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220+ Sensors and Transducers Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Electrical Engineering .

Chapters

Chapter: Force,Magnetic and Heading Sensors
51.

Commonly used elements for wire strain gauges are __________

A. Nickel and copper
B. nickel and gold
C. gold and brass
D. silver and aluminium
Answer» A. Nickel and copper
52.

Proper bonding causes errors in strain gauges.

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. none
Answer» B. False
53.

In Hall Effect sensor, the magnitude of the voltage generated depends on the _ _ _ _ _.

A. Strength of the magnetic field
B. Strength of the current
C. Property of the conductor
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
54.

_ _ _ _ _ depends on the angle between the electric current and the magnetization direction

A. Anisotropic Magnetoresistance
B. Giant Magnetoresistance
C. Tunnel Magnetoresistance
D. All the above
Answer» A. Anisotropic Magnetoresistance
55.

Load cells are used for measuring _______________

A. Large weights only
B. Small weights only
C. Weights moving in high speed
D. Slowly moving weights
Answer» D. Slowly moving weights
56.

Optical gyroscopes - operate on the principle of the _ _ _ _ _

A. Mutual inductance
B. Lenz law
C. Faradays law
D. Sagnac Effect
Answer» D. Sagnac Effect
57.

The change in resistance in strain gauge can be calculated by _____________

A. Kelvin bridge
B. Maxwell bridge
C. Wheatstone bridge
D. Wien bridge
Answer» C. Wheatstone bridge
58.

Bonded type strain gauge depends upon____

A. Filament construction
B. Material of the filament wire
C. Cement used to bond the filament to the carrier
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
59.

In AMR the 45º alignment is commonly achieved by patterning _ _ _ _ _of highly conductive metal onto the more resistive AMR material

A. Perpendicular stripes
B. Parallel stripes
C. Diagonal stripes
D. Rectangle strips
Answer» C. Diagonal stripes
60.

Load cells are primary transducers.

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. none
Answer» A. True
61.

In Hall Effect, the electric field applied is perpendicular to both current and magnetic field?

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. none
Answer» A. True
62.

Magneto resistive sensors based on __ _ _ _ _ effect

A. Thomson
B. Faradays
C. Lenz
D. Tesla
Answer» A. Thomson
63.

Axis of rotation of wheel in gyroscope is called ____________

A. Spin axis
B. Vertical axis
C. Horizontal axis
D. Angular axis
Answer» A. Spin axis
64.

_ _ _ _ _ _ are widely used in experimental stress analysis and diagnosis on machines and failure analysis.

A. Load cell
B. Strain gauge
C. Magentoresistance
D. Gyroscope
Answer» B. Strain gauge
65.

In AMR the maximum sensitivity and linearity is achieved when the magnetization is at _ _ _ with respect to the current.

A. 0 degree
B. 15 degree
C. 30 degree
D. 45degree
Answer» D. 45degree
66.

Strain gauge foils are made up of _________

A. Copper
B. Nickel
C. Constantan alloy
D. Platinum
Answer» C. Constantan alloy
67.

A _ _ _ _ is a type of force gauge.

A. Inclinometer
B. Load cell
C. LVDT
D. Resolver
Answer» B. Load cell
68.

When the magnetic layers are aligned in the same direction, electrons originating in one layer may pass relatively _ _ _ _ _ through the other layers

A. Freely
B. Blocked
C. rest on
D. All the above
Answer» A. Freely
69.

Gimbals are used for _____________

A. Improving rotational speed
B. Supporting gyro wheel
C. As damping agent
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Supporting gyro wheel
70.

Gauge factor is given by which of the following relation?

A. S = ΔR/R/Δl
B. S = ΔR/Δl/l
C. S = R/Δl/l
D. S = ΔR/R/Δl/l
Answer» D. S = ΔR/R/Δl/l
71.

A _ _ _ _ _ is an instrument used for navigation and orientation that shows direction relative to the geographic cardinal directions

A. Compass
B. Gyroscope
C. Accelerometer
D. Inclinometer
Answer» A. Compass
72.

________ load cells are considered in remote locations, as they do not require a power supply.

A. Hydraulic
B. Pneumatic
C. Capacitance
D. Strain gauge
Answer» A. Hydraulic
73.

Wheel speed sensors is the application of _ _ _ _ _ _ _

A. Load cell
B. Strain gauge
C. Magentoresistance
D. Gyroscope
Answer» C. Magentoresistance
74.

_________ Load cell are sometimes used where intrinsic safety and hygiene are desired.

A. Hydraulic
B. Pneumatic
C. Capacitance
D. Strain gauge
Answer» B. Pneumatic
75.

In Hall Effect sensor, an electric potential is in third direction which is ________ to the other two directions.

