General exam question G4B06
Subelement G4, AMATEUR RADIO PRACTICES· Group G4B
What is an advantage of a digital multimeter as compared to an analog multimeter?
- A.Better for measuring computer circuits
- B.Less prone to overload
- C.Higher precision (correct answer)
- D.Faster response
WhyA digital multimeter's advantage over an analog multimeter is higher precision. A digital multimeter's readout comes from an analog-to-digital converter rather than a moving needle read by eye, which gives it noticeably higher measurement precision than a comparable analog meter, answer C. Neither meter type is inherently better suited to computer circuits, a digital meter isn't generally less prone to overload than an analog one, and analog meters can actually respond faster to a changing reading, so A, B, and D don't hold.
Published 2026-08-28 · Last updated 2026-08-28 · Question text is verbatim from the 2023-2027 NCVEC Element 3 pool (public domain); the explanation above is original writing, see our methodology.
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