Where is the thermometer kept to measure the temperature?

The temperature as measured by the thermometer shown here will be: 

When a mercury thermometer is inserted in a pot of hot water and the reading is recorded , what temperature is being 

What are the precautions to be taken while using a clinical thermometer.

Why is it advised not to hold the thermometer by its bulb while reading it?

Write down the body temperature of a healthy person.

Mercury is often used in clinical thermometers. Which one of the following properties of mercury is not a reason for this ?

What is the measurement of temperature in Celsius scale in the above figure?

The thermometers are shook to _______

Answer the question:
The thermometer in the diagram has no scale.
Where must the bulb be placed so that $0^{\circ }C$ can be marked on the stem ?