Electrical Measurement MCQs Part 4

Electrical Engineering Multiple ChoiceElectrical Measurement MCQs Part 4

A single-phase wattmeter operating on 230 V and 5 A for 5 hours makes 1940 revolutions. Meter constant in revolutions is 400. The power factor is

A single phase wattmeter operating on 230 V and 5 A for 5 hours makes 1940 revolutions. Meter constant in revolutions is 400. The power factor is

  1. 0.36
  2. 0.55
  3. 0.84
  4. 1.36

Correct answer: 3. 0.84

The spring material employed in a spring control device should

The spring material employed in a spring control device should

  1. Be nonmagnetic material
  2. Have low temperature coefficient
  3. Have low specific resistance
  4. All of these

Correct answer: 4. All of these

A MISC meter is not recommended for DC measurement since

A MISC meter is not recommended for DC measurement since

  1. Error is high due to eddy current effect
  2. Error is high due to hysteresis effect
  3. Meter does not respond to DC signals
  4. Meter is calibrated for AC and it’s error for DC would be high

Correct answer: 2. Error is high due to hysteresis effect

A moving iron ammeter may be compensated for frequency errors using

A moving iron ammeter may be compensated for frequency errors using

  1. A series inductance
  2. A shunt resistance
  3. Series resistance
  4. Shunt capacitance

Correct answer: 4. Shunt capacitance

The meter which has a linear scale

The meter which has a linear scale

  1. Hot wore meter
  2. Moving coil meter
  3. Moving iron meter
  4. Thermocouple meter

Correct answer: 2. Moving coil meter

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