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4. Which of the following error's are generally distributed in accordance "with the
Gaussian distribution
(a) controllable errors
(b) calibration errors
(c) avoidable errors
(d) random errors
(e) error due to ambient conditions.
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13. Which of the following can be used to scribe lines parallel to the edges of a
part
(a) vernier calipers
(b) screw gauge
(c) divider
(d) hermaphrodite caliper
(e) combination set.
14. Which of the following can't fall under the head — controllable errors
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(a) calibration errors
(b) environmental errors
(c) avoidable errors
(d) random errors
(e) non-similarity of conditions while calibrating and measuring.
16. Which of the following errors are inevitable in the measuring system and it
would be vainflul exercise to avoid them
(a) systematic errors
(b) random errors
(c) calibration errors
(d) environmental errors
(e) deformation errors.
20. Which of the following characterises the dispersion of the results obtained in
a & ries of measurements of the same value of a quantity measured
(a) absolute error
(b) relative error
(c) root mean square deviation
(d) uncertainty of measurement
(e) variation of indication.
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(b) wrong design of instrument
(c) changes in ambient conditions
(d) errors in computation
(e) deflection of stylus.
26. Measuring instrument which conforms to all the specified statutory provisions
is called
(a) ordinary measuring instrument
(b) measuring' instrument acceptable for verification
(c) auxiliary measuring instrument
(d) legal measuring instrument
(e) statutory measuring instrument.
28. Work is usually required to be held in a vertical position for laying out. For this
purpose, it is clamped to
(a) surface plate
(b) an angle plate
(c) a V-block
(d) a machine bed
(e) enginee's square.
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(b) response of a measuring instrument
(c) accuracy
(d) precision
(e) repeatability.
31. Instrument which is designed to eliminate the personal element of feel when
setting a measuring instrument is called
(a) fiducial indicator
(b) zero setting device
(c) auxiliary measuring instruments
(d) measuring standard
(e) indicating element.
32. The thickness of light gauge sheet steel can be best checked with a
(a) finely divided steel scale
(b) depth gauge
(c) hermaphrodite caliper
(d) micrometer
(e) thickness measuring machine fitted with dial gauge.
33. Which of the following gives an idea about the ability of the equipment to
detect small vartiation in the input signal (quantity being measured)
(a) readability
(b) accuracy
(c) sensivity
(d) precision
(e) repeatability.
34. If attempts are made to make an instrument very sensitive, which of the
following qualities is likely to be impaired
(a) precision
(b) accuracy
(c) readability
(d) rangeability
(e) all of the above.
36. The axis of measurement of the scale or other dimensional reference should
coincide. This principle is called the
(a) principle of kinematic design
(b) principle of alignment
(c) principle of linear measuring instru-ments
(d) principle of collinearity
(e) principle of location and movement.
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(e) it has negligible hysterisis.
38. 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
(e) 0.005 mm.
39. A scale in which the distance between graduations if proportional to the value
of that graduation is called
(a) regular scale
(b) equidistant scale
(c) linear scale
(d) line scale
(e) continuous scale.
40. 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
(a) linear scale
(b) base of a linear scale
(c) equidistant scale
(d) regular scale
(e) digital scale.
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(a) to lock a dimension
(b) to impart blow motion
(c) to maintain sufficient and uniform measuring pressure
(d) to take care of wear of screw threads
(e) to allow zero adjustment.
47. The taper of internal dovetail can be measured with the help of
(a) sine bar
(b) combination set
(c) balls of standard dimensions and slip gauges
(d) clinometer
(e) dial gauges.
52. The diameter of very large bores can be, measured accurately by
(a) flexibile graduated tape
(b) cylindrical gauge
(c) keilpart gauge
(d) four balls method
(e) swinging a pin gauge in the bore.
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(c) 103
(d) 31
(e) all of the above sets are available.
55. Gear tooth caliper is used to find the chordal thickness of the following type of
gear tooth
(a) spur gears
(b) helical gears
(c) worm gears
(d) bevel gears
(e) any type of gear.
63. In layout work, a pencil should not be used to draw lines on metal because
(a) it will wipe off easily
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(b) the line will be too wide for accurate work
(c) the lines will smudge and be difficult to see
(d) the lines do remain on metal even after good rubbing
(e) all of the above.
