[April-14]

[EUREC 606]

B.Tech. Degree Examination

Electronics & Communication Engineering
VI SEMESTER
ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION
(Effective from the admitted batch 200708)

Time: 3 Hours
Max.Marks: 60
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instructions: Each Unit carries 12 marks.
Answer all units choosing one question from each unit.
All parts of the unit must be answered in one place only.
Figures in the right hand margin indicate marks allotted.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UNIT-I
1. a) Three resistors have the following ratings:
R 1 = 37 5%, R 2 = 75 5% and R 3 = 50 5%.
Determine the magnitude and limiting error in ohm and in percent
of the resistance of these resistances connected in series
b) What are IEEE standards? How do these standards differ from
those maintained by National Standard Laboratories
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2. a) Two quantities x 1 and x 2 have limiting errors of x 1 and x 2
respectively. Derive the expression for relative limiting error
in x when
i) x = x 1 +x 2 ii) x = x 1 -x 2 iii) x = x 1 x 2 iv) x = x 1 |x 2
v) x = x1n x1m
b) Discuss in detail about the standards of measurement and
various classification of standards
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UNIT-II
3. a) List out salient features of AC voltmeters using rectifiers and
True RMS responding voltmeter
b) Describe the Operating Principle involved in the integrating
type digital voltmeter with a neat block diagram

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4. a) List out the advantages of Digital Voltmeter over other

voltmeters. Also, what is the basic function of Q-meter
b) Explain in detail about the vector voltmeter RF power and
voltage measurement. Also, list out any three silent features
of PMMC ammeters
UNIT-III
5. a) How does the Digital storage Oscilloscope differ from the
conventional storage oscilloscope using a storage cathode
ray tube? What are the advantages of each?
b) Calculate the ratio of vertical to horizontal frequencies for an
oscilloscope which displays the following Lissajous figures

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6. a) A sampling Oscilloscope is being used to observe a 400Hz sinewave. A sampling pulse occurs every 3 ns. Draw five cycles of
the 400 MHz signal and place a dot at the sampled point on each
of the five cycles
b) Discuss about the electrostatic focusing deflection system of a
CRO with necessary diagrams

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UNIT-IV
7. a) What do you understand by the term spectrum analysis. Discuss
in detail about the principle of operation involved in any one of
the types of spectrum analyzer with a neat block diagram
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b) Define the terms Harmonic distortion, Total Harmonic distortion
percentage Harmonic distortion and resolution of spectrum analyzer 4

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8. a) List out limitations and applications of spectrum analyzers

b) What frequency ranges could be covered with a spectrum
analyzer having a first IF of 2,050 MHz and an input of 0 to
1000 MHz using harmonic mixing upto the third harmonic

UNIT-V
9. a) How are data transmitted over the IEEE 488 Bus system and
what are the handshake signals in the IEEE 488 Bus system
b) What do you understand by data acquisition system

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10. a) Explain in detail about the various components of analog and

digital data acquisition system
b) What is the IEEE 488 Bus System and what limits the data rate
in the IEEE 488 bus system

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