This set of Electric Circuits Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Measuring Voltage and Current”.
1. ____________ helps in current measurement by placing it in ____________ with the circuit element.
a) Voltameter, Parallel
b) Ammeter, series
c) Voltmeter, series
d) Ammeter, parallel
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Explanation: In series, current is same. So Ammeter is placed in series and is used to measure current.
2. An ideal voltmeter has ___________ equivalent resistance and ideal ammeter has ___________ equivalent resistance.
a) Unity, Unity
b) Zero, infinite
c) Infinite, Zero
d) Zero, Zero
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Explanation: An ideal voltmeter has Infinite equivalent resistance and ideal ammeter has zero equivalent resistance.
3. Continuous voltages (or) current signals are measured using
a) Tachometers
b) Sonometers
c) Analog meters
d) Digital meters
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Explanation: Digital meters are used to measure current (or) voltage signals at discrete points in time known as sampling times.
4. Digital meters are preferable than analog meters.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Features like easy connection, Introduction of less resistance into the circuit to which they all connected and also due to read out mechanism digital meter are preferred.
5. A 20mv, 1mA d’Arsonval movement is used in an ammeter whose full-scale reading is 10 mA. Determine RA.
a) 2.222Ω
b) 6.667Ω
c) 5.92Ω
d) 3.333Ω
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Explanation:
1 mA flowing through coil implies that 9mA must be diverted through RA.
V = ir
20 * 10-3 = 9 * 10-3 RA
RA= 2.222Ω.
6. A 25mv, 2mA d’Arsonval movement is to be used in voltmeter whose full scale reading is 100v. The resistance inserted by 100v meter into circuit is ___________
a) 1 * 105Ω
b) 1 * 106Ω
c) 1 * 104Ω
d) 1 * 103Ω
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Explanation: v = iR
R = v/i
= 100/1mA
= 100,000Ω.
7. An ideal voltmeter functions as __________ circuit.
a) A short
b) An open
c) A power
d) An infinite
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Explanation: An ideal voltmeter offers an infinite equivalent resistance. So acts as an open circuit.
8. An ideal ammeter functions as __________ circuit.
a) A short
b) An open
c) A power
d) An infinite
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Explanation: An ideal ammeter offers a zero equivalent resistance. So acts a short circuit.
9. A 100mv, 5mA d’Arsonval movement is to be used in an ammeter whose full-scale reading is 1A. Calculate RA.
a) 0.7 ohms
b) 0.5 ohms
c) 0.1 ohms
d) 0.2 ohms
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Explanation: 5mA is flowing through the coil which implies 995mA are diverted through RA.
V = iR
= 100 * 10-3
= 995 * 10-3 RA
RA = 0.100Ω.
10. A 122mv, 12mA d’Arsonval movement is to be used in voltmeter whose full scale reading is 120v. The resistance inserted by 120v _____________
a) 1200Ω
b) 12000Ω
c) 1000Ω
d) 10,000Ω
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Explanation: R =120/12 * 10-3
= 10,000Ω.
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