Science Quiz Questions on Measurements

Q. What is the unit for measuring the amplitude of a sound?
(a) Decibel
(b) Coulomb
(c) Hum
(d) Cycles

Answer

Answer: Option A


Q. Reading of a barometer going down is an indication of
(a) snow
(b) storm
(c) intense heat
(d) rainfall

Answer

Answer: Option D


Q. Decibel is the unit for
(a) speed of light
(b) radio wave frequency
(c) intensity of sound
(d) intensity of heat

Answer

Answer: Option C


Q. One fathom is equal to
(a) 6 feet
(b) 6 meters
(c) 60 feet
(d) 100 cm

Answer

Answer: Option A


Q. Fathom is the unit of
(a) sound
(b) depth
(c) frequency
(d) distance

Answer

Answer: Option B


Q. Light year is a measurement of
(a) speed of aeroplanes
(b) speed of light
(c) Stellar distances
(d) speed of rockets

Answer

Answer: Option C


Q. Very small time intervals are accurately measure by
(a) White dwarfs
(b) Quartz clocks
(c) Atomic clocks
(d) Pulsars

Answer

Answer: Option C


Q. One kilometre is equal to how many miles?
(a) 0.84
(b) 0.5
(c) 1.6
(d) 0.62

Answer

Answer: Option D


Q. 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

Answer: Option B


Q. One horse power is equal to
(a) 746 watts
(b) 748 watts
(c) 756 watts
(d) 736 watts

Answer

Answer: Option A


Q. ‘Bar’ is the unit of
(a) temperature
(b) heat
(c) atmospheric pressure
(d) current

Answer

Answer: Option C


Q. One Joule is equal to
(a) 105 ergs
(b) 103 ergs
(c) 107 ergs
(d) 1011 ergs

Answer

Answer: Option C


Q. Kilowatt is a unit to measure
(a) work
(b) power
(c) electricity
(d) current

Answer

Answer: Option B


Q. Electric current is measure by
(a) commutator
(b) anemometer
(c) ammeter
(d) voltmeter

Answer

Answer: Option C


Q. A chronometer measures
(a) colour contrast
(b) sound waves
(c) time
(d) water waves

Answer

Answer: Option C


Q. Nautical mile is a unit of distance used in
(a) navigation
(b) road mile
(c) astronomy
(d) measuring the boundaries of a nation

Answer

Answer: Option A


Q. Knot is a unit of speed of which of the following?
(a) Aeroplane
(b) Light waves
(c) Ship
(d) Sound waves

Answer

Answer: Option C


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