Trivia Quiz On Measurement And Calibration!
Let's face it: Unless your measurement instruments get regular calibration, the measurements they make will become meaningless. Calibration keeps your equipment running within tolerance. Test your knowledge on this.
- 1.
What is the term used to specify the difference between higher and lower calibration values in a measuring system?- A.
Span
- B.
Drift
- C.
Range
- D.
Threshold
- 2.
The voltage that a Josephson Junction produces is proportional to...
- A.
Frequency
- B.
Light intensity
- C.
Current
- D.
Temperature
- 3.
A DC voltmeter with a sensitivity of 500ohm/V. What will be the current through voltmeter for a full-scale reading in 100V range?
- A.
300mA
- B.
250mA
- C.
500mA
- D.
200mA
- 4.
Calibration is a term that is quite common. But a lot of times, people misuse it. What does it mean?
- A.
Altering a measuring device so it will read correctly
- B.
Comparing a measuring device to a standard of known accuracy
- C.
Rebuilding a measurement device to correct a malfunction
- D.
Using a measuring device to make a measurement
- 5.
Calibration techs have to know a little about all sorts of subjects. Which of the following are involved in calibration?
- A.
Physics
- B.
Chemistry
- C.
Mathematics
- D.
All of the above
- 6.
For a meter movement of 0 to 50mA meter movement, what is the sensitivity?
- A.
50ohm/V
- B.
20ohm/V
- C.
25ohm/V
- D.
5ohm/V
- 7.
What is the term used to specify the closeness of two or more measurements?
- A.
Accuracy
- B.
Precision
- C.
Threshold
- D.
Fidelity
- 8.
A torque wrench measures the rotational force required to tighten a threaded fastener. Torque settings are often given in ft-lbs or in Nm. What parameters are involved in measuring torque?
- A.
Vacuum and current
- B.
Length and force
- C.
Pressure and voltage
- D.
Luminance and pH
- 9.
What is the relative error of measurement when using a voltmeter whose measured value is 24.3V and true value 24V?
- A.
1.25%
- B.
0.013
- C.
0.014
- D.
0.012
- 10.
One step in a calibration procedure requires you to "tare" a balance (scale). What does this mean?
- A.
Put the largest weight you have on the balance
- B.
Remove the draft shield from the balance
- C.
Remove the pan from the balance
- D.
Make the balance read zero, even if something is on it
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