250+ TOP MCQs on Advanced Problems on Indicating Instruments – 2 and Answers

Electrical Measurements written test Questions & Answers on “Advanced Problems on Indicating Instruments – 2”.

1. A current of – 8 + 6(sqrt{2}) (sin (ωt + 30°)) A is passed through three meters. The respective readings (in ampere) will be?
a) 8, 6 and 10
b) 8, 6 and 8
c) – 8, 10 and 10
d) -8, 2 and 2
Answer: c
Clarification: PMMC instrument reads only DC value and since it is a centre zero type, so it will give – 8 values.
So, rms = (sqrt{8^2 +(frac{6sqrt{2}}{sqrt{2}})^2}) = 10 A
Moving iron also reads rms value, so its reading will also be 10 A.

2. A rectifier type AC voltmeter consists of a series resistance R, an ideal full-wave rectifier bridge and a PMMC instrument. The internal resistance of the instrument is 100 Ω and a full- scale deflection is produced by a DC current of 1 mA. A voltage of 100 V (rms) is applied to the input terminals. The value of R required is?
a) 63.56 Ω
b) 89.83 Ω
c) 89.83 kΩ
d) 141.3 kΩ
Answer: c
Clarification: V_OAverage = 0.636 × (sqrt{2}) V_rms = 0.8993 V_rms
The deflection with AC is 0.8993 times that with DC for the same value of voltage V
S_AC = 0.8993 S_DC
S_DC of a rectifier type instrument is (frac{1}{I_{fs}}) where I_fs is the current required to produce full scale deflection, I_fs = 1 mA; R_m = 100 Ω; S_DC = 10³ Ω/V
S_AC = 0.8993 × 1000 = 899.3 Ω/V. Resistance of multiplier R_S = S_AC V – R_m – 2R_d, where R_d is the resistance of diode, for ideal diode R_d = 0
∴ R_S = 899.3 × 100 – 100 = 89.83 kΩ.

3. A current of [2 + (sqrt{2}) sin (314t + 30) + 2(sqrt{2}) cos (952t +45)] is measured with a thermocouple type, 5A full scale, class 1 meter. The meter reading would lie in the range?
a) 5 A ± 1 %
b) (2 + 3(sqrt{2})) A ± 1%
c) 3 A ± 1.7 %
d) 2 A ± 2.5 %
Answer: c
Clarification: I = [2 + (sqrt{2}) sin (314t +30°) + 2(sqrt{2}) cos (952t + 45°)]
Thermocouple measure the rms value of current.
I_rms = ([2^2 + (frac{sqrt{2}}{sqrt{2}})^2 + (frac{2sqrt{2}}{sqrt{2}})^2]^{1/2} = sqrt{9}) = 3 A ± 1.7%.

4. A 50 Hz voltage is measured with a moving iron voltmeter and a rectifier type AC voltmeter connected in parallel. If the meter readings are V_a and V_b respectively. Then the form factor may be estimated as?
a) (frac{V_a}{V_b})
b) (frac{1.11 V_a}{V_b})
c) (frac{sqrt{2} V_a}{V_b})
d) (frac{π V_a}{V_b})
Answer: b
Clarification: Form factor of the wave = (frac{RMS value}{Mean value})
Moving iron instrument will show rms value. Rectifier voltmeter is calibrated to read rms value of the sinusoidal voltage that is, with form factor of 1.11.
∴ Mean value of the applied voltage = (frac{V_b}{1.11})
∴ Form factor = (frac{V_a}{V_b/1.11} = frac{1.11 V_a}{V_b})

5. A moving iron ammeter produces a full-scale torque of 240 μN-m with a deflection of 120° at a current of 10 A. the rate of change of self-inductance (μH/rad) of the instrument at full scale is?
a) 2.0 μH/rad
b) 4.8 μH/rad
c) 12.0 μH/rad
d) 114.6 μH/rad
Answer: b
Clarification: At full scale position, (frac{1}{2} I^2 frac{dL}{dθ}) = T_C
(frac{1}{2} 10^2 frac{dL}{dθ}) = 240 × 10^-6
∴ (frac{dL}{dθ}) = 4.8 μH/rad.

6. A moving coil of a meter has 250 turns and a length and depth of 40 mm and 30 mm respectively. It is positioned in a uniform radial flux density of 450 mT. The coil carries a current of 160 mA. The torque on the coil is?
a) 0.0216 N-m
b) 0.0456 N-m
c) 0.1448 N-m
d) 1 N-m
Answer: a
Clarification: Given, N = 250, L = 40 × 10^-3, d = 30 × 10^-3m, I = 160 × 10^-3A, B = 450 × 10^-3 T
Torque = 250 × 450 × 10^-3 × 40 × 10^-3 × 30 × 10^-3 × 160 × 10^-3 = 200 × 10^-6N-m = 0.0216 N-m.

7. Two 100 μA full-scale PMMC meters are employed to construct a 10 V and a 100 V full-scale voltmeter. These meters will have figure of merit (sensitivities) as?
a) 10 kΩ/V and 10 kΩ/V
b) 100 kΩ/V and 10 kΩ/V
c) 10 kΩ/V and 100 kΩ/V
d) 10 kΩ/V and 1 kΩ/V
Answer: a
Clarification: S_V = (frac{1}{I_{SS}}) = current required for full scale deflection
S_V = ( frac{1}{100 × 10^{-6}}) = 10 kΩ/V.

8. A PMMC rated as 100 μA is used in a rectifier type of instrument which uses full wave rectification. What is the sensitivity on sinusoidal AC?
a) 4.5 kΩ/V
b) 18 kΩ/V
c) 10 kΩ/V
d) 9 kΩ/V
Answer: d
Clarification: Sensitivity = (frac{1}{100 × 10^{-6}}) = 10 kΩ/V
For full-wave rectification S_AC = 0.9 + S_DC = 0.9 × 10 = 9kΩ/V.

9. The discharge of a capacitor through a ballistic galvanometer produces a damped frequency of 0.125 Hz and successive swings of 120, 96 and 76.8 mm. The damping ratio is?
a) 0.0568
b) 0.0887
c) 0.0357
d) 0.0441
Answer: c
Clarification: Logarithmic decrement, δ = (ln frac{x_1}{x_2} = ln frac{120}{96}) = 0.225
Now, δ is related to damping ratio K as, K = (frac{1}{(1 + (frac{2π}{δ})^2)^{0.5}})
K = (frac{1}{(1 + (frac{2π}{0.225})^2)^{0.5}})
∴ K = 0.0357.

10. The discharge of a capacitor through a ballistic galvanometer produces a damped frequency of 0.125 Hz and successive swings of 120, 96 and 76.8 mm. The logarithmic decrement is?
a) 0.225
b) 0.565
c) 0.484
d) 0.7887
Answer: a
Clarification: Logarithmic decrement, δ = (ln frac{x_1}{x_2} = ln frac{120}{96}) = 0.225
Now, δ is related to damping ratio K as, K = (frac{1}{(1 + (frac{2π}{δ})^2)^{0.5}})
K = (frac{1}{(1 + (frac{2π}{0.225})^2)^{0.5}})
∴ K = 0.0357.

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