64. Surface plate is usually made of grey cast iron because it provides
(a) non wearing plate
(b) very hard plate
(c) easy to cast plate
(d) lubrication due to graphite flakes
(g) stable plate.
75. 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
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(a) the moisture transferred from hand would evaporate
(b) the structure of gauges, if disturbed would stabilise
(c) gauges attain the room temperature again
(d) with continuous use, gauges may wear quickly
(e) there is no such practice.
76. Which of the following is not the essential requirement for accuracy of
measurement with a sine bar
(a) flatness of upper surface
(b) equality of size and roundness of rollers
(c) exact distance between roller axes and mutual parallelism
(d) parallelism between top and bottom surfaces
(e) parallelism of rollers to upper surface and equality of axis distance as from,
surface.
18,77. The following type of gauges has gauging sections combined on one end
(a) combination gauge
(b) limit gauge
(c) Go and No Go gauge
(d) fixed gauge
(e) progressive gauge.
78. The vernier reading should not be taken at its face value before an actual
check has been taken for
(a) zero error
(b) its calibration
(c) flatness of measuring jaws
(d) temperature equalisation
(e) all of the above.
79. Which comparator utilises the principle of a button spinning on a loop of string
(a) Sigma comparator
(b) Aramson comparator
(c) Optical comparator
(d) Zeiss interferometer
(e) Eden-Rolt comparator.
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(e) squaring head.
84. Accuracy is
(a) the repeatability of a measuring process
(b) error of judgement in recording an ob-servation
(c) the ability of instrument to reproduce same reading under identical situations
(d) agreement of the result of a measure-ment with the true value of the
measured quantity
(e) the least resolution of an instrument.
86. Which one of the following is the least accurate measuring device
(a) air gauge
(b) micrometer screw gauge
(c) optical projector
(d) vernier micrometer
(e) steel scale.
90. Precision is
(a) the repeatability of a measuring process
(b) agreement of the result of a measure-ment with the true value of the
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measured quantity
(c) the ability of a measuring device to detect small differences in a quantity being
measured
(d) the ability of .an instrument to reproduce same reading under identi¬cal
conditions
(e) error of judgment in reading an obser-vation.
91. 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
(e) 100 microns.
92. Pick up the wrong statement. Surface plates are usually made of granite
because of following advantages
(a) because of long period of time for relaxing, it is free from built in residual
stresses. There is no corrosion effect also.
(b) there is less tendency for it to warp
(c) if a tool or workpiece drops accidently over its surface, residual stresses are
not induced
(d) it simply powders somewhat at the point of impact by falling object
(e) it enables the phenomenon of wringing flat surfaces over it.
98. 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
(e) 0.001 mm.
106. 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
(e) ± 10 seconds.
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107. Protector gauge blocks in slip gauges are
(a) used as reference blocks
(b) mounted in the centre of pile
(c) never touched
(d) wrung on the end of combinations
(e) made of same material as the slip gauges.
108. According to accuracy, slip gauges are classed under following number of
accuracy classes
(a) two
(b) three
(c) five
(d) seven
(e) ten.
114. Pick out the wrong statement about Taylor's principle of gauging.
(a) Go gauges should be full form gauges
(b) Go gauges should check all the related dimensions simultaneously
(c) It is sufficient to use Go gauges on the width and length of the com¬ponent
(d) Not Go gauges should check only one dimension at a time
(e) It is useless to have the Not Go gauges of the full form.
119. The standard tolerance unit / in the case of limits and fits for sizes above 500
mm and upto 3150 mm is
(a) 0.45 (W) + 0.00 ID
(b) 0.52 (W) + 0.00 ID
(c) 0.30(W) + 0.042D
(d) 0.005 (W)
(e) 0.004O + 2.1 (D is in mm).
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measurand.
121. 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
(e) 8,26.
130. The diameter of finish turned shaft can best be checked with a
(a) combination set
(b) slip gauge
(c) height gauge
(d) micrometer screw gauge
(e) dial indicator.
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(c) dial indicator
(d) surface gauge
(e) micrometer.
