Mechanical Measurements Set 2

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This set of Mechanical Measurements Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Mechanical Measurements Set 2

Q1 | A load cell cannot be used to measure
  • Weight
  • Temperature
  • Level
  • Pressure
  • All of the above
Q2 | Thermistors have
  • Zero temperature coefficient
  • Low and positive temperature coefficient
  • 14
  • High and negative temperature coefficient
  • Low and negative temperature coefficient
Q3 | The flow of non-conducting medium cannot be measured by
  • Orifice
  • Rotameter
  • Electro magnetic meter
  • Turbine meter
  • All of the above
Q4 | Natural error in measurements is due variation in
  • wind pressure
  • humidity
  • Temperature coefficient of liquids
  • Any of the above
  • Any of the above
Q5 | Which of the following standard can be used for defining length?
  • Bar standard
  • End standard
  • Light wave standard
  • Any of the above
  • None of the above
Q6 | The static error bank of an instrument does not include
  • Hysteresis in the instrument
  • Electrical draft
  • Non-linearity
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q7 | Platinum is used in resistance thermometers because of
  • Low cost
  • Low cost and high stability
  • Low cost, high stability and wide operating range
  • None of the above
  • 14
Q8 | Under force-current analogy, velocity is considered analogous to
  • Voltage
  • Inductance
  • Resistance
  • Magnetic flux
  • None of the above
Q9 | To measure the speed of a shaft without physical contact the method used is
  • Digital method
  • Variable reluctance tachometer
  • Stroboscope
  • Any of the above
  • All of the above
Q10 | A measure of the system's ability to handle transients is known as
  • Amplitude response
  • Rise time
  • Phase response
  • All of the above
  • Any of the above
Q11 | Contraction or expansion due to changes in temperature can be measured by
  • Tellurometer
  • Dilatometer
  • Thermocouple
  • Fathometer
  • Optical pyrometer
Q12 | The accuracy depends upon
  • Precision of instrument
  • Precision of method
  • Good planning
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q13 | Which of the following is the area meter?
  • venturimeter
  • orifice meter
  • rotameter
  • None of the above
  • Any of the above
Q14 | A error that always follows the same definite mathematical or physical law is known as
  • Detectable error
  • Cumulative error
  • Mathematical error
  • Systematic error
  • Physical error
Q15 | Which of the following is not a source of power?
  • Solar cell
  • Photovoltaic cell
  • Thermo-couple
  • Photoelectric cell
  • 15?C
Q16 | A hot wire anemometer is used to measure
  • Gas velocities
  • Liquid discharges
  • Pressure of gases
  • Very low pressures
  • Diameter of fine particles
Q17 | Freeqing point of mercury is
  • ? 98.87?C
  • ? 48.80?C
  • ? 38.87?C
  • None of the above
  • Any of the above
Q18 | Which of the following transducers is preferred for measurements involving sound
  • thermocouple
  • Kundt's tube
  • peizoelectric pick up
  • None of the above
  • Any of the above
Q19 | Which of the following magnetic material has least value of (B.H.)max?
  • Alnico
  • Cobalt steel
  • Carbon steel
  • 3.92 second
  • Alcomax
Q20 | A load cell is essentially a
  • Strain gauge
  • Photo voltaic cell
  • Thermistor
  • Thermocouple
  • Photoconductive device
Q21 | Bolometers are used for measurement of
  • Thermal radiations
  • Electromagnetic, radiations
  • Manetic hysteresis loop area
  • Intensity of light
  • All of the above
Q22 | Which of the following strain gauge material has the highest value of gauge factor?
  • 1
  • Manganin
  • Nichrome
  • Constantan
  • Soft iron
Q23 | Ceremets are
  • resistance elements
  • veriable capacitances
  • variable inductances
  • None of the above
  • Any of the above
Q24 | The standard silver point temperature is
  • 1155.5?C
  • 887.95?C
  • 666?C
  • 860.5?C
  • 788.90?C
Q25 | The maximum allowable limit that a measurement may vary from the true value is known as
  • expected error
  • permissible error
  • Range of error
  • None of the above
  • Any of the above