PART A

Answer ALL the questions. Choose the correct answer: (20x1=20)

ANSWER
1. In measurement systems, which of the static characteristics are desirable:
a) Accuracy
b) Sensitivity
c) Reproducibility
d) All of the above
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2. A pressure guage is calibrated from 0 to 50 kN/m . It has uniform scale of 100 scale divisions.
One fifth of a scale division can be read with certainty. The gauge has a:
a) Resolution of 0.1 kN/m2
b) Threshold of 0.1 kN/m2
c) Dead zone of 0.2 kN/m2
d) Resolution of 0.5 kN/m2
3. The sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer is large if
a) the magnetic field is small
b) the area of the coil is small
c) the torsional constant of the suspension strip is small
d) number of turns of the coil is small.
4. A set of readings has a wide range and therefore it has:
a) Low precision
b) High precision
c) Low accuracy
d) High accuracy
5. Electrostatic type instruments are primarily used as
a) Ammeters
b) Wattmeters
c) Voltmeters
d) Ohmmeters
6. Which instrument has the highest frequency range with accuracy within reasonable limits?
a) Moving Iron
b) Thermocouple
c) Electrodynamometer
d) Rectifier
7. The turn on and turn off times of a LCD are the order of
a) 1 s
b) 1 ms
c) 10 ms
d) 10 ns
8. LEDs emit light
a) Only in red color
b) Only in green color
c) Only in amber color
d) in red, green, yellow and amber color
9. Digital instruments have input impedance of the order of
a)
b) k
c) M
c) m

10. In spring controlled moving iron instruments, the scale is

a) Uniform
b) Cramped at lower end and expanded at upper end
b) Expanded at lower end and cramped at upper end
d) Cramped both at lower end and upper end
11. In a digital voltmeter, over-ranging implies switching
a) OFF (1/2) digit
b) ON (1/2) digit
c) ON next 4 digits
d) ON an indicator.
12. Measuring range of voltmeter can be extended by using
a) High shunt resistance
b) Low shunt resistance
c) High series resistance
d) Low series resistance
13. The source of emission of electrons in CRT is:
a) PN function diode
b) A barium and strontium oxide coated cathode
c) Accelerating anodes
d) Post-accelerating anodes
14. Oscilloscopes can be used to
a) View the shape of voltage waveforms
b) Measure voltage over a period of time.
c) Measure resistance.
d) Both a and b
15. In CRO sawtooth voltage is applied at the
a) Horizontal deflecting plates
b) Vertical deflecting plates
c) Accelerating anode
d) Cathode
16. The Signal voltage to be observed _______________
a) is applied to the X-plates of CRT
b) is applied to the Y-plates of CRT
c) is applied to the control grid of CRT
d) provides intensity control
17. The output voltage of a typical thermocouple is
a) less than 100 mV
b) greater than 1 V
c) Thermocouples vary resistance
d) None of the above
18. What device is similar to an RTD but has a negative temperature coefficient?
a) Strain gauge
b) Thermistor
c) Negative-type RTD
d) Thermocouple
19. What is the moving part of a linear variable differential transformer?
a) Primary
b) Secondary
c) Diaphragm
d) Core
20. Which of the following is a digital transducer?
a) Strain gauge
b) Encoder
c) Thermistor
d) LVDT

PART B
Answer ALL the questions:
(10x2=20)
21. What are the different systematic errors?
22. List out the major parts of DArsonval galvanometer
23. Define RMS
24. What is meant by rectifier?
25. What are the advantages of DVM?
26. Define LED
27. What is delay line?
28. What is the role of vertical and horizontal deflection system in CRO?
29. What is piezoresistive effect?
30. Whether LVDT is an active or passive transducer? and justify your answer
PART C
Answer ALL the questions:
(3x5=15)
31. a) What is meant by environmental error and how it can be avoided?
(or)
b) How the data was displayed in Liquid Crystal Display
32. a) Explain Lissajoues method for frequency determination
(or)
b) List out the factors to be considered for selection of transducer
33. a) Explain Series type ohm meter
(or)
b) Explain Chopper Stabilized Amplifier
PART D
Answer any THREE questions:
(3x15=45)
34. A circuit was tuned for resonance by eight different students, and the values of resonant
frequency in kHz were recorded as 532, 548, 543, 535, 535, 546, 531, 543 and 536.
Calculate (a) arithmetic mean, (b) deviations from mean, (c) the average deviation, (d)
standard deviation, and (e) variance.
35. Explain with neat diagram DC voltmeter with its sensitivity and loading effect
36. Discuss Electronic multimeter in detail
37. Explain the operation of Cathode Ray Oscilloscope with its block diagram
38. Explain with neat diagram Venturi tube and orifice plate for flow measurement