Trivia Quiz On Equipment And Calibration
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In measurement technology and metrology, calibration is the comparison of measurement values delivered by a device under test with those of a calibration standard of known accuracy. Test your knowledge on this subject by answering our quiz.
- 1.Gage blocks are used to calibrate callipers and micrometres (among other things). They are made of metal or ceramic and must have very accurate lengths and very flat measurement surfaces. How do you check the flatness of a gage block?
- A.
By holding it up to the light and sighting down the long edge
- B.
By looking at it through an optical flat under polarized light
- C.
By feeling it with your hand
- D.
With a measuring wand
- 2.There need to be defined procedures and schedules for carrying out checks needed to maintain confidence in the calibration status of…
- A.
Reference standards
- B.
Primary, working, and transfer standards
- C.
Reference materials
- D.
All of the above
- 3.All the following are correct regarding calibrated equipment except:
- A.
Can be labelled to indicate calibration status
- B.
Can be coded to indicated calibration status
- C.
Can be otherwise identified to indicate the status of the calibration
- D.
All equipment in the laboratory is assumed to be calibrated so no action or labelling is required
- 4.Equipment that has been mishandled, gives suspect results, is defective, or gives suspect results shall be…
- A.
Taken out of service
- B.
Clearly marked as being out of service
- C.
Decommissioned and discarded immediately
- D.
A & B only
- 5.The following support equipment requires calibration except
- A.
Incubators
- B.
Waterbaths
- C.
Stir plates
- D.
Thermometers
- 6.While calibrating the balance one morning you find the weights do not fall within the specified range you:
- A.
Clean the balance and try again
- B.
Contact your supervisor
- C.
Do nothing
- D.
Just watch it
- 7.The outcome of the comparison can result in one of the following except...
- A.
No significant error being noted on the device under test
- B.
A significant error being noted but no adjustment made
- C.
An adjustment made to correct the error to an acceptable level
- D.
Nothing really happens
- 8.Establishing traceability is accomplished by a formal comparison to a standard which is directly or indirectly related to all except one.
- A.
City standards
- B.
National standards
- C.
International standards
- D.
Certified reference material
- 9.Calibration may be required for the following reasons except...
- A.
A new instrument
- B.
After an instrument has been repaired or modified
- C.
When a specified time period has elapsed
- D.
During a critical measurement
- 10.When does the calibration process begin?
- A.
With the design of the measurement instrument
- B.
With the design of the calibration process
- C.
With whatever measurement instrument you have at hand
- D.
You can begin at any time.
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