ELECTRICIAN 1st YEAR MODULE – Measuring Instruments June 13, 2026June 30, 2025 by admin TRANSLATE THIS QUIZ IN YOUR LANGUAGE इस प्रश्नोत्तरी का अपनी भाषा में अनुवाद करें [google-translator] <<12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637>> 0% Question 1 of 37 1. What is the purpose of the 3rd terminal in advanced megohm meters? Pass excess voltage to ground Get higher ohmic values Pass excess current to ground Get accurate readings without oscillationQuestion 1 of 37Question 2 of 37 2. What type of wattmeter is this? Two element 3-phase wattmeter Three phase two element with CT & PT Three element 3-phase wattmeter Three element 4-wire wattmeterQuestion 2 of 37Question 3 of 37 3. Which force is required to move the pointer from zero position in an indicating instrument? Air friction damping Controlling force Eddy current damping Deflecting forceQuestion 3 of 37Question 4 of 37 4. What happens if a CT's secondary is kept open? Secondary winding burns VA capacity increases VA capacity reduces Primary winding burnsQuestion 4 of 37Question 5 of 37 5. What type of instrument is this? Recording instrument Integrating instrument Indicating instrument Absolute instrumentQuestion 5 of 37Question 6 of 37 6. Which quantity is measured by an electrodynamometer type instrument? Current Voltage Resistance PowerQuestion 6 of 37Question 7 of 37 7. What error occurs when an energy meter disc rotates continuously without load? Phase error Creeping error Friction error Speed errorQuestion 7 of 37Question 8 of 37 8. Which instrument is an example of an integrating instrument? Energy meter AC voltmeter Tangent galvanometer DC voltmeterQuestion 8 of 37Question 9 of 37 9. What is the purpose of the variable resistor connected across a shunt-type ohmmeter? Adjust pointer to zero position Adjust current to safe value Avoid draining of battery Minimize error in readingQuestion 9 of 37Question 10 of 37 10. Calculate the shunt resistance needed to measure 10mA with a 1mA meter: 0.3Ω 3Ω 30Ω 300ΩQuestion 10 of 37Question 11 of 37 11. Which error occurs due to incorrect instrument positioning during reading? Switching error Device error Influence error Human errorQuestion 11 of 37Question 12 of 37 12. Which instruments typically use air friction damping? Dynamometer type instruments Moving iron instruments Moving coil instruments Induction type instrumentsQuestion 12 of 37Question 13 of 37 13. In which position should spring-controlled instruments be used? Horizontal position only Vertical position only Any position Inclined position onlyQuestion 13 of 37Question 14 of 37 14. What type of scale is this? Coarse scale Extended scale Non-linear scale Linear scaleQuestion 14 of 37Question 15 of 37 15. Which measuring error is caused by magnetic field effects? Switching error Influence error Human error Device errorQuestion 15 of 37Question 16 of 37 16. Which parameter causes loading effect in measuring instruments? High sensitivity Low sensitivity Low influence error Low accuracyQuestion 16 of 37Question 17 of 37 17. Why are two straight holes provided in an energy meter's aluminum disc? Prevent flux leakage Reduce disc weight Power factor correction Arrest creeping errorQuestion 17 of 37Question 18 of 37 18. What is the function of soft iron core in moving coil instruments? Strengthens deflection force Provides maximum sensitivity Ensures uniform magnetic flux distribution Controls needle movementQuestion 18 of 37Question 19 of 37 19. What type of meter is this? AC multirange ammeter AC and DC multirange voltmeter DC multirange voltmeter AC and DC multirange ammeterQuestion 19 of 37Question 20 of 37 20. How is creeping error controlled in energy meters? Adjusting brake magnet position Increasing inductive load Drilling two diametrically opposite holes on disc Reducing rated voltageQuestion 20 of 37Question 21 of 37 21. What type of frequency meter is this? Weston type Ratio meter type Electro dynamic type Mechanical resonance typeQuestion 21 of 37Question 22 of 37 22. Which type of energy meter works with neutral connection? Three phase two element Single phase single element Three phase two element with CT & PT Three phase three elementQuestion 22 of 37Question 23 of 37 23. In which position should instruments with gravity control be used? Inclined position Horizontal position Any position Vertical positionQuestion 23 of 37Question 24 of 37 24. What material is used for shunt resistances? Eureka Nichrome Copper ManganinQuestion 24 of 37Question 25 of 37 25. 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 25 of 37Question 26 of 37 26. Why do moving coil meters have uniform scales? Deflecting torque ∝ 1/current² Deflecting torque ∝ 1/current Deflecting torque ∝ current² Deflecting torque ∝ currentQuestion 26 of 37Question 27 of 37 27. Why is damping force required in moving coil instruments? Helps deflecting force act fast Stops needle without oscillations Makes needle movement faster Returns needle to zero positionQuestion 27 of 37Question 28 of 37 28. Which instrument accurately measures resistances of 1 ohm and below? Shunt type ohm meter Megohm meter Analog multimeter Series type ohm meterQuestion 28 of 37Question 29 of 37 29. What is the function of an integrating instrument? Displays the quantity Registers the quantity Indicates the quantity Measures the quantityQuestion 29 of 37Question 30 of 37 30. What type of instrument is this? Repulsion type moving iron Permanent magnet moving coil Attraction type moving iron Dynamometer type moving coilQuestion 30 of 37Question 31 of 37 31. Which electrical effect does a single-phase energy meter work on? Chemical effect Induction effect Electrostatic effect Heating effectQuestion 31 of 37Question 32 of 37 32. Which meter measures motor revolutions per minute? Tachometer Energy meter Ampere hour meter Center zero ammeterQuestion 32 of 37Question 33 of 37 33. Which is an absolute instrument? Energy meter Ammeter Tangent galvanometer VoltmeterQuestion 33 of 37Question 34 of 37 34. How to identify a moving iron type instrument? One terminal colored red Only (+) terminal marked Terminals marked (+) and (-) No terminal markingQuestion 34 of 37Question 35 of 37 35. Which material is used to make control springs in measuring instruments? Silver Tinned copper Steel Phosphor bronzeQuestion 35 of 37Question 36 of 37 36. Why do moving iron instruments have non-uniform scales? Deflecting force ∝ 1/current Deflection ∝ 1/current² Deflecting force ∝ current Deflection ∝ current²Question 36 of 37Question 37 of 37 37. What is the unit of instrument sensitivity? Ohm/volt Ohm metre Volt/ohm Ohm/metreQuestion 37 of 37 Loading...