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Engineering Metrology Quiz Questions

1. Lord Kelvin famously said that science begins when you can measure and express knowledge in numbers. 2. Accuracy refers to how close a measurement is to the true value, while precision refers to the ability to consistently obtain the same measurement. 3. Random errors follow a Gaussian or 'normal' distribution and cannot be eliminated, whereas systematic errors can be identified and reduced or eliminated.
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Engineering Metrology Quiz Questions

1. Lord Kelvin famously said that science begins when you can measure and express knowledge in numbers. 2. Accuracy refers to how close a measurement is to the true value, while precision refers to the ability to consistently obtain the same measurement. 3. Random errors follow a Gaussian or 'normal' distribution and cannot be eliminated, whereas systematic errors can be identified and reduced or eliminated.
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  • Introduction and Basics: Introduces basic metrology concepts and discusses fundamental principles.
  • Measurement and Errors: Discusses different types of measurement errors and sensitivity factors in instruments.
  • Instruments and Their Use: Explores various measuring instruments and their specific uses in metrology.
  • Advanced Measurement Techniques: Examines advanced procedures and techniques used for precise measurements in engineering.
  • Gauges and Calibration: Describes the use of different gauges and calibration methods to ensure measurement accuracy.
  • Standards and Quality Control: Discusses standards used in the industry to maintain quality control over measurement processes.
  • Metrology Systems and Applications: Covers systems and applications of metrology in practical engineering situations.
  • Precision and Error Analysis: Analyzes different sources of error in measurement and how to improve precision.
  • Interference and Optical Measurement: Focuses on methods of interference and optical devices used for measuring complex parameters.
  • Surface Measurement and Tolerances: Addresses surface measurement techniques and how tolerances impact manufacturing.
  • Statistical Methods in Metrology: Introduces statistical approaches to enhancing measurement processes and evaluations.

Engineering Metrology

1. Who made the following classic statement. "When you can measure what you are speaking
about and express it in numbers, you know something about it, and when you can't express it in
numbers, your knowledge, is of a meagre and unsatisfactory kind. It may be the beginning of
knowledge, but you have scarcely in your thought advanced to the stage of science.
[Link] Young
[Link]
[Link]
[Link] Kelvin

2. The ease with which observations can be made accurately is referred to as


[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]

3. Accuracy of measuring equipment is


[Link] closeness with which a measurement can be read directly from a measuring instrument.
B.A measure of how close the reading is to the true size.
[Link] difference between measured value and actual value the smallest change in measurand that
can be measured
D.(e) the capability to indicate the same reading again and again for a given measurand.

4. Which of the following errors are generally distributed in accordance with the Gaussian
distribution
[Link] errors
[Link] errors
[Link] errors
[Link] errors

5. Tolerances are specified


[Link] obtain desired fits
[Link] it is not possible to manufacture a size exactly
[Link] obtain high accuracy
[Link] have proper allowance

6. Which of the following is the most important characteristic of a measuring instrument in


general
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
7. Sensitivity and range of measuring instrument have
[Link] relationship
[Link] relationship
[Link] relationship
[Link] relationship
8. Systematic errors are
[Link] distributed
[Link] repetitive in nature
[Link] on both + ye and - ye sides of mean value
[Link] errors

9. Precision of measuring equipment is


[Link] closeness with which a measurement can be read directly from a measuring
instrument
B.A measure of how close the reading is to the true size
[Link] difference between measured value and actual value
[Link] smallest change in measurand that can be measured

10. The maximum amount by which the result differs from the true value is called
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]

11. Response is defined as the measure of a system's fidelity to purpose. The response of
measuring instruments may be considered to the following cases
[Link] response
[Link] of the above.
[Link] response
[Link] or rise time

12. Which of the following can be used to scribe lines parallel to the edges of a part
[Link] calipers
[Link] gauge
[Link]
[Link] caliper

13. Which of the following can't fall under the head ? controllable errors
[Link] errors
[Link] errors
[Link] errors
[Link] errors
14. Which of the following errors are regularly repetitive in nature
[Link] errors
[Link] errors
[Link] errors
[Link] errors
15. Which of the following errors are inevitable in the measuring system and it would be vainflul
exercise to avoid them
[Link] errors
[Link] errors
[Link] errors
[Link] errors

16. Which of the following instruments is most accurate


[Link] caliper
[Link] screw gauge
[Link] projector
[Link] comparator

17. Which of the following refers to parasitic error.


[Link], often gross, which results from incorrect execution of measurement
[Link] difference between the results of measurement and the value of comparison
[Link] which varies in an unpredictable manner in absolute value and in sign when a large
number of measurements of the same value of a quantity are made under practically identical
conditions.
[Link] between the result of measurement and the value of the quantity measured

18. Which of the following characterises the dispersion of the results obtained in a series of
measurements of the same value of a quantity measured
[Link] error
[Link] error
[Link] mean square deviation
[Link] of measurement

