Q 9/90 Choose the correct statement amongfollowing. aIt is necessary that a more precisevalue is also more accurate. b It is not necessary that a moreprecise value is more accurate too. c Accuracy tells us to what resolutionor limit, the quantity is measured. d Both (2) & (3)

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