Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
(GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1)
Name: _______________________________ Level, Strand & Section: _______________ Date: __________
Quiz Lesson 1.5 (Accuracy and Precision)
Direction: Describe the accuracy of the given measurements if the true value of the mass of the object
is 125 grams.

______________1. 110 grams

______________2. 124.8 grams
______________3. 125.1 grams
______________4. 136 grams
______________5. 125.3 grams

Direction: Describe the precision of each set of measurements.

______________6. 32.50C, 32.30C, 32.40C, 32.60C,
______________7. 15.1grams, 14.0grams, 17.8grams, 23.5grams
______________8. 6.1mL, 6.2mL, 6.3mL, 6.0mL
______________9. 240 N, 350 N, 110 N, 285 N
______________10. 2.14cm, 2.13cm, 2.15cm, 2.12cm
A. Answer the given question:
1. When do you say that a given set of measurements is high in precision but low accuracy?

2. How important is the calibration of measuring instruments in obtaining accurate and precise
measurements?

B. Answer the following questions:

3. How will you describe the accuracy and/or precision of the measurement/s given in each
situation?
a. Martha checks the weather forecast the night before her trip so that she will know what to
wear as she travels by boat. The weather forecaster says it will be between 24 ºC to 27 ºC
early in the morning. The actual temperature reading the next day in the early morning is
30ºC.

b. A fisherman caught a mahi-mahi. When he pulled it out of the water, his companions
estimated the weight of the fish. Their estimates are 14.5 kg, 13.8 kg, and 16.2 kg. When
they weigh the fish upon returning to shore, its actual weight was 18.3 kg.

C. Answer the given question:

4. What specific scenario can you make to illustrate the difference between accuracy and
precision?