II- MID BIT BANK

1.If a dynamometer type wattmeter is connected in an ac circuit, the power indicated

by the wattmeter will be (b )
a.Volt-ampere product b.average power c.peak power d.instantaneous power
2.The common method of measuring 3-phase balanced or unbalanced power is (b )
a.one wattmeter method b. 2 wattmeter method c.3 wattmeter method d. none
3.In an energy meter , steady speed of the disc is achieved when (c )
a.Breaking torque is less than the operating torque
b.Breaking torque is twice the operating torque
c.Breaking torque is equal to the operating torque
d.Breaking torque is more than the operating torque
4.Induction type single phase energy meter is ( b)
a.A Var meter b. true watt-hour meter c.an ampere-hour meter d.wattmeter
5. Three phase 4 –wire energy meter is used to measure (d )
a.single phase energy b.2 phase energy c.3 phase balanced energy
d. 3 phase unbalanced energy
6.a current transformer ( b)
a. should have its secondary open while the primary is carrying current
b. should never have its secondary open while the primary is carrying current.
c.is never used with the secondary circuit through ammeters, wattmeters, current coil
or relay coils
d. may keep the secondary circuit without any serious trouble.
7. a potentiometer may be categorized as ( d)
a.calibrating instrument b.indicating instrument c.standard instrument
d.comparision instrument
8 the principle & operation of watthour meter depends on. ( c)
a.magnetic effect b. electrodynamic effect c. electro magnetic effect d. electro static
effect.
9. Wattmeter cannot be designed on the principle of ( )
(a) electrostatic instrument (b) thermocouple instrument (c) moving iron instrument
(d) electrodynamic instrument Ans: c
10. In an energymeter braking torque is produced to ( )
(a) safe guard it against creep (b) brake the instrument (c) bring energy meter to stand
still (d) maintain steady speed and equal to driving torque Ans: d
11. Various adjustments in an energy meter include ( )
(a) light load or friction (b) lag and creep (c) overload and voltage compensation (d)
temperature compensation (e) all of the above Ans: e
12. The power of a n-phase circuit can be measured by using a minimum of ( )
(a) (n - 1) wattmeter elements (b) n wattmeter elements (c) (n + 1) wattmeter elements
(d) 2n wattmeter elements Ans: a
13. Two holes in the disc of energymeter are drilled at the opposite sides of the spindle
to ( )
(a) improve its ventilation (b) eliminate creeping at no load (c) increase its deflecting
torque (d) increase its braking tcrque Ans: b
14.induction type single phase energy meter is ( b)
a.an ampere-Hour meter b.true watt-hour meter c.wattmeter d.none of these.
15. volt box is basically a device used to ( c)
a.measure the voltage b.measure the power c.extend the range of potentiometer
d.measure the current.
16. a wattmeter can measure
( c)
a.dc power only b.ac power only c.dc as well as ac power d.dc power and ac
power after rectification
17. two –wattmeter method can be used to measure the total power delivered to(c )
a.star connected load only b.delta connected load only c.star as well as delta
connected loads d.star connected with neutral load
18.three phase four wire energy meter is used to measure (a )
a.three phase unbalanced energy b.3 phase energy
c.2 phase energy d.single phase energy
19.holes are drilled in the disc of an energy meter on the opposite sides of the spindle
to (b )
a.reduce the weight of the disc b.avoid creeping on no load c.increase the
deflection torque d.provide ventilation
20.creeping in an energy meter signifies ( b)
a.slow rotation of the rotor with current coil ecited
b.slow rotation of the rotor with only voltage coil ecited
c. slow rotation of the rotor due to temperature rise d. none of these.
21. Wattmeter cannot be designed on the principle of ( )
(a) electrostatic instrument (b) thermocouple instrument (c) moving iron instrument
(d) electrodynamic instrument Ans: c
22. In an energymeter braking torque is produced to ( )
(a) safe guard it against creep (b) brake the instrument (c) bring energy meter to stand
still (d) maintain steady speed and equal to driving torque Ans: d
23. Various adjustments in an energy meter include ( )
(a) light load or friction (b) lag and creep (c) overload and voltage compensation (d)
temperature compensation (e) all of the above Ans: e
24. The power of a n-phase circuit can be measured by using a minimum of ( )
(a) (n - 1) wattmeter elements (b) n wattmeter elements (c) (n + 1) wattmeter elements
(d) 2n wattmeter elements Ans: a
25. Two holes in the disc of energymeter are drilled at the opposite sides of the spindle
to ( )
(a) improve its ventilation (b) eliminate creeping at no load (c) increase its deflecting
torque (d) increase its braking tcrque Ans: b
26.potentiometer is usually used in comparison of ( b)
a.resistance b.emf’s c.capacitance d. currents
27.volt ratio box is used in conjunction with
a.voltmeters b.ammeters c.potentiometers d.bridges (c )
28.potentiometer sensitivity can be increased by (b )
a.decreasing the current in potentiometer wire
b.incresing the length of potentiometer wire
c.decreasing the length of potentiometer wire
d.replacing the standard cell by regulated power supply.
29.self balancing potentiometers are used ( a)
A.for industrial instruments b.for vibration instruments
c.for experimental purpose in the laboratories d.in recorders
30.in energy meters , the major cause for creeping is (c )
a.vibration b.stray magnetic field c. overcompensation for friction
d.ecessive voltage across the potential coil.
31.power factor meters have (c )
a.only current coil b.only voltage coil c.both current and voltage coil
d.only inductive voltage coil.
32.The dc potentiometer accuracy is more than the ac potentiometer accuracy because
a.its power consumption is low b.standard cells are available as reference voltage
source c.dc potentiometers are more sensitive d.the statement is not true(b )
33.the secondary of a current transformer is ( b)
a.never left short circuited b.never left open circuited c. always kept open
circuited d.none of these.
34.The secondary of a current transformer is never left open circuited because ( d)
a. heat dissipation in the core becomes very high.
b.the core gets saturated and permanently magnetized rendering it useless
c.secondary voltage will be very high d.all of these.
35.the ratio error in current transformer is due to (c )
a.power factor of primary b.wattless component of current in the primary.
c.exciting current d.leakage flux.