19. A surface gauge is used for


[Link] the surface plate
[Link] the surface fmish
[Link] out the work accurately
[Link] the depth of the surface

20. Parasitic error is caused due to


[Link] use of measuring instrument
[Link] design of instrument
[Link] in ambient conditions
[Link] in computation
21. A feeler gauge is used to check
[Link]
[Link] of clearance.
[Link] roughness
[Link] shape
22. Measuring mechanism whose mobile component attains its equilibrium position without
oscillations round new position is called
[Link] mea,suring mechanism
[Link] measuring mechanism
[Link] measuring mechanism
[Link] measuring mechanism

23. Measuring instrument which conforms to all the specified statutory provisions is called
[Link] measuring instrument
[Link] instrument acceptable for verification
[Link] measuring instrument
[Link] measuring instrument

24. Measuring instrument intended to define or present physically, conserve or reproduce the unit
of measurement of a quantity (or a multiple or sub-multiple of that unit) and to transfer it to other
measuring instruments by comparison is known as
[Link] measuring standard
[Link]
[Link] standard
[Link] standard

25. Work is usually required to be held in a vertical position for laying out. For this purpose, it is
clamped to
[Link] plate
[Link] angle plate
C.A V-block
D.A machine bed

26. The phenomenon shown by a measuring instrument which gives different indications in a
series of measurements of the same value of the quantity measured is called
[Link] of measuring instrument
[Link] of repeatability
[Link] of indications
[Link] of trueness

27. The quality of a measuring instrument which characterises the ability to respond to small
changes of the quantity measured is called
[Link] of a measuring instrument
[Link] of a measuring instrument
[Link]
[Link]

28. Instrument which is designed to eliminate the personal element of feel when setting a
measuring instrument is called
[Link] indicator
[Link] setting device
[Link] measuring instruments
[Link] standard
29. The thickness of light gauge sheet steel can be best checked with a
[Link] divided steel scale
[Link] gauge
[Link] caliper
[Link]

30. Which of the following gives an idea_ about the ability of the equipment to detect small
vartiation in the input signal (quantity being measured)
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]

31. If attempts are made to make an instrument very sensitive, which of the following qualities is
likely to be impaired
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]

32. Optical flats are made of


[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]

33. The axis of measurement of the scale or other dimensional reference should coincide. This
principle is called the
[Link] of kinematic design
[Link] of alignment
[Link] of linear measuring instruments
[Link] of collinearity

34. Pick out the wrong stateinent about flexible strips.


[Link] are used in instruments where small movements are required between component parts
[Link] force or torque is required to displace a member located on flexible strip from its mid
position
[Link] has no friction or backlash
[Link] is not subjected to wear

35. The least count of a metric vernier caliper having 25 divisions on vernier scale, matching with
24 divisions of main scale (1 main scale division = 0.5 mm) is
A.0.05 mm
B.0.01 mm
C.0.02 mm
D.0.001 mm
36. A scale in which the distance between graduations if proportional to the value of that
graduation is called
[Link] scale
[Link] scale
[Link] scale
[Link] scale

37. A scale whose graduation marks are in a discontinuous manner and are composed of aligned
numbers indicating directly the numerical value of the quantity measured is called
[Link] scale
[Link] scale.
[Link] scale
[Link] scale

38. Element of the indic g device carrying the scale is called


[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]

39. The thread micrometer measures


[Link] major diameter of the thread
[Link] minor diameter of the thread
[Link] effective diameter of the thread
[Link] root diameter of the thread

40. V-block is used in the workshop to check


[Link] of a cylindrical work
[Link] roughness
[Link] of oval job
[Link] on a job
41. Repeatability of measuring equipment is
[Link] closeness with which a measurement can be read directly from a measuring instrument
[Link] capability of indicate the same reading again and again for a given meas xcarid.
[Link] between measured value and actual valve
[Link] smallest change in measurand that can be measured

42. The purpose of ratchet screw in micrometer screw gauge is


[Link] lock a dimension
[Link] impart blow motion
[Link] maintain sufficient and uniform measuring pressure
[Link] take care of wear of screw threads
43. The purpose of adjusting nut in a micrometer screw gauge is to
[Link] care of zero error
[Link] slow motion
[Link] for wear between screw and nut
[Link] care of backlash

44. The taper of internal dovetail can be measured with the help of
[Link] bar
[Link] set
[Link] of standard dimensions and slip gauges
[Link]

45. External taper can be accurately measured with the help of


[Link] bar and slip gauges
[Link] head
[Link] balls and height gauge
[Link] set

46. Stick micrometers are designed for measuring


[Link] of cylinders
[Link] external lengths
[Link]
[Link] internal lengths

47. Differential screw micrometer is used


[Link] give direct indication of difference between two readings
[Link] very high degree of accuracy.
[Link] digital readout
[Link] measure diameter of inaccessible holes

48. A sine bar is specified by


[Link] total length
[Link] centre distance between the two rollers
[Link] size of the rollers
[Link] distance between rollers and upper surface

