TEST QUESTIONS

Subject: Electrical and Electronic Measurements

Subject/Course Code: 18EE36 / C206

Module 1

1. Define the sensitivity of wheat Stones Bridge with necessary circuit diagram. Hence deduce the
expression for sensitivity of bridge “SB”.
2. With the neat circuit diagram derive the balancing equation for Maxwell inductance –
Capacitance Bridge.
3. Explain in brief fall of potential method for earth resistance measurement.
4. Describe the working of Schering Bridge. Derive the equation for capacitance and dissipation
factor. Draw the phasor diagram of the bridge under balance conditions.
5. Illustrate with neat sketch, Kelvin double bridge to measure the internal resistance of an
ammeter accurately.
6. With the neat circuit diagram, Describe the operation of Maxwell wein bridge . List its merits
and Demerits.
7. Discuss the method of determining capacitance and dissipation factor using high voltage
Schering Bridge.
8. With neat sketch, explain the operation of the Megger.
9. Explain Source and detectors used in AC Bridges.
10. Discuss the method of determining inductance in Hay’s Bridge.

Module 2

1. Derive the torque equation of a single phase electrodynamometer type wattmeter?

2. Explain the construction and working principle of electrodynamometer wattmeter for the
measurement of power in the circuit.
3. Discuss the constructional features and working principle of rotating type phase sequence
indicator.
4. Explain the error in a LPF wattmeter and give the adjustments done to compensate for the
error.
5. Reproduce the errors in 1-Φ KWHr meter and explain how energy meter calibrated.
6. Explain the construction and operating Principle of Weston frequency meter and 1- Φ pf Meter.
7. Discuss the error and their compensating techniques used in dynamometer type wattmeter.
8. Discuss the construction and working principle of electrodynamometer type single phase power
factor meter.
9. Explain the operation of LPF Dynamometer type wattmeter.
10. Derive the equation for Φ in two watt meter method.

Course Instructor: Mr. Vishwanath G

 TEST QUESTIONS
Subject: Electrical and Electronic Measurements
Subject/Course Code: 18EE36 / C206

Module 3

Dec 18/Jan 19

1. Explain the Construction and theory of instrument Transformer.

2. Explain the characteristics of current transformer.
3. Explain the measurement if magnetizing force (H)
4. What is shunt? How it is used to extend the range of an ammeter.
5. With neat circuit diagram, explain Silsbee’s method of testing C.T.
6. Explain the measurement of leakage factor using search coil.

Jun/Jul 2018

7. Discuss Silsbee’s Method of testing CT

8. What do u mean by shunt and multiplier and derive the expression for shunt and multipliers
9. Discuss how iron losses are measured by using wattmeter.
10. List advantage of instrument transformers
11. Discuss how leakage flux is measured

Dec 17/Jan 18

12. Discuss the procedure used to extend the range of DC ammeter and DC voltmeter using Shunts
and Multipliers.
13. Describe the operation of a current transformer using a phasor diagram. Differentiate a current
transformer from a potential transformer.
14. A moving coil instrument has a resistance of 50Ω and gives a full scale reading of 50 mA
calculate
a. The shunt resistance required to increase the range of 200A
b. The series resistance required to use it as a voltmeter of range 0-750V
c. Power consumed in both the cases
15. Describe the operation of potential transformer using equivalent circuit and phasor diagram.
Jun /Jul 17
16. Describe with neat sketch measurement of iron loss using wattmeter method.
17. Explain the construction and working principle of a power transformer.
18. Write a note on turns compensation used in current transformer.
19. What are shunts and multipliers? Derive an expression for shunts an multipliers with reference
to the meters used in electric circuit.
20. Explain the measurement of leakage factor using search coil?
21. What is the advantage of instrument transformer?

Dec 16/Jan 17

22. What is shunt? How it is used to extend the range of an ammeter?

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 TEST QUESTIONS
Subject: Electrical and Electronic Measurements
Subject/Course Code: 18EE36 / C206

23. A moving coil meter gives a full scale deflection with a current of 5mA. If the coil of the
instrument has the resistance of 10Ω, How it can be adopted to work as,
a. Ammeter of range 0~10A
b. Voltmeter of range 0~10V
24. Write a note on turn compensation used in instrument transformers.
25. With neat circuit diagram, explain Silsbee’s method of testing C.T.
26. Explain the wattmeter method of measuring the iron loss.
27. Explain Hop Kinson’s Permeameter.

