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BOARD DIPLOMA EXAMINATION, (C–14)
OCT/NOV—2016
DEEE—THIRD SEMESTER EXAMINATION
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC MEASURING
INSTRUMENTS
Time : 3 hours ] [ Total Marks : 80
PART—A 3×10=30
Instructions : (1) Answer all questions.
(2) Each question carries three marks.
(3) Answers should be brief and straight to the point and
shall not exceed five simple sentences.
1. List any six important electrical quantities to be measured by
giving their units.
* 2. Define the following terms related to measuring instruments :
(a) Error
(b) Resolution
3. Write any three advantages of dynamometer-type instruments.
4. A moving-coil instrument has a resistance of 1·5 W and gives
full-scale deflection of 50 mA. Calculate the value of shunt required
to measure the current up to 5 A.
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5. Write any one
resistances.
6. Write any three differences between shunt and series ohmmeters.
7. List any six types of sensors.
8. What are (a) thermister and (b) thermo-couple?
9. Write the advantages of digital instruments.
10. What are the uses of multi-meter?
PART—B 10×5=50
Instructions : (1) Answer any five questions.
(2) Each question carries ten marks.
(3) Answers should be comprehensive and the criterion
for valuation is the content but not the length of the
answer.
11. (a) Explain any one method of obtaining damping torque in
measuring instruments. 5
(b) Write a short note on tong tester (clamp meter). 5
12. Explain the construction and working of attraction-type
moving-iron instrument with a neat sketch. 10
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13. Explain the construction and working of a dynamometer-type
instrument with a neat sketch. 10
14. Explain the construction and working of a one-phase induction
type energy meter with a neat sketch. 10
15. (a) State the need for instrument transformers (CT and PT) and
write their applications. 5
(b) State the precaution to be taken while using CT. 5
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16. Explain the* construction and working of potentiometer with a
neat sketch. 10
17. Explain the measurement of temperature using thermistor in
bridge circuit. 10
18. Explain the working of single-phase digital energy meter with a
block diagram. 10
HHH
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