The function of shunt in an ammeter is to______________?

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1. An ammeter is a______________?

   A. secondary instrument B. absolute instrument C. recording instrument D. integrating instrument...

2. A moving-coil permanent-magnet instrument can be used as ____________by using a low resistance shunt?

   A. ammeter B. voltmeter C. flux-meter D. ballistic galvanometer...

3. Which of the following devices may be used for extending the range of instruments ?

   A. Shunts B. Multipliers C. Current transformers D. Potential transformers E. All of the above...

4. Resistances can be measured with the help of_______________?

   A. wattmeters B. voltmeters C. ammeters D. ohmmeters and resistance bridges E. all of the above...

5. A potentiometer may be used for_________________?

   A. measurement of resistance B. measurement of current C. calibration of ammeter D. calibration of voltmeter E. all of the above...

6. When a capacitor was connected to the terminal of ohmmeter, the pointer indicated a low resistance initially and then slowly came to infinity position. This shows that capacitor is____________?

   A. short-circuited B. all right C. faulty...

7. In a meggar controlling torque is provided by______________?

   A. spring B. gravity C. coil D. eddy current...

8. In a Weston frequency meter, the magnetic axes of the two fixed coils are__________________?

   A. parallel B. perpendicular C. inclined at 60° D. inclined at 120°...

9. Systematic errors are_________________?

   A. instrumental errors B. environmental errors C. observational errors D. all of the above...

10. Various adjustments in an energy meter include_______________?

    A. light load or friction B. lag and creep C. overload and voltage compensation D. temperature compensation E. all of the above...