135. In limits and fits system, basic shaft system is one whose
(a) lower deviation is zero
(b) upper deviation is zero
(c) minimum clearance is zero
(d) maximum clearance is zero
(e) standard tolerance is zero.
137. To check the diameter of a twist drill with a micrometer, the measurement
must be taken across the
(a) margins of the drill
(b) flutes of the drill
(c) cutting edges of the drill
(d) lips of the drill
(e) web of the drill.
138. Pick out the wrong statement about gauges for internal threads.
(a) The 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 effec-tive diameter
(b) The minimum limit of the major diameter and maximum size of the effective
diameter are also checked.
(c) Not Go screw plug gauge is made to the maximum effective diameter of the
screw thread cleared at the root and crest.
(d) The plain Go and Not Go gauges are used for checking the limits of the size of
minor diameter.
(e) The dimensions of Go and Not Go gauges correspond to maximum and
minimum minor diameters.
141. Many external comparators have anvils or work tables which are grooved.
The purpose of this is to
(a) facilitate supporting of work.
(b) provide three point support to the work
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(c) not to pass on inaccuracy of surface to the measurement
(d) trap any dirt on the table so that it does not interfere with the measure¬ment
(e) avoid sticking of standards on the table.
145. Basic shaft and basic hole are those whose upper deviations and lower-
deviation respectively are
(a) + ve, - ve
(b) - ve, 4- ve
(c) minimum, minimum
(d) minimum, maximum
(e) zero, zero.
148. It is desirable to handle the slip gauges with a cloth or chamois leather in
order to
(a) avoid injury to hands
(b) protect the surfaces of slip gauges
(c) insulate them from the heat of die hand
(d) ensure that the varnish applied on gauges does not come out
(e) none of the above.
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(e) 72.
157. In precision polygon, a central hole and small holes are drilled uirough die
mickness
(a) for mounting purposes
(b) to achieve high accuracy
(c) for ease of manufacture
(d) to make them light
(e) for decoration.
159. The fact mat how closely the instrument reading follows the measured
variables is termed as
(a) fidelity
(b) accuracy
(c) direshold sensitivity
(d) precision
(e) hysteresis.
160. Which of die following methods is not used for testing straightness
(a) spirit level metiiod
(b) autocollimator
(c) interference method
(d) beam comparator
(e) laser beam.
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(c) testing of circularity
(d) interferrometry measurements
(e) linear measurements.
165. 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
(e) 0.677.
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(a) have no reticles
(b) have fixed reticles
(c) have moving reticles
(d) can be.moved relative to the work by means of a fine-pitch lead screw
(e) use a scale on the side of the optical tube to give a measure of the focusing
position.
177. 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) p/2 sec x
(b) p sec x/2
(c) p cos x/2
(d) p/2 cos x/2
(e) p/2 sec x/2.
183. The reflector combined with autocollimator can be used for checking
(a) alignment
(b) parallelism
(c) circularity
(d) distance between two far off points
(e) surface finish.
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184. Some substances generate voltage when they are subjected to mechanical
forces or stresses along specific planes. Such substances are known as
(a) thermo-electric
(b) magneto-electric
(c) piezo-electric
(d) photo-electric
(e) radio-active.
186. Which of the following methods is not concerned with surface finish
measurement
(a) spectrophotometry method
(b) ultrasonic method
(c) field emission method
(d) critical angle of attack method
(e) Talysurf principle.
189. The only natural material producing a spectral line (6440° A red) almost
completely symmetrical is
(a) Cadmium
(b) Mercury
(c) Krypton
(d) Helium
(e) Neon.
190. A photo-electric device in which the resistance of the metal changes directly
proportional to the light striking on it, is known as
(a) photo-cell
(b) photo-emission cell
(c) photo-voltaic cell
(d) photo conductive cell
(e) none of the above.
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(e) all of the above*
199. 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 mm
(e) 0.005 mm.
202. 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
(e) 5 times.
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because
(a) it can't sense even lobed parts
(b) radial changes always occur which can't be sensed by it
(c) it is difficult to find true centre
(d) its readings can't be fed to computer
(e) it provides measurement at 2 points only.
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