Mechanical Measurement and Metrology (3141901) MCQs

MCQs of Force, Torque, Pressure, Strain and Temperature Measurement

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1.
When an elastic member is used in conjunction with a strain gauge, it is called a ______.
(a) proving ring
(b) absorption dynamometer
(c) prony brake
(d) load cell
Answer:

Option (d)

2.
In a Prony brake dynamometer, _________.
(a) mechanical energy is converted into heat
(b) mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy
(c) electrical energy is converted into torque
(d) there is no need for energy conversion
Answer:

Option (a)

3.
In torsion-bar dynamometers, deflection measurement is carried out by _____.
(a) mechanical methods
(b) electrical methods
(c) electronic methods
(d) optical methods
Answer:

Option (d)

4.
The first thermometer was developed by _______.
(a) Rankine
(b) Celsius
(c) Kelvin
(d) Galileo Galilei
Answer:

Option (d)

5.
Which of the following is correct for temperature?
(a) F = 1.6C + 32
(b) F = 1.8C + 32
(c) F = 1.8C + 273
(d) F = 1.8C + 212
Answer:

Option (b)

6.
Semiconductors used for temperature measurement are called _______.
(a) thermistors
(b) thermopiles
(c) resistance temperature detectors
(d) pyrometers
Answer:

Option (a)

7.
The metal extensively used in high-accuracy resistance thermometers is ________.
(a) rhodium
(b) nickel
(c) iridium
(d) platinum
Answer:

Option (d)

8.
To reduce the bandwidth of a wavelength, an optical pyrometer is provided with a ______.
(a) radiation filter
(b) blue filter
(c) absorption filter
(d) red filter
Answer:

Option (d)

9.
A dead-weight pressure gauge works on ________.
(a) D’Arsonval principle
(b) Abbe’s principle
(c) Archimedes’ principle
(d) D’alembert’s principle
Answer:

Option (c)

10.
McLeod gauge works on ________.
(a) Newton’s law
(b) Hook’s law
(c) Boyle’s law
(d) Pascal’s law
Answer:

Option (c)

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