[April-15]

[EUREC 606A]

B.Tech. Degree Examination

Electronics & Communication Engineering
VI SEMESTER
ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION
(Effective from the admitted batch 201213)

Time: 3 Hours
Max.Marks: 60
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instructions: Each Unit carries 12 marks.
Answer all units choosing one question from each unit.
All parts of the unit must be answered in one place only.
Figures in the right hand margin indicate marks allotted.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UNIT-I
1. a) Explain about sources of errors of different types of errors and
precautions to minimize them
b) The accuracy of five digital voltmeters are checked by using
each of them to measure a standard 1.0000V from a calibration
instrument. The voltmeter readings are as follows:
V1=1.001v, V2=1.002v, V3=0.999v, V4=0.998v and V5=1.0000v.
Calculate the average measured voltage and the average deviation

OR
2. a) Explain the basic principle of a shunt type ohmmeter
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b) Calculate the maximum percentage error in the sum and difference
of two voltage measurements when V1=100v1% and V2=80v5% 6
UNIT-II
3. a) Draw the circuit diagram of voltmeter using an op-amp
voltage-to-current converter and explain the operation
b) A 20 V DC voltage is measured by digital multimeter. The
digital meter has 3 digit display and an accuracy of (0.6+1).
Determine the measurement accuracy

OR

4. a) With a neat diagram, explain the working of a True RMS

responding volt meter
b) A PMMC instrument has FSD of 100 A and a coil resistance of
1K. Calculate the required shunt resistance value to convert the
instrument into an ammeter with
i) FSD=100mA and ii) FSD=1A

OR
10. a) State and explain bus interface standards

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7. a) What is the principle of harmonic distortion analyzer? Explain its

operation with the help of a functional block diagram
6
b) Compare the selectivity characteristics of the Spectrum Analyzer
and Wave Analyzer
6
OR

8. a) With a neat sketch explain the operation of a heterodyne type

wave analyzer
b) Explain the following terms associated with Spectrum Analyzer:
i) Sensitivity ii) Dynamic Range iii) Harmonic Mixing

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OR

6. a) Draw the block diagram of storage oscilloscope and explain the

function of each block
b) Derive the expression for vertical deflection of electron beam
in CRT
UNIT-IV

b) Explain different steps adopted by a controller in data acquisition

in asynchronous mode. When asynchronous method of data
acquisition is required

UNIT-III
5. a) Explain how Lissajous figures are used to determine the
characteristics of unknown input. Show how to estimate
input if the pattern is
i) Circle ii) Ellipse iii) Parabola
b) Derive an expression for electrostatic deflection sensitivity of
a CRO

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UNIT-V
9. a) Explain the construction and operation of an ECG recorder
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b) What is multiplexing? Using multiplexing, explain multi-channel
data acquisition system
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