UJIAN AKHIR SEMESTER

Mata Kuliah : Sensor dan Transduser

Program Studi : D3 Teknik Elektronika
Dosen MK : Khairi Budayawan
Semester : Juli Desember 2016
Waktu : 60 Menit
Sifat Ujian : Open Books

SOAL:

1. Which of the following statements is correct?

a. Actuators and transducers are both examples of sensors.
b. Sensors and actuators are both examples of transducers.
c. Sensors and transducers are both examples of actuators.

2. What term describes the maximum expected error associated

with a measurement or a sensor?
a. Precision.
b. Accuracy.
c. Range.
d. Resolution.

3. Which of the following forms of temperature sensor produces a

large change in its resistance with temperature, but is very
non-linear?
a. A thermistor.
b. A platinum resistance thermometer.
c. A pn junction sensor.

4. One of the most widely used forms of light sensor is the

photodiode. Which of the following statements is correct?
 a. A photodiode can be used as either a photoconductive or a
photovoltaic sensor.
b. A photodiode is an example of a photoconductive sensor
c. A photodiode is an example of a photovoltaic sensor.

5. The image below shows a strain. With the device oriented as

shown, what is the direction of sensitivity of the device?

a. Vertical
b. Horizontal

6. What form of displacement sensors are shown here?

a. Opto-switches
b. Inductive proximity sensors
c. Absolute position encoders
d. Potentiometers.
7. What form of displacement sensor is shown here?
 a. A slotted opto-switch.
b. A reflective opt-switch.
c. An absolute position encoder.
d. An incremental position encoder.

8. Which of the following statements is correct?

a. Velocity can be determined using a position transducer by
integrating its output signal.
b. Velocity can be determined using a position transducer by
differentiating its output signal.
c. Integration tends to amplify high-frequency noise present in a
signal.

9. In the following circuit, if the resistance of the sensor varies

linearly with the measured quantity, then the output voltage Vo
is also linearly related to the measured quantity.

a. True
b. False

10. All mechanical switches suffer from switch bounce.

a. True
b. False
11. What form of sound actuator would usually be used for ultrasonic
applications?
a. A piezoelectric actuator.
b. A moving-iron speaker.
c. A permanent-magnet speaker

12. Many light dimmers operate by repeatedly turning the light

On and OFF at high speed.
a. True
b. False

13. A typical LED has an efficiency of about 75%.

a. True
b. False

14. In a stepper motor, how is the speed of rotation determined?

a. By the magnitude of the voltage applied

b. By the frequency of the waveforms used
c. By the current supplied to the motor.
d. By the load applied to the motor.

15. An inverse transducer is a device which converts

a. Electrical energy into thermal energy
b. Electrical quantity into mechanical quantity
c. Electrical energy into light energy
d. An electrical quantity into a non-electrical quantity.
16. Strain gauge, LVDT and thermocouple are examples of
a. Analog transducers
b. Active transducers
c. Primary transducers
d. Passive transducer

17. Resolution of a transducer depends on

a. Excitation voltage
b. Diamter of wire
c. Material of wire
d. Length of wire

18. A strain gauge is a passive transducer and is employed for

converting
a. Force into a displacement
b. Pressure into a change of resistance
c. Mechanical displacement into a change of resistance
d. Pressure into displacement

19. Piezo electric crystal can produce an emf

a. When external mechanical force is applied to it
b. When radiant energy stimulates the crystal
c. When external magnetic field is applied
d. When the junction of two such crystals are heated

20. The transducers that converts the input signal into the
output signal, which is a discrete function of time is known as
_______ transducer.
a. Analog
b. Active
c. Digital
d. Pulse