alleryCompared with the main scale, a direct vernier has graduations that are:
ASlightly more closely spaced
BSlightly more widely spaced
CSpaced in a log pattern
DExactly equally spaced
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Slightly more closely spaced
A direct vernier is built with graduations at a slightly smaller spacing than the main scale.
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