Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 2007 GS-I
Question

The instrument used to measure the blood pressure is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Sphygmomanometer

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Sphygmomanometer”.
The instrument used to measure blood pressure is a sphygmomanometer.

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