Everyday Science Mcqs 1

Everyday Science Mcqs 

Scientific Instruments

1. Hydrometer measures humidity

2. Barometer measures atmospheric pressure

3. Purity of milk is measured by lactometer

4. Fathometer measures the depth of oceans.

5. Sextant is used for measuring altitude of Sun and other heavenly bodies

6. Chronometer records accurate time on ships

7. Algesimeter indicates the degree of sensitiveness of skin

8. Altimeter measures altitudes

9. Ammeter measures current

10. Anemometer records velocity of wind

11. Cyamometer measures blueness of sky or ocean

12. Dasymeter measures density of gas

13. Galvanometer measures small electric current

14. Hydrometer measures relative density of liquids

15. Hygrometer measures humidity in atmosphere

16. Hypsometer measures atmospheric pressure to ascertain elevations by determining boiling point of liquid. Or

17. Hypsometer is an instrument for measuring the height above sea level.

18. Manometer measures pressure of gases

19. Micrometer measures minute distances

20. Periscope is used for viewing objects above eye level

21. Cyclotron is used for electromagnetic acceleration of charged atoms

22. Geiger counter is used for detecting and recording radioactivity. It was invented by Hans Geiger (1882-1945)

23. Pyrometer measures high temperatures

24. Refrectometer measures refractive index of a substance

25. Seismograph measures intensity of earthquake

26. Telstar transmits wireless or T.V broadcast

27. Viscometer measures viscosity of liquids

28. Spiro graph records the movement of lungs

29. Photometer measures rate of transpiration

30. Scotograph is used for enbling blind to write

31. Eratosthenes measures distance round the earth

32. Kaldio-scopes have proved helpful in finding the amount of dampness in soil

33. Mohr’s scale measures degree of hardness of minerals

34. RBC and WBC is bloods are counted by Hemocytometer.

35. Manometer is the instrument of measuring gas pressure.

36. Spectrometer instrument for measuring the spectrum of light.

37. The variation in the blood flow can be heard with an instrument called _ stethoscope _

38. What is measured by an interferometer-Wavelength of light

39. Hydrophone is used for measuring sound under water.

40. Magnometer is an instrument designed to compare the magnetic movement and field.

41. Potometer is used to measure the rate of respiration in animal and plants.

42. For measuring solar radiation we use pyrheliometer.

43. Actinometer measures direct heating power of the Sun.

44. Ammeter is use for measuring current strength.

45. Manometer is the instrument of measuring gas pressure.

46. Spectrometer instrument for measuring the spectrum of light.

47. The measurement of rainfall is made by an instrument known as rain gauge

48. What is measured with an ombrometer-Rainfall

49. The instrument used to measure very high temperature: Infrared pyrometers

50. Mechanical energy into electrical energy: Generator

51. Heat energy into mechanical energy: Heat engine or steam engine.

52. Electrical energy into mechanical energy: Electrical Motor

53. Electrical energy into sound energy: Loudspeaker

54. Sound energy into electrical energy: Microphone

55. The device used to measure radioactivity: Geiger-Muller tube

56. The device which converts the chemical energy into electrical energy: Battery

57. The device used to measure radioactivity. Geiger counter

58. Hygrometer is instrument used for measuring humidity of air.

59. Helioscope is used for viewing the sun.

60. What does a potometer measure- Water intake

61. Clinical thermometer usually measures in Fahrenheit.

62. Actinometer measures direct heating power of the Sun.

63. Ammeter is use for measuring current strength

64. Voltammeter is an electrolytic cell for conducting electrolytic dissociation of electrolyte.

65. What does a dosimeter measure: Dew

66. Relative density of an atmosphere is measured by hygrometer.

67. Spirograph is an apparatus used for recording the movement of the lungs.

68. The maximum limit of sound beyond which a person can become deaf is 129 lbs.

69. Charles K Rhodes developed an X-Ray emitting laser in 1990.

70. Son meter is an instrument used to study the behavior of vibrating string.