Measurement and Instrumentation Engineering Exit exam model questions

The dielectric loss of capacitance can be measured by

A. Owen bridge
B. Schering bridge
C. Wein bridge
D. Maxwell bridge

Which of the following statement is true?

A. A galvanometer with low resistance in series is an ammeter
B. A galvanometer with high resistance in series is an ammeter
C. A galvanometer with high resistance in parallel is a voltmeter
D. A galvanometer with low resistance in parallel is a voltmeter

The electrical power to a megger is provided by

A. Battery
B. Permanent magnet D.C. generator
C. AC generator
D. Either AC or DC generator

What is the significance of measuring low resistances?

A. voltage drop across the circuit is high
B. contact and lead resistances are appreciable
C. there is no power loss
D. no current flows through the bridge circuit
Which is the most popular method for measuring low resistance?
A. ammeter-voltmeter method
B. potentiometer method
C. kelvin double bridge method
D. Direct deflection method
Strain gauge is a
A. Active device and converts mechanical displacement into a change of resistance
B. Passive device and converts electrical displacement into a change of resistance
C. Passive device and converts mechanical displacement into a change of resistance
D. Active device and converts electrical displacement into a change of resistance
With the increase in the intensity of light, the resistance of a photovoltaic cell
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains same
D. None of these
Bimetal thermometer was less accurate, but more ____ measuring device than the glass
thermometer?
A. Precise
B. Rugged
C. Clear path
D. Straight
A thermistor transducer is also called ______?
A. Thermal resistor
B. Thermal conductor
C. Thermal insulator
D. All the above
Which of the following is not a type of pressure sensing element?
A. Bellows
B. Bourdon tube
C. Manometer
D. Orifice plate