Measurement and Instrumentation Quiz

What is instrumentation?

• A technology of measurement

• A type of electronic device

• A method of data analysis

What is the most important static characteristic of an instrument?

• Sensitivity

• Accuracy

• Resolution

What is the definition of dynamic error?

How can accuracy be expressed as a percentage?

What is precision in measurement?

• The degree of closeness to the true value

• The measure of consistency or repeatability

• The smallest increment of quantity detected

What are the types of errors in measurement?

• Gross errors, Systematic errors, Random errors

• Static errors, Dynamic errors

• Calibration errors, Measurement errors

What is the smallest increment of quantity being measured?

What is the basic principle of a PMMC meter?

What is the function of the multiplier in a basic DC voltmeter?

How can the range of a basic DC voltmeter be extended?