SPECIAL TOPICS - Instrumentation and Robotics

SPECIAL TOPICS – INSTRUMENTATION AND ROBOTICS
1. 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
ANSWER: A
2. 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
ANSWER: A
3. A measure of consistency or repeatability of measurements is called

A. precision
B. accuracy
C. sharpness
D. correctness
ANSWER: A
4. The deviation of a reading from the expected value

A. accuracy
B. precision
C. error
D. difference
ANSWER: C
5. 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
ANSWER: C
6. 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
ANSWER: B
7. 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
ANSWER: A
8. 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
ANSWER: C
9. A permanent-magnet moving-coil instrument.

A. induction instrument
B. D’Arsonval meter movement
C. moving-iron instrument
D. moving-magnet instrument
ANSWER: B
10. What is the normal indication on a megger (megohmmeter) when checking insulation?
A. one
B. infinity
C. middle of scale
D. zero
ANSWER: B
11. Error in voltmeter reading is due to

A. insertion
B. loading
C. battery aging
D. conversion
ANSWER: B
12. Error in ammeter reading is due to

A. insertion
B. loading
C. battery aging
D. conversion
ANSWER: A
13. Which type of meter requires its own power source?

A. A voltmeter
B. An ammeter
C. An ohmmeter
D. A wattmeter
ANSWER: C
14. Error in ohmmeter reading is due to
A. insertion
B. loading
C. battery aging
D. meter friction
ANSWER: C
15. A meter has a full-scale current of 50μA, what is its sensitivity?

A. 20kΩ/V
B. 20V/Ω
C. 50kΩ/V
D. 50μA/V
ANSWER: A
16. This is the method of using a Wheatstone bridge to determine the distance from the test
point to a fault in a telephone or telegraph line or cable.
A. Mesh
B. Varley loop
C. Batten system
D. Cordonnier system
ANSWER: B
17. A type of four-arm capacitance bridge in which the unknown capacitance is compared
with a standard capacitance. This bridge is frequently employed in testing electrolytic
capacitors, to which a dc polarizing voltage is applied during the measurement. What is
this bridge?
A. Hay bridge
B. Maxwell bridge
C. Schering bridge
D. Wheatstone bridge
ANSWER: C
18. Bridge used to measure both inductive and capacitive impedances at higher
frequencies.
A. Hay bridge
B. Schering bridge
C. Wein bridge
D. radio-frequency bridge
ANSWER: D
19. An instrument capable of displaying simultaneously the amplitude of signals having

different frequencies.
A. oscilloscope
B. spectrum analyzer
C. VTVM
D. Logic analyzer
ANSWER: B
20. An electronic measuring device that provide instantaneous visual indication of voltage
excursions.
A. voltmeter
B. power meter
C. oscilloscope
D. power line meter
ANSWER: C
21. A user-program that has the ability to move a robot axis to any position within its range
A. Pick-to-place
B. Point-to-point
C. Positive stop
D. Continuous stop
ANSWER: B
22. The total weight that a robot arm can carry

A. Burden Capacity
B. Payload
C. Gripper
D. Power
ANSWER: B
23. It is considered as the robot’s eye

A. Chain Knuckle
B. Sensor
C. End Effector
D. Chip
ANSWER: B
24. A movement of the wrist of the robot pivoting around the vertical axis running from top to
bottom
A. Yaw
B. Roll
C. Pitch
D. Slide
ANSWER: A
25. SCARA robots are specifically designed for _________ operations

A. Handling
B. Welding
C. Assembly
D. Machining
ANSWER: C

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3. A measure of consistency or repeatability of measurements is called

4. The deviation of a reading from the expected value

6. When an instrument is subjected to harsh environments such as high temperature,

9. A permanent-magnet moving-coil instrument.

11. Error in voltmeter reading is due to

12. Error in ammeter reading is due to

13. Which type of meter requires its own power source?

15. A meter has a full-scale current of 50μA, what is its sensitivity?

19. An instrument capable of displaying simultaneously the amplitude of signals having

22. The total weight that a robot arm can carry

23. It is considered as the robot’s eye

25. SCARA robots are specifically designed for _________ operations

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