ASQ Calibration Technician Certification Practice
Questions with Certified Solutions
The SI unit of length is the - ANSWER---Meter
The Pascal, the SI unit of pressure, is - ANSWER---A derived SI unit
Which SI multipliers have abbreviations in capital letters? - ANSWER---Those with factors > 1000
The speed of light is considered to be a constant - ANSWER---When used for standards work
The melting point of Gallium is a fixed point in the ITS-90 temperature system. The uncertainty of the
value of this temperature is - ANSWER---Zero
A certificate for a traceable calibration must show evidence to support - ANSWER---The existence of a
traceability path is needed for an audit
The realization of a temperature fixed point is - ANSWER---A physical object such as a freezing point cell
Traceability is required when operating under ISO 9001 and related standards - ANSWER---At every step
of the calibration pyramid below national measurement standards
The ACME company's calibration procedure for their model VU-1 sound level meter calls for the
exclusive use of ACME sound level calibrator model SLC-1. A technician has a rush job to calibrate a VU-
1, but the SLC-1 is back at the factory in Europe for repair and calibration. He/she should - ANSWER---
Stop work and notify the customer that the calibration cannot be completed until the proper IM&TE is
available
In order to calibrate a digital ammeter, it is necessary to have - ANSWER---A source or generator of
current
The base SI unit for electrical quantities is - ANSWER---Ampere
, ASQ Calibration Technician Certification Practice
Questions with Certified Solutions
One gram of oxygen gas is released into a box 10 cm on a side. What is the SI density of the gas inside
the box when equilibrium is reached? - ANSWER---1.0 kg/m^3
One million nanofarads is the same as - ANSWER---One millifarad
Scales and balances should be calibrated after they are moved because - ANSWER---Gravity is different
in different places and internal mechanisms may have been affected
A triple point of water cell is - ANSWER---A device for sourcing temperature
Substitution of standards - ANSWER---May be done if technically feasible and not forbidden by
procedure
Which of the following measuring systems is a resistance-temperature device (RTD)? - ANSWER---
Thermistor
Having traceable reference standards and providing traceable calibrations for a laboratory's customers is
necessary when - ANSWER---These customers need to provide traceability to their customers
An optical pyrometer measures temperature by determining - ANSWER---The color of the light from a
hot body
An intrinsic standard - ANSWER---Will realize the unit for which it is a reference when operated properly
The largest single contributor to the uncertainty of dimensional measurements is - ANSWER---
Temperature
The SI unit for time is based on - ANSWER---An atomic vibration
Which of the following notations accepted for use with the SI is preferred for the volume of a gallon of
milk? - ANSWER---3.785 L (1 U.S. gallon)
, ASQ Calibration Technician Certification Practice
Questions with Certified Solutions
Carl Sagan, on his television series, might have said "Thank you for spending these billions and billions of
nanoseconds with me." How long a time interval is 1800 billion ns? Note - use the U.S. definition of
billion, e.g. 10^9 - ANSWER---Half an hour
Gravitational corrections are always required for - ANSWER---Measurements in which a weight opposes
a spring force
Which of the following temperature measuring devices requires either an actual or a simulated
reference temperature? - ANSWER---Thermocouple
Crash dummies used to simulate the effects of adults and children during testing of car and truck
collisions are an example of a - ANSWER---Consensus standard
Electrical sensors used to measure temperature almost always require - ANSWER---Linearization of the
temperature - electrical relationship
A substitute standard has replaced the usual reference standard and the term "limited calibration" is
used on the UUT. Which of the following explanations would NOT be expected as an explanation of the
limited calibration? - ANSWER---The substitute was used for a limited time
The most common working standard for dimensional analysis is - ANSWER---The gage block
Measurement of humidity can be accomplished - ANSWER---With a mirror whose temperature can be
controlled
A laboratory that uses an intrinsic standard may not simply use it without verification, but must also -
ANSWER---Participate in interlaboratory comparisons or proficiency testing for that parameter
The relationship between the freezing point of water and the triple point of water at standard
atmospheric pressure is - ANSWER---The triple point is warmer
