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What is displacement ?

Longest distance covered by a body in a random direction.
Shortest distance covered by a body in a random direction.
Shortest distance covered by a body in a definite direction.
Longest distance covered by a body in a definite direction.

Answer: Option C

1. Which instrument is used to measure strength of direct current ?

Stroboscope
Streoscope
Tangent Galvanometer
Tachometer

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Stroboscope - is used to view rapidly moving objects,

Streoscope - is used to view two dimensional pictures,

Tachometer - is used to determine rotational speed of a shaft (used in aeroplanes and motor boats).

2. Which instrument is used to measure altitudes in aircraft's ?

Audiometer
Ammeter
Altimeter
Anemometer

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Ammeter - Measures strength of electric current.

Audiometer - Measures intensity of sound.

Anemometer - Measures force and velocity of wind and directions.

3. Which instrument is used to measure changes in volume of substances ?

Dyanamo
Dilatometer
Cyclotron
Electroscope

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Dyanamo - is used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy,

Cyclotron - is a charged particle accelerator which can accelerate charged particles to high energies,

Electroscope - is used to detect the presence of an electric charge.

4. Which instrument is used to measure heat radiation ?

Radar
Salinometer
Refractometer
Radio micrometer

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Radar - is used to detect the direction and speed of an object by means of radiowaves,

Salinometer - is used to determine salinity of solutions,

Refractometer - is used to measure refractive indices.

5. What is unit of Viscosity ?

coulomb
newton second per square meter
watt per meter per degree celcius
joule per kilogram per Kelvin

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

coulomb is unit of Electric Charge,

watt per meter per degree celcius is unit of Thermal Conductivity,
joule per kilogram per Kelvin is unit of Specific Heat capacity.