CRO and Electronic Measurements


Question 1
A 10\frac{1}{2} digit timer counter possesses a base clock of frequency 100 MHz. When measuring a particular input, the reading obtained is the same in: (i) Frequency mode of operation with a gating time of one second and (ii) Period mode of operation (in the x 10 ns scale). The frequency of the unknown input (reading obtained) in Hz is _______.
A
100
B
1000
C
10000
D
100000
GATE EE 2017-SET-2   Electrical and Electronic Measurements
Question 1 Explanation: 
1.\;\;10\frac{1}{2} digital time counter:
Frequency mode of operation: f=\frac{n}{t}

Let f = frequency of input signal
n = number of cycles of repetitive signal
\Rightarrow \;\;100 \times 10^6
Let t \Rightarrow Gate time \Rightarrow \;t=1 sec.
f=\frac{100 \times 10^6}{1 sec}=10^8 Hz
\;\;=10^8 cycles/sec
On 10\frac{1}{2} digit display
100000000.00Hz

2.\;\; \text{Period mode of operation:}
P=\frac{1}{f}=\frac{t}{n}=\frac{1sec}{100 \times 10^6}
Let P=Period of input signal
P=0.01 \times 10^{-6}
\;\;=10 \times 10^{-9}
\;\;=1 \times 10n-sec
\;\;=10.000000000 n-sec
Question 2
A stationary closed Lissajous pattern on an oscilloscope has 3 horizontal tangencies and 2 vertical tangencies for a horizontal input with frequency 3 kHZ. The frequency of the vertical input is
A
1.5kHz
B
2kHz
C
3kHz
D
4.5kHz
GATE EE 2017-SET-2   Electrical and Electronic Measurements
Question 2 Explanation: 
\begin{aligned} \frac{f_y}{f_x} &= \frac{\text{Horizontal Tangencies}}{\text{VerticalTangencies}}\\ \Rightarrow \; \frac{f_y}{3} &=\frac{3 }{2}\\ \Rightarrow \; f_y&= 4.5kHz \end{aligned}


Question 3
The slope and level detector circuit in a CRO has a delay of 100 ns. The start-stop sweep generator has a response time of 50 ns. In order to display correctly, a delay line of
A
150 ns has to be inserted into the y-channel
B
150 ns has to be inserted into the x-channel
C
150 ns has to be inserted into both x and y channels
D
100 ns has to be inserted into both x and y channels
GATE EE 2017-SET-1   Electrical and Electronic Measurements
Question 3 Explanation: 
A delay line of 150ns has to be inserted into the y-channel to get synchronous between sweep signal applied to x-plate and test signal applied to y-plate.
Question 4
The two signals S1 and S2, shown in figure, are applied to Y and X deflection plates of an oscilloscope.

The waveform displayed on the screen is
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
GATE EE 2014-SET-3   Electrical and Electronic Measurements
Question 4 Explanation: 
The waveform pattern appearing on the screen of CRO is shown below. Here, S_1 is applied to vertical deflecting plate and S_2 to horizontal deflecting plate.

Question 5
In an oscilloscope screen, linear sweep is applied at the
A
vertical axis
B
horizontal axis
C
origin
D
both horizontal and vertical axis
GATE EE 2014-SET-1   Electrical and Electronic Measurements
Question 5 Explanation: 
A CRO uses a horizontal input voltage which is an internally generated ramp voltage (i.e. linear sweep voltage) called "Time base of CRO". An oscilloscope is used to disply waveform which varies as a function of time. To reproduce the waveform accurately, the beam must have a constant horizontal velocity i.e. the deflecting voltage must increase linearly with time. This voltage is called a ramp voltage. Thus , a sawtooth waveform also called linear sweep voltage is applied to the horizontal deflection system ( or horizontal axis) which provides a time base to CRO.


There are 5 questions to complete.