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2.EMI Unit-2 Insem MCQ Practice Question with Answer

The document contains multiple-choice questions and answers related to electrical instruments and measurements, specifically focusing on ohmmeters, Meggars, and various bridge circuits. It covers topics such as the measurement of resistance, inductance, and capacitance, along with the principles and accuracy of different measurement methods. The content is structured as a practice question set for students at the Bhivarabai Sawant Institute of Technology and Research.

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2.EMI Unit-2 Insem MCQ Practice Question with Answer

The document contains multiple-choice questions and answers related to electrical instruments and measurements, specifically focusing on ohmmeters, Meggars, and various bridge circuits. It covers topics such as the measurement of resistance, inductance, and capacitance, along with the principles and accuracy of different measurement methods. The content is structured as a practice question set for students at the Bhivarabai Sawant Institute of Technology and Research.

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JSPM’S

BHIVARABAI SAWANT INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY


AND RESEARCH, WAGHOLI, PUNE
ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT AND MEASUREMENTS
UNIT-2
INSEM MCQ PRACTICE QUESTION WITH ANSWER

Q1. An ohmmeter is a ………… instrument.


1. moving iron
2. moving coil
3. dynamometer
4. none of the above
Ans. 2
Q2. To measure a very high resistance, we should use ………..
1. Kelvin’s double bridge
2. Wheat stone bridge
3. Meggar
4. none of the above
Ans. 3
Q3. The electric power t a Meggar is provided by ………..
1. battery
2. permanent magnet D.C. generator
3. A.C. generator
4. any of the above
Ans. 2
Q4. In a Meggar controlling torque is providec by ……….
1. spring
2. gravity
3. coil
4. eddy current
Ans. 3
Q5 The operating voltage of a Meggar is about ……….V.
1. 6 V
2. 12 V
3. 40 V
4. 100 V
Ans. 4
Q6 For the measurement of unknown inductance in terms of known capacitance, the suitable ac
bridges are ………..
1. Maxwell and Schering bridge
2. Maxwell and Wien’s bridge
3. Maxwell and Hay’s bridge
4. Hay’s and Wien’s bridge
Ans. 3
Q7. For the measurement of low resistances, Kelvin’s double bridge has high accuracy because:
1. It has two set of ratio arms which eliminates effect of resistance of connecting lead
2. It has a null indicating galvanometer
3. It has two null indicator
4. It has four sets of ratio arms which eliminates the effect of resistance of connecting lead
Ans. 1
Q8. The bridge suitable for the measurement of capacitance is / are ………
1. Anderson’s bridge
2. Hay’s bridge
3. Owen’s bridge
4. None of these
Ans. 4
Q9. Given a Wheatstone-bridge with external voltage V, Resistance Bridge with resistances P, Q, R, S,
and galvanometer G. What is the balancing condition of bridge?

a) P⁄Q=S⁄R
b) P⁄S=R⁄Q
c)P= R⁄Q
d)S= R⁄Q
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: A Wheatstone bridge is said to be balanced when galvanometer shows null deflection that is
zero current flow through that path.

Q10. Electrical equipments are generally earthed through an electrode to avoid shocks when
someone touches the body of the equipment. The earth resistance is effected by …………..
1. Depth of electrodes buried in the soil
2. Shape and material of earth electrodes
3. Specific resistance of the soil surrounding the electrode
4. All of these
5. None of these
Ans. 4

Q11. When a voltmeter – ammeter method is applied for the measurement of resistance, the
voltmeter reads a value of 8.28 V and the ammeter reading is 4.14 mA. Then the value of the
resistance will be ……………
1. 2 kΩ
2. 20 kΩ
3. 200 kΩ
4. 2000 kΩ
Ans. 3
Q12.The resistance can be measured most accurately by
1. Voltmeter-ammeter method

2. Bridge method

3.Multimeter

4. Megger

Ans. 2
Q13. Bridge circuits are used for the measurement of

A. Resistance
B. Inductance
C. Capacitance
D. All of these
Answer –D

Q14. Low resistance is the resistance of the order of

A. 1 ohm and less than 1 ohm


B. 1 ohm to 1 mega ohm
C. More than one ohm
D. None of these

Answer – A. 1 ohm and less than 1 ohm

Q15. The example of low resistance is/are

A. Resistance of armature windings of electrical machine


B. Resistance of series field winding of a dc machine
C. Resistances of shunts and lead wires
D. All of these
ANSWER: D. All of these

