Measurements of Science


 

1.    Reading of a barometer going down is an indication of

A. snow
B. rainfall
C. Intense heat
D. storm

Answer: Option B

 

2.    Decibel is the unit for

A. intensity of sound
B. radio wave frequency
C. speed of light
D. intensity of heat

Answer: Option A

 

 

3.    Fathom is the unit of

A. sound
B. distance
C. frequency
D. depth

Answer: Option D

 

 

4.    Light year is a measurement of

A. speed of aeroplanes
B. speed of light
C. Stellar distances
D. speed of rockets

Answer: Option C

 

5.    Very small time intervals are accurately measure by

A. White dwarfs
B. Atomic clocks
C. Quartz clocks
D. Pulsars

Answer: Option B

 

 

6.    What is the unit for measuring the amplitude of a sound?

A. hum
B. Coulomb
C. Decibel
D. Cycles


Answer: Option C

 

 

7.    One kilometer is equal to how many miles?

A. 0.84
B. 0.62
C. 1.6
D. 0.5

Answer: Option B

 

8.    kilohertz is a unit which measures

A. power used by a current of one ampere
B. electromagnetic radio wave frequencies
C. voltage
D. electric resistance

Answer: Option B

 

9.    One horse power is equal to

A. 736 watts
B. 748 watts
C. 756 watts
D. 746 watts

Answer: Option D

 

10.     'Bar' is the unit of

A. temperature
B. heat
C. current
D. atmospheric pressure

Answer: Option D

 

11.   One Joule is equal to

A. 105 ergs
B. 107 ergs
C. 103 ergs
D. 1011 ergs

Answer: Option B

 

12.     Kilowatt is a unit to measure

A. work
B. current
C. electricity
D. power

Answer: Option D

 

13.     A chronometer measures

A. colour contrast
B. sound waves
C. time
D. water waves

Answer: Option C

 

 

 

14.   One fathom is equal to

A. 60 feet
B. 6 meters
C. 6 feet
D. 100 cm

Answer: Option C

 

15.     Nautical mile is a unit of distance used in

A. navigation
B. road mile
C. astronomy
D. measuring the boundaries of a nation

Answer: Option A

 

16.     Knot is a unit of speed of which of the following?

A. Aeroplane
B. Light waves
C. Ship
D. Sound waves

Answer: Option C 

 

 

17.     Electric current is measure by

A. ammeter
B. anemometer
C. commutator
D. voltmeter

Answer: Option A