All Exams Test series for 1 year @ ₹349 only
Question

A voltmeter is connected across a battery in a simple circuit. What does it measure?

This question was previously asked in
RRB Technician 2026 Grade 3 Question Paper (7-Oct-2026) (Shift 3)
The correct answer is

It measures the potential difference across the battery terminals.

A voltmeter is a high-resistance instrument connected in parallel to measure the potential difference (voltage) between two points.

When placed across a battery, it reads the potential difference between the battery's positive and negative terminals (the terminal voltage).

Power is measured by a wattmeter, current by an ammeter connected in series, and resistance by an ohmmeter.

Hence, the answer is It measures the potential difference across the battery terminals.

Was this answer helpful?

Similar Questions

  1. A 0–200 V voltmeter has a guaranteed accuracy of ±1% of full-scale reading. If the instrument indicates 50 V, the actual voltage being measured lies between:

  2. An engineer compares two voltmeters. If Voltmeter A has higher sensitivity than Voltmeter B, what is the most likely practical implication?

  3. If an ideal voltmeter is connected in parallel across a resistor in a simple series circuit, what effect does it have on the circuit's total current?

  4. A digital voltmeter is required to measure a DC signal with superimposed AC noise. Which type of DVM is most likely to produce the most accurate reading?


Important Questions from Indicating Instruments

  1. Hot wire ammeters are used for measuring

  2. Which one of the following force is not needed for the satisfactory operation of any indicating (or measuring) instrument?  

  3. Assertion (A): Shunt of an ammeter has a low resistance

    Reason (R): Shunt may be connected in series or in parallel with an ammeter.
  4. Which of the following statements are correct?

    A. Ultrasonic method for liquid level measurement is not preferred in industrial applications.

    B. In a pH meter, the glass electrode is the reference electrode.

    C. A chromatograph is used for analyzing the composition of a gas.

    D. The production of Korotkoff sounds in indirect blood pressure measurement is due to pressure pulses produced due to the difference in systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  5. Which instrument is representing an integrating type instrument?
Need Expert Advice?
Upcoming Exams
RRB JE
October 27, 2026
RRB ALP
November 03, 2026
Test Series
RRB Technicians img
Railways
RRB Technician Grade 1 (Signal) 2026 Mock Test Series
270 Tests 3 Tests Free
7598 Attempts
4.8(211)
English, Hindi, Bengali +7 More
More Questions from RRB Technicians

Start Your Preparation with Prepp Mobile App

Download the app from Google Play & App Store
Download the app from Google Play & App Store
Prepp Mobile App