Wheatstone Bridge NEET Questions

Wheatstone Bridge MCQ Questions

1.
The Wheatstone bridge is primarily used to measure:
A.
Voltage
B.
Resistance
C.
Current
D.
Capacitance
ANSWER :
B. Resistance
2.
In a balanced Wheatstone bridge, the ratio of resistances in one arm is equal to

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A.
The sum of resistances in the other arm
B.
The ratio of resistances in the other arm
C.
The product of resistances in the other arm
D.
The difference of resistances in the other arm
ANSWER :
B. The ratio of resistances in the other arm
3.
What is the condition for a Wheatstone bridge to be balanced?
A.
P/Q = R/S
B.
P/Q ≠ R/S
C.
P*R = Q*S
D.
P*Q = R*S
ANSWER :
A. P/Q = R/S
4.
In a Wheatstone bridge, if all four resistances are equal, the bridge is:
A.
Unbalanced
B.
Balanced
C.
Open circuit
D.
Short circuit
ANSWER :
B. Balanced
5.
The Wheatstone bridge works on the principle of:
A.
Superposition theorem
B.
Kirchhoff’s laws
C.
Ohm’s law
D.
Faraday’s law
ANSWER :
B. Kirchhoff’s laws
6.
The Wheatstone bridge is used to measure

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A.
Current
B.
Voltage
C.
Unknown resistance
D.
Capacitance
ANSWER :
C. Unknown resistance