ACE

Engineering College
Ankushapur(V), Ghatkesar(M), Medchal Dist - 501 301
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION
OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
UNIT I :

Q1. …………. are integrating instruments?

1. Ammeters
2. Voltmeters
3. Wattmeters
4. Ampere-hour and Watt-hour meters
Ans. 4
Q2. Resistances can be measured with the help of a …………
1. Wattmeter
2. voltmeter
3. ammeter
4. ohmmeter and resistance bridge
5. all of the above
Ans. 4
Q3. ………….. instruments indicate the instantaneous value of the electrical quantity
being measured at the time at which it is being measured?
1. Absolute
2. Indicating
3. Recording
4. Integrating
Ans. 2
Q4. The use of ………….. instruments is merely confined within laboratories as
standardizing instruments.
1. absolute
2. indicating
3. recording
4. integrating
5. none of the above
Ans. 1
Q5. ………….. instruments measure the total quantity of electricity delivered at a
particular time.
1. absolute
2. indicating
3. recording
 4. integrating
Ans. 4
Q6. According to application, instruments can be classified into ………. and ……….
1. switch board
2. portable
3. both 1 and 2
4. moving coil
5. moving iron
6. both 4 and 5
Q7. A moving-coil permanent-magnet instrument can be used as flux-meter by
………………
1. using a low resistance shunt
2. using a high series resistance
3. eliminating the control springs
4. making control springs of large moment of inertia
Ans. 3
Q8. A moving-coil permanent-magnet instrument can be used as ………….. by using a
low resistance shunt.
1. ammeter
2. voltmeter
3. flux-meter
4. ballistic galvanometer
Ans. 1
Q9. A potentiometer may be used for …………
1. measurement of resistance
2. measurement of current
3. calibration of ammeter
4. calibration of voltmeter
5. all of the above
Ans. 5
Q10. ……………. are not used on D.C. circuits.
1. Mercury motor meters
2. commutator motor meters
3. induction meters
4. none of the above
Ans. 3
Q11. …………. is an essential part of a motor meter .
1. an operating torque system
2. a barking device
3. revolution registering device
4. all of the above
Ans. 4
Q12. Induction type single phase energy meters measure electric energy in ……..
1. kW
2. Wh
3. kWh
 4. VAR
5. none of the above
Ans. 3
Q13. The pointer of an indicating instrument should be ……
1. very light
2. very heavy
3. either 1 or 2
4. neither 1 nor 2
Ans. 1
Q14. The household energy meter is ………..
1. an indicating instrument
2. a recording instrument
3. an integrating instrument
4. none of the above
Ans. 3
Q15. The chemical effect of current is used in …….
1. D.C. ammeter hour meter
2. D.D. ammeter
3. D.C. energy meter
4. none f the above
Ans. 1
Q16. In majority of instruments, damping is provided by ………
1. fluid friction
2. spring
3. eddy currents
4. all of the above
Ans. 3
Q17. An ammeter is a …………….. instrument.
1. secondary instrument
2. absolute instrument
3. recording instrument
4. integrating instrument
Ans. 1
Q18. The switchboard instruments should be mounted in ……….. position.
1. vertical
2. horizontal
3. either 1 or 2
4. neither 1 nor 2
Ans. 1
Q19. The function of shunt in an ammeter is to …………..
1. by pass the current
2. increase the sensitivity of the ammeter
3. increase the resistance of ammeter
4. none of the above
Ans. 1
Q19. The multiplier and the meter-coil in a voltmeter are in …….
 1. series
2. parallel
3. series-parallel
4. none of the above
Ans. 1
Q20. A moving iron instrument can be used for ……..

