measuring devices and scales - Category wise Question and Answer Practice Test with Solutions

Question : 6 [UPPCS (Pre) 1997]

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

a) Tacheometer - Pressure difference

b) Anemometer - Wind speed

c) Ammeter - Electric current

d) Pyrometer - High temp.

Question : 7 [UP (Pre) 2013]

Which one of the following can be used to measure temperature above 1500ºC?

a) Platinum resistance thermometer

b) Clinical thermometer

c) Thermoelectric couple thermometer

d) Pyrometer

Question : 8 [UP (Pre) 2015]

Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched?

a) Audiometer - Device for measuring sound intensity

b) Odometer - Measuring instrument for distance covered by motor wheels

c) Ondometer - Measuring instrument for frequency of electromagnetic waves

d) Ammeter - Measuring instrument for electric power

Question : 9 [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2003]

Richter scale is used for measuring

a) Amplitude of seismic waves

b) Velocity of sound

c) Intensity of light

d) Intensity of sound

Question : 10 [UPPCS (Mains) 2013]

In SONAR, we use

a) Ultrasonic waves

b) Radio waves

c) Audible sound waves

d) Infrasonic waves