49. The diameter of very large bores can be, measured accurately by
[Link] graduated tape
[Link] a pin gauge in the bore.
[Link] gauge
[Link] balls method
50. The number of slip gauges in a set are
A.87
[Link] of the above sets are available.
C.103
D.31

51. Profile of a gear tooth can be checked by


[Link] bar
[Link] micrometer
[Link] pyrometer
[Link] projector

52. Gear tooth caliper is used to find the chordal thickness of the following type of gear tooth
[Link] gears
[Link] gears
[Link] gears
[Link] gears

53. The M-and E-system in metrology are related with measurement of


[Link]
[Link] finish.
[Link]
[Link]

54. All the thread characteristics can be measured precisely with


[Link] pitch gauge
[Link] with V-anvil
[Link] room microscope
[Link] gauge

55. The advantage of vernier calpier over micrometer is that it


[Link] easier and quicker to use
[Link] more accurate
[Link] be used to make both inside and outside measurments over a range of sizes
[Link] of the above

56. Standards to be used for reference purposes in laboratories and workshops are referred to as
[Link] standards
[Link] standards
[Link] standards
[Link] standards
57. The cross section of International Prototype Metre is shown in (Refer Fig. 4)
[Link] A
[Link] E.
[Link] C
[Link] D

58. The combination set can be used to


[Link] angular surfaces
[Link] circles and arcs
[Link] lines
[Link] of the above

59. In layout work, a pencil should not be used to draw lines on metal because
[Link] will wipe off easily
[Link] line will be too wide for accurate work
[Link] lines will smudge and be difficult to see
[Link] lines do remain on metal even after good rubbing

60. Surface plate is usually made of grey cast iron because it provides
[Link] wearing plate
[Link] hard plate
[Link] to cast plate
[Link] due to graphite flakes

61. The term traceability in Engineering Metrology is concerned with


[Link] machines
[Link] instruments
[Link] comparator
[Link]

62. In selective assembly


[Link] in an assembly can be replaced by a similar part without any further alteration
[Link] parts of any one type are classified into several groups according to size.
[Link] the parts are always interchangeable
[Link] size of one of the components is measured accurately and then mating component is made
to match with this

63. Constant
[Link]
[Link].
[Link]
[Link]
64. The advantage of wavelength standard is that it would be possible to repeat measurements to a
very high degree of accuracy. The wavelength standards can be reproduced to an accuracy of
about one part in
A.1000
B.109
C.107
D.108

65. The basic unit in angular measurements is


[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link] angle

66. Optical gauge works on the principle of


[Link]
[Link] of light rays.
[Link]
[Link]

67. The micrometer shown in Fig. 6 is called


[Link] micrometer
[Link] micrometer.
[Link] micrometer
[Link] type micrometer

68. Millimeter scale in a micrometer is marked on


[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]

69. Circular scale of the micrometer is marked on


[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
70. According to well accepted practice, slip gauges which have been handled for a few minutes
should be left for sometime. The reason for this could be
[Link] moisture transferred from hand would evaporate
[Link] structure of gauges, if disturbed would stabilise
[Link] attain the room temperature again
D.(c1) with continuous use, gauges may wear quickly
71. Which of the following is not the essential requirement for accuracy of measurement with a
sine bar
[Link] of upper surface
[Link] of size and roundness of rollers
[Link] distance between roller axes and mutual parallelism
[Link] between top and bottom surfaces

72. The following type of gauges has gauging sections combined on one end
[Link] gauge
[Link] gauge.
[Link] and No Go gauge
[Link] gauge

73. The vernier reading should not be taken at ? its face value before an actual check has been
taken for
[Link] error
[Link] calibration
[Link] of measuring jaws
[Link] equalisation

74. Which comparator utilises the principle of a button spinning on a loop of string
[Link] comparator
[Link] comparator
[Link] comparator
[Link] interferometer

75. Gear tooth vernier is used to measure


[Link] pitch
[Link] line thickness of tooth.
[Link] thickness
[Link] and dedendum

76. Error of measuring equipment is


[Link] closeness with which a measurement can be read directly from a measuring instrument.
B.A measure of how close the reading is to the true size
C.(e) the difference between measured value and actual value
[Link] smallest change in measureand that can be measured

77. Which of the following is not provided on combination set


[Link] head
[Link] head
[Link] scale
[Link] level
78. Universal surface gauge is used
[Link] flatness testing
[Link] layout work and inspection
[Link] measuring profile of complex surface
[Link] measuring surface roughness

79. Accuracy is
[Link] repeatability of a measuring process
[Link] of judgement in recording an observation
[Link] ability of instrument to reproduce same reading under identical situations
[Link] of the result of a measurement with the true value of the measured quantity

80. Random errors follow the following distribution


[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
D.T-student

81. Which one of the following is the least accurate measuring device
[Link] gauge
[Link] scale.
[Link] projector
[Link] micrometer

82. Pick up the wrong statement :


[Link] of an instrument is closeness to the true dimension
[Link] represents the degree of repetitiveness.
[Link] refers to minimum change in value that the instrument can reliably indicate.
[Link] the sensitivity of an instrument increase, its range of measurement also increases.

