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A screw gauge has divisions on its circular scale. The circular scale is units ahead of the pitch scale marking, prior to use. Upon one complete rotation of the circular scale, a displacement of is noticed on the pitch scale. The nature of zero error involved and the least count of the screw gauge, are respectively:
(a)Negative,
(b)Positive
(c)Positive
(d)Positive,

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