Test and Measurements

51. The output voltage of a thermocouple

  1. Remains constant with temperature
  2. Decreases with applied voltage
  3. Increases with temperature
  4. Increases with applied voltage

Correct answer: (C)
Increases with temperature

52. The pointer of an indicating instrument is generally made of

  1. Copper
  2. Silver
  3. Aluminum
  4. Gold

Correct answer: (C)
Aluminum

53. The pointer of an indicating instrument is the final deflected position, the __________ is zero.

  1. Deflecting torque
  2. Controlling torque
  3. Damping torque
  4. Frictional

Correct answer: (C)
Damping torque

54. The resistance of a moving-coil instrument is 10 n and gives full-scale deflection at 10 mA. Calculate the resistance of the shunt required to convert the instrument to give full- scale detection when the circuit current is 5 A.

  1. 0.02004 0
  2. 0.20004 n
  3. 1 n
  4. 2.04 n

Correct answer: (A)
0.02004 0

55. The temperature coefficient of resistance of the shunt material is

  1. negligible
  2. negative
  3. positive
  4. infinite

Correct answer: (A)
negligible

56. The time interval between pulses is called

  1. Pulse frequency
  2. Pulse delay
  3. Pulse duration
  4. Pulse period

Correct answer: (B)
Pulse delay

57. The time interval that a waveform is high (or low) is the of the __________ signal.

  1. Pulse width
  2. Pulse length
  3. Pulse position
  4. Duty cycle

Correct answer: (A)
Pulse width

58. The typical power range of diode sensor is

  1. 0.1μW to 10mW
  2. 0.1pW to 10mW
  3. 0.1mW to 100W
  4. 0.lnW to l0mW

Correct answer: (D)
0.lnW to l0mW

59. What ammeter is used to measure high-frequency currents?

  1. Hot-wire
  2. Moving-iron
  3. Dynamometer
  4. Thermocouple

Correct answer: (D)
Thermocouple

60. What bridge is used to measure high-Q inductors (Q>10)?

  1. Wheatstone bridge
  2. Wien bridge
  3. Hay bridge
  4. Maxwell bridge

Correct answer: (C)
Hay bridge

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