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Questions : ‘Pyrheliometer’ is used for measuring

(a) Air temperature

(b) Sun spots

(c) Solar radiation

(d) Temperature of plants

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

A pyrheliometer is a device that measures solar irradiance coming directly from the sun.

The SI units of irradiance are watts per square metre (W/m²).

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Question : 1

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List I List II
A. Stethoscope 1. To measure intensity of light
B. Sphygmomanometer 2. To check purity of gold
C. Caratometer 3. To hear heart sound
D. Lux meter 4. To measure blood pressure
Code: (A) (B) (C) (D)

a) 3 4 2 1

b) 1 2 3 4

c) 4 3 2 1

d) 2 1 4 3

Answer: (a)

Question : 2

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List I (Instrument) List II (Measuring quantity)
A. Ammeter 1. Pressure
B. Hygrometer 2. Weight
C. Spring balance 3. Electric current
D. Barometer 4. Relative humidity
Code: (A) (B) (C) (D)

a) 4 1 2 3

b) 2 3 4 1

c) 3 4 2 1

d) 1 2 3 4

Answer: (c)

Question : 3

The thermometer which used to measure 2000°C temperature is

a) Total radiation pyrometer

b) Gas thermometer

c) Mercury thermometer

d) Steam pressure thermometer

Answer: (a)

Question : 4

Which one of the following devices is used to measure extremely high temperature?

a) Phonometer

b) Pyrometer

c) Photometer

d) Pycnometer

Answer: (b)

Question : 5

The velocity of wind is measured by

a) Hydrometer

b) Barometer

c) Anemometer

d) Wind Vane

Answer: (c)

Question : 6

The liquid/liquids used in the simple barometer is/are

a) Alcohol

b) Water

c) Mercury

d) All of these

Answer: (c)

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