83. Fiducial indicators contain


[Link] scale
B.A single index mark
[Link] screw movement
[Link] head

84. A comparator for its working depends on


[Link] calibrated scale
[Link] with standard such as slip gauges
[Link] micrometer gauge
[Link] devices
85. Precision is
[Link] repeatability of a measuring process
[Link] of the result of a measurement with the true value of the measured quantity
[Link] ability of a measuring device to detect small differences in a quantity being measured the
ability of an instrument to reproduce same reading under identical conditions
D.(e) error of judgment in reading an observation.

86. The thickness of oil film at the surface of slip gauges is of the order of
A..005 micron
B..1 micron
C.1 micron
D.10 microns

87. Pick up the wrong statement. Surface plates are usually made of granite because of following
advantages
[Link] of long period of time for relaxing, it is free from built in residual stresses. There is no
corrosion effect also.
[Link] enables the phenomenon of wringing flat surfaces over it.
[Link] a tool or workpiece drops accidently over its surface, residual stresses are not induced
[Link] simply powders somewhat at the point of impact by falling object

88. Pick up the wrong statement.


[Link] is the disagreement between the result of measurement and actual value.
[Link] error are regularly repetitive in nature and result from improper conditions or
procedures that are consistant in action
[Link] error results from incorrect execution of measurement.
[Link] of measurement represents the dispersion of the result of measurement defmed by
the limits of the error.

89. Which one of the following instruments is the most accurate


[Link] scale
[Link] projector.
[Link] caliper
[Link] dial gauge
90. In the case of high precision surface plates of diameter upto 200 mm, the working surface
should lie between two parallel planes, whose maximum distance apart is
A.0.005 mm
B.0.0005 mm
C.0.05 mm
D.0.5 mm

91. Which of the following is not the accessory of slip gauges :


[Link] and centre points
[Link] jaws
[Link]
[Link]
92. The lateral faces of slip gauges are at right angles correct to within
A.? 1 degree
B.? 30 minutes
C.? 10 minutes
D.? 1 minute

93. Protector gauge blocks in slip gauges are


[Link] as reference blocks
[Link] in the centre of pile
[Link] touched
[Link] on the end of combinations

94. According to accuracy, slip gauges are classed under following number of accuracy classes
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]

95. A protector in slip gauges is provided to


[Link] slip gauges when not is use
[Link] up all the wear when in use
[Link] the slip gauges
[Link] wringing of slip gauges

96. The two slip gauges in precision measurement are joined by


[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]

97. Plug gauges are used to


[Link] the diameter of the workpieces
[Link] the diameter of the holes in the workpieces
[Link] the diameter of the holes in the workpieces
[Link] the length of the holes in the workpieces

98. Pick out the wrong statement about Taylor's principle of gauging.
[Link] gauges should be full form gauges
[Link] gauges should check all the related dimensions simultaneously
[Link] is sufficient to use Go gauges on the width and length of the component
[Link] Go gauges should check only one dimension at a time
99. The term "Allowance" in limits and fits is usually referred to
[Link] clearance between shaft and hole
[Link] clearance between shaft and hole
[Link] of tolerances of hole and shaft
[Link] between maximum size and minimum size of the hole

100. Drilled holes, and honed holes, could be designated by following grades respectively
A.H5, H11
B.H6, H10
[Link], 116
D.H10, P5

101. Sensitivity of measuring equipment is


[Link] closeness with which a measurement can be read directly from a measuring instrument
B.A measure of how close the reading is to the true size
[Link] difference between measured value and actual value
[Link] smallest change in measurand that can be measured

102. Newall system of limits and fits is the oldest system working on hole basis system. The
grades of holes and shafts specified respectively are
A.2, 6
B.1, 8
C.4, 12
D.6, 20

103. ISA tolerance system consists of following numbers of qualities of tolerance, and grades of
fit respectively
A.6, 15
B.8, 20
C.12, 21
D.16, 21

104. Expressing a dimension as 25.3?005 mm is the case of


[Link] tolerance
[Link] tolerance
[Link] dimensions
[Link] of the above

105. Surface roughness on a drawing is represented by


[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
106. Expressing a dimension as 32.5/32.3 mm is the case of
[Link] tolerance
[Link] tolerance
[Link] dimension
[Link] of the above

107. A bore of 14.67 mm in a workpiece can be measured by


[Link] rule
[Link] caliper
[Link] gauge
[Link]

108. The diameter of finish turned shaft can best be checked with a
[Link] set
[Link] gauge
[Link] gauge
[Link] screw gauge

109. Accurate centring of work mounted in an independent chuck can be determined by using a
[Link] gauge
[Link] gauge
[Link] indicator
[Link] gauge

