Scales of Temperature Multiple Choice Questions with Answers – PDF Download

MCQ 1: In a resistance thermometer, a metal wire shows a resistance of 500 Ω at the ice point and 550 Ω at the steam point. The temperature when resistance is 535 Ω would be:

1. 60 °C
2. 65 °C
3. 70 °C
4. 75 °C

MCQ 2: Absolute zero on Kelvin scale is equal to:

1. 373 K
2. 273 K
3. 0 K
4. None of the above

MCQ 3: While going through a heap of junk in her garage, Jackie found an uncalibrated mercury thermometer. After a few experiments, she succeeded in calibrating it. Her notes show that the ice point of the thermometer corresponds to 3 cm while the steam point corresponds to 30 cm of mercury. If Jackie's calculations are fine, then length = 15 cm would correspond to:

1. 46 °C
2. 44 °C
3. 42 °C
4. 40 °C

MCQ 4: While going through a heap of junk in her garage, Jackie found an uncalibrated mercury thermometer. After a few experiments, she succeeded in calibrating it. Her notes show that the ice point of the thermometer corresponds to 3 cm while the steam point corresponds to 30 cm of mercury. If Jackie's calculations are fine, then length = 10 cm would correspond to:

1. 26 °C
2. 24 °C
3. 22 °C
4. 20 °C

MCQ 5: Temperature of core of earth is equal to 3727 °C. This temperature in Kelvins is equal to:

1. 4000 K
2. 3727 K
3. 3454 K
4. None of the above