1. D.C. only
2. A.C. only
3. both D.C. and A.C.
4. none of the above
Ans. 3
Q21. The scale of a rectifier instrument is ………..
1. linear
2. non-linear
3. either 1 or 2
4. neither 1 nor 2
Ans. 1
Q22. To measure current at high frequency, we must use ……..
1. moving iron instrument
2. electrostatic instrument
3. thermocouple instrument
4. none of the above
Ans. 3
Q23. The resistance in the circuit of the moving coil of a dynamometer should be ……
1. zero
2. low
3. high
4. none of the above
Q24. An ohmmeter is a ………… instrument.
1. moving iron
2. moving coil
3. dynamometer
4. none of the above
Ans. 2
Q25. To measure a very high resistance, we should use ………..
1. Kelvin’s double bridge
2. Wheat stone bridge
3. Meggar
4. none of the above
Ans. 3
Q26. …………… should be used for an accurate measurement of low D.C. voltage.
1. small range moving coil voltmeter
2. D.C. potentiometer
 3. small range thermocouple voltmeter
4. none of the above
Ans. 2
Q27. The best device to measure the true open circuit e.m.f. of a battery is ………….
1. D.C. voltmetr
2. ammeter and a known resistance
3. D.C. potentiometer
4. none of the above
Ans. 3

Q28. An ammeter is connected in …………….. with the circuit element whose current
we wish to measure
1. Series
2. Parallel
3. Series or parallel
4. None of the above
Answer : 1
Q29. A galvanometer in series with a high resistance is called ……………
1. An ammeter
2. A voltmeter
3. A wattmeter
4. None of the above
Answer : 2
Q30. An ammeter should have ………….. resistance
1. Infinite
2. Very large
3. Very low
4. None of the above
Answer : 3
Q31. A voltmeter is connected in a ………….. with the circuit component across which
potential difference is to be measured
1. Parallel
2. Series
3. Series or parallel
4. None of the above
Answer : 1
Q32. A voltmeter should have ………. resistance
1. Zero
2. Very high
3. Very low
4. None of the above
Answer : 2
Q33. The sensitivity of a multimeter is given in ……………..
1. Ω
2. Amperes
3. kΩ/V
 4. none of the above
Answer : 3
Q34. If the full-scale deflection current of a multimeter is 50 μA, its sensitivity is ……..
1. 10 kΩ/V
2. 100 kΩ/V
3. 50 kΩ/V
4. 20 kΩ/V
Answer : 4
Q35. If a multimeter has a sensitivity of 1000 Ω per volt and reads 50 V full scale, its
internal resistance is ………..
1. 20 kΩ
2. 50 kΩ
3. 10 kΩ
4. None of the above
Answer : 2
Q36. A VTVM has ………. input resistance than that of a multimeter
1. More
2. Less
3. Same
4. None of the above
Answer : 1
Q37. The input resistance of a VTVM is about ………..
1. 1000 Ω
2. 10 kΩ
3. 20 kΩ
4. 10 MΩ
Answer : 4
Q38. If the negative potential on the control grid of CRT is increased, the intensity of
spot ………….
1. Is increased
2. Is decreased
3. Remains the same
4. None of the above
Answer : 2
Q39. For display of signal pattern ………… voltage is applied to the horizontal plates of
a CRO
1. Sinusoidal
2. Rectangular
3. Sawtooth
4. None of the above
Answer : 3
Q40. Two multimeters A and B have sensitivities of 10 kΩ/V and 30 kΩ/V
