1.
Temperature is a measure of
A) The total energy of a system
B) The degree of hotness or coldness of a body
C) The total number of molecules in a substance
D) The work done by a system
Answer: B) The degree of hotness or coldness of a body
2. The SI unit of temperature is
A) Celsius (°C)
B) Fahrenheit (°F)
C) Kelvin (K)
D) Rankine (°R)
Answer: C) Kelvin (K)
3. The temperature at which the molecules of a substance have minimum energy is
called
A) Absolute zero
B) Freezing point
C) Boiling point
D) Triple point
Answer: A) Absolute zero
4. The Kelvin scale is also known as the
A) Centigrade scale
B) Fahrenheit scale
C) Absolute temperature scale
D) International scale
Answer: C) Absolute temperature scale
5. The freezing point of water in Kelvin is
A) 0 K
B) 100 K
C) 273.15 K
D) 373.15 K
Answer: C) 273.15 K
6. The boiling point of water in Kelvin is
A) 273 K
B) 100 K
C) 373 K
D) 0 K
Answer: C) 373 K
7. The Celsius temperature scale is also called the
A) Fahrenheit scale
B) Kelvin scale
C) Centigrade scale
D) Thermodynamic scale
Answer: C) Centigrade scale
8. The formula to convert Celsius to Kelvin is
A) K = °C + 273.15
B) K = °C - 273.15
C) K = °C × 273.15
D) K = °C ÷ 273.15
Answer: A) K = °C + 273.15
9. The normal body temperature in Celsius is
A) 25°C
B) 30°C
C) 37°C
D) 50°C
Answer: C) 37°C
10. Which temperature scale does not have negative values?
A) Celsius
B) Fahrenheit
C) Kelvin
D) Rankine
Answer: C) Kelvin
11. The unit of temperature in the Fahrenheit scale is
A) °C
B) K
C) °F
D) R
Answer: C) °F
12. The triple point of water is
A) 273.15 K
B) 373.15 K
C) 212 K
D) 273.16 K
Answer: D) 273.16 K
13. If a body has the same temperature as its surroundings, then
A) No heat transfer occurs
B) Heat flows into the body
C) The body loses heat
D) The body gains heat
Answer: A) No heat transfer occurs
14. Temperature is directly related to
A) The kinetic energy of molecules
B) The potential energy of molecules
C) The gravitational force on the object
D) The mass of the object
Answer: A) The kinetic energy of molecules
15. The instrument used to measure temperature is called
A) Barometer
B) Manometer
C) Thermometer
D) Voltmeter
Answer: C) Thermometer
16. Which of the following thermometers is most suitable for measuring very high
temperatures?
A) Mercury thermometer
B) Alcohol thermometer
C) Gas thermometer
D) Pyrometer
Answer: D) Pyrometer
17. A thermometer works based on the principle of
A) Thermal expansion
B) Heat radiation
C) Convection
D) Conduction
Answer: A) Thermal expansion
18. The temperature of a body is a measure of
A) Its total internal energy
B) Its average kinetic energy
C) Its mass
D) Its volume
Answer: B) Its average kinetic energy
19. The Fahrenheit equivalent of 100°C is
A) 100°F
B) 180°F
C) 212°F
D) 300°F
Answer: C) 212°F
20. The lowest temperature theoretically possible is
A) 0°C
B) -273.15°C
C) 100°C
D) 373.15°C
Answer: B) -273.15°C
21. The expansion of a liquid in a thermometer depends on
A) Mass of the liquid
B) Volume of the liquid
C) Temperature change
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
22. The relationship between Fahrenheit (F) and Celsius (C) is
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A)
=
9
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5
+
32
F=
5
9
C+32
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B)
=
5
𝐶
9
+
32
F=
9
5
C+32
C)
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=
+
273.15
F=C+273.15
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D)
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−
273.15
F=C−273.15
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Answer: A)
=
9
𝐶
5
+
32
F=
5
9
C+32
23. The specific heat capacity of a substance is defined as
A) The amount of heat required to change the temperature of a unit mass by 1°C
B) The amount of heat required to convert a unit mass into vapor
C) The amount of energy stored in a material
D) The heat energy required to maintain a system at equilibrium
Answer: A) The amount of heat required to change the temperature of a unit mass by
1°C
24. At absolute zero, the kinetic energy of molecules is
A) Maximum
B) Zero
C) Infinite
D) Half of its initial value
Answer: B) Zero
25. The coefficient of linear expansion is given by
A)
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Δ
𝑇
Δ
LΔT
ΔL
𝐿
B)
𝐿
Δ
𝑇
Δ
ΔLΔT
L
C)
𝑇
Δ
𝐿
Δ
LΔL
ΔT
𝐿
D)
𝑇
Δ
𝐿
Δ
ΔL
LΔT
Answer: A)