36.Volt box is a component to ( )

(a) extend voltage range (6) measure voltage (c) compare voltage in a box (d) none of
the above Ans: a
37. E.m.f. of a Weston cell is accurately measured by ( )
(a) electrostatic voltmeter (b) hot wire voltmeter (c) isothermal voltmeter (d)
electrodynamic voltmeter Ans: a
38.Instrument transformers are ( )
(a) potential transformers (b) current transformers (c) both (a) and (b) (d) power
transformers Ans: c
39. An instrument transformer is used to extend the range of ( )
(a) induction instrument (b) electrostatic instrument (c) moving coil instrument (d)
any of the above Ans: a
40. An Aryton shunt is used to make a D'Arsonval galvanometer into a

A) single range voltmeter

B) single range ammeter
C) multi range ammeter
D) multi range voltmeter
41.Which of the following devices should be used for accurate measurement of low D.C. voltage ( )
(a) Small range moving coil voltmeter (b) D.C. potentiometer (c) Small range thermocouple voltmeter (d)
None of the above Ans: b
42.. It is required to measure the true open circuit e.m.f. of a battery. The best device is (a) D.C. voltmeter (b)
Ammeter and a known resistance (c) D.C. potentiometer (d) None of the above Ans: c
43.. . A voltage of about 200 V can be measured (a) directly by a D.C. potentiometer (b) a D.C. potentiometer
in conjunction with a volt ratio box (c) a D.C. potentiometer in conjunction with a known resistance (d) none
of the above Ans: b
44. A direct current can be measured by (a) a D.C. potentiometer directly (b) a D.C. potentiometer in
conjunction with a standard resistance (c) a D.C. potentiometer in conjunction with a volt ratio box (d) none
of the above Ans: b
45. To measure a resistance with the help of a potentiometer it is (a) necessary to standardise the
potentiometer (b) not necessary to standardise the potentiometer (c) necessary to use a volt ratio box in
conjunction with the potentiometer (d) none of the above Ans: b
46.. Basically a potentiometer is a device for (a) comparing two voltages (b) measuring a current (c)
comparing two currents (d) measuring a voltage (e) none of the above Ans: a
47. In order to achieve high accuracy, the slide wire of a potentiometer should be (a) as long as possible (b)
as short as possible (c) neither too small not too large (d) very thick Ans: a
48[4] In a ballistic galvanometer, the deflecting torque is proportional to(A)
(a)the current through coil
(b) square of current through coil
(c) square-root of current through coil
(d) sine of measured
49.Damping of the Ballistic galvanometer is made small to ( A )
(a) get first deflection large (b) make the system oscillatory (c) make the system
critically damped (d) get minimum overshoot
49. Ferro-magnets are tested by
a. ballistic methods
b. mutual inductance
c. potentiometers
d. bridge method