Special purpose measuring instruments - Electrical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   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
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: No control spring

Explanation:
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2)   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
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Remains unaffected

Explanation:
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3)   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
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: One inductive and one non inductive circuit connected in parallel

Explanation:
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4)   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
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Linear scale and their readings does not depends on voltage

Explanation:
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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
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mechanical resonance of thin flat steel reeds

Explanation:
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6)   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
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: As null - point detectors in ac bridges

Explanation:
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7)   Ballistic galvanometer are principally used for the measurement of

a. Current
b. Voltage
c. Power
d. Electric charges
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Electric charges

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!