𝐿
Δ
𝑇
Δ
LΔT
ΔL
26. The Celsius equivalent of 98.6°F is
A) 36°C
B) 37°C
C) 38°C
D) 39°C
Answer: B) 37°C
27. The most accurate thermometer is the
A) Mercury-in-glass thermometer
B) Alcohol thermometer
C) Gas thermometer
D) Clinical thermometer
Answer: C) Gas thermometer
28. Which of the following scales has the smallest unit size?
A) Celsius
B) Fahrenheit
C) Kelvin
D) Rankine
Answer: B) Fahrenheit
29. A body has a temperature of 40°C. What is this temperature in Kelvin?
A) 313 K
B) 273 K
C) 233 K
D) 373 K
Answer: A) 313 K
30. Which of the following thermometers is best for measuring very low
temperatures?
A) Mercury thermometer
B) Alcohol thermometer
C) Gas thermometer
D) Clinical thermometer
Answer: B) Alcohol thermometer
31. Which physical property does a thermometer rely on?
A) Change in mass
B) Change in volume
C) Change in density
D) Change in weight
Answer: B) Change in volume
32. The melting point of ice in Fahrenheit is
A) 32°F
B) 0°F
C) 100°F
D) 273°F
Answer: A) 32°F
33. The Rankine scale is mostly used in
A) Europe
B) Engineering thermodynamics
C) Meteorology
D) Laboratory physics
Answer: B) Engineering thermodynamics
34. The SI unit of heat is
A) Joule
B) Watt
C) Newton
D) Pascal
Answer: A) Joule
35. If a metal rod expands when heated, this is due to
A) Increase in kinetic energy of molecules
B) Decrease in kinetic energy of molecules
C) Loss of mass
D) Increase in density
Answer: A) Increase in kinetic energy of molecules
36. The boiling point of water in Fahrenheit is
A) 212°F
B) 100°F
C) 180°F
D) 373°F
Answer: A) 212°F
37. What is the coefficient of volume expansion related to the coefficient of
linear expansion?
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A)
=
𝛼
3
β=3α
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B)
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2
β=2α
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C)
𝛼
=
β=α
𝛽
D)
𝛼
=
3
β=
3
α
𝛽
Answer: A)
𝛼
3
β=3α
38. Two temperature scales read the same value at
A) -40°C
B) -100°C
C) -273°C
D) 0°C
Answer: A) -40°C
39. Which of the following expands the most when heated?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas
D) Plasma
Answer: C) Gas
40. Which of the following is NOT a fundamental principle of thermometry?
A) Thermal expansion
B) Electrical resistance change
C) Capillary action
D) Radiation
Answer: C) Capillary action
41. The specific heat capacity of water is approximately
A) 4200 J/kg·K
B) 1000 J/kg·K
C) 500 J/kg·K
D) 900 J/kg·K
Answer: A) 4200 J/kg·K
42. The process of measuring temperature is known as
A) Thermodynamics
B) Thermometry
C) Calorimetry
D) Pyrometry
Answer: B) Thermometry
43. Which gas law is used in the gas thermometer?
A) Boyle’s law
B) Charles’s law
C) Ideal gas law
D) Pascal’s law
Answer: C) Ideal gas law
44. A metal rod is heated and expands in length. This is known as
A) Thermal conduction
B) Linear expansion
C) Volume expansion
D) Surface expansion
Answer: B) Linear expansion
45. The triple point of water is defined as the temperature and pressure where
A) Only solid and liquid exist
B) Only gas and liquid exist
C) Solid, liquid, and gas coexist
D) Water exists only as vapor
Answer: C) Solid, liquid, and gas coexist
46. If the length of a rod increases by 0.2% due to heating, this is an example of
A) Volume expansion
B) Linear expansion
C) Thermal contraction
D) Temperature inversion
Answer: B) Linear expansion
47. The change in volume of a solid due to heating is given by
A)
𝑉
Δ
𝑉
=
𝑇
Δ
ΔV=VβΔT
B)
𝑉
Δ
𝑉
=
𝑇
Δ
ΔV=
βΔT
V
C)
𝑉
Δ
𝑉
=
𝑇
Δ
ΔV=VαΔT
D)
𝑉
Δ
𝑉
=
𝑇
×
ΔV=V×T
Answer: A)
𝑉
Δ
𝑉
=
𝑇
Δ
ΔV=VβΔT
48. Which of the following materials expands the least when heated?
A) Iron
B) Brass
C) Glass
D) Lead
Answer: C) Glass
49. The phenomenon where water expands when cooled below 4°C is known as
A) Anomalous expansion
B) Thermal contraction
C) Negative expansion
D) Reverse boiling
Answer: A) Anomalous expansion
50. Heat transfer by direct contact between molecules is called
A) Convection
B) Radiation
C) Conduction
D) Diffusion
Answer: C) Conduction
