Quiz - AST130

Typical graduations of a dial caliper's rule are in __________ increments.

• 1.0-inch 

• 0.1-inch 

• 0.001-inch 

• 0.0001-inch 

The typical accuracy of a dial caliper is about __________.

• 0.001 inch 

• 0.003 inch 

• 0.03 inch

• 0.01 inch 

The two outside jaws of a __________ are only used to measure the outside dimensions of parts.

• micrometer

• digital caliper

• dial caliper

• micrometer and digital caliper

One advantage of a __________ is that measurements can be read quicker than with other precision measuring devices.

• dial caliper

• micrometer

• digital caliper

• ruler

A typical dial caliper can be used to measure dimensions to the nearest __________ inch.

• 0.01

• 0.001

• 0.0001

• 0.1

6. A precision measuring tool is __________.

• a device that will allow you to make a measurement to a finer degree than what can be seen by the human eye

• a dial caliper

• a digital indicator

• All of the above

7. The micrometer is __________.

• the most commonly used precision measurement device

• the most accurate of all hand-held devices

• limited to measuring only flat surfaces

• All of the above

8. The accuracy of a digital caliper reading is about __________ inches.

• 0.003

• 0.001

• 0.0003

• 0.0001

9. A part that is not found on the micrometer is the __________.

• frame

• friction sleeve

• spindle

• carriage

10. The typical accuracy of an outside micrometer with a vernier scale is __________.

• 0.003 inch - 0.005 inch

• 0.001 inch - 0.004 inch

• 0.0001 inch - 0.0004 inch

• 0.0003 inch - 0.0005 inch