Questions with Certified Solutions
The SI unit of length is the - ANSWER---Meter
The Pascal, the SI unit of pressure, is - ANSWER---A derived SI unit
Which SI multipliers have abbreviations in capital letters? - ANSWER---Those with factors > 1000
The speed of light is considered to be a constant - ANSWER---When used for standards work
The melting point of Gallium is a fixed point in the ITS-90 temperature system. The uncertainty of the
value of this temperature is - ANSWER---Zero
A certificate for a traceable calibration must show evidence to support - ANSWER---The existence of a
traceability path is needed for an audit
The realization of a temperature fixed point is - ANSWER---A physical object such as a freezing point cell
Traceability is required when operating under ISO 9001 and related standards - ANSWER---At every step
of the calibration pyramid below national measurement standards
The ACME company's calibration procedure for their model VU-1 sound level meter calls for the
exclusive use of ACME sound level calibrator model SLC-1. A technician has a rush job to calibrate a VU-
1, but the SLC-1 is back at the factory in Europe for repair and calibration. He/she should - ANSWER---
Stop work and notify the customer that the calibration cannot be completed until the proper IM&TE is
available
In order to calibrate a digital ammeter, it is necessary to have - ANSWER---A source or generator of
current
The base SI unit for electrical quantities is - ANSWER---Ampere
, ASQ Calibration Technician Certification Practice
Questions with Certified Solutions
One gram of oxygen gas is released into a box 10 cm on a side. What is the SI density of the gas inside
the box when equilibrium is reached? - ANSWER---1.0 kg/m^3
One million nanofarads is the same as - ANSWER---One millifarad
Scales and balances should be calibrated after they are moved because - ANSWER---Gravity is different
in different places and internal mechanisms may have been affected
A triple point of water cell is - ANSWER---A device for sourcing temperature
Substitution of standards - ANSWER---May be done if technically feasible and not forbidden by
procedure
Which of the following measuring systems is a resistance-temperature device (RTD)? - ANSWER---
Thermistor
Having traceable reference standards and providing traceable calibrations for a laboratory's customers is
necessary when - ANSWER---These customers need to provide traceability to their customers
An optical pyrometer measures temperature by determining - ANSWER---The color of the light from a
hot body
An intrinsic standard - ANSWER---Will realize the unit for which it is a reference when operated properly
The largest single contributor to the uncertainty of dimensional measurements is - ANSWER---
Temperature
The SI unit for time is based on - ANSWER---An atomic vibration
Which of the following notations accepted for use with the SI is preferred for the volume of a gallon of
milk? - ANSWER---3.785 L (1 U.S. gallon)
, ASQ Calibration Technician Certification Practice
Questions with Certified Solutions
Carl Sagan, on his television series, might have said "Thank you for spending these billions and billions of
nanoseconds with me." How long a time interval is 1800 billion ns? Note - use the U.S. definition of
billion, e.g. 10^9 - ANSWER---Half an hour
Gravitational corrections are always required for - ANSWER---Measurements in which a weight opposes
a spring force
Which of the following temperature measuring devices requires either an actual or a simulated
reference temperature? - ANSWER---Thermocouple
Crash dummies used to simulate the effects of adults and children during testing of car and truck
collisions are an example of a - ANSWER---Consensus standard
Electrical sensors used to measure temperature almost always require - ANSWER---Linearization of the
temperature - electrical relationship
A substitute standard has replaced the usual reference standard and the term "limited calibration" is
used on the UUT. Which of the following explanations would NOT be expected as an explanation of the
limited calibration? - ANSWER---The substitute was used for a limited time
The most common working standard for dimensional analysis is - ANSWER---The gage block
Measurement of humidity can be accomplished - ANSWER---With a mirror whose temperature can be
controlled
A laboratory that uses an intrinsic standard may not simply use it without verification, but must also -
ANSWER---Participate in interlaboratory comparisons or proficiency testing for that parameter
The relationship between the freezing point of water and the triple point of water at standard
atmospheric pressure is - ANSWER---The triple point is warmer
