Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Metrology.

This section includes 9 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering Metrology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following option is true for given statements about expanded uncertainty and coverage factor?Statement 1: Last calculation is the expanded uncertainty when estimating uncertainty in measurement.Statement 2: In metrology industry, the mostly used value of the coverage factor is 2.

A. T, F
B. F, F
C. T, T
D. F, T
Answer» D. F, T
2.

What is the confidence interval for the value of coverage factor ‘2’?

A. 95 %
B. 94 %
C. 95.45 %
D. 94.45 %
Answer» D. 94.45 %
3.

What is the formula for relative expanded uncertainty?

A. U<sub>r</sub> = U/| y |
B. U<sub>r</sub> = U/y
C. U<sub>r</sub> = U*| y |
D. U<sub>r</sub> = U*2y
Answer» B. U<sub>r</sub> = U/y
4.

Which option is not correct about coverage factor?

A. It is a number which is generally larger than 1
B. Range – 2 to 7
C. Can be calculated by using MS excel
D. Depends on the selected coverage probability
Answer» C. Can be calculated by using MS excel
5.

What is the value of coverage factor which is generally used in the manufacturing industry?

A. 2
B. 2.89
C. 3
D. 3.89
Answer» E.
6.

Which table is generally used to find the coverage factor?

A. Student’s T table
B. F distribution table
C. Wishart distribution table
D. Tau distribution table
Answer» B. F distribution table
7.

What is the confidence interval for the value of coverage factor ‘2’?$

A. 95 %
B. 94 %
C. 95.45 %
D. 94.45 %
Answer» D. 94.45 %
8.

What is the relation of expanded uncertainty with coverage factor and combined uncertainty?

A. Expanded uncertainty = Coverage factor * Combined uncertainty
B. Combined uncertainty = Coverage factor * Expanded uncertainty
C. Coverage factor = Combined uncertainty * Expanded uncertainty
D. Coverage factor * Combined uncertainty * Expanded uncertainty = 1
Answer» B. Combined uncertainty = Coverage factor * Expanded uncertainty
9.

What is the actual definition of expanded uncertainty?

A. Uncertainty of the measurement result expressed as a standard deviation
B. Quantity defining an interval about the measurement result
C. Evaluation method of uncertainty by the statistical analysis of series of observations
D. Uncertainty Evaluation method by other than the statistical analysis
Answer» C. Evaluation method of uncertainty by the statistical analysis of series of observations