110. In limits and fits system, basic shaft system is one whose
[Link] deviation is zero
[Link] deviation is zero
[Link] clearance is zero
[Link] clearance is zero

111. Which of the following is not the angle measuring device


[Link] plate
[Link] bar
[Link] protector
[Link] gauge
112. To check the diameter of a twist drill with a micrometer, the measurement must be taken
across the
[Link] of the drill
[Link] of the drill
[Link] edges of the drill
[Link] of the drill
113. Pick out the wrong statement about gauges for internal threads.
[Link] Go screw plug gauge is made to the minimum metal limit and of full form and checks the
virtual effective diameter. Any error in the pitch or flank angle of screw affects the effective
diameter
[Link] dimensions of Go and Not Go gauges correspond to maximum and minimum minor
diameters.
[Link] Go screw plug gauge is made to the maximum effective diameter of the screw thread
cleared at the root and crest.
[Link] plain Go and Not Go gauges are used for checking the limits of the size of minor diameter.

114. Expressing a dimension as 18.31% mm is the case of


[Link] tolerance
[Link] tolerance
[Link] dimensions
[Link] of the above

115. In instrumentation a correction is


[Link] error
[Link] revision applied to the indicated value so that the final result obtained improves the
worth of the result
[Link]-error
[Link] of error-degree of correctness

116. Straight edges are used to measure


[Link] length of parts
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]

117. IS : 919 on limits and fits specifies following numbers of grades of fundamental tolerances,
and fundamental deviations respectively
A.25, 18
B.25, 16
C.18, 22
D.18, 25

118. For general use the measuring tip of a comparator should be


[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]

119. Basic shaft and basic hole are those whose upper deviations and lower='deviation
respectively are
A.+ ye, ? ve
[Link], zero.
[Link], minimum
[Link], maximum
120. The standard tolerance unit is equal to
A.0.45 (3-V5) + 0.001D
B.0.45 (3V5) + 0.001D
C.0.45 (3Arg) + 0.01D
D.0.45 (4To) + 0.01D

121. Eden-Roll comparator is a popular inqmment for the


[Link] of slip gauges
[Link] measurement of length of slip gauges
[Link] of flatness
[Link] of angles

122. It is desirable to handle the slip gauges with a cloth or chamois leather in order to
[Link] injury to hands
[Link] the surfaces of slip gauges
[Link] them from the heat of the hand
[Link] that the varnish applied on gauges does not come out

123. For grade IT 7, value-of tolerance is equal to


A.7 i
B.10 i
C.16i
D.25 i

124. For defming length the standard generally followed is


[Link] standard
[Link] standard
[Link] wave standard
[Link] of the above

125. Planer gauge is used for


[Link] flatness of surface
[Link] to utility of measurements on surface plate
[Link] measurement
[Link] radius of corners
126. IS specifications specify vernier calipers as type A, B and C. This classification is based on
[Link]
[Link] count
[Link]
[Link] or external measurement and for marking purpose
127. The cross-section of straight edges upto 180 mm length is
[Link]
[Link]
C.I-section
[Link]

128. 'Optical micrometer is used to


[Link] small linear displacements
[Link] surface profiles
[Link] surface roughness
[Link] very small displacement by rotating the glass block through relatively large angles

129. Airy points of support are


A.0.577 L apart
B.0.554 L apart
C.0.5 L apart
D.0.58 L apart

130. The maximum munber of faces in precision polygons can be


A.6
B.72
C.12
D.20

131. In precision polygon, a central hole and small holes are drilled through the thickness
[Link] mounting purposes
[Link] achieve high accuracy
[Link] ease of manufacture
[Link] make them light

132. Precision polygons are calibrated from first principles using


[Link] autocollimator
[Link] autocollimators
[Link] autocollimators
[Link] precision spirit levels

133. The fact that how closely the instrument reading folloVis the measured variables is termed as
[Link]
[Link]
[Link] sensitivity
[Link]
134. Which of the following methods is not used for testing straightness
[Link] level method
[Link]
[Link] method
[Link] comparator

135. Optical square is


[Link]'s square having stock and blade set at 900
B.A constant deviation prism having the angle of deviation between the incident ray and
reflected ray, equal to 90?
C.A constant deviation prism having the angle of deviation between the incident ray and reflected
ray, equal to 45?
[Link] to produce interference fringes

136. In a sine bar the standard length is measured from


[Link] to edge
[Link] inner circumference of two rollers
[Link] outer circumference of two rollers
[Link] the centres of two rollers

137. Electronic level instrument is a replacement for


[Link] depth gauge
[Link] level.
[Link]-collimator
[Link] dekkor

138. Polygons in metrology are concerned with


[Link] of circular dividing et
[Link] of parallelism
[Link] of circularity
[Link] measurements

139. the long straight edges are supported at two points for minimum deflection at centre. The
distance between supports compared to the length of straight edge should be
A.0.5
B.0.554
C.0.577
D.0.6

