Quiz: Electrical Engineering
Exam: UPSSSC JE
Topic: Instruments & Measurements
Each question carries 1 mark.
Negative marking: 1/4 mark
Time: 10 Minute
Q1. For controlling the vibration of the disc of an ac energy meter, damping torque is produced by
(a) eddy current
(b) chemical effect
(c) electrostatic effect
(d) magnetic effect
Q2. Creep error may occur in induction type energy meter due to
(a) incorrect position of brake magnet
(b) incorrect adjustment of position of shading band
(c) over voltage across voltage coil
(d) increase in temperature
Q3. Holes are drilled on the opposite sides of the disc of an induction type energy meter to
(a) avoid creep on no load
(b) balance the disc
(c) dissipate the energy due to eddy current
(d) increase the deflecting torque
Q4. Which of the following is the main cause of creeping in the induction type energy meter?
(a) friction compensation
(b) lag/lead compensation
(c) overload compensation
(d) braking torque producing system
Q5. In a single-phase induction type energy meter, the lag adjustment is done to ensure that
(a) current coil flux lags the applied voltage by 90°
(b) pressure coil flux lags the applied voltage by 90°
(c) pressure coil flux is in phase with the applied voltage.
(d) current coil flux lags the pressure coil flux by 90°
Q6. Which of the following method is used for the measurement of high resistance?
(a) Carey Foster’s bridge method
(b) substitution method
(c) loss of charge method
(d) Potentiometer method
Q7. The sensitivity of Wheatstone bridge depends upon
(a) galvanometer voltage sensitivity
(b) galvanometer resistance
(c) bridge supply voltage
(d) all of the above
Q8. Wagner’s earthing device is used in ac bridge for
(a) shielding the bridge elements
(b) eliminating the stray electrostatic field effect
(c) eliminating the effect of earth capacitance
(d) eliminating the effect of inter-component capacitances
Q9. What should be the main characteristic of the null detector in a bridge measurement?
(a) accuracy
(b) precision
(c) Sensitivity
(d) Resolution
Q10. The dielectric loss of capacitor can be measured by which of the following?
(a) Wien bridge
(b) Owen bridge
(c) Shearing bridge
(d) Maxwell bridge
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Solutions
S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. Eddy current
S2. Ans. (c)
Sol. Overvoltage across voltage coil
S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. To avoid creep on no load.
S4. Ans. (a)
Sol. Friction compensation is the right option.
S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. pressure coil flux lags the applied voltage by 90°
S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. Loss of charge method is used to calculate high resistance.
S7. Ans. (d)
Sol. All factors are responsible for sensitivity of Galvanometer
S8. Ans. (c)
Sol. eliminating the effect of earth capacitance
S9. Ans. (d)
Sol. Resolution should be the main characteristic.
S10. Ans. (d)
Sol. Shearing bridge
