Home / ECE / Measurements and Instrumentation :: Section 6

ECE :: Measurements and Instrumentation

  1. Which of these instruments has highest power consumption?

  2. A.
    Dynamometer
    B.
    Electrostatic
    C.
    Moving coil
    D.
    Hot wire

  3. If A = 629 ± 8 and B = 131 ± 3, A - B with range of doubt is

  4. A.
    498 ± 8
    B.
    498 ± 4
    C.
    498 ± 11
    D.
    498 ± 13

  5. Assertion (A): If the reading of an instrument is low, the error is large.

    Reason (R): The error of an instrument is certain percentage of its full scale deflection.

  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. A thermocouple instrument can be used over a very wide frequency range.

  8. A.
    True
    B.
    False

  9. A vibration galvanometer is a

  10. A.
    moving coil instrument
    B.
    moving iron instrument
    C.
    dynamometer instrument
    D.
    induction instrument

  11. In a phase shifting transformer the currents in the two stator winding are in phase.

  12. A.
    True
    B.
    False

  13. A power factor meter has

  14. A.
    one current and one pressure circuit
    B.
    one current circuit and two pressure circuits
    C.
    two current circuits and two pressure circuits
    D.
    two current circuits and one pressure circuit

  15. In a semiconductor strain gauge, the ohmic electrical contacts are generally made of

  16. A.
    copper wire
    B.
    gold wire
    C.
    aluminium wire
    D.
    nickel wire

  17. To measure dielectric loss you would use

  18. A.
    Anderson bridge
    B.
    Kelvin bridge
    C.
    Schering bridge
    D.
    Maxwell's bridge

  19. Minute cracks in metals and minute faults in welded joints can be detected using

  20. A.
    IR rays
    B.
    UV rays
    C.
    a rays
    D.
    X-ray/γ-rays