A. Parallel
B. Mutually Perpendicular
C. 180 degree phase shift
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Mutually Perpendicular
76.

A _ _ _ _ _ _, is a measurement device that uses gravity to measure the inclination of an object.

A. Inclinometer
B. Strain gauge
C. Magentoresistance
D. Gyroscope
Answer» A. Inclinometer
77.

In AMR the resistance produced by scattering is_ _ _ _ __ when the magnetization direction is perpendicular to the current direction

A. Zero
B. Minimum
C. Maximum
D. infinite
Answer» B. Minimum
78.

The _ _ __ in an element is a ratio of change in length in the direction of applied load to the original length of an element.

A. Stress
B. Strain
C. Poisson ratio
D. Young Modulus
Answer» B. Strain
79.

Today, almost all electronic weighing scales use ________ for the measurement of weight

A. Load cell
B. Strain gauge
C. Magentoresistance
D. Gyroscope
Answer» A. Load cell
80.

The Hall Effect sensor is not capable of measuring a current flow at a distance greater than _ _ _cm

A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 10
Answer» D. 10
81.

To obtain the GMR effect, the spacer layers must be ____________

A. Thick
B. Thin
C. Both a) and b)
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Thin
82.

__________ load cells dominate the weighing industry.

A. Hydraulic
B. Pneumatic
C. Capacitance
D. Strain gauge
Answer» D. Strain gauge
83.

In Hall Effect sensor, an electric current is _______ to the direction of the magnetic flux.

A. Parallel
B. Perpendicular
C. 180 degree phase shift
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Perpendicular
84.

______ Gyroscope was applied extensively in aircraft navigation.

A. Mechanical
B. MEMS
C. Ring laser
D. Fiber optic gyroscope
Answer» C. Ring laser
85.

When the magnetic layers are aligned in the opposing direction, then electrons originating in one layer are __________ from the adjacent layer

A. Freely
B. Blocked
C. rest on
D. All the above
Answer» B. Blocked
86.

The Hall Effect is possessed by ________

A. Metals
B. Insulator
C. Semiconductor
D. both metals and semiconductor
Answer» D. both metals and semiconductor
87.

The operating principle of all mechanical gyroscopes is based on the ________

A. Ohm law
B. conservation of angular momentum
C. Faradays law
D. Tesla principle
Answer» B. conservation of angular momentum
Chapter: Motion, Proximity and Ranging Sensors
88.

Sensors are used to detect the presence of any object without the need for any physical contact _ _ _ _ _ _

A. Motion sensor
B. Heading sensor
C. Proximity sensor
D. Temperature sensor
Answer» C. Proximity sensor
89.

Identify which type of material will have high resolution?

A. Carbon composition
B. Wirewound
C. Conductive plastic
D. Thermal composition
Answer» C. Conductive plastic
90.

Identify which type sensor?

A. Potentiometer
B. Accelerometer
C. LVDT
D. RVDT
Answer» B. Accelerometer
91.

_ _ _ _ _ Jockey /wiper materials used in potentiometric sensors

A. Chromium
B. Nickel
C. Platinum
D. Copper
Answer» C. Platinum
92.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a standard for short-range radio communications, originally developed as a cable replacement to connect portable devices

A. Radio beacon
B. Bluetooth
C. GPS
D. All the above
Answer» B. Bluetooth
93.

GPS satellite orbiting the earth at an altitude of about _ _ _ _ _ above the surface of earth.

A. 19,200 Km
B. 20,200 Km
C. 21,200 Km
D. 22,200 Km
Answer» B. 20,200 Km
94.

Ultrasonic rangers are_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

A. Transmitter
B. Receiver
C. Transponder
D. Emitter
Answer» C. Transponder
95.

Identify which type sensor?

A. Potentiometer
B. LIDAR
C. LVDT
D. RVDT
Answer» C. LVDT
96.

To perform the angle measurement a synchro pair is used and they are called as _ _ _ _

A. Transmitter
B. Receiver
C. Transmitter and control transformer
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Transmitter and control transformer
97.

LVDT is a _ _ _ _ _

A. Active transducer
B. Passive transducer
C. Both a) and b)
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Passive transducer
98.

In space segments, the satellites are arranged in _ _ _ orbits with _ _ _satellites in each orbit.

A. 2, 4
B. 4, 4
C. 6,4
D. 8,4
Answer» C. 6,4
99.

Identify the picture and tell what type of sensor technology is used

A. Radio beacon
B. Bluetooth
C. GPS
D. All the above
Answer» B. Bluetooth
100.

_ _ _ _ _ materials of the wire used in potentiometric sensors

A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Platinum
D. Copper
Answer» D. Copper

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