Assignment 2
Assignment 2
Section A
1. What is the difference between gauges and comparators?
2. What is use of gauge in metrology?
3. On which principal Sine Bar works?
4. What is interchangeability? How this is achieved?
5. What is accuracy of Vernier, Micrometer and bore gauge?
6. What is calibration? How it is done?
7. Which of the following instruments is capable of measuring compound angles?
(a) Sine centre (b) Compound sine plate (c) Compound surface plate (d) All of these.
8. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) The longer the sine bar, the better the accuracy. (b) The shorter the sine bar, the better the
accuracy. (c) Accuracy of a sine bar does not depend on an ambient temperature. (d) A sine bar
cannot measure unknown angles
9. Which one of the following statements is TRUE?
(a) The ‘GO’ gage controls the upper limit of a hole
(b) The ‘NO GO’ gage controls the lower limit of a shaft
(c) The ‘GO’ gage controls the lower limit of a hole
(d) The ‘NO GO’ gage controls the lower limit of a hole
10. The taper of internal dovetail can be measured with the help of-
(a) Sine bar
(b) Combination set
(c) Balls of standard dimensions and slip gages
(d) Dial gage
Section B
1. What are different types of comparators? Where these are used?
2. How comparators are used – “For inspecting newly purchased gauges”
3. What is different between Sine Bar & Bevel Protector? Show with neat sketch how
measurements are performed on Sine Bar & Bevel Protector?
4. Show with sketch – two types of Limit Gauges, with its use in engineering applications.
5. What is alignment telescope? Where this is used ?
6. What is Autocollimator? Explain its Principle and Application.
7. What is Angle dekkor ? Explain its working principle and resolution.
8. Discuss any two important uses of an autocollimator in the industry.
9. Explain with the help of a plot how straightness of a machine guideway is assessed using
an autocollimator.
10. How accuracy is maintained while manufacturing machine bed of a precision machine?