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Q: Which one of the following is the degree of closeness of repeated measurements of the same quantity to each other?
  • A. Precision
  • B. Accuracy
  • C. Error
  • D. Standard deviation
Correct Answer: Option A - Precision and accuracy– Precision is the degree of closeness or conformity of repeated measurements of that same quantity to each other whereas the accuracy is the degree of conformity of a measurement to its true value.
A. Precision and accuracy– Precision is the degree of closeness or conformity of repeated measurements of that same quantity to each other whereas the accuracy is the degree of conformity of a measurement to its true value.

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Precision and accuracy– Precision is the degree of closeness or conformity of repeated measurements of that same quantity to each other whereas the accuracy is the degree of conformity of a measurement to its true value.