Module 4

Dec 18/Jan 19

1. With a block diagram, explain the working of a true R.M.S responding voltmeter.
2. With a Block diagram, explain the working of a Ramp type DVM.
3. List the advantage of electronics energy meter over the conventional energy meter.
4. List the performance characteristics of Digital voltmeter.
5. With a neat sketch, explain the principle of working of electronics energy meter.

Jun/Jul 2018

6. List advantage of electronic meters over the conventional meters.

7. Discuss construction and operation of TRUE RMS reading voltmeter.
8. List characteristics of DVM and explain successive approximation type DVM.
9. Explain the principle of operation Q meter and discuss different application of Q-meter
10. List different type of DVM. Explain with Sketch the ramp Type DVM.

Dec 17/Jan 18

11. Using a block diagram schematic, Explain the working of an electronic energy meter . List the
draw backs of traditional energy meter.
12. With a neat sketch explain the working of the following.
a. True RMS reading voltmeter
b. Q meter
13. With a neat sketch , Explain the working of the following
a. Integrating type DVM
b. Ramp Type DVM
14. Explain the working of electronic Millimeter.

Course Instructor: Mr. Vishwanath G

 TEST QUESTIONS
Subject: Electrical and Electronic Measurements
Subject/Course Code: 18EE36 / C206

Jun /Jul 17
15. Explain the operation of true RMS reading voltmeter.
16. Explain with the help of block diagram the function of integrating type digital voltmeter.
17. Write a note on performance parameters of Digital voltmeter.
18. Explain the operation of successive approximation digital voltmeter.
19. With a neat block diagram, explain the principle of working of electronics energy meter.
20. Mention the advantage of electronic instrument over conventional meters.

Dec 16/Jan 17

21. With a Block Diagram, Explain the working of a true RMS responding voltmeter.
22. With a neat diagram, explain the working of electronic multimeter.
23. What are the errors in the measurement of q –factor of a coil? Explain.
24. With a block diagram, Explain the working of a Ramp type DVM.
25. A coil with a resistance of 12Ω is connected in the direct connection mode of Q meter.
Resonance occurs when the oscillator frequency is 1 MH and the resonating capacitor is set at
0.75 pf. Calculator the % error introduced in the calculated value of Q by the 0.02Ω insertion
resistance.
26. With a neat block diagram, explain the Principle of working of electronics energy meter.

Module 5

Dec 18/Jan 19

1. Explain LED and LCD display

2. Write short note on nixie tube
3. Write a short note on strip –chart recorder.
4. Write a short note on types of segment display
5. With a neat sketch , explain the working of X-Y recorder
6. Write a short note on NULL balance recoders.

Jun/Jul 2018

7. Explain why recorders are essential? With Sketch explain X-Y recorder.
8. Discuss with necessary figure i) ECG ii)EEG
9. Write a short notes on i) LED ii) Nixie tube iii) LCD
10. With neat sketch explain LVDT recorder.
11. Write a short note on dot matrix display.

Dec 17/Jan 18

12. With a neat diagram

Jun /Jul 17

Course Instructor: Mr. Vishwanath G

 TEST QUESTIONS
Subject: Electrical and Electronic Measurements
Subject/Course Code: 18EE36 / C206

13. Explain with a suitable circuit diagram working of an cathode ray tube (CRT)
14. Explain the Principle of operation of galvanometer recorder and state its advantages
15. Write a note on display devices
16. Explain the block diagram of an Electro Cardio Graph [ECG]
17. Write a note on
a. DOT matrix Display
b. Bar Matrix display
18. Distinguish between frequency modulation recording and direct recording.

Dec 16/Jan 17

19. Explain LED and LCD displays

20. Write a short note on nixie tube
21. Write a short note on strip chart recorder
22. With a neat sketch, explain the working of a X-Y recorder.
23. With the help of neat block diagram, Explain ECG machine. Write important features of
ECG machine.
24. Write the feature of EEG.

Course Instructor: Mr. Vishwanath G