Part-A (UNIVERSITYQUESTION

BANK)
1. What is legal metrology?
2. Differentiate between sensitivity
and range with suitable example
3. State the working principle of an
electronic comparator
4. What are the advantages of
electrical and electronic
comparator?
5. What are the various methods
used for measuring the gear tooth
thickness?
6.Define :Straightness of a line in
two planes
7. List the various geometrical
checks made on machine tools
8.Define machine vision
9.What is the principle involved in
fluid expansion thermometer?
10 Give the principle of hot wire
anemometer
11. Define the term error and
correction
12What is meant by nominal size
and tolerance?
13. What will happen if the gauge
blocks are just simply placed one
over another and measurements
are made?
14. What are sine centers?

15. Name the corrections applied in

measurement of effective diameter
by the method of wires ?
16. State the methods used for
checking gear tooth profile.
17. What is the advantage of using
laser beam in interferometry?
18. Name the types of accuracy
specifications used in CMM.
19. List any two methods employed
for measuring torque.
20 Give the composition and useful
temperature range of any one
commercial thermocouple?
21. What do you mean by
sensitivity of a measuring
instrument?
22. define readability.?
23. A 250 mm sine bar is to be set
to and 350 5 6 .Find the height of
the gauge blocks required using
any appropriate set gauge blocks.
24. State the principle of
interferometry.
25. What is gear run out?
26. What is progressive error in
screw threads?
27. List any four possible causes of
errors in CMM?
28. Write the application of laser
interferometry.

29. What is working principle of

thermo couple?
30 Distinguish between force and
torque

(ii) Why is sine bar not suitable for

measuring angles above 45
degree?
3.Explain the following tooth
thickness measurement
(i) Constant chord method (ii)
Chordal Thickness method
b) (I) Briefly explain the step by
step procedure for determining the
flatness of a surface with neat
sketch

Part-B
(UNIVERSITYQUESTION BANK)
1. (a) (i) Define calibration and
interchangeability
(ii) Explain the purpose of
calibrating as instrument and
discuss the various calibrating
system
b)(i)Define Errors explain the
causes of those errors with suitable
example
2.a) I) Explain with a neat sketch
the working principle of solex
pneumatic comparator
(ii) describe the working principle ,
advantage and disadvantages of
optical comparators
b) (i) Explain with a neat sketch
how a Vernier caliper is used for
linear measurements

(ii) Explain with neat diagram the

measurement of straightness using
autocollimator
4.a.(i) explain with the help of neat
sketch the principle of working of
laser interferometer. State its
application in machine tool
metrology
(ii) Discuss the applications of
computer aided inspection
(b) Sketch a bridge type CMM
explain the procedure to be used in
measurement of various
dimensions of typical component
using it.
5 (a) (i) Explain the method of
measuring force using a strain
gauge load cell
(ii) Explain how and Eddy
current dynamometer works.

(b) (i) Explain the working principle

of an electrical resistance
thermometer
(ii) what are thermo couples ?
States its applications.
6. (a) (i) Draw the block diagram
of the functional elements of a
pressure gauge and explain the
function of different functional
elements.
(ii) Explain with examples the
difference between a primary and a
secondary standard . what are
working standards? (6)
(b) (i) Explain the following terms in
precision measurements (8)
I. Repeatability (ii) Sensitivity (ii)
Lag (iV) derived unit.
(ii) Explain the construction and
working of sigma comparators
7 (a) (i) State the main
requirements of slip gauges. How
are the slip gauges manufactured?
ii) Describe the constructional
details of an angle decker and
explain how it is used to measure
the angle
b) (i)Explain how the flatness
errors of lapped surfaces are
measured with an optical flat
ii) Explain how the measuring
head sensitivity, pneumatic
sensitivity and overall sensitivity

vary with variation of diameter of

measurement orifice.
8(a) (i) Explain with the help of a
neat sketch explain the function of
a Parkinson gear rolling tester used
for checking of composite errors
(ii) Explain a typical setup using
which the measurement of surface
finish of surface is carried out.
(b) (i) Explain a method of
measuring errors in the pitch of
screw thread
(ii) Describe a method used to
check the flatness of a surface
plate
9. Explain with a neat diagram the
construction and working principle
of heterodyne laser interferometer
(b) Explain the construction and
working of various bridge type
CMM
10)(a) Describe the following in
connection with pressure
measurement
(i)Pizo-electric pressure transducer
(ii) Variable capacitance transducer
(b) Describe with neat sketches
(i) Thermocouples (ii) Strain
gauge torque meter
11 (a) (i) Explain the need for
measurement

(ii) Differentiate between

precision and accuracy with
suitable examples
(b) (i) Brief explain the various
type of input signaL
(ii) Explain the different sources of
errors
12. Explain the following with neat
sketches
(i) Differential screw micrometer (ii)
Thread micrometer (iii) Blade type
micrometer (iV) Micrometer thread
gauge
(b)Explain the working principle of
AC laser interferometer and explain
the straightness is measured
13. (a) Explain the- block and three
point probe are used for
measurement of roundness . What
are the limitations of V- Block?
(b) Explain the following direct
instrument measurements

(i) Stylus probe type instrument (ii)

Tomlinson surface meter
14 (a) Explain the construction and
working of a laser telemetric
system with a neat sketches
(b) Explain in detail the various
methods of testing accuracy of
horizontal milling machine and
lathe using interferometer
15.(a) (i) Explain the construction
and working of a venturimeter
(ii) Explain the construction
and working of rotometer
(b) (i) With a neat sketches explain
how bimetallic strips are used for
temperatures measurements
(ii) Explain the working and
purpose of electrical resistance
thermistors