Reg. No.

SET A

Date:-10-02-2015

GRT INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, TIRUTTANI 631 209

ASSESMENT TEST I EVEN SEMESTER 2015
Second Year / Fourth Semester
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
EE6404 -MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION (Regulation 2013)
Time : 1 Hours

Maximum: 50 Marks
Answer All Questions
Part A (9*2=18 Marks)

1. List the functional elements of a measuring instrument.

2. How are the absolute and relative errors expressed mathematically?
3. Define the term Sensitivity of an instrument.
4. Differentiate zero drift and span drift.
5. What is the significance of calibration?
6. What are the essential torques required for operating an instrument?
7. How are basic instruments converted into higher range ammeter?
8. Define creeping in energy meter.
9. List out the methods used for measurement of iron loss in ferromagnetic materials.
Part B (2*16=32 Marks)
10. (a) (i)

Describe the construction and working of permanent magnet moving coil

instrument.

(8)

(ii) Derive the expression for deflection of PMMC.

(8)

OR
(b) (i) Describe the constructional details and working principle of the Two element three
phase energy meter?

(8)

(ii) Describe the constructional details and working principle of the three element
three phase energy meter?

(8)

11. (a) What are the basic functional blocks of a generalized instrumentation system? Draw
the various blocks and explain their functions.

(16)

OR
(b) Describe different types of static errors in a measurement system.

(16)

Reg. No.
SET B

Date:-10-02-2015

GRT INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, TIRUTTANI 631 209

ASSESMENT TEST I EVEN SEMESTER 2015
Second Year / Fourth Semester
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
EE6404 -MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION (Regulation 2013)
Time : 1 Hours

Maximum: 50 Marks
Answer All Questions
Part A (9*2=18 Marks)

1. Define static characteristics of an instrument.

2. Define the terms precision and sensitivity.
3. Differentiate resolution from threshold.
4. Define dynamic characteristics of an instrument.
5. Write down the different standards of an instrument.
6. Write any four types of analog ammeter used for instrumentation.
7. State the purpose of shunts in the Voltmeter.
8. Why are the ordinary wattmeters not suitable for low power factor circuits?
9. What are the different methods used for frequency measurement in power frequency
range?
Part B (2*16=32 Marks)
10. (a) (i) Describe construction and working of permanent magnet moving iron repulsive
type instrument.

(8)

(ii) Derive the expression for deflection of PMMI.

(8)

OR
(b) (i) Explain in detail about measurement of flux density using flux meter.

(8)

(ii) Explain in detail about measurement of flux density using ballistic galvanometer. (8)
11. (a) Describe the static and dynamic characteristics of measuring instruments.

(16)

OR
(b) A circuit was tuned for resonance by eight different students and the values of resonant
frequency in kHz were recorded as 532, 548, 543, 535, 546, 531, 543 and 536. Calculate
Arithmetic mean, Deviation, Average deviation & Standard deviation.

(16)