Electronic Instruments

11. An ammeter is connected in with the circuit element whose current we wish to measure

  1. Series
  2. Parallel
  3. Series or parallel
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (A)
Series

12. An ammeter should have ___________ resistance

  1. Infinite
  2. Very large
  3. Very low
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (C)
Very low

13. An ideal ammeter has resistance

  1. Low
  2. Infinite
  3. Zero
  4. High

Correct answer: (C)
Zero

14. For display of signal pattern ___________ voltage is applied to the horizontal plates of a CRO

  1. Sinusoidal
  2. Rectangular
  3. Sawtooth
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (C)
Sawtooth

15. If 2% of the main current is to be passed through a galvanometer of resistance G, then resistance of the shunt required is ___________.

  1. G/50
  2. G/49
  3. 49 G
  4. 50 G

Correct answer: (B)
G/49

16. If a multimeter has a sensitivity of 1000 O per volt and reads 50 V full scale, its internal resistance is ___________.

  1. 20 kO
  2. 50 kO
  3. 10 kO
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (B)
50 kO

17. If the full-scale deflection current of a multimeter is 50 µA, its sensitivity is ___________.

  1. 10 kO/V
  2. 100 kO/V
  3. 50 kO/V
  4. 20 kO/V

Correct answer: (D)
20 kO/V

18. If the negative potential on the control grid of CRT is increased, the intensity of spot ___________.

  1. Is increased
  2. Is decreased
  3. Remains the same
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (B)
Is decreased

19. The horizontal plates of a CRO are supplied with to ___________ observe the waveform of signal.

  1. Sinusoidal wave
  2. Cosine wave
  3. Sawtooth wave
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (C)
Sawtooth wave

20. The input resistance of a VTVM is about ___________.

  1. 1000 O
  2. 10 kO
  3. 20 kO
  4. 10 MO

Correct answer: (D)
10 MO

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