Physics: Measuring Devices and Scales MCQ Quiz 2

Measuring Devices and Scales MCQs
Quiz Set12

Question 1.  What does a ‘seismograph’ record?

(A)Heart-beats

(B) Earthquake

(C) Atmospheric pressure

(D) None of the above

View Answer
(B) Earthquake

Question 2.  Fathometer is used to measure ?

(A) Sound intensity

(B) Depth of sea

(C) Rain

(D) Earthquake

View Answer
(B) Depth of sea

Question 3.  Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

(A) Seismometer – Curvature of surface

(B) Cardiograph – Heart movement

(C) Carburetor – Interal combustion engine

(D) Manometer – Pressure

View Answer
(A) Seismometer – Curvature of surface

Question 4.  Phonometer is used to measure which one of the following?

(A) Testing the force of the human voice in speaking

(B) Frequency of electromagnetic wave

(C) Extremely high temperature

(D) The power of brightness of light

View Answer
(A) Testing the force of the human voice in speaking

Question 5. The apparatus used for detecting lie is known as ?

(A) Kymograph

(B) Gyroscope

(C) Pyrometer

(D) Polygraph

View Answer
(D) Polygraph

Question 6. 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 balance3. Electric current
(d) Barometer4. Relative humidity

Code

(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)1234
(B)4123
(C)3421
(D)2341
View Answer
(C) 3 4 2 1

Question 7. 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 meter4. To measure blood pressure

Code

(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)2143
(B)3421
(C)4321
(D)1234
View Answer
(B) 3 4 2 1

Question 8. From the codes given below the lists.

 List-I  List-II
(a) Earthquake1. Ammeter
(b) Height 2. Seismograph
(c) Electric current3. Altimeter
(d) Resistance4. Ohm

Code

(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)2341
(B)1342
(C)2341
(D)2314
View Answer
(D) 2 3 1 4

Question 9. Match the correct.

 List-I  List-II
(a) Fathometer 1. Atmospheric pressure
(b) Barometer 2. Atmospheric humidity
(c) Hygrometer 3. Height
(d) Altimeter4. Depth of sea

Code

(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)3124
(B)4231
(C)4123
(D)2314
View Answer
(C) 4 1 2 3

Question 10. 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) Hygrometer4. Humidity

Code

(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)3124
(B)4132
(C)4123
(D)1234
View Answer
(A) 3 1 2 4

Question 11.  Which one of the following devices is used to measure the intensity of the Earthquake? 

(A) Periscope

(B) Cosmograph

(C) Stethoscope

(D) Seismograph

View Answer
(D) Seismograph

Question 12.  Which of the following is a seismometer device?

(A) Raingauge

(B) Geiger Counter

(C) Seismograph

(D) Crescograph

View Answer
(C) Seismograph

Question 13.  Which one is not correcly matched?

(A) Richter scale – Humidity

(B) Rh factor – Blood

(C)  Kilowatt hour – Electricity

(D) Celsius – Temperature

View Answer
(A) Richter scale – Humidity

Question 14.  The intensity of Earthquake is measured in ___________.

(A) Celsius scale

(B) pH scale

(C) Decibel scale

(D) Richter scale

View Answer
(D) Richter scale 

Question 15. Richter scale is used for measuring?

(A) Intensity of sound

(B) Amplitude of seismic waves

(C) Intensity of light

(D) Velocity of sound

View Answer
(B) Amplitude of seismic waves

Question 16.  Which of the following quantities is measured on the Richter scale?

(A) Temperature inside the Earth

(B) Intensity of an Earthquake

(C) Population growth

(D) Speed of a glacier

View Answer
(B) Intensity of an Earthquake

Question 17.  Radar is used for?

(A) Tracking rain-bearing clouds

(B) Determining the presence and location of objects with radio wave

(C) Reflecting sound waves to detect objects

(D) Detecting objects by using light waves

View Answer
(B) Determining the presence and location of objects with radio wave

Question 18.  The apparatus used to measure the intensity of light is known as?

(A) Altimeter

(B) Luxmeter

(C) Calorimeter

(D) Anemometer

View Answer
(B) Luxmeter 

Question 19.  Which one of the following can be used to measure temperature above 1500ºC?

(A) Pyrometer

(B) Platinum resistance thermometer

(C) Thermoelectric couple thermometer

(D) Clinical thermometer

View Answer
(A) Pyrometer

Question 20.  The name of the equipment used for measuring blood pressure is _________.

(A) Barometer

(B) Actiometer

(C) Sphygmomanometer

(D) Teachometer

View Answer
(C) Sphygmomanometer
Quiz Set12