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#73

A vernier caliper has $10$ vernier divisions equal to $9$ main scale divisions. Vernier constant is:

A) $1\ \text{MSD}$

B) $0.1\ \text{mm}$

C) $0.01\ \text{cm}$

D) $0.1\ \text{cm}$

Answer:   C
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#74

If least count is $0.01\ \text{cm}$ and zero error is $-0.02\ \text{cm}$, the corrected length for $2.50\ \text{cm}$ is:

A) $2.48\ \text{cm}$

B) $2.52\ \text{cm}$

C) $2.50\ \text{cm}$

D) $2.49\ \text{cm}$

Answer:   B
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#75

In screw gauge, pitch is $0.5\ \text{mm}$ and $50$ divisions on circular scale. Least count is:

A) $0.01\ \text{mm}$

B) $0.1\ \text{mm}$

C) $0.5\ \text{mm}$

D) $0.02\ \text{mm}$

Answer:   A
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#76

If screw gauge has positive zero error of $+2$ divisions (LC $=0.01\ \text{mm}$), the corrected reading $= $

A) observed $-0.02\ \text{mm}$

B) observed $+0.02\ \text{mm}$

C) observed $+0.2\ \text{mm}$

D) no change

Answer:   A
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#77

Vernier constant $=$

A) value of 1 main scale division

B) value of 1 vernier division

C) difference between 1 MSD and 1 VD

D) sum of 1 MSD and 1 VD

Answer:   C
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#78

Micrometer measures:

A) time intervals

B) small lengths/thickness

C) mass

D) temperature

Answer:   B
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#79

If $x=10\pm0.2$, the fractional uncertainty is:

A) $0.02$

B) $2$

C) $20\%$

D) $0.2$

Answer:   A
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#80

If $A=BC$, then relative error in $A$ is:

A) sum of relative errors in $B$ and $C$

B) difference of relative errors

C) product of errors

D) none

Answer:   A
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