Heat UPSC Questions

Heat MCQ Questions

1.
The reliable measure of the hottness of the object is
A.
Temperature
B.
Pressure
C.
Thermometer
D.
Sense of touch
ANSWER :
A. Temperature
2.
Temperature is measured by a device is called as
A.
Sphygmomanometer
B.
Stethoscope
C.
Thermometer
D.
None of the above
ANSWER :
C. Thermometer
3.
The normal temperature of the human body is
A.
37°C
B.
37.2°C
C.
36.8°C
D.
37.1°C
ANSWER :
A. 37°C
4.
The maximum and minimum temperatures of the previous day, reported in weather reports, are measured by a thermometer called
A.
Maximum thermometer
B.
Minimum thermometer
C.
Maximum-Minimum thermometer
D.
None of the above
ANSWER :
C. Maximum-Minimum thermometer
5.
The process by which heat is transferred from the hotter end to the colder end of an object is known as
A.
Reflection
B.
Conduction
C.
Rarefaction
D.
Retardation
ANSWER :
B. Conduction
6.

Match the following

List I List II
a) Conductors 1.) Wood
b) Insulators 2.) Iron
c) Thermometer 3.) maintaining the temperature of an enclosed area
d) Thermostat 4.) Used to measure temperature
A.

a-4,b-3,c-2,d-1

B.

a-4,b-3,c-2,d-1

C.

a-2,b-1,c-4,d-3

D.

a-3,b-4,c-1,d-2

ANSWER :

C. a-2,b-1,c-4,d-3