Heat UPSC Questions

Heat MCQ Questions

7.

Which of the following statement is correct
(i) Poor conductors are known as insulators
(ii) Conductors are the materials that allow heat to pass through them
(iii) Aluminimum and copper are good conductors
(iv) The clinical thermometer is designed to measure the temperature of the human body only.

A.

(i) only

B.

(i) and (ii) only

C.

(i), (ii) and (iii) only

D.

All the above

ANSWER :

D. All the above

8.
Heat from the sun reaches to us by
A.
Radiation
B.
Conduction
C.
Convection
D.
All the above
ANSWER :
A. Radiation
9.
Conduction is the method of transfer of heat in
A.
Solid
B.
Liquid
C.
Gases
D.
Vacuum
ANSWER :
A. Solid
10.

Which of the following statement is correct
(i) In solids generally, heat transferred through conduction
(ii) In Liquids, heat transferred through convection
(iii) No medium is required for the transfer of heat by radiation

A.

(i) only

B.

(ii) only

C.

(i), (ii) and (iii) only

D.

(iii) only

ANSWER :

C. (i), (ii) and (iii) only

11.
The temperature is measured in
A.
degree
B.
Degree-celsius
C.
meter
D.
None of the above
ANSWER :
B. Degree-celsius
12.

Match the following

List I List II
a) Land breeze blows during 1.) summer
b) Sea breeze blows during 2.) winter
c) Dark coloured clothes are preferred during 3.) day
d) Light coloured clothes are preferred during 4.) night
A.

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

B.

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

C.

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

D.

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

ANSWER :

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