Geographic Instruments: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

The instrument used to measure relative humidity in air is-

AHygrograph
BHydrograph
Cpantograph
DBarograph

Question 2 of 25

Which of the following instruments is used to measure distances on a map?

Aplanimeter
BRotameter
Copisometer
Dtellurometer

Question 3 of 25

Opisometer is used for-

Ain area measurement
BIn direction measurement
CIn distance measurement
DIn gradient measurement

Question 4 of 25

Seasonal conditions, net area, crop period etc. can be shown simultaneously.

AOn the heathergraph
Bon the ergograph
Con the climograph
Don the bandgraph

Question 5 of 25

The instrument used to measure the direction and speed of clouds is called-

AAnemometer
BRain Gauge
Cnephoscope
DHygrometer

Question 6 of 25

The use of a hygrometer best explains –

Amovement of fluids
BTo measure humidity in the air
CTo measure the purity of water
Dto measure atmospheric pressure

Question 7 of 25

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

ABathymeter - ocean depths
BAstrolab - Altitudes of Planets and Stars
CActinometer - cooling of substances
DPyrometer - high temperature of distant objects

Question 8 of 25

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

AEvaporimeter - measurement of water vapor
BCurrent meter - water flow measurement
CAttometer – Measurement of distance between two places
DRotameter - Measurement of water humidity

Question 9 of 25

Which instrument is used to measure the intensity of radiation?

AChronometer
BVenetuometer
Cactinometer
Dclinometer

Question 10 of 25

Which of the following is measured by a Nephometer?

Aamount of rainfall
Bamount of ocean salinity
Cdirection and speed of clouds
Dall of which

Question 11 of 25

Wind speed is measured by which of the following instruments?

Abarometer
Bwindvane
CAnemometer
Dclinometer

Question 12 of 25

Which of the following is measured by Moh's Scale?

Athickness of soil layers
Bhardness of rocks
Csoil water content
Dthe amount of acidity in the soil

Question 13 of 25

Which geographical instrument measures the blueness of the sky?

Acyanometer
BActinometer
Cclinometer
Dpyrometer

Question 14 of 25

Which of the following is measured on the 'T-Scale'?

Aseismic waves
Bwind speed
CThe power of cyclones
Dvolcanic eruption

Question 15 of 25

Which of the following is shown on the Beaufort scale?

Aspeed of seismic waves
Bwind speed
Cspeed of flowing water
Dall of which

Question 16 of 25

Which of the following instruments is used for enlarging and reducing maps?

Apantograph
BEpiscope
Cpantographic camera
Dall of which

Question 17 of 25

Which of the following is measured on the Richter scale?

AThe speed of the rocket 5 minutes after its lift-off
Bintensity of thunderstorm
Cintensity of the earthquake
DThe speed of the ball hit by a player in lawn tennis

Question 18 of 25

Which of the following is related to the ergograph?

AClimatic conditions and crop growth period
Bwet bulb temperature and humidity
CTemperature and annual rainfall
DRelative humidity and temperature

Question 19 of 25

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

ADistance between two places on a map - Opisometer
BArea on a Map - Planimeter
Cvolcanic lava temperature - pyrometer
DAmount of solar radiation - chronometer

Question 20 of 25

What is the Richter scale used to measure?

Adepth of the sea
Bdirection of the sea
Cearthquake tremors
Dnone of these

Question 21 of 25

What does a seismograph record?

Aheartbeat
Batmospheric pressure
Cintensity of the earthquake
Dnone of these

Question 22 of 25

Octave scale is used to measure what?

Aatmospheric humidity
Bamount of cloud cover
Cdew point level
Damount of solar light

Question 23 of 25

Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

AHydrometer
BHygrometer
Cbarometer
DManometer

Question 24 of 25

What is measured by a calorimeter?

Atemperature
Bamount of heat
CAbsorption
DColour

Question 25 of 25

The Richter scale measures the intensity of:

Aearthquake
BAir
CSea depths
Dbody heat