Electromagnetic Interference Set 4

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This set of Electromagnetic Interference Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Electromagnetic Interference Set 4

Q1 | In an electro dynamometer type of wattmeter
  • the current coil is made fixed
  • the pressure coil is fixed
  • any of the two coils current coil or pressure coil can be made fixed.
  • both the coils should be movable.
Q2 | In electro dynamometer type of wattmeter current coils designed for carryingheavy currents use stranded wires or laminated conductors :
  • to reduce iron losses
  • to reduce hysteresis losses
  • to reduce eddy current losses in the conductors
  • all of the above.
Q3 | In an electro dynamometer type of wattmeter , the inductance of the pressurecoil circuit produces error :
  • which is constant irrespective of the power factor of the load
  • which is higher at low power factors
  • which is lower at low power factors
  • none of the above.
Q4 | The power in 3ph 4 wire circuit can be measured by using:
  • five watt meters
  • four watt meters
  • three watt meters
  • 1 watt meter.
Q5 | The resistance in the circuit of the moving coil of a dynamometer wattmetershould be
  • almost zero
  • low
  • high
  • none of the above
Q6 | A dynamometer wattmeter can be used for
  • both d.c. and a.c.
  • d.c. only
  • a.c. only
  • any of the above
Q7 | The pressure coil of a wattmeter should be connected on the supply side ofthe current coil when
  • load impedance is high
  • load impedance is low
  • supply voltage is low
  • none of the above
Q8 | In a low power factor wattmeter the pressure coil is connected
  • to the supply side of the current coil
  • to the load side of the current coil
  • in any of the two meters at connection
  • none of the above
Q9 | In a low power factor wattmeter the compensating coil is connected
  • in series with current coil
  • in parallel with current coil
  • in series with pressure coil
  • in parallel with pressure coil
Q10 | In a dynamometer 3-phase power factor meter, the planes of the twomoving coils are at
  • 60°
  • 90°
  • 120°
Q11 | The power factor of a single phase load can be calculated if theinstruments available are
  • one voltmeter and one ammeter
  • one voltmeter, one ammetqr and one wattmeter
  • one voltmeter, one ammeter and one energy meter
  • any of the above
Q12 | The power of a n-phase circuit can be measured by using a minimum of
  • (n - 1) wattmeter elements
  • n wattmeter elements
  • (n + 1) wattmeter elements
  • 2n wattmeter elements
Q13 | A Dynamometer type wattmeter responds to the:
  • average value of the active power
  • average value of the reactive power
  • peak value of the active power
  • peak value of the reactive power
Q14 | The power measurement in a balanced 3-phase circuit can be done by:
  • one wattmeter method
  • two wattmeter method
  • three wattmeter method
  • any of the above method
Q15 | The braking torque provided by a permanent magnet in a single phase energymeter is proportional to the
  • square of the flux of the permanent magnet
  • speed of the meter
  • distance of the permanent magnet from the centre of the revolving disc
  • all of the above.
Q16 | Which of the following is integrating instruments?
  • power factor meter
  • energy meter
  • voltmeter
  • ammeter
Q17 | The phenomenon of creeping occurs in
  • voltmeter
  • ammeter
  • wattmeter
  • watt-hour meter
Q18 | Hole s are drilled on the opposite sides of the spindle of an energy meter toavoid
  • balance of the disc
  • dissipate heat generated due to eddy currents
  • avoid creep on load
  • increase the deflection torque
Q19 | The pressure coil of an induction type energy meter is
  • highly inductive
  • highly resistive
  • purely inductive
  • purely resistive
Q20 | Which type of damping is used in Induction type energy meter?
  • air friction
  • fluid friction
  • gravity
  • eddycurrent
Q21 | In an Induction type energy meter, maximum torque is obtained when theparameter of the rotating disc are
  • r=0
  • x=0
  • r=x
  • none of the above
Q22 | An Induction meter meter can handle current upto
  • 10a
  • 30a
  • 200a
  • 100a
Q23 | In an induction type energy meter, compensation for static friction isprovided by
  • drilling holes in the disc
  • lag circuits
  • shading bands
  • none of the above
Q24 | Which of the following statements is wrong
  • there is control spring
  • there is a brake magnet
  • creeping error is present
  • disc revolves continuously
Q25 | Which of the following is an essential part of a induction type of meter ?
  • an operating torque system
  • a braking device
  • revolution registering device
  • all of the above