1. Varley loop test is performed to locate an earth fault on a 20 km long cable.

The
resistance per km of the single conductor is 20 Ω. The loop is completed with a similar
healthy conductor. At balance at position 1, the variable resistance connected to the
faulty conductor is 200 Ω. The fixed resistors have equal values. Calculate the distance
of the fault from the test end.

2. Prove that the deflecting torque of induction wattmeter is proportional to AC load

power.

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3. Draw practical circuit for calculating the resistance value by voltmeter-ammeter
method. Illustrate which one of the following connections give better accuracy.
a) By connecting the voltmeter across the resistance and the ammeter in series
with the supply
b) By connecting the voltmeter across the supply and the ammeter directly in
series with the resistance

While using this circuit, the switch S is used which is to be kept in position 1 and
observe the ammeter reading. Change the switch to position 2. If the ammeter reading
does not change, restore the switch in position 1. This indicates the value of resistance
to be measured is low. If the ammeter reading decreases after throwing the switch to
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 position 2, keep it in the position 2 itself to take the readings. This indicates that the
resistance to be measured is a high value resistance. Thus the accurate value of
resistance can be obtained.
4. An energy meter whose constant is 1500 revolutions per kWh makes 20
revolutions in 30 seconds. Calculate the load in kW.

5. A dynamometer type wattmeter with its voltage coil connected across the load side
reads 192 W. The load voltage is 208 V and the resistance of the potential coil circuit
is 3825 Ω. Calculate (i) true load power and (ii) percentage error due to wattmeter
connection.

6. Assertion (A) : Precision is a necessary prerequisite of accuracy. Reason (R) : Precision

guarantees accuracy.
A is true but R is false
A is false bur R is true
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

Accuracy indicates how close the measured value is, with the actual value and
precision indicates how close all outputs of the instrument are, for the same input. On
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 the basis of the significance of these two terms we can conclude that precision has
nothing to do with accuracy but to attain a good accuracy an instrument must have
greater degree of closeness in all results for the same inputs i.e precision is mandatory
to have greater accuracy. So we can say Precision is a necessary prerequisite of
accuracy but precision does not guarantee accuracy.

7. The current ‘I’ through a resistance R is measures with the following uncertainties I =
4 A ± 0.5%, R = 100Ω±0.2%. If power is computed from these two measured
quantities, what is the uncertainty in the power computed will be?

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