respectively. Then …………..
1. Multimeter A is more sensitive
2. Multimeter B is more sensitive
3. Both are equally sensitive
 4. None of the above
Answer : 2
Q41. A galvanometer of resistance G is shunted by a very small resistance S. The
resistance of the resulting ammeter is ………………
1. GS/(G+S)
2. G+S
3. G-S
4. None of the above
Answer : 1
Q42. A VTVM is never used to measure …………..
1. Voltage
2. Current
3. Resistance
4. None of the above
Answer : 2
Q43. The sensitivity of a voltmeter which uses a 100 μA meter movement is ……………..
1. 1 kΩ/V
2. 10 kΩ/V
3. 5 kΩ/V
4. Data insufficient
Answer : 2
Q44. What is the total resistance of a voltmeter on the 10 V range when the meter
movement is rated for 50 μA of full-scale current?
1. 10 kΩ
2. 20 kΩ
3. 200 kΩ
4. None of the above
Answer : 3
Q45. The materil used to coat inside the face of CRT is …………..
1. Carbon
2. Sulphur
3. Silicon
4. Phosphorous
Answer : 4
Q46. When an ammeter is inserted in the circuit, the circuit current will ………..
1. Increase
2. Decrease
3. Remain the same
4. None of the above
Answer : 2
Q47. A series ohmmeter circuit uses a 3 V battery and a 1 mA meter movement. What
is the half-scale resistance for this movement?
1. 3 kΩ
 kΩ
 kΩ
2. 6 kΩ
Answer : 1
Q48. The most accurate device for measuring voltage is ………….
5. Voltmeter
6. Multimeter
7. CRO
8. VTVM
Answer : 3
Q49. The horizontal plates of a CRO are supplied with …………. to observe the
waveform of signal.
1. Sinusoidal wave
2. Cosine wave
3. Sawtooth wave
4. None of the above
Answer : 3
Q50. A CRO is used to measure ………….
1. Voltage
2. Frequency
3. Phase
4. All of above
Answer : 4
Q51. If 2% of the main current is to be passed through a galvanometer of resistance
G, then resistance of the shunt required is ……….
1. G/50
2. G/49
3. 49 G
4. 50 G
Answer : 2
Q52. Which of the following is likely to have the largest resistance?
1. Voltmeter of range 10 V
2. Moving coil galvanometer
3. Ammeter of range 1 A
4. A copper wire of length 1 m and diameter 3 mm
Answer : 1
Q53. An ideal ammeter has ………… resistance
1. Low
2. Infinite
3. Zero
4. High
Answer : 3
Q54. The resistance of an ideal voltmeter is …………
1. Low
2. Infinite
3. Zero
4. High
Answer : 2
Q55. To send 10% of the main current through a moving coil galvanometer of
resistance 99 Ω the shunt required is …………..
1. 11 Ω
2. 9 Ω
3. 100 Ω
4. 9 Ω
Answer : 1
Q56. A voltmeter has a resistance of G ohms and range V volts. The value of
resistance required in series to convert it into voltmeter of range nV is ……………
1. nG
2. G/n
3. G/(n-1)
4. (n-1)G
Answer : 4
Q57. An ammeter has a resistance of G ohms and range of I amperes. The value of
resistance required in parallel to convert it into an ammeter of range nI is ………….
1. nG
2. (n-1)G
3. G/(n-1)
4. G/n
Answer : 3
UNIT II :
1. The meters using some sort of electromechanical mechanism and its readout is displayed
by pointer is called:
a) Digital meter
(b) Analog meter
(c) Display unit
(d) None of above

