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For a single-start screw thread, lead and pitch are:

AAlways in ratio 1:2
BEssentially the same
CUnrelated quantities
DAlways in ratio 2:1
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Essentially the same
In single-start threads one turn advances the screw by one thread spacing, so lead and pitch coincide.
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