Electrical Measurements & Units Test Questions - 7

1)   During load test on 3 phase induction motor, the readings of the two wattmeters are -5.5 kW and +12.5 kW respectively. If the line voltage is 420 V then the line current will be

a. 38.91 A
b. 41.02 A
c. 42.10 A
d. 43.94 A
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ANSWER: 43.94 A

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2)   The two wattmeters used for the measurement of power input read 50 kW each. What will be the readings of the two wattmeter if the power factor is changed to 0.8 leading keeping the total input power same?

a. 28.35W, 71.65W
b. 31.25W, 73.71W
c. 33.33W, 73.33W
d. 38.35W, 75.5W
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ANSWER: 28.35W, 71.65W

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3)   Ballistic galvanometer are principally used for the measurement of

a. Current
b. Voltage
c. Power
d. Electric charges
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ANSWER: Electric charges

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4)   Vibration galvanometer are generally used

a. For measuring electric charges
b. As null-point detectors in ac bridges
c. As null-point detectors in dc bridges
d. For measuring power
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ANSWER: As null-point detectors in ac bridges

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5)   The meter of a vibrating reed frequency meter depends for its indications on the

a. Electrical resonance of thin flat steel reeds
b. Mechanical resonance of thin flat steel reeds
c. Mechanical resonance of thick flat steel reeds
d. Electrical resonance of thick flat steel reeds
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ANSWER: Mechanical resonance of thin flat steel reeds

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6)   The electrodynamic frequency meters have

a. Linear scale and their readings does not depends on voltage
b. Linear scale and their readings depends on voltage
c. Non linear scale and their readings does not depends on voltage
d. Non linear scale and their readings depends on voltage
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ANSWER: Linear scale and their readings does not depends on voltage

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7)   A moving iron frequency meter consists of

a. Two inductive circuits connected in parallel
b. One inductive and one non inductive circuit connected in parallel
c. Two non inductive circuits connected in parallel
d. One inductive and one non inductive circuit connected in series
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ANSWER: One inductive and one non inductive circuit connected in parallel

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8)   If the frequency of electrodynamic power factor meter is doubled then its reading will become

a. Twice of the original reading
b. Half of the original reading
c. Four times of the original reading
d. Remains unaffected
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ANSWER: Remains unaffected

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9)   Moving iron power factor meter are suitable for 3 phase balanced circuits. It consists of

a. One control spring
b. Two control spring
c. Three control spring
d. No control spring
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ANSWER: No control spring

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10)   In Nalder-Lipman moving iron power factor meter, the magnetic field produced

a. Rotates in clockwise direction
b. Rotates in anticlockwise direction
c. Rotates in both clockwise and anticlockwise direction alternately
d. No rotating magnetic field is produced
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ANSWER: Rotates in clockwise direction

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11)   A series reactance coil is used in Weston frequency meter. This coil is used to

a. Suppress harmonics present in the current flowing through the meter
b. Minimizes the waveform errors
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
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ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)

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12)   The coils of rotating type phase sequence indicator are mounted at

a. 60 degree apart in space
b. 90 degree apart in space
c. 120 degree apart in space
d. 180 degree apart in space
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ANSWER: 120 degree apart in space

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13)   The instrument which works only with dc is

a. Electrolytic motor
b. Mercury motor
c. Induction motor
d. Both (a) and (b)
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ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)

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14)   The electrolytic energy meters are essentially

a. A true watt-hour meter
b. An ampere hour meter
c. Either watt-hour or ampere hour meter
d. Neither watt-hour nor ampere hour meter
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ANSWER: An ampere hour meter

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15)   An electrolytic ampere hour meter can be converted into watt-hour meter by

a. Multiplying them by the voltage of the circuits in which it is used
b. Multiplying them by the current of the circuits in which it is used
c. Multiplying them by the power of the circuits in which it is used
d. Cannot be converted
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ANSWER: Multiplying them by the voltage of the circuits in which it is used

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16)   Commutator type meters can be used for

a. AC supply
b. DC supply
c. Both AC and DC supply
d. None of these
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ANSWER: Both AC and DC supply

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17)   In case of motor meters, the speed of rotation is

a. Directly proportional to the current in case of ampere hour meter and to power in case of watt-hour meter
b. Directly proportional to the current in case of ampere hour meter and inversely proportional to the power in case of watt-hour meter
c. Inversely proportional to the current in case of ampere hour meter and directly proportional to the power in case of watt-hour meter
d. Inversely proportional to the current in case of ampere hour meter and to power in case of watt-hour meter
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ANSWER: Directly proportional to the current in case of ampere hour meter and to power in case of watt-hour meter

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18)   In motor meters, the speed control of the rotating system is done by using

a. Permanent magnet
b. Train of gear wheels and dials
c. Pinion
d. All of these
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ANSWER: Permanent magnet

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19)   Commutator motor meters are

a. Ampere hour meter
b. True watt-hour meter
c. Either ampere hour meter or true watt-hour meter
d. None of these
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ANSWER: Either ampere hour meter or true watt-hour meter