Q16. The accuracy in a bridge measurement depends on

A. Sensitivity of detector
B. Applied voltage
C. Accuracy of indicator
D. Both (a) and (b)
ANSWER: D. Both (a) and (b)

Q17. The high resistances are found in

A. Insulation resistance of cables and wires


B. Resistance of shunt field winding and the multipliers
C. Resistance of armature windings of electrical machine
D. Resistance of series field winding of a dc machine

ANSWER: A. Insulation resistance of cables and wires

Q18. A null type of bridge with dc excitation is commonly known as

A. Wheatstone bridge
B. Anderson bridge
C. Wien bridge
D. Schering bridge

ANSWER: A. Wheatstone bridge

Q19. In Wheatstone bridge method, the instrument used as null detector is

A. Ammeter
B. Voltmeter
C. Galvanometer
D. All of these
ANSWER: C. Galvanometer

Q20. In a Wheatstone bridge method, the bridge is said to be balanced, when the current
through the galvanometer is

A. 1 A
B. 0 A
C. Maximum
D. Half of the maximum value
ANSWER: B. 0 A

Q21. The given figure shows the Wheatstone bridge method for measurement of
unknown resistance (R).
The balanced equation for Wheatstone bridge is given by

A. P/R = Q/S

B. P/S = Q/R

C. P/R = S/Q

D. R/P = Q/S
ANSWER: A. P/R = Q/S

Q22. The sensitivity of Wheatstone bridge is defined as ratio of

A. Deflection of the galvanometer to the unit fractional change in the value of unknown
resistance

B. Square of the deflection of the galvanometer to the unit fractional change in the value of
unknown resistance

C. Deflection of the galvanometer to the twice of the unit fractional change in the value of
unknown resistance

D. Unit fractional change in the value of unknown resistance to the deflection of the
galvanometer

ANSWER: A. Deflection of the galvanometer to the unit fractional change in the value of
unknown resistance

Q23. AC bridges are used for the measurement of

A. Resistances
B. Resistances and Inductances
C. Inductances and capacitances
D. Resistances, inductances and capacitances
ANSWER: C. Inductances and capacitances

Q24. The commonly used detectors in ac bridges is/are

A. Head phones
B. Vibration galvanometers
C. Tuned amplifiers, head phones
D. Head phones, tuned amplifiers, vibration galvanometers

ANSWER: D. Head phones, tuned amplifiers, vibration galvanometers

Q25. The vibration galvanometers are sensitive to power for frequency range of
A. 200 Hz and below
B. 200 Hz to about 4 kHz
C. 4 kHz and above
D. Any frequency

ANSWER: A. 200 Hz and below

Q26. The vibration galvanometer used as detector, it responds

A. Only to the fundamental frequency


B. Only to the harmonics frequency
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. Does not respond to any frequency

ANSWER: A. Only to the fundamental frequency


Q27. The Ac Bridge used for the measurement of inductance
is/are

A. Maxwell’s inductance bridge


B. Hay’s bridge
C. Anderson’s bridge, Owen’s bridge
D. All of these

ANSWER: D. All of these

Q28. Under balanced condition, the current flowing through the detector is equal to

A. 1 A
B. 0 A
C. Sum of the currents flowing in the adjacent arms
D. Difference between the current flowing in the adjacent arms

ANSWER: B. 0 A

Q29. In Maxwell’s Inductance-Capacitance bridge, the frequency ω

A. Is directly proportional to the inductance in the balanced equation

B. Is inversely proportional to the capacitance in the balanced equation

C. Is directly proportional to the product of inductance and capacitance

D. Does not appear in the balanced equations

ANSWER: D. Does not appear in the balanced equations


Q30. The Maxwell’s Inductance-Capacitance bridge is not suitable for the measurement
inductance of coil if the Q factor is

A. Less than 1
B. Between 1 to 10
C. More than 10
D. Both (a) and (c)

ANSWER: D. Both (a) and (c)

Q31. The Q meter works on the principle of

A. Series resonance
B. Parallel resonance
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. Neither series resonance nor parallel resonance

ANSWER: A. Series resonance

Q32. Anderson bridges is suitable for the measurement of

A. Resistance
B. Inductance
C. Capacitance
D. All of these

ANSWER: B. Inductance

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