Question 549Electricity & Electronics - Assistant Engineer

The correct answer is B) an inductive-resistive load. This is the correct answer because the power meter in the illustration, as shown in figure "D", is displaying the power factor of the load under test. A power factor less than 1.0 indicates the presence of an inductive or capacitive component in the load, rather than a purely resistive load. The other options are incorrect because: A) a resistive-capacitive load would have a power factor greater than 1.0, which is not the case here; C) a purely inductive load would have a power factor close to 0, which is also not the case; and D) a purely resistive load would have a power factor of 1.0, which is different from the value shown in the illustration.