Measurement and Units Quiz
Measurement and Units Quiz
Objective Problems
[ Level 1 ]
. f following does not posses the s
Measurement of Length and Time 11 Which o t I1e ? allie
· . . that of pressure .
1. Which one is not a unit of time? dimensions as (b) Bulk modulus
(a) Stress (d) Energy density
(a) Leap year (b) Year (c) Shake (d) Light year (c) Thrust
2. "Parsec" is the unit of . f h following is a dimensional constant?
(a) time (b) distance
12. Which 0 _ t ,e t' (b) Refractive index ·
(a) Po1sst0n s ra •0 . .
(c) frequency (d) angular acceleration . d •ty (d) Grav1tat1onal constant
(c) Relative ens1
3 . .I light year distance is equal to
13. Which one of the following is not the dimensionl ess
(a) 9.46 x 10 10 km (b) 9.46 x 10 12 km
quantity?
(c) 9.46x 10 9 km (d) 9.46 x 10 15 km
(a) Planck 's constant (b) Dielectric constant
(d) Strain
4. Parallactic second is equal to (c) Solid angle
(a) 9.4605 x I 0 15 m (b) 3.07 x 10 16 m 14. Joule x second is the unit of
11
(c) 1.496 x 10 m (d) 3 x 108 m (b) momentum
(a) energy
(c) angular momentum (d) power
5. A new unit of length is chosen such that the speed of light
in vacuum is unity. What is the distance between the sun 15. Which of the followin g is not equal to watt?
and the earth in terms of the new unit, if light takes 8 min (a) joule/second ( b) ampere x volt
and 20 s to cover this distance? (c) (ampere)2 x ohm ( d ) ampere/volt
(a) 300 (b) 400 (c) 500 (d) 600
16. Which of the fo ll o wing is no t the units of surface
6. A student measures the thickness of a human hair by
tens ion ?
looking at it through a microscope of magnification I 00. (b) J / m
2
(a) N / m
He makes 20 observations and finds that the average 2
(c) kg/s (cl) N o nt· 0 f these
width of the hair is 3.5 mm. What is the estimate on the
thickness of the hair? 17. Wb/m 2 is 1:qual lo
(a) 0 .0035 mm (b) 0 .035 mm (a) dyne (b) tcsla (c ) watt (d) henry
(c) 0.01 m (d) 0.7 mm
18. Dimen s iona l formula for e lectro m o ti ve force is same as
7. Which of the following 1s the most precise device for
tha t for
measuring length?
(a) potential (b) current
(a) A vernier calliper with 20 divisions on the sliding scale (c) force (cl) energy
(b) An optical instrument that can measure length to within a
wavelength of light 19. Which of the following has the dime nsion s of pressure?
(c) A screw gauge of pitch I mm and 100 divisions on the (a) [ML- 2r 2 1 (b) [M - IL- 1 l
circular scale
(c) [MLr 1
2
(d) [ML- 1r 2
]
(d) All the above are equally precise
20. Dimen sions of torque are
Units and Dimensions 2 2
(a) [M L T 2 ] (b) [ML2 r 2
]
8. The dimensions of impulse are equal to that of (c) [ML
0
r 1l (d) (ML r 2 1
)
(a) force (b) linear momentum
(c) pressure (d) angular momentum 21. Dimen sions of impulse are
(a) [ML- 2 r 3J
(b) [ML- 2 ]
9. In the SI system, the unit of temperature is (c) [MLr J 1
(d) [MLr 2 ]
(a) degree centigrade (b) kelvin
(c) degree celsius (d) degree fahrenheit 22. What is the dimensional formula of gravitational
constant?
