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Name the part of the vernier calipers which is used to measure thickness of a pencil.

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Lower jaws of vernier calipers

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Upper jaws of vernier calipers

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C

Lock screw of vernier calipers

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Thumb screw of vernier calipers

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Solution

The correct option is A Lower jaws of vernier calipers
The lower jaws marked as 1(AB) in the figure are used to measure the thickness or external diameter of the pencil, tubes etc.

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