Mansoura University

Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
For first year students- Computer Science
Academic Year 2022/2023 Electrical Measurements- ELE243 Engineering (CSE) Program

Second Semester Model (1)- 4 pages Total Marks: 20

Date: 3/4/2023 Mid Term Exam Allowed Time: 45 Minutes
➢ All points have an equal weight.
Choose the correct answer:
1- A very accurate voltmeter, when used to measure voltage across a low
resistance, gives inaccurate reading because…..
a) the current drawn by the meter is too low.
b) the higher scale has been selected.
c) the sensitivity of the meter is too low.
d) Any of the above
2- A moving coil meter has a resistance of 5 Ω and gives a full scale deflection
current with 5 mA. The shunt resistance has to be used to measure current
up to 10 A is …...
a) 2.5 mΩ b) 5mΩ c) 2.5Ω d) None of the
above
3- A milli-ammeter of 2.5 Ω resistance reads up to 100 milli-amperes. Calculate
the resistance which is necessary to enable it to use as an ammeter reading up
to 10 A
a) 0.025Ω b) 0.015Ω c) 0.25Ω d) None of the
above
4- Which one of the following voltmeters has maximum loading effect on the
circuit under measurement?
a) 1000 Ω/volt b) 10 MΩ/volt c) 100 Ω/volt d) 1 MΩ/volt
5- Lower the value of shunt resistance, greater ammeter’s………..
a) resolution b) multiplying c) accuracy d) sensitivity
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6- What is the purpose of making internal resistance of milli-ammeter very low?
a) By passing the current.
b) Increasing the sensitivity of the ammeter.
c) Increase the accuracy of the ammeter.

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 d) None of the above.
7- Scale of an instrument will be uniform if……..
a) deflecting torque varies directly as the deflection angle.
b) controlling torque varies directly as the deflection angle.
c) deflecting torque and Controlling torque varies directly as the deflection angle.
d) damping torque varies directly as the deflection angle.
8- In which part of the scale does the pointer indicate most accurately?
a) In the first third of the scale.
b) In the first half of the scale.
c) In about the middle of the scale.
d) In the last third of the scale.
9- The smallest change in a measured variable to which an instrument will
respond is ………..
a) Accuracy b) Precision c) Resolution d) Sensitivity
10- An instrument in which the magnitude of the measured quantity is indicated
by means of a pointer moving on a scale.
a) Analog b) Digital c) Ammeter d) Voltmeter
instrument instrument
11- Which is not an integrating instrument?
a) Watt-hour b) Voltmeter c) Ampere- d) None of the
meter hour meter above
12- Which of the following errors can arise, as a result of mistake in reading,
parallax improper instrument location and inadequate lighting?
a) Construction b) Observation c) Transmission d) Translation
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13- In PMMC meters, the controlling torque ...
a) opposes the deflecting torque
b) increases with the deflection torque
c) is equal to damping torque
d) Both (a) and (b)
14- In PMMC meters, at equilibrium position the ……
a) pointer comes to at rest
b) deflecting torque is equal to controlling torque
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 c) controlling torque is opposite to deflecting torque
d) all of the above
15- In PMMC meters, the spring have a number of turns ……..
a) to ensure that controlling torque is proportional to the angle of deflection.
b) to ensure that controlling torque is proportional to the damping torque.
c) to ensure that controlling torque is proportional to the supplied current.
d) All of the above
16- A …………. prevents the oscillation of the moving system and enables the
pointer to reach its final position quickly.
a) deflecting b) controlling c) damping d) All of the
torque torque torque above

17- The permanent magnet moving coil (PMMC) type instruments have……….
a) uniform b) non c) cramped d) Any of the
scales uniform near the zero above
scales
18- At multirange voltmeter, …………
a) the multiplier resistor be larger as the range is more.
b) the multiplier resistor be lower as the range is more.
c) the multiplier resistor is not affected by the range.
d) the multiplier resistor is constant.
19- In series type ohmmeter, ………
a) 0 marking is on the left hand side of scale while infinity marking is on the
right hand side.
b) 0 marking is on the right hand side of scale and infinity marking on the left
hand side.
c) Any of the above two marking can be on left or right side of the scale.
d) 0 marking is in the middle of scale.
20- A moving-coil permanent-magnet instrument can be used as an ammeter by
using a……….
a) high resistance shunt.
b) low resistance shunt.
c) low series resistance.
d) high series resistance.
21- The current sensitivity of a meter is expressed in……….
a) ampere. b) ohm/ampere. c) ohm/volt. d) ampere/division
22- The basic meter movement can be converted into an ohmmeter by

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 connecting a .........with it.
a) high resistance in series
b) low resistance in parallel
c) battery in series
d) battery and a variable resistance in series
23- A 0 - 100 V voltmeter has a guaranteed accuracy of 2 % of full scale reading.
The voltage measured by the voltmeter is 75 V. The limiting error is in
percentage……….
a) 3.33 %. b) 2.66 %. c) 2 %. d) None of the
above
➢ Please, Choose the correct answer by filling in the correct letter. Make sure that
your answer matches the question number and that the entire circle is filled.

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With best wishes

Dr. Amir Abdelmenaem

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