Physics
Measuring Devices and Scales
1. In SONAR, we use [UPPCS (Mains) 2013]
- Radio waves
- Audible sound waves
- Ultrasonic waves
- Infrasonic waves
2. The apparatus used to measure intensity of sound is [MPPCS (Pre) 1990]
- Chronometer
- Anemeter
- Audiophone
- Audiometer
3. Which one of the following instrument is used for locating submerged objects in an ocean? [UPPCS (Pre) 2000]
- Audiometer
- Galvanometer
- Sextant
- SONAR
4. SONAR is mostly used by [Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2011]
- Astronauts
- Doctors
- Engineers
- Navigators
5. Which of the following is measured by Anemometer? [MPPCS (Pre) 2012]
- Velocity of water-flow
- Depth of water
- Force of the wind
- Intensity of light
6. The velocity of wind is measured by [UPPCS (Pre) 2016]
- Barometer
- Anemometer
- Hydrometer
- Wind Vane
7. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? [UPPCS (Pre) 1997]
- Anemometer – Wind speed
- Ammeter – Electric current
- Tacheometer – Pressure difference
- Pyrometer – High temp.
8. Pyrometer is used to measure [Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2011 UPPCS (Mains) 2008 Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2006 UPPCS (Spl)(Mains) 2004 UPPCS (Pre) 1998]
- Air pressure
- Humidity
- High temperature
- Density
9. Which one of the following devices is used to measure extremely high temperature? [UPPCS (Mains) 2016]
- Pyrometer
- Photometer
- Phonometer
- Pycnometer
10. Which one of the following thermometers is known as pyrometer? [UPPCS (Pre) 2016]
- Thermo-electric thermometers
- Radiation thermometers
- Gas thermometers
- Liquid thermometers
11. The thermometer which used to measure 2000ºC temperature is [UPPCS (Pre) 2009]
- Gas thermometer
- Mercury thermometer
- Total radiation pyrometer
- Steam pressure thermometer
12. Pyrheliometeris used for measuring [UPPCS (Pre)(Re. Exam) 2015]
- Sun spots
- Solar radiation
- Air temperature
- Temperature of plants
13. What is measured by manometer? [UPPCS (Pre) 1990]
- Air pressure
- Pressure of gas
- Density of liquids
- Pressure of oil on the surface
14. Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched? [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]
- Odometer – Measuring instrument for distance covered by motor wheels
- Ondometer – Measuring instrument for frequency of electro-magnetic waves
- Audiometer – Device for measuring sound intensity
- Ammeter – Measuring instrument for electric power
15. Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure? [UPPSC (GIC) 2010 MPPCS (Pre) 2000]
- Hydrometer
- Barometer
- Manometer
- Hygrometer
16. The liquid/liquids used in the simple barometer is/are [MPPCS (Pre) 2016]
- Water
- Mercury
- Alcohol
- All of these
17. The density of milk can be obtained by the use of [MPPCS (Pre) 2006, 15]
- Hydrometer
- Butyrometer
- Lactometer
- Thermometer
18. Which instrument is used for measuring humidity in the air? [UPPSC (RI) 2014 Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2008 UPPCS (Pre) 1996, 1995]
- Hydrometer
- Hygrometer
- Spectrometer
- Eudiometer
19. Hygrometer is used to measure [Uttarakhand Lower Sub. (Pre) 2010]
- Humidity in atmosphere
- Atmospheric pressure
- High temperature
- Velocity of wind
20. Which of the following is correctly matched? [UPRO/ARO (Pre) 2016]
- Thermoresistor – Electronic Thermometer
- Capacitor – Thermometer
- Bipolar Junction Transistor Rectifier
- Junction Diode – Amplifier
21. The name of the equipment used for measuring blood pressure is [UPPCS (Pre) 2007]
- Teachometer
- Sphygmomanometer
- Actiometer
- Barometer
22. Which one of the following can be used to measure temperature above 1500ºC? [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013 UP UDA/LDA (Spl)(Pre) 2010]
- Clinical thermometer
- Thermoelectric couple thermometer
- Platinum resistance thermometer
- Pyrometer
23. The apparatus used to measure the intensity of light is known as [UPPCS (Spl)(Mains) 2004]
- Anemometer
- Calorimeter
- Luxmeter
- Altimeter
24. Radar is used for [UPPCS (Pre) 2008, 1996 UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2001 UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004]
- Detecting objects by using light waves
- Reflecting sound waves to detect objects
- Determining the presence and location of objects with radio wave
- Tracking rain-bearing clouds
25. Which of the following quantities is measured on the Richter scale? [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2003]
- Speed of a glacier
- Population growth
- Intensity of an Earthquake
- Temperature inside the Earth
26. Richter scale is used for measuring [UPPCS (Spl)(Mains) 2008]
- Velocity of sound
- Intensity of light
- Amplitude of seismic waves
