question_answer 1)

In the following questions only one option is correct A person living in Shimla observed that cooking food without using pressure cooker takes more time. The reason for this observation is that at high altitude : (a) pressure increases                                                   (b) temperature decreases (c) pressure decreases                                                  (d) temperature increases

Answer:

(c) At high altitude, atmospheric pressure decreases therefore boiling point of water also decreases hence cooking of food takes longer time, without using pressure cooker.