Question Bank– 1

Measurement standards and Design of

Gauges

1. State and explain five basic elements of measuring system

2. Differentiate between Accuracy and precision?
3. Differential line standard and end standard.
4. Write short notes on i) Calibration ii) Traceability
5. Explain various types of Errors in measurement and state how they can take care of.

6. Explain construction, working and principle of following:

a. Vernier caliper
b. Vernier depth gauge
c. Vernier height gauge
7. Explain with sketch the construction and working of micrometer. Explain how least
count is found and reading is taken. What is zero error?
8. Explain construction , working and principle of following:
a. Vernier bevel protractor
b. Angle gauge
c. Angle dekkor
d. Sine bar and sine Centre
e. Autocollimator

9. Write short notes on straightness, Flatness, Roundness.

10. Describe with sketch of auto-collimator.
11. Define Taylors Principle?
12. Define Metrology and its types? State Objective of Metrology.
13. Numerical on Go Nogo Gauge Designs.
14. Define- Tolerance, Limits , fits, Basic Size , Actual Size, Allowance.
15. Define Shaft basis system and hole basis system.
 Question Bank 2
Comparators, screw thread measurement
1. What is comparator? How are comparators classified?
2. Explain Sigma comparators?
3. Write short note on I ) LVDT ii) Pneumatic comparator
4. Explain with neat sketch three wire method of measuring effective diameter of screw
thread.
5. What is an effective diameter of threads? State its significance. Explain with sketch
Measurement of effective diameter by two wire method stating limitation.
6. Calculate the chord length and its distance below the tooth tip for gear of module 4 and
20 degree pressure angle.
7. Explain Parkinson gear tester with neat sketch.
8. Describe with sketch the construction and use of gear tooth vernier caliper. How is the
gear tooth thickness at PCD measured?

9. Explain Surface Texture and Elements of surface Roughness.

10. Explain following terms used in surface finish:

a. Roughness b. Waviness c. Effective profile e. Lay d. Center of profile

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12. With the help of a neat sketch explain the working of Tomlinson’s surface meter and

Profilometer.

12. Explain Tool maker’s microscope

13. Explain profile projector.

Question Bank 3
Advances in Metrology
1. Describe CMM.
2. Explain Machine Vision System. Explain online inspection and offline inspection.
3. Explain precision instrumentation based on laser principle.

4. Explain Optical measuring techniques.

5. Explain working of Laser interferometer.

6. Explain NPL interferometer.