Practice Measuring devices and scales - general science mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) The liquid/liquids used in the simple barometer is/are
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(b)
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Q-2) Which one of the following instrument is used for locating submerged objects in an ocean?
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(b)
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Q-3) The intensity of Earthquake is measured in
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Q-4) The apparatus used to measure the intensity of light is known as
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Q-5) SONAR is mostly used by
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Q-6) Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
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Q-7) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
A. Anemometer
1. Earthquakes
B. Seismograph
2. Atmospheric Pressure
C. Barograph
3. Wind velocity
D. Hygrometer
4. Humidity
Code: (A) (B) (C) (D)
| List I | List II |
| A. Anemometer | 1. Earthquakes |
| B. Seismograph | 2. Atmospheric Pressure |
| C. Barograph | 3. Wind velocity |
| D. Hygrometer | 4. Humidity |
(a)
(b)
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Q-8) The velocity of wind is measured by
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Q-9) Which one of the following devices is used to measure extremely high temperature?
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(b)
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(d)
Q-10) The apparatus used to measure intensity of sound is
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(b)
(c)
(d)
Q-11) Fathometer is used to measure
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Q-12) Which of the following is a seismometer device?
(a)
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Q-13) Hygrometer is used to measure
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Q-14) In SONAR, we use
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(d)
Q-15) Which one of the following thermometers is known as pyrometer?
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(b)
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(d)
Q-16) The thermometer which used to measure 2000°C temperature is
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(b)
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(d)
Q-17) Richter scale is used for measuring
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Q-18) Which of the following quantities is measured on the Richter scale?
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Q-19) Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
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Q-20) Which one of the following can be used to measure temperature above 1500ºC?
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