Thermometers and Its Types

Q.

Which thermometer is used to measure the extreme temperatures of the day?

1. Clinical thermometer

2. Laboratory thermometer

3. Max-Min or Six's thermometer

4. Alcohol thermometer

Q. ____ is the device used to measure temperature.

1. Manometer
2. Thermometer
3. Ammeter
4. Stethoscope

Q. Which of the following is/are used to measure body temperature?

1. Digital thermometer
2. Clinical thermometer
3. Laboratory thermometer
4. Max-Min thermometer

Q.

At very low temperatures mercury thermometers are very useful.

1. True

2. False

Q.

Generally, the range of clinical thermometer is:

1. $50{}^{\circ }C$ to $100{}^{\circ }C$

2. $-10{}^{\circ }C$ to $110{}^{\circ }C$

3. $35{}^{\circ }F$ to $42{}^{\circ }F$

4. $35{}^{\circ }C$ to $42{}^{\circ }C$

Q.

Boojho has three thermometers as shown in the figure. He wants to measure the temperature of his body and that of boiling water. Which thermometer (s) should he choose?

Q.

The range of clinical thermometers is

1. 50 °C - 100 °C

2. -10 °C - 110 °C

3. 35 °F - 42 °F

4. 35 °C - 42 °C

Q. Which thermometer is used to measure the extreme temperatures of the day reported in a newspaper?

1. Clinical thermometer
2. Laboratory thermometer
3. Maximum - minimum thermometer
4. Alcohol thermometer

Q.

Generally, the range of clinical thermometers is:

1. 50 °C - 100 °C

2. -10 °C - 110 °C

3. 35 °F - 42 °F

4. 35 °C - 42 °C

Q. Which of the following is used to measure body temperature?

1. Clinical thermometer
2. Laboratory thermometer
3. Max-Min thermometer
4. Indoor-outdoor thermometer

Q.

Which of the following instruments can be used to measure how hot the day is?

1. Thermometer

2. Barometer

3. Anemometer

4. Odometer

Q.

Mercury thermometers are increasingly being replaced by digital thermometers. Which of the following is a correct reason for this?

1. Mercury is toxic

2. Mercury is difficult to dispose of in case it leaks

3. Digital thermometers are always more accurate than mercury thermometers

4. Digital thermometers are easier to read than mercury thermometers

Q. Describe a clinical thermometer. How does it differ from the thermometer used in a laboratory?

Q.

Which of the following instruments can be used to measure how hot the day is?

1. Thermometer

2. Barometer

3. Odometer

4. Anemometer

Q. A clinical thermometer can be used to _____.

1. measure the temperature of hot milk
2. measure the body temperature
3. measure the temperature of ice cold water
4. measure the temperature of boiling water.

Q.

Kink is used in a clinical thermometer to:

1. Increase the temperature of thermometer.
2. Decrease the accuracy of measurement.
3. Ease the flow of mercury.
4. Restrict the backward flow of mercury.

Q. Generally the range of clinical thermometers is:

1. -10 degree Celsius to 110 degree Celsius
2. 35 degree Celsius to 42 degree Celsius
3. 35 degree Fahrenheit to 42 degree Fahrenheit
4. 50 degree Celcius to 100 degree Celcius