ELECTRICIAN 1st YEAR MODULE – Measuring Instruments July 2, 2025June 30, 2025 by admin TRANSLATE THIS QUIZ IN YOUR LANGUAGE इस प्रश्नोत्तरी का अपनी भाषा में अनुवाद करें <<12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637>> 0% Question 1 of 37 1. How is creeping error controlled in energy meters? Drilling two diametrically opposite holes on disc Reducing rated voltage Increasing inductive load Adjusting brake magnet positionQuestion 1 of 37Question 2 of 37 2. Why is damping force required in moving coil instruments? Helps deflecting force act fast Stops needle without oscillations Returns needle to zero position Makes needle movement fasterQuestion 2 of 37Question 3 of 37 3. Calculate the shunt resistance needed to measure 10mA with a 1mA meter: 0.3Ω 30Ω 3Ω 300ΩQuestion 3 of 37Question 4 of 37 4. Which instrument is an example of an integrating instrument? Tangent galvanometer AC voltmeter DC voltmeter Energy meterQuestion 4 of 37Question 5 of 37 5. Which quantity is measured by an electrodynamometer type instrument? Voltage Current Resistance PowerQuestion 5 of 37Question 6 of 37 6. In which position should instruments with gravity control be used? Vertical position Horizontal position Inclined position Any positionQuestion 6 of 37Question 7 of 37 7. What happens if a CT's secondary is kept open? VA capacity reduces VA capacity increases Secondary winding burns Primary winding burnsQuestion 7 of 37Question 8 of 37 8. What is the purpose of the variable resistor connected across a shunt-type ohmmeter? Adjust pointer to zero position Avoid draining of battery Minimize error in reading Adjust current to safe valueQuestion 8 of 37Question 9 of 37 9. Why are two straight holes provided in an energy meter's aluminum disc? Power factor correction Arrest creeping error Prevent flux leakage Reduce disc weightQuestion 9 of 37Question 10 of 37 10. Which electrical effect does a single-phase energy meter work on? Electrostatic effect Induction effect Heating effect Chemical effectQuestion 10 of 37Question 11 of 37 11. Which material is used to make control springs in measuring instruments? Phosphor bronze Silver Tinned copper SteelQuestion 11 of 37Question 12 of 37 12. Why do moving coil meters have uniform scales? Deflecting torque ∝ current² Deflecting torque ∝ current Deflecting torque ∝ 1/current² Deflecting torque ∝ 1/currentQuestion 12 of 37Question 13 of 37 13. What type of wattmeter is this? Three phase two element with CT & PT Three element 4-wire wattmeter Two element 3-phase wattmeter Three element 3-phase wattmeterQuestion 13 of 37Question 14 of 37 14. What type of instrument is this? Recording instrument Indicating instrument Absolute instrument Integrating instrumentQuestion 14 of 37Question 15 of 37 15. What type of frequency meter is this? Ratio meter type Electro dynamic type Weston type Mechanical resonance typeQuestion 15 of 37Question 16 of 37 16. Which type of energy meter works with neutral connection? Single phase single element Three phase three element Three phase two element Three phase two element with CT & PTQuestion 16 of 37Question 17 of 37 17. Which error occurs due to incorrect instrument positioning during reading? Human error Device error Influence error Switching errorQuestion 17 of 37Question 18 of 37 18. In which position should spring-controlled instruments be used? Any position Inclined position only Vertical position only Horizontal position onlyQuestion 18 of 37Question 19 of 37 19. What type of scale is this? Extended scale Non-linear scale Linear scale Coarse scaleQuestion 19 of 37Question 20 of 37 20. What type of instrument is this? Repulsion type moving iron Dynamometer type moving coil Attraction type moving iron Permanent magnet moving coilQuestion 20 of 37Question 21 of 37 21. What is the purpose of the 3rd terminal in advanced megohm meters? Pass excess current to ground Get higher ohmic values Pass excess voltage to ground Get accurate readings without oscillationQuestion 21 of 37Question 22 of 37 22. Which measuring error is caused by magnetic field effects? Switching error Device error Human error Influence errorQuestion 22 of 37Question 23 of 37 23. How to achieve maximum accuracy in analog instrument measurements? Keep low input impedance Keep high input impedance Use short connecting leads Provide correct damping systemQuestion 23 of 37Question 24 of 37 24. What material is used for shunt resistances? Nichrome Manganin Eureka CopperQuestion 24 of 37Question 25 of 37 25. Which parameter causes loading effect in measuring instruments? Low sensitivity High sensitivity Low influence error Low accuracyQuestion 25 of 37Question 26 of 37 26. What is the unit of instrument sensitivity? Ohm/volt Ohm metre Volt/ohm Ohm/metreQuestion 26 of 37Question 27 of 37 27. How to identify a moving iron type instrument? No terminal marking Terminals marked (+) and (-) One terminal colored red Only (+) terminal markedQuestion 27 of 37Question 28 of 37 28. What type of meter is this? AC and DC multirange ammeter DC multirange voltmeter AC multirange ammeter AC and DC multirange voltmeterQuestion 28 of 37Question 29 of 37 29. Which is an absolute instrument? Tangent galvanometer Energy meter Voltmeter AmmeterQuestion 29 of 37Question 30 of 37 30. Which instrument accurately measures resistances of 1 ohm and below? Shunt type ohm meter Series type ohm meter Analog multimeter Megohm meterQuestion 30 of 37Question 31 of 37 31. What error occurs when an energy meter disc rotates continuously without load? Speed error Creeping error Phase error Friction errorQuestion 31 of 37Question 32 of 37 32. What is the function of an integrating instrument? Indicates the quantity Displays the quantity Registers the quantity Measures the quantityQuestion 32 of 37Question 33 of 37 33. Which meter measures motor revolutions per minute? Center zero ammeter Energy meter Ampere hour meter TachometerQuestion 33 of 37Question 34 of 37 34. Which instruments typically use air friction damping? Moving coil instruments Induction type instruments Dynamometer type instruments Moving iron instrumentsQuestion 34 of 37Question 35 of 37 35. Why do moving iron instruments have non-uniform scales? Deflection ∝ current² Deflection ∝ 1/current² Deflecting force ∝ current Deflecting force ∝ 1/currentQuestion 35 of 37Question 36 of 37 36. What is the function of soft iron core in moving coil instruments? Provides maximum sensitivity Controls needle movement Ensures uniform magnetic flux distribution Strengthens deflection forceQuestion 36 of 37Question 37 of 37 37. Which force is required to move the pointer from zero position in an indicating instrument? Deflecting force Controlling force Air friction damping Eddy current dampingQuestion 37 of 37 Loading...