10. Which one of the following have same dimensions?
(a) [ML2r21
(a) Torque and force
(b) Potential energy and force (b) [ML- 1r 1 J
(c) Torque and potential energy (c) [M - 1LJr2J
(d) Planck ' s constant and linear momentum (d) None of the above
. ensions and Error Analysis
19
uni ·1s
, o,rn
. . of surfncc tension ore
, 1~1011~ ' ,
23, 01111el;11r l l (h)IM ' I.T / j 35 . Whic h of the fo llow1n i 111 cl nncn~1n11 11 ll y w rrcc('
(nl 1~\~'l (d) [Ml T 1
j
(n) Prcs..~ rc
(h) Prc.,~11rc
cner>iy f'l(: r u,11 1 nrc.1
energy per 1111 11 11n l11rnc
(d Irvt •
. . ,,~ion:tl t'i.mmila tor Young · s modulus' (c) Prc,,..,urc force r c r 11 111 1 vP l11rnc
. dilJll . 1·5
74. ,11c II 'T : I (b) IM ou -2J (d) Pressure = nx,n.:nt11m r cr un11 vo lum e per 11n 11 11mc
1al I~ . : I (d) [ML2,--2] 36 . Assuming th at the mass III of th e lur gc~
H stone thut ca n he
(•) [~ ti 1
moved by a now ing river de pends upc-.n th e vc loc ,r y v nf
. (,f the following is the dimensions of the the water. its density p a.nd the t1ccckrnt 1on due to gra vity
,,·111.: 11 •. .
25- • ,· ricnt of tnct1on? g . Then. mis direct ly proportional to
c,n111
(b) [M°L~ o]
al I~1 :L'Tj (n) ,.J (b) ,.J
l 'rl ] (d) [M 2L2r 2J
1rl JML. (c) ,.5 (d) /
The dimensional fonnula for the action will be 37 . If p represe nts mdin tio n pressure. c repn::sents speed of
26. 1nl [ML T-2 ] (b) [M 2LT-2 ] light andQreprescnts rndi ati on c:nergy strikin g a L101t area
'L2r ' ] (d) [M 2L2r 21 per second . th en non-ze ro integers .r . y and ;: such that
(cl I~·•
p' QYc = is dimensionl ess nre
_[Mr 1r-1] stand for dimensions of
27 (a) x = 1. )' = I. := - I
(a) work (b) torque (b)x = l. y=- 1. := I
(c) linear momentum (d) coefficient of viscosity (c) x = - I. y = I.: = I
(d) X = I, y = I. z = I
28 _Dimensions of relative density is
(a) [ML-2 ] (b) [ML- 3 ] 38. The units of length. velocity and forc e are doubl ed.
(c) dimensionless (d) [M 2L- 6 ] Which of the following is th e correct change in the o ther
units?
29. The dimensions of the ratio of angular to linear (a) Unit of time is doubled
momentum are (b) Un it of mass is doubled
0 0
(a) [M LT ] (b) [MLr 1 ] (c) Unit of momentum is doubled
(c) [Ml2r-
1
] (d) [M - 1L- 1r 1J (d) Unit of energy is doubled
30. The dimensional fonnula for thermal resistance is 39. Which of the following pairs has the same units?
(a) Wavelength and Rydberg constant
(a) [ML K- ] r
2 3 1
(b) [ML r 2 2
A- 1 ]
3 2 (b) Relative velocity and relative density
(c) [Ml.2T- K- ] (d) [M - 1L- 2T 3K]
(c) Thermal capacity and Boltzmann constant
31. [ML2r 3A_,] is the dimensional formula for (d) Time period and acceleration gradient
(a) capacitance (b) resistance 40. The dimensional representation of specific resistance in
(c) resistivity (d) potential difference terms of charge Q is
32. Temperature can be expressed as a derived quantity in (a) [ML3r 1
0-2 1 (b) [ML2r2Q21
terms of any of the following. (c) [MLr2Q-' l (d) [ML2T- 20 - ' l
(a) length and mass (b) mass and time
(c) length, mass and time (d) None of these
41 . Which of the following will have the dimensions of time:
(a) LC (b) !!._ (c) !:_ (d) ~
33 · G.iven that y = a cos ( pt - qx} where t represents time. In L R L
68. The radius of a thin wire is 0.16 mm. The area of 77. A body travels uniformly a distance of ( 13.8 ± 0.2) min a
2
cross-section of the wire in mm with correct number of time (4.0± 0.3) s. The velocity of the body within error
significant figures is limit is
(a) 0.08 (b) 0.080 -I
(a) (3.45 ± 0.2) m~
(c) 0.0804 (d) 0 .080384
1
(b) (3.45 ± 0.3) ms-
69. What is the number of significant figure m 1
5 (c) (3.45± 0.4) ms-
(3.20 + 4.80) X 10 ?
