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SSM INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND SSM INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND

TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY
Sindalagundu Post, Dindigul – 624 002, Tamilnadu. Sindalagundu Post, Dindigul – 624 002, Tamilnadu.
Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering
Internal Test – III Internal Test – III
Subject Code : ME8501 Subject : Metrology And Measurements Subject Code : ME8501 Subject : Metrology And Measurements
Year & Sem : III & V Date : 11.10.2019 Year & Sem : III & V Date : 11.10.2019
Time:11.05am-12.35pm Max.Marks: 50 Time:11.05am-12.35pm Max.Marks: 50

PART-A (10x 2 = 20 Marks) PART-A (10x 2 = 20 Marks)

(Answer any 10 Questions ) (Answer any 10 Questions )

1. Define straightness? 1. Define straightness?

2. Define the effective diameter of thread.
3. What is meant by “Best size wire” in screw thread measurement?
4. What is the function of load cell?
5. Difference between quantity and flow meters.
6. Define Drunken thread.
7. What is the symbol for fully defining surface roughness
8. Differentiate between quantity meter and flow meter
9. How straightness, flatness and roundness are measured
10. What is gear runout?
11. What is thermopile?
12. What is the working principle of thermocouple?
13. Name any four method employed for measuring torque.
14. What is the use of pyrometer?
15. What is electrical resistance thermistor?
16. List out the reasons for the occurrence of progressive errors
in screw threads
17. Give the applications of a bimetallic strips.
18. What is the principle of optical pyrometer?
19. Point out any two advantages of thermocouples
20. What is a bourdon tube?
2. Define the effective diameter of thread.
3. What is meant by “Best size wire” in screw thread measurement?
4. What is the function of load cell?
5. Difference between quantity and flow meters.
6. Define Drunken thread.
7. What is the symbol for fully defining surface roughness
8. Differentiate between quantity meter and flow meter
9. How straightness, flatness and roundness are measured
10. What is gear runout?
11. What is thermopile?
12. What is the working principle of thermocouple?
13. Name any four method employed for measuring torque.
14. What is the use of pyrometer?
15. What is electrical resistance thermistor?
16. List out the reasons for the occurrence of progressive errors
in screw threads
17. Give the applications of a bimetallic strips.
18. What is the principle of optical pyrometer?
19. Point out any two advantages of thermocouples
20. What is a bourdon tube
 PART-B (30 marks)
PART-B (30 marks)
(Answer for 30 marks )
(Answer for 30 marks )
21.a) Explain gear tooth vernier method of measuring the gear
21.a) Explain gear tooth vernier method of measuring the gear
tooth thickness. (8)
tooth thickness. (8)
b) Explain Base tangent method and Constant chord method of
b) Explain Base tangent method and Constant chord method of
measuring the gear tooth thickness. (7)
measuring the gear tooth thickness. (7)
22.a) Explain how a gear can be checked using Parkinson gear tester
22.a) Explain how a gear can be checked using Parkinson gear tester
also mentions its limitations..(5)
also mentions its limitations..(5)
b) Derive the formula for measuring the effective diameter of screw
b) Derive the formula for measuring the effective diameter of screw
thread by i) 2-wire method. (5) ii) 3-wire method (5)
thread by i) 2-wire method. (5) ii) 3-wire method (5)
23. a). Explain the working principle of Tomlinson surface meter
23. a). Explain the working principle of Tomlinson surface meter
with a neat sketch (8)
with a neat sketch (8)
b) Explain different types of torque measurement techniques
b) Explain different types of torque measurement techniques
with an example.(7)
with an example.(7)
24 a) Explain the working principle of an electrical resistance
24 a) Explain the working principle of an electrical resistance
thermometer. (5)
thermometer. (5)
b) Describe briefly the following
b) Describe briefly the following
(i) Venturimeter (5)
(i) Venturimeter (5)
(ii) Rotometer (5)
(ii) Rotometer (5)

Faculty In-charge HoD/Mech

Faculty In-charge HoD/Mech