140. Bevel protractor is used for


[Link] measurements
[Link] measurements
[Link] measurements
[Link] measurement
141. Clinometer is related with
[Link]'s parallels
[Link] gauges
[Link] level
[Link] protractor

142. Which of the following is the essential condition for interferometry measurement
[Link] air gap (a wedge) of varying thickness must exist between the two surfaces
[Link] of the above.
[Link] work surface must be reflective
[Link] source of light is required

143. Autocollimator is used for


[Link] measurement
[Link] measurement
[Link] measurement
[Link] measurement

144. Which one of the following is an angle measuring device


[Link]
[Link] bar.
[Link]
[Link] iron

145. Filar microscopes


[Link] no reticles
[Link] fixed reticles
[Link] moving reticles
[Link] be moved relative to the work by means of a fine-pitch lead screw

146. A collimator is simply a


[Link] of a bundle of parallel light rays
[Link] of point light
[Link] of alignment telescope
[Link] for flatness

147. If x be half the included angle of thread and p its pitch, then best size wire's diameter for
measurement of effective diameter of thread is
A.P12 sec x
B.P sec x/2
C.P cos x/2
D.P12 cos x/2
148. Angle Dekkor is another type of
[Link]-collimator
[Link] square
[Link]
[Link] gauge

149. The angles of angle gauges in the degrees series are


A.1,3,9,25,42
B.1,3,9,27,81
C.1,3,9,27,41
D.1,5,10,25,45

150. Wickman gauge is used for inspection of


[Link]
[Link] threads.
[Link]
[Link]

151. Which one of the following is not an angle measuring device


[Link] protector
[Link] bar
[Link] square
[Link] iron

152. The reflector combined with autocollimator can be used for checking
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link] between two far off points

153. Some substances generate voltage when they are subjected to mechanical forces or stresses
along specific planes. Such substances are known as
[Link]-electric
[Link]-electric
[Link]-electric
[Link]-electric

154. Tomlinson recorder is associated with measurement of


[Link] flaws
[Link] perpendicularity
[Link] finish
[Link] curvature
155. Which of the following methods is not concerned with surface finish measurement
[Link] method
[Link] method
[Link] emission method
[Link] angle of attack method

156. A spirit level is required to have 2 mm of bubble movement of 2" inclination. The
[Link] of tube should be around
B.(d) 120 m
C.(b) 20 mm
D.(c) 80m

157. The only natural material producing a spectral line (6440? A red) almost completely
symmetrical is
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]

158. A photo-electric device in which the resistance of the metal changes directly, proportional to
the light striking on it, is known as
[Link]-cell
[Link]-emission cell
[Link]-voltaic cell
[Link] conductive cell

159. Universal surface gauge is used for


[Link] straightness
[Link] flatness
[Link] parallelism
[Link] work and inspection

160. Which of the following is not the correct method of specifying numerical value of surface
roughness mean line
[Link]-line average (CLA) value
[Link]-line and envelop line systems
C.R.m.s value
[Link]-to-valley height

161. According to Taylor's Principle, No Go gauge checks


[Link] one feature at a time
[Link] important dimensions at a time
[Link] the dimensions at a time
[Link] the related 'dimensions at a time
162. The primary texture or roughness or micro-errors on surface results due to
[Link] action of the tool in production process
[Link] and non-uniformity of cutting process
[Link] in material
[Link] direction of tool marks (lay)

163. The secondary texture or waviness, or macro-error on surface results due to


[Link] action of the tool in production process
[Link] and non-uniformity of cutting process
[Link] in material
[Link] direction of tool marks (lay)

164. The function of a transducer is


[Link] amplify the input signal
[Link] modify the input signal
[Link] convert the primary signal into a more useful quantity usually an electrical impulse

[Link] codify the input signal

165. Pick up the correct statement in connection with surface finish.


[Link] of secondary texture is same as pitch of primary texture
[Link] of secondary texture is more than pitch of primary texture
[Link] of secondary texture is less than pitch of primary texture
[Link] of primary and secondary texture can't have any relationship

166. If graduations on beam of a vernier gauge are marked at every 1/2 mm and 10 divisions on
vernier scale are on a distance of 9.5 mm, then least count is
A.0.1 mm
B.0.05 mm
C.0.01 mm
D.0.02 min

167. Scale sensitivity is defined as


[Link] of a change in scale reading to corresponding change in pointer deflection
[Link] reading of scale/range of scale
[Link] reading of scale/unit measurable quantity
[Link] count of scale/range of scale

168. A three-lobed part if checked on 60? V-block would provide following magnification of the
radial out-of-round characteristics
A.1 time
B.2 time
C.3 time
D.4 time
169. A five-lobed part, if gauged in the 60? V-block would produce the following magnification
of the radial out-of-round characteristics
A.0 time
B.1 time
C.2 times
D.3 times

170. Diametral gauging for out-of-roundness measurement is not sufficient because


[Link] can't sense even lobed parts
[Link] changes always occur which can't be sensed by it
[Link] is difficult to find true centre
[Link] readings can't be fed to computer

171. A plug gauge is used for measuring


[Link]
[Link] bores
[Link] holes
[Link] threads

172. Pick out the wrong statement about measuring out-of-roundness by V-block gauging.
A.60 degree V-block provides triple magnification of out-of-round characteristics of 3 lobed part.
[Link] a V-block, ovality and other even-numbered lobing are magnified.
[Link] checking a five lobed part, 108? V is required
[Link] use of a series of V blocks would not necessarily detect all types of outof-roundness.

