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(1) The size of air cored transducers in comparison to the iron core parts is
[A] Smaller
[B] Larger
[C] Same
[D] Unpredictable
Answer: Larger
(2) LVDT windings are wound on
[A] Steel sheets
[B] Aluminium
[C] Ferrite
[D] Copper
Answer: Ferrite

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(3) The draw backs of strain gauges are

S1: Low fatigue life

S2: They are expensive, brittle and sensitive to temperature

S3: Poor linearity

[A] S1 and S2
[B] S2 and S3
[C] S1 and S3
[D] S1 only
Answer: S2 and S3
(4) Piezo electric crystal can produce an emf
[A] When external mechanical force is applied to i
[B] When radiant energy stimulates the crystal
[C] When external magnetic field is applied
[D] When the junction of two such crystals are heated
Answer: When external mechanical force is applied to i
(5) Piezo – electric transducers work when we apply _____________ to it.
[A] Mechanical force
[B] Vibrations
[C] Illuminations
[D] Heat
Answer: Heat
(6) Piezo-electric transducers are
[A] Passive transducers
[B] Inverse transducers
[C] Digital transducers
[D] Pulse transducers
Answer: Inverse transducers
(7) Quartz and Rochelle salt belongs to ___________ of piezo-electric materials
[A] Natural group
[B] Synthetic group
[C] Natural or Synthetic group
[D] Fiber group
Answer: Natural group
(8) Certain type of materials generates an electrostatic charge or voltage when mechanical force is applied across them. Such materials are called
[A] Piezo-electric
[B] Photo-electric
[C] Thermo-electric
[D] Photo-resistive
Answer: Piezo-electric
(9) Bonded wire strain gauges are
[A] Used for both stress analysis and construction of transducer
[B] Pressure measurement
[C] Exclusively used for construction of transducers
[D] Exclusively used for stress analysis
Answer: Used for both stress analysis and construction of transducer
(10) In wire wound strain gauges, the change in resistance is due to
[A] Change in diameter of the wire
[B] Change in length of the wire
[C] Change in both length and diameter
[D] Change in resistivity
Answer: Change in both length and diameter
(11) The sensitivity factor of strain gauge is normally of the order of
[A] 1 to 1.5
[B] 1.5 to 2.0
[C] 0.5 to 1.0
[D] 5 to 10
Answer: 1.5 to 2.0
(12) Resolution of a transducer depends on
[A] Material of wire
[B] Length of wire
[C] Diameter of wire
[D] Excitation voltage
Answer: Diameter of wire
(13) A strain gauge is a passive transducer and is employed for converting
[A] Mechanical displacement into a change of resistance
[B] Pressure into a change of resistance
[C] Force into a displacement
[D] Pressure into displacement
Answer: Mechanical displacement into a change of resistance
(14) An inverse transducer is a device which converts
[A] An electrical quantity into a non electrical quantity
[B] Electrical quantity into mechanical quantity
[C] Electrical energy into thermal energy
[D] Electrical energy into light energy
Answer: An electrical quantity into a non electrical quantity
(15) Strain gauge, LVDT and thermocouple are examples of
[A] Active transducers
[B] Passive transducers
[C] Analog transducers
[D] Primary transducers
Answer: Analog transducers
(16) Which of the following is a digital transducer?
[A] Strain gauge
[B] Encoder
[C] Thermistor
[D] LVDT
Answer: Encoder
(17) A transducer that converts measurand into the form of pulse is called
[A] Active transducer
[B] Analog transducer
[C] Digital transducer
[D] Pulse transducer
Answer: Pulse transducer
(18) The transducers that converts the input signal into the output signal, which is a discrete function of time is known as ___________ transducer.
[A] Active
[B] Analog
[C] Digital
[D] Pulse
Answer: Digital
(19) Self generating type transducers are ___________ transducers.
[A] Active
[B] Passive
[C] Secondary
[D] Inverse
Answer: Active
(20) The principle of operation of LVDT is based on the variation of
[A] Mutual inductance
[B] Permanence
[C] Self inductance
[D] Reluctance
Answer: Mutual inductance

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