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General Physics Previously Asked Questions: Measuring Devices and Scales
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General Physics Previously Asked Questions: Measuring Devices and Scales
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1. 'Pyrheliometer' is used for measuring
2. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. 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)
3. Which of the following is a seismometer device?
4. The velocity of wind is measured by
5. The intensity of Earthquake is measured in
6. Which of the following is correctly matched?
7. Which one of the following can be used to measure temperature above 1500ºC?
8. The liquid/liquids used in the simple barometer is/are
9. The name of the equipment used for measuring blood pressure is
10. Match the correct. 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)
11. The apparatus used for detecting lie is known as
12. Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
13. Which instrument is used for measuring humidity in the air?
14. Which one of the following devices is used to measure extremely high temperature?
15. Which one is not correcly matched?
16. Phonometer is used to measure which one of the following?
17. SONAR is mostly used by
18. In SONAR, we use
19. Which of the following quantities is measured on the Richter scale?
20. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
21. The thermometer which used to measure 2000ºC temperature is
22. Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched?
23. Which one of the following instrument is used for locating submerged objects in an ocean?
24. Pyrometer is used to measure
25. What does a 'seismograph' record?