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