173. A master gauge is


A.A new gauge
[Link] international reference standard
C.A standard gauge for checking accuracy of gauges used on shop floors
D.A gauge used by experienced technicians

174. Gear tooth vernier is used to measure


[Link] tooth profile
[Link] tooth thickness
[Link] line thickness of gear tooth
[Link]

175. Moire fringes are observed when


[Link] optical flat is placed over smooth surface
B.A microscope is used to observe surface texture
[Link] grating is moved over scale grating
[Link] light is diffused through _ a prism
176. The surface roughness on a drawing is represented by
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]-zag lines
[Link]
177. Inside and outside diameters of a thin tube are to be measured. Only one of the following
tools is to be selected. Which one would you choose.
[Link] caliper
[Link] caliper.
[Link]
[Link]-leg caliper

178. Electronic level contains


A.A pendulum
[Link] level (c)
[Link] (d) clinometer
D.(e) sine bar.

179. Keilpart gauge is used to measure


[Link] roughness
[Link]
[Link] diameter Of a tool
[Link] eccentricity

180. In interferometric methods, the path difference between one bright band and the next is
varied by
[Link] wave length
[Link] half wave lengths
[Link] quarter wavelength
[Link] wavelengths

181. On a triple thread screw


[Link] = pitch
[Link] = 3 pitch
[Link] = pitch
[Link] = 9 pitch

182. Gratings are used in connection with


[Link] measurement
[Link] displacement measurements.
[Link] texture measurement
[Link]/concavity measurement
183. The method of fractional coincidences in interferometry techniques is used for
[Link] of end gauges
[Link] of surface
[Link] displacement measurements
[Link]/concavity of surfaces

184. An optical gauge works on the principle of


[Link] of light rays
[Link] of light rays
[Link] of light rays
[Link] of light rays

185. Involute fnnction of a gear is defmed as


A.(cos a ? a) radians
B.(sin a ? a) radians
C.(tan a ? a) radians
D.(cot a ? a) radians

186. The pitch circle raidus rp and base circle radius rb of a gear are related by the following
relationship (a = pressure angle)
[Link]= rp cos a (b) rb? cos a
B.(c) rb = rp sin a (d) rb = rp tan a (e) rb= r, (tan ? a).
C.18.224. The undercutting in case of 14-1 degree full depth involute teeth occurs when the
number of teeth is less than
D.(a) 10

187. The undercutting in case of 14-1 degree full depth involute teeth occurs when the number of
teeth is less than
A.10
B.32
C.18
D.25

188. During the gear tooth cutting operation the undercutting may occur, due to the corners of the
cutter biting into the true involute curve on the flank of the tooth. This is called interference. It
can be avoided by
[Link] the addendum on the pinion and reducing on the gear wheel
[Link] the addendum on both pinion and gear wheel
[Link] the addendum on both pinion and gear wheel
[Link] the addendum on the pinion and increasing on the gear wheel

189. A sine bar is used to measure


[Link] roughness
[Link] profiles
[Link] tapers
[Link] tapers
190. The normal chordal tooth thickness of a gear is the shortest distance from the
[Link] crest to the point of the chord
[Link] crest to the mid point of the chord
[Link] point of the constant chord to the tip of the tooth
[Link] the tooth crest to any point on the chord
191. Addendum of a gear is equal to
[Link] p
B.0.3 p
C.0.3183 p
D.0.3683 p

192. Optical flats are used in conjunction with


[Link] measurements
[Link] flatness
[Link] parallelism
[Link] measurement

193. In the phenomenon of optical interference, the two beams of light, both originating from the
same source, can cause interference patterns when the path difference between them amounts to
A.1 micron
B.1 mm
[Link] wavelength of the light being used
[Link] odd half-wavelength of the light being used

194. A 20 mm diameter international metric thread will have a pitch of


A.1 mm
B.2.5 mm.
C.1.50 mm
D.2.0 mm

195. Wear allowance is provided on


[Link] gauge
[Link] Go gauge
[Link] Go and No Go gauges
[Link] both are combined in one gauge

196. Which of the following gauge is of full form


[Link] gauge
[Link] Go gauge
[Link] gauge
[Link] gauge
197. Taylor's principle is cocerned with
[Link] comparators
[Link] measurements
[Link] measurements
[Link] measurements

