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MCQs of Theory of Errors

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1.
The errors mainly occur due to ____________.
(a) Imperfect instruments
(b) Human limitation
(c) Climatic conditions
(d) All of above
Answer:

Option (d)

2.
Gross errors arise due to
(a) Carelessness
(b) Poor judgement
(c) Negligence
(d) All of above
Answer:

Option (d)

3.
Do mistakes follow any fix pattern of occurrence ?
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) Cannot say
(d) None
Answer:

Option (b)

4.
The errors which are always of same size and sign under certain conditions are called _________.
(a) Systematic errors
(b) human errors
(c) climatic errors
(d) gross errors
Answer:

Option (a)

5.
The error arising due to use of tape in temperature above standardized temperature is example of ___________.
(a) Accidental error
(b) Random error
(c) Cumulative error
(d) mistake
Answer:

Option (c)

6.
The errors arising out due to precision limit of human/instruments are known as __________.
(a) Accidental error
(b) systematic error
(c) human error
(d) Instrumental error
Answer:

Option (a)

7.
Normally, _____________ is used to estimate the magnitude of the accidental errors.
(a) Laws of physics
(b) Theory of probability
(c) Both A and B
(d) None
Answer:

Option (b)

8.
The measured numerical value of any quantity is known as
(a) Observation
(b) Observed value
(c) True value
(d) None
Answer:

Option (a)

9.
The difference between observed value of an quantity and its most probable value is known as __________.
(a) Residual error
(b) True error
(c) Systematic error
(d) Gross error
Answer:

Option (a)

10.
A _____________ is the equation expressing the relation between various dependent quantities.
(a) Observation equation
(b) Dependency equation
(c) Conditioned equation
(d) Normal equation
Answer:

Option (c)

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