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Precision and accuracy IED

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(a)   is a measure of how close measurements come to each other when they are made in the same way.

2.

How close a measurement is to the accepted value is called (a)   .

3.
This bullseye demonstrates...
a)
High Accuracy & High Precision
b)
High Accuracy & Low Precision
c)
Low Accuracy & High Precision
d)
Low Accuracy & Low Precision
4.

This bullseye demonstrates...

a)

High Accuracy & High Precision

b)

High Accuracy & Low Precision

c)

Low Accuracy & High Precision

d)

Low Accuracy & Low Precision

5.

Describe the accuracy and precision of the image

a)

Very accurate and somewhat precise

b)

Very accurate but not precise at all

c)

Not accurate at all but very precise

d)

not accurate and not very precise

6.

A set of data are all close in value to each other, but they are not close to the actual value. This set of data can be described as _________________.

a)

precise

b)

accurate

7.

To ensure results are reliable the experiment should be

a)

Done once

b)

Repeated

c)

Done as exactly the same as the method outlines

d)

Repeated if necessary

8.

Which best describes the target?

a)

Precise, but not accurate

b)

Accurate but not precise

c)

Precise and accurate

d)

Neither accurate nor precise

9.

Why do engineers make a prototype?

a)

For fun because they like it

b)

To test and improve a design

c)

To teach about a topic

10.

What's the first step of the engineering design process?

a)

Find a problem

b)

Redesign

c)

Communicate

d)

Test and improve