198. Accuracy of setting a sine bar


[Link] poor for smaller angles
[Link] maximum when angle of measurement is 45?
[Link] appreciably with steep angle
[Link] dependent on accuracy of outer dimensions of sine bar

199. The radius of curvature of tube in precise spirit level is of the order of
A.10 cm
B.50 m.
C.1 m
D.10 cm

200. Profile of a gear tooth is to be checked. Which one of the following device would ? you
choose
[Link] pyrometer
[Link] projector.
[Link] bar
[Link] gauge

201. Clinometer is an instrument concerned with


[Link] measurement
[Link] measurement.
[Link] measurement
[Link] measurement

202. Auto-collimator is used for measurement of


[Link] angular differences
[Link]
[Link] surfaces
[Link]

203. Optical square is used in connection with


[Link] tests involving two surfaces at right angles
[Link] of flatness of surface.
[Link] measurements
[Link] division
204. According to Indian standards, the slip gauges according to accuracy are graded into
following categories
A.2
B.3
C.4
D.5

205. In which of the following inspection system, the inspection keeps pace with the production
[Link] inspection
[Link] percent inspection
[Link] inspection
[Link] inspection

206. In inspection by attributes


[Link] quantities are separated from bad
[Link] under consideration is measured on some scale expressing it quantitatively
[Link] due to assignable factors are determined
[Link] due to chance factors are determined

207. The square of the standard deviation is also called


[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]

208. In an interferometer experiment, following pattern of fringes was observed. The surface
being tested is
[Link]. 29
B.(d) ridge/valley in the middle
C.(b) convex
D.(c) convave

209. If the interference bands with optical flat are as shown in Fig. 30, the surface would be
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link] convex

210. A scale in which the distance between graduations is proportional to the value of that
graduation is called
[Link] scale
[Link] scale
[Link] scale
[Link] with a constant value of graudation
211. Profilometer is an instrument used to measure
[Link] involute
[Link] profile
[Link]
[Link] roughness

212. The value of a set of data at which the greatest number of cases is concentrated is called
[Link]
[Link].
[Link]
[Link] deviation

213. If the correctness of profile of a thread is to be checked, which instrument would you choose
[Link] micrometer
[Link] projector.
[Link] bar
[Link] gauge

214. The more sensitive instrument


[Link] oscillates more
[Link] more slowly
[Link] no oscillations
[Link] never stable

215. Frequency of oscillation of an instrument indicating device is a function of


[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link] damping and sensitivity

216. The lost motion of the spindle in micrometer screw gauge when the rotation of the thimble is
changed in direction is referred to as
[Link]
[Link] count
[Link] error
[Link]

217. Stick micrometers are used for measuring


[Link] of holes
[Link] internal lengths
[Link] external lengths
[Link] of parts
218. All the working surfaces and the cylindrical surfaces of the rollers of sine bar have a surface
finish of the order of
A.0.2. micron
B.0.5 micron
C.1 micron
D.5 micron

219. The effect of errors in spacing of the rollers, or height of slip gauge combination is a
function of the
[Link] 0
[Link] 0
[Link] 0
[Link] 0

220. Sine centre is used for measurement of


[Link] internal angle between two faces
[Link] of projected parts
[Link]-angle of taper of a job
[Link]

221. Clinometer is used for


[Link] measurement
[Link] measurement
[Link] measurement
[Link] of environmental conditions

222. Pick up the correct statement. The effect of pitch error and angle error is to
[Link] the simple effective diameters of a bolt and decrease that of a nut
[Link] the simple effective diameter of a bolt and increase that of a nut
[Link] the simple effective diameter of both bolt and nut
[Link] the simple effective diameters of both bolt and nut

223. If 0 is the included angle of a screw thread then change in simple effective diameter due to
change in angle error is proportional to
[Link]
[Link] 0.
[Link] 0
[Link] 0

224. The best size wire for ISO metric thread for measuring pitch diameters of screw
[Link] in terms of its pitch p is
B.(a) 0.5 p
C.(b) 0.6 p
D.(c) 0.75 p

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about and ex
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A.Direct relationship  
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A.Systematic errors 
 
B.Random errors  
C.Illegitimate
21. A feeler gauge is used to check 
A.Radius   (javascript:void(0);)
B.Thickness of clearance. 
 
C.Surface roughness  
D.
B.Response of a measuring instrument  
C.Accuracy   (javascript:void(0);)
D.Precision  
 
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B.No force or torque is required to displace a member located on flexible strip from its mid  (javascript:void(0);)
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41. Repeatability of measuring equipment is  
A.The closeness with which a measurement can be read directly from a measuring
B.The centre distance between the two rollers 
 
C.The size of the rollers  
D.The distance between rollers and upper surface
C.Can be used to make both inside and outside measurments over a range of sizes 
 
D.All of the above  
 
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D.The size of one of the components is measured accurately and then mating component is made 
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