( d) (3.45 :l: 0.5) ms-
1
(a) 5 (b) 4
(c) 3 (d) 2
78. If the error in the measurement of momentum of a
70. What is the value of [( 5.0 x l o- 6
) ( 5.0 x l o- 8
)) with due particle is (+ l 00%1 then the error in the measurement of
regards to significant digits? kinetic energy is
(a) 25 x 10-
14
(b) 25.0 x 10- 14 (a) 100% (b) 200%
13 (c) 300% (d) 400%
(c) 2.50x 10- (d) 250 x 10- 15
79. If the error in measuring diameter of a circle is 4%, the
71. The mass of a box is 2.3 kg. Two gold pieces of masses error in measuring radius of the circle would be
20.15 g and 20.17 g are added to the box. The total mass (a) 2% (b) 8%
of the box to correct significant figures is (c) 4% (d) 1%
(a) 2.3 kg (b) 2.34 kg
(c) 2.3432 kg (d) 2.31 kg 80. The values of two resistors are (5.0± 0.2) kn and
( I0.0 ± 0.1) kn. What is the percentage error in the
72. Subtract 0.2 kg from 34 kg. The result in terms of proper
equivalent resistance when they are connected in
significant figure is
parallel?
(a) 33.8 kg (b) 33 .80 kg
(a) 2% (b) 5%
(c) 34 kg (d) 34.0 kg
(c) 7% (d) 10%
73. The length, breadth and thickness of a block are given by 81 . The heat generated in a wire depends on the resistance,
I= I 2cm, b = 6cm and t = 2.45 cm. The volume of the current and time. If the error in measuring the above are
block according to the idea of significant figures should I%, 2% and I%, respectively. The maximum error in
be measuring the heat is
2 3
(a) I x 102 cm 3 (b) 2 x 10 cm (a) 8% (b) 6%
(c) 1.763 x 102 cm 3 (d) None of these (c) 18¾ (d) 12%
[ Level 2]
Only One Correct Option 6. G;venthatJ J dx 2
aa",;n · ' [x:"]
2ax- x
1. A quantity is given by X = EolV, where Vis the potential
t
where, a = constant. Using dimensional analysis, the
difference and / is the length. Then, X has dimensional
value of n is
formula same as that of (a) I (b) zero
(a) resistance (b) charge (c) - I (d) None of these
(c) voltage (d) current
2. The length of a strip measured with a metre rod is 7. If E =energy, G =gravitational constant, I= impulse
. . f G/M2
I 0.0 cm. Its width measured with a vernier callipers is and M = mass, then d1mens1ons o - - are same as
1.00 cm. The least count of the metre rod is 0.1 cm and £2
that of
that of vernier callipers 0.01 cm. What will be error in its
(a) time (b) mass
area? (c) length (d) force
(a) ± 13% (b) ± 7%
(c) ± 4% (d) ± 2% 8. The dimensional formula for magnetic flux is
(a) [ML2r2A- 1 J
3. The length of cylinder is measured with a metre rod having
least count 0.1 cm. Its diameter is measured with vernier
(b) [ML3 r 2
A- 2 )
(c) [M 0L-2T-2A- 2 ]
calipers having least count 0.0 I cm. Given that length is
5.0 cm and radius is 2.0 cm. The percentage error in the (d) (ML2 r 1 2
A ]
11 . Jfthe energy(£), velocity (v)and force (F)be taken as 20. Time for 20 oscillations of a pendulum is measured as
fundamental quantities, then the dimension of mass t 1 = 39.6 s, t 2 = 39.9 sand t 3 = 39.5 s.
will be What is the accuracy of the measurement?
