dimension but different number of turns
    C.
    different dimension and different numbers of turns
    D.
    different dimension but the same numbers of turns

  17. Piezoelectric effect can be used to measure

  18. A.
    force
    B.
    strain
    C.
    acceleration
    D.
    all of the above

  19. A current of 3.18 A is flowing through resistance of 35.68 Ω. The voltage drop across resistance to the appropriate number of significant figures is

  20. A.
    113.4624 V
    B.
    113.462 V
    C.
    113.46 V
    D.
    113 V