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20)   The induction type single-phase watt-hour meters uses

a. Control spring
b. Pointer
c. Brake magnet and spindle
d. All of these
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ANSWER: Brake magnet and spindle

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21)   In induction watt-hour meter, due to shunt magnet the torque is not zero power factor. It can be compensated by using

a. Shading ring
b. Power factor compensator
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
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ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)

Explanation:
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22)   For friction compensation in an induction watt-hour meter is done by making

a. The ratio of the shunt magnet flux and series magnet flux large with the help of two shading bands
b. The ratio of the series magnet flux and shunt magnet flux large with the help of two shading bands
c. The ratio of the shunt magnet flux and series magnet flux large with the help of three shading bands
d. The ratio of the series magnet flux and shunt magnet flux large with the help of three shading bands
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ANSWER: The ratio of the shunt magnet flux and series magnet flux large with the help of two shading bands

Explanation:
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23)   Current transformers and potential transformers are used to increase the ranges of

a. AC ammeter and AC voltmeter respectively
b. AC ammeter and DC voltmeter respectively
c. DC ammeter and DC voltmeter respectively
d. DC ammeter and AC voltmeter respectively
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ANSWER: AC ammeter and AC voltmeter respectively

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24)   For the measurement of energy and power it is essential to know

a. Only the transformation ratio
b. Phase angle between the primary and secondary currents
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
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ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)

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25)   The transformer ratio of the transformer depends upon the

a. Exciting current
b. Secondary current
c. Power factor of secondary circuit
d. All of these
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ANSWER: All of these

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26)   Primary current in a current transformer is determined by

a. The load on the system
b. The load on its own secondary
c. The load on its own primary
d. All of these
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ANSWER: The load on the system

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27)   The potential transformers are used to measure large voltage using

a. High range voltmeter
b. Low range voltmeter
c. High range ammeter
d. Low range ammeter
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ANSWER: Low range voltmeter

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28)   If an instrument transformer is used to extend the ranges of AC instrument, then its reading will depend on

a. R
b. L
c. C
d. None of these
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ANSWER: None of these

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29)   The nominal ratio for a current transformer is given by

a. rated primary winding current / rated secondary winding current
b. no. of turns in the primary winding / no. of turns in the secondary winding
c. no. of turns in the secondary winding / no. of turns in the primary winding
d. rated secondary winding current / rated primary winding current
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ANSWER: rated primary winding current / rated secondary winding current

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30)   The resistances of potential transformer winding is minimized by using

a. Thick conductors and small length of turns
b. Thin conductors and small length of turns
c. Thin conductors and large length of turns
d. Thick conductors and large length of turns
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ANSWER: Thick conductors and small length of turns

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31)   In potential transformer, with increase in frequency the phase angle

a. Increases
b. Decreases
c. Remains same
d. None of these
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ANSWER: Increases

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32)   Under normal operating condition, the excitation current of current transformer and potential transformer

a. Both varies over a wide range
b. Varies over a wide range, remains constant
c. Remains constant, varies over a wide range
d. Both remains constant
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ANSWER: Varies over a wide range, remains constant

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33)   CRO gives the visual representation of time varying signals. The display of the signal is

a. One dimensional
b. Two dimensional
c. Three dimensional
d. Four dimensional
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ANSWER: Two dimensional

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34)   Principally CRO is a

a. Ammeter
b. Voltmeter
c. Wattmeter
d. Watt-hour meter
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ANSWER: Voltmeter

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35)   The sweep generator of a CRO is used to produce

a. Sinusoidal voltage for the horizontal deflection of electron beam
b. Saw tooth voltage for the vertical deflection of electron beam
c. Sinusoidal voltage for the vertical deflection of electron beam
d. Saw tooth voltage for the horizontal deflection of electron beam
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ANSWER: Saw tooth voltage for the horizontal deflection of electron beam

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36)   Which part is called as heart of CRO?

a. CRT
b. Sweep generator
c. Trigger circuit
d. Amplifier
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ANSWER: CRT

Explanation:
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37)   The light emitted by the zinc silicate coated fluorescent screen of cathode ray tube is usually of

a. Green colour
b. Yellow colour
c. Blue colour
d. White colour
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ANSWER: Green colour

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38)   If the bombardment of electrons cease i.e. when the signal becomes zero then the light emitted by the screen will

a. Disappear immediately
b. Persist for some time then it will disappear
c. Will not disappear at all
d. None of these
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ANSWER: Persist for some time then it will disappear

Explanation:
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39)   In terms of the division on screen, the voltage of the waveform in CRO is

a. Average voltage
b. RMS voltage
c. Peak to peak voltage
d. Maximum voltage
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ANSWER: Peak to peak voltage

Explanation:
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40)   The Lissajous patterns help in the measurement of

a. Phase difference between two sine wave
b. Frequency of one waveform if the frequency of other waveform is known
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
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ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)

Explanation:
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