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PART-A

1)In present day measurement systems

a. direct methods are commonly used
b. use of direct methods is limited but indirect methods are commonly used
c. both direct and indirect methods are commonly used
d. none of the above
2)The use of electronic instruments is becoming more extensive because they have
a. the capability to respond to signals from remote places
b. a fast response and compatibility with digital computers
c. both (a) and (b)
d. a high sensitivity but less reliability
3)A thermometer is calibrated 150°C to 200°C. The accuracy is specified within #0.25
percent of instrument span. The maximum static error is
a. 0.225°C
b. 0.250°C
c. 0.125°C
d. 0.175°C
4)A wheatstone bridge requires a change of 8 ohm in the unknown arm of the bridge to
produce a change in deflection of 3 mm of the galvanometer. The deflection factor (scale
factor) is
a. 0.375 mm/ohm
b. 2.67 ohm/mm
c. 24 ohm-mm
d. can't be determined
5)Unit represents
a. type of measurement
b. type of element
c. both
d. none
6)Measurement represents
a. Design information
b. Feedback information
c. Maintanence information
d. Control information
7)Analog signals are
a. Discrete signals
b. Digital signals
c. Continuous signals
d. Quantised signals
8)The term which refers to the closeness upto which the instrument reading approaches the
true value is
a. Accuracy
b. Precision
c. Sensitivity
d. Resolution

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9)The error which refers to the static error expressed with respect to true value is
a. Instrument error
b. Guaranteed Accuracy error
c. Drift
d. Relative static error
10)Highly accurate value will always be Precised value
a. True
b. False
11)A 0 to 200V voltmeter has Guaranteed Accuracy error of ±2 % , Find the % Limiting error
when the device is connected to 100V supply is _________.
12) The error which refers to the static error expressed with respect to Full scale value is
a. Parallax error
b. Guaranteed Accuracy error
c. Hysteresis
d. Relative static error
13)A thermometer reads 95.45 ℃, the static error correction is -0.08 ℃, find the true value
of temperature is ___________.
14)When the true value is equal to Full scale value, then
a. % Guaranteed Accuracy error = % Limiting error
b. % Guaranteed Accuracy error < % Limiting error
c. % Guaranteed Accuracy error > % Limiting error
d. none
15)The term which refers to the most repeated or reproduced value in multiple measurements
of an experiment is
a. Accuracy
b. Precision
c. Sensitivity
d. Resolution
16)Dynamic response consists of
a. two parts, one steady state and the other is transient state response
b. only transient state response
c. only steady state response
d. steady state and transient frequency response
17)Errors that occur even when all the gross and systematic errors are taken care of are called
a. Instrument error
b. environmental error
c. limiting error
d. Random error
18)Limiting errors are
a. Manufacturer’s specification of accuracy
b. Manufacturer’s specification of instrumental error
c. environmental error
d. random error
19)Which of the following has the Highest Accuracy?
a. Standard Resistance
b. Standard Inductance
c. Standard Capacitance
d. Standard mutual inductance

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20)Threshold of a System is
a. The smallest change in Input that can be detected
b. a measure of linearity of system
c. The smallest Input that can be detected
d. a measure of precision of system

PART-B

21) A 0 to 2.5V voltmeter is connected to 1.5V supply, then is shows a value of 1.46V,then
find 1.Static error,
2. Static error correction,
3.Static error with respect to true value.
22)A 0 to 10A ammeter with Guaranteed Accuracy error of ±1 % , is connected to 2.5A, 5A,
8A, 10A. Find % Limiting error.
23)A moving coil voltmeter has a uniform scale with 100 divisions, the full scale reading is
200V, and (1/10)th of a scale division can be estimated with a fair degree of certainity. Then
the resolution of the instruments in volt is
a. 2
b.0.01
c. 0.2
d. 1
24)Match the List1 with List 2.
List1: List2:
A. Instrumental errors 1. Parallax error
B. Observational errors 2. Human mistakes
C. Residual error 3. Loading effect
D. Gross error 4. Random error

A B C D
a. 3 4 2 1
b. 3 1 4 2
c. 4 3 2 1
d. 2 3 4 1

25)Match the dynamic characteristics of an instrument with its definition:

1.Speed of response A. the delay in the response of instrument to changes in measured
variable
2.Fidelity B. The difference between the true value of a quantity changing
with time and the value indicated by instrument
3.Lag C. the degree to which an instrument indicates the changes in
measured variable
4.Dynamic error D. the rapidity with which an instrument responds to changes in
measured quantity

A B C D
a. 4 1 3 2
b. 4 3 1 2

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c. 4 2 1 3
d. 1 4 2 3

26)Match the terms and their definitions:

1.Accuracy A. the ability to display the same reading while measuring quantity.
2.Sensitivity B. smallest perceptible change in the output
3.Precision C. error between the measured value and the absolute value
4.Resolution D. closeness of the measurement of mean value
E. Ratio of the change in instrument reading to the changes in measured
value.
1 2 3 4
a. c e a b
b. b c d a
c. a e b d
d. a b c d

27)Two 100Ω resistors having tolerance 3% and 4% are connected in series. The effective
tolerance of the series combination is ( in % rounded off to one decimal place) is _______.

28)The measurements of a source voltage are 5.9V, 5.7V, 6.1V. The sample Standard
Deviation of the reading for the Full scale value = 6V is _______.

29)Assertion(A): The frictional torque exerts a considerable influence on the performance

of an indicating experiment.
Reason(R) : If the weight of moving parts is large, the frictional torque is small

a. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A.

b. Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true.

30) Assertion(A): Torque/Weight ratio of an instrument is an index of its performance, the

higher the ratio, the better will be its performance.
Reason(R) : The ratio of deflecting torque to frictional torque is a measure of reliability
of the instrument indications and of the inherent quality of design.

a. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A.

b. Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true.
31)Two 100μA full scale PMMC meters are employed to construct a 10V and 100V full
scale voltmeters. These meters will have figure of merit as
a. 10kΩ/V and 10kΩ/V
b. 100kΩ/V and 10kΩ/V
c. 10kΩ/V and 100kΩ/V
d. 10kΩ/V and 1kΩ/V

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32)The voltmeter is calibrated from 150V to 200V. The values of Range and Span are
______ and ______.

33)An ammeter has range of 0-30A. The instrument gave following readings, find the non
linearity of instrument in terms of Full scale value.
Current flow(A) Ammeter reading(A)
0 1
5 4
10 12
15 14
20 25
25 28

34)Let W= (x*y)/z. Then find the maximum uncertainity of W is _____

±0.5%
Variable %limiting error

±5%
x

±1.5%
y
z

35)The current passing through resistor of (100 ± 0.2)Ω is (2.00 ± 0.01)A. The limiting
error in computed value of Power dissipation is______.
36) The input power is (6250±3%) watts and the output power is (5000±2%). Find the
Limiting error of loss______
37)Error caused by act of measurement on the physical system being tested is
a. Hysteresis error
b. Random error
c. Systematic error

38)Two capacitances C1=(150 ± 2.4)µF and C2=(120±1.5)µF are connected in parallel.

d. Loading error

What is the limiting error of the resultant capacitance C?

a. 0.9 µF
b.1.95 µF
c. 3.9 µF
d. 4.8 µF