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1-15. A d'Arsonval meter movement reacts to
which of the following values of voltage?
1. Peak
2. Average
3. Effective
4. Peak-to-peak
1-16. What value of ac is indicated by a meter
scale?
1. Peak
2. Average
3. Effective
4. Peak-to-peak
1-17. Which of the following meter movements
will measure either ac or dc without the
use of a rectifier?
1. GMS
2. d'Arsonval
3. Electrostatic
4. Electrodynamic
1-18. What electrical property is reacted to by
the electrodynamic, d'Arsonval, moving-
vane, and thermocouple meter
movements?
1. Power
2. Current
3. Voltage
4. Resistance
1-19. What electrical property is measured by an
ammeter?
1. Power
2. Current
3. Voltage
4. Resistance
1-20. How are ammeters connected in an
electrical circuit?
1. In series with the load
2. In parallel with the load
3. In accordance with Lenz's Law
4. In series-parallel with the load
1-21. How does an ammeter affect the circuit
being measured?
1. It acts as a resistances in series and
lowers the circuit current
2. It acts as a resistance in series and
raises the circuit current
3. It acts as a resistance in parallel and
lowers the circuit current
4. It acts as a resistance in parallel and
raises the circuit current
1-22. How is the effect that an ammeter
produces in a circuit kept to a minimum?
1. By using a large resistor in series with
the ammeter
2. By using a large capacitor in parallel
with the ammeter
3. By ensuring that the meter resistance
is low compared to circuit resistance
4. By ensuring that the meter resistance
is high compared to circuit resistance
1-23. The ammeter with the greatest sensitivity
has which of the following characteristics?
1. The lowest amount of current for full-
scale deflection indication
2. The highest amount of current for full-
scale deflection indication
3. A low ratio of internal resistance to
full-scale deflection indication
4. A high ratio of internal resistance to
full-scale deflection indication
1-24. Ammeters measure various ranges through
the addition of which of the following
components?
1. Shunt resistors in series with the meter
movement
2. Shunt resistors in parallel with the
meter movement
3. Capacitors in series with the meter
movement
4. Capacitors in parallel with the meter
movement