(a) [Fv-~] {b) [Fv- 1] (a)±0.Is (b)±0.2s (c)±0.01s (d)±0.5s
(c) [£,,-2] {d) [£v 2]
More than One Correct Options
12. In a sys~em of units, the units of mass, length and time
are I qumtal, l km and l h, respectively. In this system 2
J N force will be equal to ' 1. Given x = -ab If the percentage errors in a, b and c are
' 3 .
C
(a) 1 new unit {b) 129.6 new unit
(c) 427.6 new unit (d) 60 new unit ± l %, ± 3% and± 2%, respectively.
(a) The percentage error in x can be ±3%
13. If force F , length Land time Tare taken as fundamental (b) The percentage error in x can be ±7%
units, the dimensional formula for mass will be
1 2
(c) The percentage error in x can be ± 18%
(a) [FL- T ] (b) [FLr 2 J
1 1 (d) The percentage error in x can be ± 19%
(c) [FL- r ] .(d) [FL5T 2 J
[F]I/
2 (d) Mass of proton (mp)
f= p - . Here, p is number of segments in the
21 m Assertion and Reason
string and / is the length. The dimensional formula for m
Directions (Q. Nos. 1-17) These questions consists of two
will be
statements each printed as Assertion and Reason. While
(b) [ML r J
1 0 1
(a) [M°Lr J
(c) [ML- 1T 0 )
0
(d) [M 0L0T ] answering these questions, you are required to choose any one
ofthefollowingfive responses.
16. You measure two quantities as A = 10 m ± 0.2 m,
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is
B =2 .0 m ± 0.2 m We should report correct value for the correct explanation of Assertion
fiii as (b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is
(a) 1.4 m± 0.4 m (b) 1.41 m± 0.15 m not the correct explanation of Assertion
(c) 1.4 m± 0.3 m (d) 1.4 m± 0.2 m (c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false
17. Which of the following measurement is most precise? (d) If Assertion is false but Reason is true
(a) 5.00 mm (b) 5.00 cm (e) If both Assertion and Reason are false
(c) 5.00 m (d) 5.00 km
1. Assertion Pressure has the dimensions of energy
18. The mean length of an object is 5 cm. Which of the density.
following measurements is most accurate? . energy [ML2 r 2 ]
(a) 4.9 cm (b) 4.805 cm Reason Energy density =- -- =-------=
(c) 5.25 cm (d) 5.4 cm volume [L3 ]
11, (c) 12. (d) 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (d) 16. (d) 17. (bl 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. (b)
21, (C) 22. (c) 23. (c) 24. (a) 25. (b) 26. (a) 27. (d) 28. (c) 29. (a) 30. (d)
31. (d) 32. (d) 33. (d) 34. (c) 35. (b) 36. (d) 37. (b) 38. (C) 39. (C) 40. (a)
41. (c) 42. (a) 43. (d) 44. (c) 45. (c) 46. (b)· 47. (b) 48. (b) 49. (a) 50. (a)
51. (a) 52. (b) 53. (d) 54. (c) 55. (b) 56. (b) 57. (a) 58. (b) 59. (b) 60. (c)
61. (b) 62. (a) 63. (a) 64. (d) 65. (a) 66. (d) 67. (d) 68. (b) 69. (c) 70. (a)
71. (a) 72. (c) 73. (b) 74. (d) 75. (a) 76. (d) 77. (b) 78. (c) 79. (c) 80. (c)
81. (b) 82. (a) 83. (c) 84. (d) 85. (d) 86. (c) 87. (bl 88. (d) 89. (b) 90. (c)
Level 2
Only One Correct Option
2. 3. 8. (a) 9. (c) 10. (b)
1. (d) (d) (b) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (b) 7. (a)
17. (a) 18. (a) 19. (c) 20. (b)
11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (d)
12. 13. (a) 14. (a) 15. (d) 16. (a) 17. (c)
11. (b) (d)
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5. (d) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (c) 9. (b) 10. (b)
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (a)
15. (c) 16. (d) 17. (a) 18. (c) 19. (a) 20. (a)
11. (b) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (a)