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GATE 2026 PI – Question 17

Quality and Reliability · Metrology and Inspection · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Match instruments P: sine bar; Q: profilometer; R: vernier calliper; S: ring GO gauge, with applications 1: milled planar-surface roughness; 2: planar-surface inclination; 3: checking shaft-diameter tolerance without direct measurement; 4: length of a cuboid side.

  1. P–2; Q–1; R–4; S–3
  2. P–4; Q–3; R–2; S–1
  3. P–4; Q–1; R–2; S–3
  4. P–2; Q–1; R–3; S–4

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Correct answer: (A) P–2; Q–1; R–4; S–3

Explanation

A sine bar establishes an angle using gauge-block height. A profilometer measures surface texture. Vernier callipers directly measure lengths. A ring GO gauge checks a shaft limit by fit rather than reporting a diameter. Thus **P–2, Q–1, R–4, S–3: A**.

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