Engineering Metrology (NOC23-ME83)

Assignment Week - 1

1. The control law or control algorithm is used by the control processor to derive the ________
signal
a) sensor
b) actuator
c) plant
d) All of these

2. The process of determination of some quantifiable value is called:

a) Metrology
b) Movement
c) Measurement
d) None of these

3. Strain gauge, LVDT and thermocouple are examples of:

a) Active transducers
b) Passive transducers
c) Analogue transducers
d) Primary transducers
4. ___________ instruments give the magnitude of the quantities under measurement in terms
of physical constants of the instrument.
a) Absolute
b) Secondary
c) Both of these
d) None of these

5. The measured quantity is always disturbed by the art of measurement, making a perfect
measurement theoretically possible.
a) True
b) False
6. In a moving coil instrument, the deflection torque is proportional to:
a) Current
b) Square of the current
c) Square root of the current
d) None of these
7. In case of the deflection type instrument, the value of the measuring quantity depends on the
_________ of the instrument.
a) Accuracy
b) Calibration
c) Sensitivity
d) Precision
8. Which of the following measuring type instruments are highly accurate?
a) Deflection type instruments
b) Null type instruments
c) All electrical instruments
d) None of these

9. The difference between an observed/measured value and a true value is called as:
a) Mistake
b) Error
c) Difference
d) None of these

10. The type of metrology that deals with the organization & development of measurement
standards & with their maintenance is called as:
a) Scientific Metrology
b) Industrial Metrology
c) Legal Metrology
d) None of these