- Intensity of sound
27. The intensity of Earthquake is measured in [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015, 2004]
- Richter scale
- Decibel scale
- pH scale
- Celsius scale
28. Which one is not correcly matched? [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2002]
- Celsius – Temperature
- Kilowatt hour – Electricity
- Rh factor – Blood
- Richter scale – Humidity
29. Which of the following is a seismometer device? [UPPCS (Pre) 1990]
- Crescograph
- Seismograph
- Geiger Counter
- Raingauge
30. Which one of the following devices is used to measure the intensity of Earthquake? [UPPCS (Mains) 2014 MPPCS (Pre) 2015]
- Seismograph
- Stethoscope
- Cosmograph
- Periscope
31. What does a seismographrecord? [Tamil Nadu PSC (Pre) 2019 MPPCS (Pre) 1995]
- Heart-beats
- Atmospheric pressure
- Earthquake
- None of the above
32. Fathometer is used to measure [Arunachal Pradesh PSC (Pre) 2019 MPPCS (Pre) 2015]
- Earthquake
- Rain
- Depth of sea
- Sound intensity
33. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? [UPPCS (Pre) 1999 UPPSC (GIC) 2010]
- Manometer – Pressure
- Carburetor – Interal combustion engine
- Cardiograph – Heart movement
- Seismometer – Curvature of surface
34. Phonometer is used to measure which one of the following? [UPPCS (Mains) 2014]
- The power of brightness of light
- Extremely high temperature
- Frequency of electromagnetic wave
- Testing the force of the human voice in speaking
35. The apparatus used for detecting lie is known as [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013]
- Polygraph
- Pyrometer
- Gyroscope
- Kymograph
36. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2001]
List-I (Instrument)
(a) Ammeter
(b) Hygrometer
(c) Spring balance
(d) Barometer
List-II (Measuring quantity)
1. Pressure
2. Weight
3. Electric current
4. Relative humidity
Code
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
(A) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
(B) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
(C) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
(D) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
37. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. [UPPCS (Pre) 2008]
List-I
(a) Stethoscope
(b) Sphygmomanometer
(c) Caratometer
(d) Lux meter
List-II
1. To measure intensity of light
2. To check purity of gold
3. To hear heart sound
4. To measure blood pressure
Code
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
(A) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
(B) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
(C) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
(D) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
38. From the codes given below the lists. [UPPCS (Pre) 1992]
List-I
(a) Earthquake
(b) Height
(c) Electric current
(d) Resistance
List-II
1. Ammeter 2. Seismograph
3. Altimeter 4. Ohm
Code
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
(A) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
(B) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
(C) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
(D) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
39. Match the correct. [Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2003]
List-I
(a) Fathometer
(b) Barometer
(c) Hygrometer
(d) Altimeter
List-II
1. Atmospheric pressure
2. Atmospheric humidity
3. Height
4. Depth of sea
Code
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
(A) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
(B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
(C) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
(D) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
40. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. [UPPCS (Mains) 2012 Uttarakhand Lower Sub. (Pre) 2010]
List-I
(a) Anemometer
(b) Seismograph
(c) Barograph
(d) Hygrometer
List-II
1. Earthquakes
2. Atmospheric Pressure
3. Wind velocity
4. Humidity
Code
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
(A) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
(B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
(C) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
(D) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Answer Sheet
1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (D) 4. (D) 5. (C) 6. (B) 7. (C) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (B)
11. (C) 12. (B) 13. (B) 14. (D) 15. (B) 16. (B) 17. (C) 18. (B) 19. (A) 20. (A)
21. (B) 22. (D) 23. (C) 24. (C) 25. (C) 26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (D) 29. (B) 30. (A)
31. (C) 32. (C) 33. (D) 34. (D) 35. (A) 36. (B) 37. (C) 38. (A) 39. (B) 40. (D)
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