Objective Questions on Electronic Instruments
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Multiple Choice Questions
Q.1. An ammeter is connected in …………… with the circuit element whose current we wish to measure.
- series
- parallel
- series or parallel
- none of the above
Answer: series
Q.2. A galvanometer in series with a high resistance is called …………………………
- an ammeter
- a voltmeter
- a wattmeter
- none of the above
Answer: a voltmeter
Q.3. An ammeter should have …………… resistance.
- infinite
- very large
- very low
- none of the above
Answer: very low
Q.4. A voltmeter is connected in …………… with the circuit component across which potential difference is to be measured.
- parallel
- series
- series or parallel
- none of the above
Answer: parallel
Q.5. A voltmeter should have ………….. resistance.
- zero
- very high
- very low
- none of the above
Answer: very high
Q.6. The sensitivity of a multimeter is given in ……………
- Ω
- amperes
- kΩ/V
- none of the above
Answer: kΩ/V
Q.7. If the full-scale deflection current of a multimeter is 50 μA, its sensitivity is ……………
- 10 kΩ/V
- 100 kΩ/V
- 50 kΩ/V
- 20 kΩ/V
Answer: 20 kΩ/V
Q.8. If a multimeter has a sensitivity of 1000 Ω per volt and reads 50 V full scale, its internal resistance is……………
- 20 kΩ
- 50 kΩ
- 10 kΩ
- none of the above
Answer: 50 kΩ
Q.9. A VTVM has …………… input resistance than that of a multimeter.
- more
- less
- same
- none of the above
Answer: more
Q.10. The input resistance of a VTVM is about ……………
- 1000 Ω
- 10 kΩ
- 20 kΩ
- 10 MΩ
Answer: 10 MΩ
Q.11. If the negative potential on the control grid of CRT is increased, the intensity of spot ……………
- is increased
- is decreased
- remains the same
- none of the above
Answer: is decreased
Q.12. For display of signal pattern …………… voltage is applied to the horizontal plates of a CRO.
- sinusoidal
- rectangular
- sawtooth
- none of the above
Answer: sawtooth
Q.13. Two multimeters A and B have sensitivities of 10 kΩ/V and 30 kΩ/V respectively. Then ……………
- multimeter A is more sensitive
- multimeter B is more sensitive
- both are equally sensitive
- none of the above
Answer: multimeter B is more sensitive
Q.14. A galvanometer of resistance G is shunted by a very small resistance S. The resistance of the resulting ammeter is ……………
- \frac{GS}{G+S}
- G+S
- G-S
- None of the above
Answer: \frac{GS}{G+S}
Q.15. A VTVM is never used to measure ……………
- voltage
- current
- resistance
- none of the above
Answer: current
Q.16. The sensitivity of a voltmeter that uses a 100 μA meter movement is ……………
- 1 kΩ/V
- 10 kΩ/V
- 5 kΩ/V
- data insufficient
Answer: 10 kΩ/V
Q.17. 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?
- 10 kΩ
- 20 kΩ
- 200 kΩ
- none of the above
Answer: 200 kΩ
Q.18. The material used to coat the inside face of CRT is ……………
- carbon
- sulphur
- silicon
- phosphorus
Answer: phosphorus
Q.19. When an ammeter is inserted in the circuit, the circuit current will ……………
- increase
- decrease
- remain the same
- none of the above
Answer: decrease
Q.20. A series ohmmeter circuit uses a 3 V battery and a 1 mA meter movement. What is the half-scale resistance for this movement?
- 3 kΩ
- 1.5 kΩ
- 4.5 kΩ
- 6 kΩ
Answer: 3 kΩ
Q.21. The most accurate device for measuring voltage is ……………
- voltmeter
- multimeter
- CRO
- VTVM
Answer: CRO
Q.22. The horizontal plates of a CRO are supplied with …………… to observe the waveform of a signal.
- sinusoidal wave
- cosine wave
- sawtooth wave
- none of the above
Answer: sawtooth wave
Q.23. A CRO is used to measure ……………
- voltage
- frequency
- phase
- all of above
Answer: all of above
Q.24. If 2 % of the main current is to be passed through a galvanometer of resistance G, then resistance of the shunt required is ………….
- G/50
- G/49
- 49 G
- 50 G
Answer: G/49
Q.25. Which of the following is likely to have the largest resistance ?
- voltmeter of range 10 V
- moving coil galvanometer
- ammeter of range 1 A
- a copper wire of length 1 m and diameter 3 mm
Answer: voltmeter of range 10 V
Q.26. An ideal ammeter has …………… resistance.
- low
- infinite
- zero
- high
Answer: zero
Q.27. The resistance of an ideal voltmeter is ………
- low
- infinite
- zero
- high
Answer: infinite
Q.28. To send 10% of the main current through a moving coil galvanometer of resistance 99 Ω, the shunt required is ……………
- 11 Ω
- 9.9 Ω
- 100 Ω
- 9 Ω
Answer: 11 Ω
Q.29. 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 …………………
- nG
- \frac{G}{n}
- \frac{G}{n-1}
- (n-1)G
Answer: (n-1)G
Q.30. 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 ………………..
- nG
- (n-1)G
- \frac{G}{n-1}
- \frac{G}{n}
Answer: \frac{G}{n}