MCQ Quiz On Measurement: Trivia!
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- 1.A plumber needs to measure the internal diameter of a water pipe as accurately a possible. Which instrument should be used?
- A.
Vernier calipers
- B.
Metre rule
- C.
Micrometer screwgauge
- D.
Measuring tape
- 2.
![The diagram shows part of a vernier scale.
What is the correct reading? - ProProfs]( "The diagram shows part of a vernier scale.
What is the correct reading?")
The diagram shows part of a vernier scale. What is the correct reading?- A.
30.5 mm
- B.
33.5 mm
- C.
38.0 mm
- D.
42.5 mm
- 3.Nuramira has been asked to determine, as accurately as possible, the volume of a piece of wire. The wire is about 80cm long and about 0.2cm in diameter. Which measuring instruments should the student use?
- A.
Length-metre rule ; diameter-micrometer
- B.
Length-metre rule ; diameter-vernier calipers
- C.
Length-micrometer ; diameter-vernier calipers
- D.
Length-vernier calipers ; diameter-micrometer
- 4.Which instruments are most suitable for accurate measurements of the diameter of a pin and internal diameter of a beaker?
- A.
Diameter of a pin-micrometer ; Internal diameter of a beaker-ruler
- B.
Diameter of a pin-micrometer ; Internal diameter of a beaker-vernier calipers
- C.
Diameter of a pin-ruler ; Internal diameter of a beaker-micrometer
- D.
Diameter of a pin-ruler ; Internal diameter of a beaker-vernier calipers
- 5.
![One oscillation of a swinging pendulum occurs when the bob moves from X and Y and back to X again. Using a stopwatch, which would be the most accurate way to measure the time for one oscillation of the pendulum? - ProProfs]( "One oscillation of a swinging pendulum occurs when the bob moves from X and Y and back to X again. Using a stopwatch, which would be the most accurate way to measure the time for one oscillation of the pendulum?")
One oscillation of a swinging pendulum occurs when the bob moves from X and Y and back to X again. Using a stopwatch, which would be the most accurate way to measure the time for one oscillation of the pendulum?- A.
Time 20 oscillations and multiply by 20
- B.
Time 20 oscillations and divide by 20
- C.
Time one oscillation
- D.
Time the motion from X and Y, and double it
- 6.
![A pendulum swings backward and forwards passing through Y, the middle point of the oscillation.
The first time the pendulum passes through Y, a stopwatch is started. The twenty-first time the pendulum passes through Y, the stopwatch is stopped. The reading is T.
What is the period of the pendulum? - ProProfs]( "A pendulum swings backward and forwards passing through Y, the middle point of the oscillation.
The first time the pendulum passes through Y, a stopwatch is started. The twenty-first time the pendulum passes through Y, the stopwatch is stopped. The reading is T.
What is the period of the pendulum?")
A pendulum swings backward and forwards passing through Y, the middle point of the oscillation. The first time the pendulum passes through Y, a stopwatch is started. The twenty-first time the pendulum passes through Y, the stopwatch is stopped. The reading is T. What is the period of the pendulum?- A.
T/40
- B.
T/21
- C.
T/20
- D.
T/10
- 7.
![Nurul Ezzah used a micrometer screw gauge to measure the thickness of the cardboard. The diagram below shows part of the micrometer. What is the thickness of the cardboard? - ProProfs]( "Nurul Ezzah used a micrometer screw gauge to measure the thickness of the cardboard. The diagram below shows part of the micrometer. What is the thickness of the cardboard?")
Nurul Ezzah used a micrometer screw gauge to measure the thickness of the cardboard. The diagram below shows part of the micrometer. What is the thickness of the cardboard?- A.
5.11 mm
- B.
5.71 mm
- C.
7.21 mm
- D.
7.71 mm
- 8.
![Tie Yii Chiew used a pair of vernier calipers to measure the diameter of a beaker. The diagram below shows the enlargement of part of the vernier calipers. What is the diameter of the beaker? - ProProfs]( "Tie Yii Chiew used a pair of vernier calipers to measure the diameter of a beaker. The diagram below shows the enlargement of part of the vernier calipers. What is the diameter of the beaker?")
Tie Yii Chiew used a pair of vernier calipers to measure the diameter of a beaker. The diagram below shows the enlargement of part of the vernier calipers. What is the diameter of the beaker?- A.
4.12 cm
- B.
4.18 cm
- C.
4.82 cm
- D.
4.88 cm
- 9.
![The bob of a simple pendulum takes 17.6s to swing from P to Q and back to P again twenty times.
What is the period of the pendulum? - ProProfs]( "The bob of a simple pendulum takes 17.6s to swing from P to Q and back to P again twenty times.
What is the period of the pendulum?")
The bob of a simple pendulum takes 17.6s to swing from P to Q and back to P again twenty times. What is the period of the pendulum?- A.
0.44 s
- B.
0.88 s
- C.
1.76 s
- D.
3.58 s
- 10.
![Aqil wants to find the volume of stone by using a measuring cylinder. The results of each stage of the experiment are shown below.
What is the volume of the stone? - ProProfs]( "Aqil wants to find the volume of stone by using a measuring cylinder. The results of each stage of the experiment are shown below.
What is the volume of the stone?")
Aqil wants to find the volume of stone by using a measuring cylinder. The results of each stage of the experiment are shown below. What is the volume of the stone?- A.
2 cm3
- B.
6 cm3
- C.
22 cm3
- D.
28 cm3
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