The correct answer to the question is:
C. precise
Explanation:
1. Accuracy refers to how close a measurement is to the true value. For example, if the true length of an object is 10 cm and a measurement gives a result of 9.8 cm, it is accurate.
2. Precision, on the other hand, refers to how close repeated measurements are to each other. If you measure the same object multiple times and consistently get results like 9.8 cm, 9.9 cm, and 9.8 cm, even if they are not exactly 10 cm, the measurements are precise because they are close to each other.
3. Precision indicates the consistency and reproducibility of measurements, showing that the measurement method is reliable in giving similar results when repeated.
Therefore, in the context of the question, a measurement that, on repetition, gives the same or nearly the same result is referred to as "precise."
