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Q. 23 of Quiz-2124 (Que-ID : 4774)

The instrument used to measure temperature is called:

  • Thermometer
  • Barometer
  • Hygrometer
  • Anemometer

Ans → (A)

Explanation → A thermometer is used to measure temperature.

This question is taken from this post → sSC/DSSSB Practice test set 2 (previous year Questions - SSC CGL 2018) - attemp/practice


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