Tape and Rule Measurement

How many inches are in one foot?

12 inches

What does Starrett do to a rule's graduations to make them easier to count?

Staggers the length

Max length of long line tape

300 feet

Calipers are particularly useful tools used in many professions to do which of the following, Circle all that apply. Measure Outside diameter, Measure Inside diameter, check parts to a specified value.

All Above

Which tool is designed with legs for inside and outside measurement?

Caliper

Allows you to attach the tape to your belt or pocket

Clip

The end clip on a tape measure is riveted in place and has the ability to move fore and aft the thickness of the ----------- to allow for the internal and external readings of the tape.

End clip

What is indicated by the symbol of a black diamond on a tape measure?

Engineered wood trusses

What two systems are steel rules graduated in?

English and Metric

A caliper or Divider is designed to take readings while the lathe is turning,True or False?

False

It is more accurate to measure from the end of the rule than to measure between two graduation lines True or False?

False

Parallax error is an observation error from the person measuring or holding the rule adjacent to the work piece True or False?

False

What should you do to a broken or damaged tool?

Inform your supervisor and remove the tool from service for warranty

What are the two groups that tapes are classified in?

Long Line and Short Line

If the rule is not in a straight parallel line with the work piece, the measurement will be ------------- than the actual piece being measured.

Longer

What does NIST stand for

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Is the Inch a basic unit of measurement in the Metric system?

No

Spring

Retracts the tape into it's case

What rule is used to measure the depth of a small diameter hole?

Rule with tapered end

What rule is useful for measuring from round corners, through hubs or for setting inside calipers?

Steel Hook rule with Reversible Hook

What should you never do to a tape measure during a field check?

Take it apart

Rule

The basic measuring tool from which many other tools have been developed

A field check is an abbreviated calibration procedure performed at a work site True or False?

True

If possible never use the end of the rule to align the edge of the work for a measurement, True or False

True

True or False: End graduations on a rule are useful for measuring depths, widths of shoulders, recesses and grooves.

True

How many millimeters are in one centimeter?

ten