logo

CuriousTab

CuriousTab

Discussion


Home General Knowledge Physics See What Others Are Saying!
  • Question
  • When a barometer is rising air pressure is


  • Options
  • A. increasing
  • B. decreasing
  • C. constant
  • D. zero

  • Correct Answer
  • increasing 

    Explanation

    The device which is used to measure air pressure is called as barometer. If the barometer reading is rising, it indicates that the air pressure is increasing and if the reading is falling the air pressure is decreaing.

  • Tags: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO

    More questions

    • 1. The major countries of Middle East are

    • Options
    • A. Iran, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
    • B. UAE, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen
    • C. Israel, Turkey, Cyprus, Afghanistan
    • D. All of the above.
    • Discuss
    • 2. 'Mirchchhakatika' was written by

    • Options
    • A. Vikramaditya
    • B. Shudraka
    • C. Kalhana
    • D. Banabhatta
    • Discuss
    • 3. The model which explains the various types of igneous rocks

    • Options
    • A. rock cycle
    • B. Bowens reaction series
    • C. both are similar terms
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. The islands with coral covered surfaces in Bay of Bengal are


    • Options
    • A. Andaman islands
    • B. Nicobar islands
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 5. The oath of office is administered to the Governor by the


    • Options
    • A. chief justice of India
    • B. president
    • C. chief justice of high court
    • D. speaker of legislative assembly
    • Discuss
    • 6. The members of the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ratio of


    • Options
    • A. two and one respectively
    • B. three and one respectively
    • C. four and one respectively
    • D. equal members for both the Houses
    • Discuss
    • 7. The UNO was founded at

    • Options
    • A. Moscow
    • B. London
    • C. Paris
    • D. San Francisco
    • Discuss
    • 8. What do you call a computer on a network that requests files from another computer?

    • Options
    • A. A client
    • B. A host
    • C. A router
    • D. A web server
    • Discuss
    • 9. The members of the Rajya Sabha are


    • Options
    • A. directly elected by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise
    • B. elected by the members of the state legislative assemblies
    • C. elected by the members of the state legislative councils
    • D. elected by the members of the state legislative councils and state legislative assemblies
    • Discuss
    • 10. Durand Cup is associated with the game of

    • Options
    • A. Cricket
    • B. Football
    • C. Hockey
    • D. Volleyball
    • Discuss


    Comments

    There are no comments.

Enter a new Comment