AC bridges - Electrical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   At 2 MHz, the resonance is obtained with a resonating capacitance value of 12 pF and at 400 kHz, the resonance is obtained with resonating capacitance value of 320 pF. Then the self capacitance of the coil is

a. 0.62 pF
b. 0.83 pF
c. 1.2 pF
d. 1.5 pF
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 0.62 pF

Explanation:
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2)   In AC bridges, the Wagner earth devices are used to

a. Remove all the earth capacitances from the bridge circuit
b. Remove harmonics
c. Reduce error caused by stray electric field
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
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3)   Shielding of the capacitor is done to

a. Make the value of capacitor definite
b. Balance the bridge without any problem
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)

Explanation:
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4)   If a capacitor is connected across a portion of resistance of multiplier of the wattmeter then the pressure coil of the circuit becomes

a. Inductive
b. Non inductive
c. Capacitive
d. Non capacitive
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Non inductive

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5)   For the measurement of unknown inductance in terms of known capacitance, the suitable ac bridges are

a. Maxwell and Schering bridge
b. Maxwell and Wien’s bridge
c. Maxwell and Hay’s bridge
d. Hay’s and Wien’s bridge
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Maxwell and Hay’s bridge

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6)   The Wien’s bridges is suitable for the measurement of frequency of the range of

a. Less than 100 Hz
b. 100 Hz to 100 kHz
c. 1 kHz to 100 MHz
d. More than 100 MHz
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 100 Hz to 100 kHz

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7)   The AC Bridge which is used for the measurement of frequency is

a. Schering bridge
b. Wien bridge
c. Hay’s bridge
d. Anderson bridge
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Wien bridge

Explanation:
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8)   Schering bridges are used for the measurement of

a. Unknown capacitance
b. Dielectric loss
c. Power factor
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
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9)   The bridge suitable for the measurement of capacitance is / are

a. Anderson’s bridge
b. Hay’s bridge
c. Owen’s bridge
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None of these

Explanation:
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10)   The Schering bridges can be used at

a. low voltage
b. high voltage
c. medium voltage
d. both (a) and (b)
e. all the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: both (a) and (b)

Explanation:
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