Basic Measurement

Dimensional measurement determines physical dimensions such as __________.

• Width, height, and depth

• Volume

• Time

• Gallons

Flatness is an important geometric feature of what measurement component?

• Fixture

• Part to be measured

• Caliper

• Reference Plane

Two systems of dimensional measurement used in manufacturing are the SI Metric System and the __________.

• Decimal inch system

• Fractional inch system

• US customary system

• Manufacturing specifications board

A __________ has its graduations engraved so that they can not be rubbed off.

• Machinist's rule

• Tape measure

• Dial indicator

• Digital caliper

The first step in dimensional measuring is to align the end of the rule where the zero is located with one edge of the dimension you want to measure. This edge is called the __________.

• Measuring point

• Reference point

• Delta point

• All of the above

The measurement of a 5.000 inch part, with an instrument having __________ accuracy, should range from 4.998 - 5.002 inches.

• ±0.001

• ±0.002

• ±0.003

• ±0.004

Resolution is sometimes called __________.

• Instrument error

• Observational error

• Discrimination

• Rpm

A common decimal inch rule graduation is in __________.

• 8ths

• 16ths

• 50ths

• All of the above

A common fractional inch rule graduation is in __________.

• 10ths

• 32nds

• 50ths

• All of the above

A scale typically found on a machinist rule is __________.

• 1/46

• 1/23

• 1/18

• 1/16