MSSC Quality Review

Before using a tool for a critical measurement, the tool may be required to be __________.

• Tempered

• Calibrated

• Certified

• Signed off

Calibration means to __________.

• Adjust a control chart

• Adjust a device to a standard

• Set an instrument to zero

• Create an SPC file

Company standards determine how often __________ is performed.

• Calibration of hand tools

• Calibration of surface finish gages

• A lockout/tagout

• An OSHA inspection

Precision measuring equipment that has been mishandled should be __________.

• Used anyway

• Sent out for recalibration immediately

• Checked against a gauge block or known good tool for accuracy before using

• Discarded

Technicians use instrument reliability to determine __________.

• How many instruments to use to measure a signal

• Calibration intervals

• Sampling plans

• SPC lot size

To ensure accuracy, __________ are calibrated on a regular basis.

• Inspection tools

• Conveyors

• Programmable controllers

• Power tools

Which measurement tool should be selected to measure a part with a length specification of 2.125 +/- 0.006 inches?

• Protractor

• Gauge block

• Caliper

• 6-inch rule

Before calibrating any measurement tool, including scales, make sure the tools, weights, gauge blocks, etc., are __________.

• Signed out

• Clean and undamaged

• Notarized

• Dirty and broken

Calibration of measuring instruments is important because it ensures that the instrument is __________.

• Working

• Properly installed

• Safely installed

• Accurate

What should be done every time before taking a measurement with dial calipers?

• Reset the display

• Have the calipers certified

• Check the calibration

• Nothing needs to be done