General Knowledge: EveryDay Science


Units And Measurement
QNo.1    Inch = ______ Centimeter
3
2.54
2.7
2.67
QNo.2    What is the unit for measuring the amplitude of a sound?
Decibel
Coulomb
Hum
Cycles
QNo.3    One nanometer is equal to
10⁻⁶ m
10⁻⁸ m
10⁻⁹ m
10-⁻⁵ m
QNo.4    One fathom is equal to
6 feet
6 meters
60 feet
100 cm
QNo.5    Light year is a measurement of
Speed of aeroplanes
Speed of light
Stellar distances
Speed of rockets
QNo.6    One kilometre is equal to how many miles?
0.84
0.5
1.6
0.62
QNo.7    'Bar' is the unit of
Temperature
Heat
Atmospheric pressure
Current
QNo.8    Nautical mile is a unit of distance used in
Navigation
Road mile
Astronomy
Measuring the boundaries of a nation
QNo.9    How many Dynes are there in 1 gram weight?
900
375
981
250
QNo.10    Joule is the unit of
Temperature
Pressure
Energy
Heat
QNo.11    How many Ergs are there in 1 joule?
10²
10⁴
10⁶
10⁷
QNo.12    Very small time intervals are accurately measure by
White dwarfs
Quartz clocks
Atomic clocks
Pulsars
QNo.13    Electric current is measure by
Commutator
Anemometer
Ammeter
Voltmeter
QNo.14    One horse power is equal to
746 watts
748 watts
756 watts
736 watts
QNo.15    Kilowatt is a unit to measure
Work
Power
Electricity
Current
QNo.16    Kilohertz is a unit which measures
Power used by a current of one ampere
Electromagnetic radio wave frequencies
Voltage
Electric resistance
QNo.17    One Joule is equal toFathom is the unit of
Sound
Depth
Frequency
Distance
QNo.18    Reading of a barometer going down is an indication of
Snow
Storm
Intense heat
Rainfal
QNo.19    A chronometer measures
Colour contrast
Sound waves
Time
Water waves
QNo.20    Knot is a unit of speed of which of the following?
Aeroplane
Light waves
Ship
Sound waves
QNo.21    The unit of current is
Ohm
Watt
Ampere
None of the above
QNo.22    The unit of energy in MKS system is
Volt
Erg
Ohm
Joule
QNo.23    The instrument used to measure electric current is
Ammeter
Electrometer
Galvanometer
Spectrometer
QNo.24    Name the instrument used to measure relative humidity
Hydrometer
Hygrometer
Barometer
Mercury Thermometer
QNo.25    Which temperature in Celsius scale is equal to 300 K?
30°C
27°C
300°C
None of these
QNo.26    Richter scale is used for measuring
Density of liquid
Intensity of earthquakes
Velocity of wind
Humidity of air
QNo.27    The instrument used in IC Engine to charge air with fuel vapour is:
Carburettor
Dynamometer
Fuel Pump
Fuel Injector
QNo.28    The instrument used in aircrafts to measure the altitude above a fixed level is:
Ammeter
Audiometer
Anemometer
Altimeter
QNo.29    Hygrometer is used to measure
Relative humidity
Purity of milk
Specific gravity of liquid
None of the above
QNo.30    Which of the following instruments is used for recording “Earthquake waves”?
Barograph
Hydrograph
Pantograph
Seismograph
QNo.31    Which of the following is not a unit of time? Pg.95
Light year
Nano second
Micro second
Second
QNo.32    Light Year is related to
Energy
Speed
Distance
Intensity
QNo.33    The energy of food is measured in
Kelvin
Calories
Bushel
None of the above
QNo.34    The SI unit of __________ is named after Andre Marie Ampere.
Power
Potential difference
Electric current
Energy
QNo.35    What is the S.I. unit of temperature?
Kelvin
Celsius
Centigrade
Fahrenheit
QNo.36    The telescope is used for viewing
Distant objects
Near objects
Small objects
Living cells
QNo.37    Velocity of wind is measured by
Speedometer
Tachometer
Anemometer
Audiometer
QNo.38    Telescope is used to
Distant objects in space
Distant objects in water
To view tiny Objects
None of these
QNo.39    Lux is the SI unit of
Intensity of illumination
Luminous efficiency
Luminous flux
Luminous intensity
QNo.40    Moment of inertia is
Vector
Scalar
Phasor
Tensor
QNo.41    One thousand microns is equal to
10⁻³ m
10⁻⁶ m
10⁻⁹ m
10⁻¹² m
QNo.42    1 Kilogram = _____ Pound
2
2.5
2.2
3.5
QNo.43    Pa (Pascal) is the unit for
Thrust
Pressure
Frequency
Conductivity
QNo.44    One watt-hour is equivalent to
6.3 × 10³ J
6.3 × 10⁻⁷ J
3.6 × 10³ J
3.6 × 10⁻³ J
QNo.45    A transformer is used to
Increase DC voltage
Increase or decrease AC voltage
Decrease DC voltage
Convert DC into AC
QNo.46    Device used to rectify farsightedness is
Concave lens
Convex lens
Spherical lens
Plane glass
QNo.47    At what temperature do both the Centigrade and the Fahrenheit thermometers show the same reading?
-20°
-40°
42°