Science Form 1 Topic 1.4

The ability of measuring instruments to obtain a value closest to the actual value is called ____________.

• Accuracy

• Consistency

• Sensitivity

The ability of measuring instruments to give the same readings with repeated measurements is called ________.

• Accuracy

• Consistency

• Sensitivity

The ability of measuring instruments to detect a small change in the measurement quantity is called __________.

• Accuracy

• Consistency

• Sensitivity

The right measuring instruments for length are ________.

• Measuring tape

• Stopwatch

• lever balance

• ruler

The correct measuring instruments to measure mass are _______.

• Laboratory thermometer

• Lever balance

• Triple beam balance

• Ammeter

Which of the following measuring instruments is used to measure electric current ?

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Which eye position will cause parallax error while reading the scale ?

• Top position

• Middle position

• Bottom position

Which of the following shows measuring instruments for length from the most accurate to the least accurate ?

• Vernier calipers - micrometer screw gauge - ruler

• micrometer screw gauge - Vernier calipers - ruler

• micrometer screw gauge - ruler- Vernier calipers

• ruler- Vernier calipers - micrometer screw gauge

The jaws of the Vernier calipers above are closed.

What type of error shown in this diagram ?

• Zero error

• Random error

• Parallax error

Which of the following can read measurement of mass more accurately and precisely ?

• Triple beam balance

• Lever balance

• Digital electronic balance