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Scientific Instruments — Physics Questions & Practice

Practise 46 Scientific Instruments questions from Physics for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Scientific Instruments — with answers

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1. Which scientific instrument is primarily used for measuring atmospheric pressure?

  1. ASeismometer (Seismograph)
  2. BPyrometer
  3. CBarometer
  4. DOdometer
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Answer: C

A Barometer is primarily used for measuring atmospheric pressure.

2. Which scientific instrument is primarily used for measuring light intensity?

  1. AOscilloscope
  2. BPhotometer
  3. CCalorimeter
  4. DVoltmeter
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Answer: B

A Photometer is primarily used for measuring light intensity.

3. What is the Speedometer primarily used for?

  1. Ameasuring very small distances/thicknesses with high precision
  2. Bmeasuring the speed of a vehicle
  3. Cmeasuring very high temperatures
  4. Dmeasuring electric current
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Answer: B

A Speedometer is primarily used for measuring the speed of a vehicle.

4. Which scientific instrument is primarily used for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle?

  1. APyrometer
  2. BThermometer
  3. CManometer
  4. DOdometer
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Answer: D

A Odometer is primarily used for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle.

5. Which scientific instrument is primarily used for measuring the speed of a vehicle?

  1. AVoltmeter
  2. BSpeedometer
  3. CHygrometer
  4. DOscilloscope
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Answer: B

A Speedometer is primarily used for measuring the speed of a vehicle.

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