Question

Which approach is accepted as an international procedure in evaluating the uncertainty of measurement?

(a) Conventional approach

(b) Modern approach

(c) Experimental approach

(d) Observational approach

The question was asked in a national level competition.

The doubt is from Evaluating Uncertainty in Measurement in portion Evaluating Uncertainty in Measurement of Engineering Metrology

Answer 1

Correct answer is (b) Modern approach

To elaborate: Modern approach is accepted as an international procedure. It is useful even for those problems where limited observations are possible. It is problem specific and defines the method explicitly.