Question

A clinical thermometer is always given a jerk before taking the temperature.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

1. Clinical Thermometer: Clinical thermometer is used to measure the human body temperature.
2. There is a kink near the bulb of the clinical thermometer which prevents the automatic fall of mercury levels.
3. The jerks applied to the thermometer before use to obtain an accurate reading allow the mercury level to flow into the bulb below the normal temperature.

Hence, the statement is true.