electrical engineering MCQs – Page 344

Practise multiple-choice questions from electrical engineering for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

electrical engineering Mcqs
6861. Resistances can be measured with the help of_______________?
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A. wattmeters

B. ammeters

C. ohmmeters and resistance bridges

D. voltmeters

E. all of the above

6862. The electrical power to a meggar is provided by________________?
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A. any of the above

B. permanent magnet D.C. generator

C. AC. generator

D. battery

6863. A universal RLC bridge uses_________________?
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A. Maxwell bridge configuration for measurement of inductance and De Santas bridge for measurement of capacitance

B. Any of the above

C. Maxwell Wein bridge for measurement of inductance and modified De Santys bridge for measurement of capacitance

D. Maxwell Wein bridge for measurement of inductance and Wein bridge for measurement of capacitance

6864. A dynamometer wattmeter can be used for______________?
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A. both D.C. and A.C.

B. D.C. only

C. A.C. only

D. any of the above

6865. To measure a resistance with the help of a potentiometer it is_________________?
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A. not necessary to standardise the potentiometer

B. necessary to use a volt ratio box in conjunction with the potentiometer

C. necessary to standardise the potentiometer

D. none of the above

6866. In Weston synchronoscope the moving coil is connected across______________?
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A. any of the above

B. fixed coils

C. bus-bars

D. incoming alternator

6868. If an inductance is connected in one arm of bridge and resistances in the remaining three arms____________?
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A. the bridge can be balanced if the resistances have some specific values

B. the bridge cannot be balanced

C. the bridge can always be balanced

6869. In a low power factor wattmeter the compensating coil is connected_______________?
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A. in parallel with pressure coil

B. in series with current coil

C. in series with pressure coil

D. in parallel with current coil

6871. In an energy meter braking torque is produced to________________?
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A. bring energy meter to stand still

B. safe guard it against creep

C. maintain steady speed and equal to driving torque

D. brake the instrument

6872. The adjustment of position of shading bands, in an energy meter is done to provide______________?
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A. braking torque

B. friction compensation

C. none of the above

D. creep compensation

6874. Which of the following properties a damping oil must possess ?
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A. The viscosity of the oil should not change with the temperature

B. Should be non-evaporating

C. Must be a good insulator

D. Should not have corrosive action upon the metal of the vane

E. All of the above
6876. A sensitive galvanometer produces large deflection for a_______________?
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A. large value of current

B. none of the above

C. small value of current

D. large value of voltage

E. large value of power

6878. For handling greater currents induction wattmeters are used in conjunction with______________?
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A. either of the above

B. potential transformers

C. power transformers

D. none of the above

E. current transformers