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A test result quoted without an uncertainty is

  • A.acceptable only for mechanical rather than electrical tests
  • B.of limited value, since its agreement with the limit cannot be judged
  • C.entirely satisfactory, provided the instrument was calibrated
  • D.preferable to one quoted with an uncertainty attached

Answer: B

Correct answer: of limited value, since its agreement with the limit cannot be judged

A test exists to establish whether the machine meets a specification, and that judgement requires knowing how well the measurement is known. A temperature rise of 78 degrees against an 80 degree limit passes if the uncertainty is one degree and is undecided if it is five. Calibration alone does not supply that figure.

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