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A mercury thermometer can not be used to measure the temperature below the freezing point of mercury, which is __________ °C.
A -38.9
B -11.9
C -60.9
D -80.9
The wet bulb temperature is lower in dry air than in wet air at the same temperature. A dry bulb thermometer registers a higher temperature than a wet bulb thermometer except at __________ percent relative humidity.
A 0
B 100
C 50
D None of these
Working principle of mercury in glass thermometer is based on the __________ of mercury with increase in temperature.
A Increase of pressure
B Increase of thermal conductivity
C Volumetric expansion
D Differential linear expansion
A bimetallic thermometer as compared to industrial mercury in glass thermometer has almost the same
A Temperature measuring range (- 40°C to 450°C)
B Accuracy (± 1% of span)
C Speed of response
D All of the above
Vapour actuated pressure spring thermometer does not require ambient temperature compensation. Ambient temperature compensation is provided in gas or liquid expansion pressure spring thermometer by
A Making the volume of thermometer bulb as large as conveniently possible
B Reducing the volume of the capillary to a minimum
C Reducing the volume of the receiving element to a minimum
D All of the above
The distillation carried out in such a way that the liquid with the lowest boiling point is first evaporated and re-condensed, then the liquid with the next higher boiling point is then evaporated and re-condensed, and so on until all the available liquid fuels are separately recovered in the sequence of their boiling points. Such a process is called
A Cracking
B Fractional distillation
C Full distillation
D Carbonisation
Mercury thermometer can be used to measure the temperature upto __________ °C.
A 100
B 250
C 350
D 750
The freezing point of a liquid decreases when the pressure is increased, if the liquid __________ while freezing.
A Contracts
B Expands
C Does not change in volume
D Either A, B or C
The freezing point in Fahrenheit thermometer is :
A 32 degree Fahrenheit
B 0 degree Fahrenheit
C 212 degree Fahrenheit
D 1 degree Fahrenheit
In case of __________ boiling, the liquid temperature is below the saturation temperature and the boiling takes place in the vicinity of the heated surface.
A Nucleate
B Local
C Pool
D Saturated

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