DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION

ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION (S7 ECE A & B)

QUESTION BANK
MODULE - 1
Short Answer Questions
1. Define Response time and Settling time.
2. Define and explain (a) Random error (b) Gross error.
3. Differentiate between systematic error and random error in measurement.
4. What are the differences between international and absolute standards?
5. What is necessity of units in the measurements? What are various SI units?
6. What is MKS system of units? Differentiate between rationalized and
unrationalized system of units.
7. Differentiate between primary and secondary standards.
8. List and briefly explain four basic characteristics of measuring devices.
9. Define accuracy and precision in measurements and explain them with suitable
examples.
10. Define drift, threshold value and dead-band of a measuring system with examples.
11. What are possible sources of errors in measuring system?
12. The table gives a set of 4 measurement of a voltage. Calculate the precision of the
2nd measurement.
Measurement no
Value of measurement

1
202.02

2
202.11

3
202.06

4
202.05

13. Calculate the dimensions of (i) Surface Tension and (ii) Dynamic viscosity.

Essay Type Questions

1. What is meant by dynamic characteristics? Explain in detail the dynamic
characteristics of a measuring system.

2. What are the various sources of errors in measuring systems? Explain in detail
about error classification and measurement of errors.
3. Draw the block diagram of a basic measuring system. Explain the functions of each
block in detail.
4. What is meant by static characteristics? Explain in detail the static characteristics of
a measuring system.
5. Voltage readings taken by six observers are 110.08 V; 110.10 V; 110.02 V; 110.03 V;
110.06 V and 110.07 V.Calculate (a) Arithmetic mean (b) Deviation from the mean (c)
Algebraic sum of all the deviation (d) Average deviation (e) Standard deviation (f)
Variance (g) Probable error.
6. Discuss detail the static and dynamic characteristics of measuring instruments.
7. Define the following terms (i) arithmetic mean (ii) average deviation (iii) standard
deviation (iv) probable error.
8. The expected value of the voltage across a resistor is 80 V. However the
measurement gives a value of 79 V.Calculate (i) absolute error (ii) % error (iii)
relative accuracy (iv) % of accuracy.
9. Define unit. Explain different types of units in measurement system.
10. Write a short note on the following terms (i) dimensions (ii) instrument calibration.
11. Explain the following terms (i) measurement (ii) accuracy (iii) precision
(iv)sensitivity (v) reproducibility.

12. Explain the following terms (i) static sensitivity (ii) range (iii) instrument
efficiency (iv) resolution (v) linearity.
13. Explain the following terms (i) hysteresis (ii) dead zone (iii) drift (iv)fidelity
(v) Threshold.
14. Distinguish between international, primary, secondary and working standards.
15. Differentiate between (i) primary and working standards (ii) international and
secondary standards.

MODULE - 3
Short Answer Questions
1. Distinguish between PAM, PPM and PDM.
2. Describe Wheatstone bridge and mention its applications.
3. Write on classification of telemetering system.
4. What are the important properties andapplications of an instrumentation
amplifier?
5. Explain the need for multiplexing.
6. Discuss working of Owens bridge.
7. Differentiate PDM and PPM
8. What is meant by pulse position modulation?
9. Draw the block diagram of telemetry system.
10. Explain the principle of instrumentation amplifier.
11. Give an account on (a) RF telemetry (b) Pulse telemetry.
12. Explain the Wagner ground connection with neat diagram.
13. Draw the circuit diagram of an instrumentation amplifier and explain.
14. Describe Wien bridge.
15. Draw the neat block diagram of telemetering system and explain in detail.
16. Differentiate between FDM and TDM.

Essay Type Questions

1. Draw a neat block diagram of a telemetering system and explain it in detail.
2. Explain the measurement procedures of Schering Bridge and Wien Bridge with
neat diagrams.
3. Draw an instrumentation amplifier. Explain its functioning and write on its
characteristics. Derive the expression for output voltage.
4. With neat sketches explain the following (i) Owens bridge (i) Wien Bridge and the
important applications of the two.

5. Describe how telemetering systems are classified? Explain the performance of each
type .
6. With neat circuit, explain Schering Bridge. Derive the equation and show how
capacitance is measured using the same.
7. Find the equivalent parallel resistance and capacitance that causes a Wien bridge to
null the following component values.R1=3.1k, C1=5.2uf, R2=25k, f=2.5 kHz and
R4=100k.
8. A balanced ac bridge has following constants, arm AB=unknown, BC R= 2K, arm
CD C=0.25uf, arm DA R=1k in series with capacitor of C= 0.1uf. Derive the
balance condition and find the constants of arm AB.
9. What is meant by multiplexing? Explain FDM and TDM systems with neat diagram.
Compare their performance.
10. With the help of neat diagram, explain Schering bridge. Derive equations for the
capacitance and dissipation factor.
11. With the neat diagram explain the working of (i) Optocoupler and (ii) Isolation
amplifier .

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