test 6 Flashcards
What is the degree of exactness of measurement when compared to the expected value of the variable being measured?
A. Accuracy
B. Error
C. Deviation
D. Precision
A. Accuracy
The art or process of determining the existence or knowing the magnitude of something, directly or indirectly in terms of a recognized standard.
A. Measurement
B. Testing
C. Recording
D. Evaluating
A. Measurement
A procedure or sequence of operations for determining whether a component or equipment is functioning or working normally.
A. Measurement
B. Test
C. Recording
D. Evaluating
B. Test
In measurement, what do you call the degree of exactness compared to the expected value of the variable being measured?
A. precision
B. accuracy
C. sharpness
D. correctness
B. accuracy
A measure of consistency or repeatability of measurements is called
A. precision
B. accuracy
C. sharpness
D. correctness
A. precision
Precision is also known as
A. correctness
B. accuracy
C. sharpness
D. reproducibility
D. reproducibility
In measurements, the sum of a set of numbers divided by the total number of pieces of data in the given set is called
A. geometric mean
B. algebraic mean
C. arithmetic mean
D. effective value
C. arithmetic mean
The deviation of a reading from the expected value
A. accuracy
B. precision
C. error
D. difference
C. error
Errors due to frictions of the meter movement, incorrect spring tension, improper calibration or faulty instruments:
A. Observational errors
B. Environmental errors
C. Instrument errors
D. Gross errors
C. Instrument errors
When an instrument is subjected to harsh environments such as high temperature, strong magnetic, electrostatic or electromagnetic field, it may have detrimental effects and cause errors known as
A. Observational errors
B. Environmental errors
C. Instrument errors
D. Gross errors
B. Environmental errors
Errors introduced by the observer or user.
A. Observational errors
B. Environmental errors
C. Instrument errors
D. Gross errors
A. Observational errors
Errors in analog meter reading due to your physical position with respect to the meter scale.
A. parallax error
B. angular error
C. linear error
D. deviation
A. parallax error
What do you call the difference between any number within the set of numbers and the arithmetic mean of that set of numbers?
A. parallax error
B. angular error
C. linear error
D. deviation
D. deviation
An instrument or device having recognized permanent or stable value that is used as a reference.
A. standard instrument/device
B. reference instrument/device
C. fixed instrument/device
D. ideal instrument/device
A. standard instrument/device
The smallest change in a measured variable to which an instrument will respond.
A. quantize value
B. resolution
C. minimum
D. step size
B. resolution
A device or mechanism used to determine the value of a quantity under observation.
A. measuring kit
B. evaluator
C. instrument
D. sensor
C. instrument
What is the basic unit for measuring current flow?
A. coulomb
B. ampere
C. atomic weight
D. volt
B. ampere
An instrument used to detect and measure the presence of electrical current is generally called
A. D’Arsonval meter
B. electrodynamometer
C. galvanometer
D. potentiometer
C. galvanometer
What is the common type of meter movement?
A. Fixed coil
B. Farad
C. D’Arsonval
D. Digital
C. D’Arsonval
A permanent-magnet moving-coil instrument.
A. induction instrument
B. D’Arsonval meter movement
C. moving-iron instrument
D. moving-magnet instrument
B. D’Arsonval meter movement
An instrument which depends on current in one or more foxed-coils acting on one or more pieces of soft iron, at least one of which is movable.
A. moving-magnet instrument
B. moving-iron instrument
C. D’Arsonval meter movement
D. induction instrument
B. moving-iron instrument
What is that device, which depends on the action of a movable permanent magnet, in aligning itself in the resultant field, produced either by a fixed permanent magnet and adjacent coil or coils carrying current, or by two or more current-carrying coils whose axes are displaced by a fixed angle?
A. D’Arsonval meter movement
B. induction instrument
C. moving-magnet instrument
D. moving-iron instrument
C. moving-magnet instrument
What ammeter is mostly used in measuring high-frequency currents?
A. electrostatic
B. moving-coil
C. dynamometer
D. thermocouple
D. thermocouple
Measurement of high dc-voltages is usually done by using
A. Electrostatic
B. moving-coil
C. dynamometer
D. thermocouple
A. Electrostatic
Measuring instrument that can be used only to measure voltages.
A. electrostatic
B. thermocouple
C. dynamometer
D. permanent-magnet moving-coil
A. electrostatic
This instrument measures temperatures by electric means, especially temperatures beyond the range of mercury thermometers.
A. pyrometer
B. electrostatic instrument
C. moving-magnet instrument
D. permanent-magnet moving-coil instrument
A. pyrometer
This instrument refers to that one, which measures the intensity of the radiation, received from any portion of the sky.
A. megaohmmeter
B. pyranometer
C. Megger
D. galvanometer
B. pyranometer
What is the normal indication on a megger (megohmmeter) when checking insulation?
A. one
B. infinity
C. middle of scale
D. zero
B. infinity
Resistance measuring instrument particularly used in determining the insulation resistance.
A. megaohmmeter
B. Megger
C. galvanometer
D. A or B are correct
D. A or B are correct
An electrodynamic meter used to measure power
A. hook-on type voltmeter
B. wattmeter
C. watt-hour meter
D. multi-meter
B. wattmeter
A device used to mechanically measure the output power of a motor.
A. dynamometer
B. Megger
C. concentric-vane instrument
D. radial-vane instrument
A. dynamometer
An indicating instrument whose movable coils rotate between two stationary coils, usually used as wattmeter.
A. induction-type meter
B. radial-vane instrument
C. electrodynamometer
D. concentric-vane instrument
C. electrodynamometer
- Dynamometers are mostly used as
A. voltmeter
B. ammeter
C. ohmmeter
D. wattmeter
D. wattmeter
What damping method is generally used in dynamometers?
A. spring
B. fluid friction
C. eddy-current damping
D. air friction
D. air friction
Which dynamometer instrument has a uniform scale?
A. voltmeter
B. ammeter
C. ohmmeter
D. wattmeter
D. wattmeter
For a dynamometer to be able to measure high current, a ________ should be used.
A. shunt resistor
B. multiplier
C. CVDT
D. current transformer
D. current transformer
Error in voltmeter reading is due to
A. insertion
B. loading
C. battery aging
D. conversion
B. loading
Error in ammeter reading id due to
A. insertion
B. loading
C. battery aging
D. conversion
A. insertion
Which meter requires its own power source?
A. A voltmeter
B. An ammeter
C. An ohmmeter
D. A wattmeter
C. An ohmmeter
Error in ohmmeter reading is due to
A. insertion
B. loading
C. battery aging
D. meter friction
A. insertion
Decreasing the value of the shunt resistor of an ammeter, its current measuring capability
A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains constant
D. none of the above
A. increases
Increasing the value of the series resistor of a voltmeter, its voltage measuring capability
A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains constant
D. none of the above
A. increases
A device that is used to measure current without opening the circuit
A. megger test
B. clamp probe
C. ammeter
D. multi-meter
B. clamp probe
Which of the ammeter below that has no insertion error?
A. D’Arsonval meter
B. clamp-meter
C. micrometer
D. meter with current transformer
B. clamp-meter