2. Several different people viewing the same meter will usually record the same reading,
the meter will be.
(a) Signal Generator
(b) Analog meter
(c) Digital meter
(d) All of above

3. Digital meters work on the principle of:

(a) Quantization
(b) Induction
(c) Repulsion
(d) Jhermocouple

4. A digital meter has disadvantage like:

(a) Its construction is complex
(b) Mechanically weak
(c) It show discontinuous operation
(d) All of above

5. Main unit of digital meter is:

(a) Signal preparation unit
(b) Analog to digital conversion unit
(c) Display unit
(d) All of above

6. Analog to digital conversion unit is one of the units of

(a) Computer
(b) Digital meter
(c) Analog meter
(d) Both (a) & (b)
7. Is a type of display unit
(a) Segmental
(b) Dot matrix
(c) Diode
(d) Both (a)&(b)

8. In a digital frequency meter the time is counted by

(a) Electronic counter
(b) Stop watch
(c) Synchronous motor
(d) None of above

9. While measuring current by a digital ammeter, the unknown current is passed through:
(a) Unknown resistor
(b) Known resistor
(c) Known inductor
(d) Known Capacitor

10. A cascaded transistor voltmeter uses:

(a) Two transistor
(b) One transistor
(c) Three transistor
(d) None of above

11. A TVM using FET uses a type of meter for its readout:
(a) Moving iron type
(b) Induction type
(c) PMMC type
(d) Jhermal type

12. An oscillator is the basic element of all ac signal sources and generates sinusoidal signal
of
(a) Known frequency
(b) Known frequency and amplitude
(c) Unknown frequency and amplitude
(d) Unknown frequency

13. Modulation used in the communications industry is

(a) AM
(b) FM
(c) None of above
(d) Both (a) & (b)

14. A typical frequency range of R.F signal generator is

(a) 50 KHz to 110 MHz
(b) 50 Hz to 110 KHz
(c) 50 MHz to 110 KHz
(d) None of above

15. Modulation level can be adjusted in R.F signal generator upto:

(a) 100%
(b) 90%
(c) 95%
(d) 80%

16. The audio-frequency range of typical AF signal generator is

(a) 20 Hz to 200 KHz
(b) 200 Hzto2OKHz
(c) 20 Hz to 20 KHz
(d) None of above

17. The principal circuit of an AF signal generator is a

(a) Constant frequency audio oscillator
(b) Variable frequency audio oscillator
(c) Variable frequency radio — oscillator
(d) None of above

18. While using signal generator to test receivers, the frequency accuracy and stability are
(a) Important
(b) Not Important
(c) Very Important
(d) All of above

19. It is one of the most popular type of oscillators used in audio and sub-audio frequency.
(a) Wien,s Bridge AF oscillator
(b) Phase shift AF oscillator
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) Neither (a) Nor (b)

20. A function generator is a multipurpose signal source, it can generate:

(a) Square wave
(b) Triangular wave
(c) Sine wave
(d) All of above

21. Inductance and capacitance can be measured by:

(a) Impedance Bridge
(b) Kelvin Double Bridge
(c) Signal Generator
(d) Both (a)&(c)

22. For measurement of unknown valve of capacitance and inductance, we need.

(a) AF signal generator
(b) Oscilloscope
(c) A known resistor
(d) All of above

23. An advantage of oscilloscope over multimeter is that:

(a) We can measure accurate value of voltage
(b) We can measure accurate value of current
(c) We can see the wave shape of voltage
(d) We can measure accurate resistance

24. The graticule of an oscilloscope, which has a grid pattern graduated in

(a) Centimeters
(b) Square centimeters
(c) Millimeters
(d) None of these

25. The voltage required for the heater of the electron gun for generation of electron beam
is
(a) High
(b) Low
(c) Very High
(d) Very Low

26. One pair of deflection plates, which is mounted vertically and deflects the beam in the
horizontal or X- direction are called
(a) X-plates
(b) Y-plates
(c) X-plates
(d) Y-t plates

27. A crystal line material which has property of emitting light when exposed to radiation is
called
(a) Phosphorous
(b) Phosphor
(c) LED
(d) LCD

28. The input sensitivity of many CR0 is of the order of “a”.

(a) Few milli-Volts ;per division
(b) 100mv per division
(c) 100 V per division
(d) 10(X) V per division

29. The knobs for controlling the position of spot are:

(a) Four
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) One

30. In the electron gun of a CRT middle anode is kept at lower potential with respect to
other two anodes it acts like:
(a) Lens
(b) Electrostatic lens
(c) Electrostatic mirror
(d) Both (a) & (b)

31. In many cases it becomes necessary to compare one signal with an other, we use:
(a) Multiple beam oscilloscope
(b) Multiple trace oscilloscope
(c) Scanning oscilloscope
(d) Storage type oscilloscope

32. In digital oscilloscopes in contrast to analog oscilloscope, the data is stored in memory
in:
(a) Binary numbers
(b) BCD
(c) Decimal numbers
(d) Both (b) &(c)

33. If the vertical sensitivity is set to 0.5 Volt per division and wave occupies 4 divisions
then peak -to- peak voltage is
(a) 4 Volt
(b) 5 Volt
(c) 20 Volt
(d) 2 Volt