Accuracy Versus Precision

True or false:  Accuracy and precision can be used interchangeably?

• true

• false

Fill in the blank:

_________ involves how close you come to the correct result.

• Accuracy

• Precision

Fill in the blank:

________ is how consistently you can get that result using the same method.

• Precision

• Accuracy

The story of the stolen crossbow described which of the following:

• Both accuracy and precision

• Accuracy without precision

• Neither precision or accuracy

• Precision without accuracy

True or False:

The projected landing area for the CURIOSITY was more accurate and more precise than the projected landing area for the VIKING.

• True

• False