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1. Number of base SI units is 13. Aphysical quantity x depends on quantities y and z
(a) 4 (b) 7 (c) 3 (d) 5 as follows: X = Ay + B tan Cz, where A, B and C
The unit of Planck's constant is are conslants. Which of the following do not have the
2. same dimensions
(a) joule (b) joule's (c) joule/m (d) joule- s
(a) x and B (b)Candz-!
3. The unit of reactance is (c) yandB/A (d) x andA
(a) ohm (b) volt (c) mho (d) newton
R
14. MIT-'Qis dimension of
4. The dimension of (a) Resistivity (b) Conductivity
(d) T-2 (c) Resistance (d) None of these
(a) T? (b) T (c) T-!
15. Two quantities A and B have different dimensions.
5. Dimensions of potential energy are Which mathematical operation given below is
(a) MLT-l (b) ML2T-2 physically meaningful
(c) ML-'T2 (d) ML-'T1 (a) A/B (b)A+ B
(c) A -B (d) None of these
6. The dimensions of electric potential are
the
(a) [MLTo') (b) [MLTQ-'] 16. Let [E] denotes the dimensional fomula of
(c) MLT-'Í (d) ML²T-Q pemittivity of the vacuum and [uo]that of the
The physical quantities not having same dimensions pemeability of the vacuum. If M = mass, L= length,
7 T= time and I= electric curent, then
are (b) leg]= M'T42
(a) Speed and (ugE)1/2 (a) (e]= M-L®TI .
(c) [HoJ= MLT12 (d) both (b) and (c)
(b) Torque and work
(c) Momentum and Planck's constant 17. The dimension of quantity (L/RCV) is
(d)Stress and Young's modulus (b) [A?
(a) [A]
8. The dimensional fomula for Boltzmann's constant is (d) None of these
(b) [ML2T-1 (c) [A-)
(a) (MLTe-]
(c) [M°Te-] (d) [ML-2T-'e-] 18. The quantity X=0LV ; here Eo is the pemittivity
t
9. Which of the following quantities is dimensionless of free space, L is length, Vis potential difference and
(a)Gravitational constant t is time. The dimensions of X are same as that of
(b) Planck's constant (a) Resistance (b) Charge
(c) Power of a convex lens (c) Voltage (d) Current
(d) None of these
19. The unit of pemittivity of free space Eo is
10. Which of the two have same dimensions
(a) Force and strain (a) coulomb/newton-metre
(b)Force and stress
(b)newton-metre²lcoulomb?
(c) Angular velocity and frequency
(c) coulomb/(newton-metre)
(d) coulomb²/newton-metre?
(d)Energy and strain
11. The dimensions of pressure is equal to 20. Dimensional fonula of capacitance is
(a) Force per unit volume (a) M-L2TA? (b) MLTA2
(b) Energy per unit volume (c) MLT-A? (d) M-'L2TA2
(c) Force 21. The dimensional fomula for impulse is
(d) Energy
(a) MLT- (b) MLT- (c) MLT- (d) M²LT-!
12. Identify the pair whose dimensions are equal
(a) Torque and work (b) StresS and energy 22. The dimensions of universal qravitational constant
(d) Force and work are
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(b) M 'L3T2
(a) [M°LT 'A] (b) [MA T]
(a) M 'L2T 2 (c) [ML'A-2T] (d) [MLAT]
(c) ML'T2 (d) MI2T 2
31. The frequency n of vibrations of unifom
23. How many wavelength of Kro are there in one
length l and stretched with a force F is string
metre
PF
given
(b) 1650763.73 where p is the number of
(a) 1553164.13
(c) 652189.63 (d) 2348123.73
n =
21\m segments
of
vibrating string and m is a constant of the sh
24. Light vear is a unit of What are the dimensions of m
(a) Time (b) mass (c) Distance (d) Energy
(a) ML-T' (b) ML-3TO (c) MLT (d) ML
25. L. C and R repesent physical quantities inductance, 32. Choose the wrong statement(s)
capacitance and resistance respectively. The
combination which has the dimensions of frequency is (a) A dimensionally correct equation may be corec
(b) A dimensionally correct equation may be incore
(a) 1 'RC and R/L (b) 1/WROC and yR/L (c) A dimensionally incorrect equdtion may becomp
(c)1 LC (d)C/L (d) A dimensionally incorect equation may be income
26. In the relation P=e ko,P.is pressure, z is distance, 33. A cerlain body of mass M moves under the action.
a conservative force wilh potential energy Ugiven
k isBoltzmann constant and is temperature. The Kr
U= where x is the displacement and
dimensional fomula of ß will be
(a) (M°L?TO) (b) (M'L2T') the amplitude. The units of K are
(c) [M'L°T°] (a) Watt (b) Joule
(d) (M°L?T'] (c) Joule-metre (d) None of these.
27. If the acceleration due to gravity be taken as
of acceleration and the velocity the unit 34. The Richardson equation is given by I AT'e-Bi
body in one generated in a falling The dimensional fomula for AB' is same as
second as the unit of velocity then that
(a) The new unit of length is g (a) IT2 (b) kT (c) IK² (d) IKT
(b) The new unit of length is 1 metre 35. If the units of force,
metre energy
(c) The newunit of length is g
metre 100 J and 5 ms, the units ofand velocity are 101
will be length, mass and im
(d) The new unit of time is 1 second
(a) 10m, 5kg, 1s (b) 10m, 4kg, 2s
28. The famous Stefan's law of
(c) 10m, 4kg, 0.5s (d) 20m, 5kg, 2s.
radiation states
rate of emission of thermal radiation per that the 36.
unit by a Dimensions
(a)
of power are
black body is proportional to area and fourth power ML²T (b) MUT? (c) ML3/T (d) MLIT
of its absolute temperature that is Q = GAT 37. Which of the
where (a) mass following is a derived unit?
A = area, T = temperature and o is a
universal (b)velocity (c) length (d) time
constant. In the 'energy- length- time temperature' 38. Which of following is a
(a) kilo watt not unit of energy?
(E-L-T-K)system the dimension of o is (b) erg
(a) ET²L'K2 (c) joule
(b) E'T2LK-! (d) kilo watt-hour
(c) ET-'LK4 39. MLT- are the
(d) ET-'LK4 (a) power dimensions of
29. The resistive force acting on a body moving ith a (c) force (b) momentum
velocity V through a fluid at rest is given by 40. (d) couple
F=CpVAp where, Cp = coefficient of drag, A = Electron-volt (eV) is a
(a) potential differenceunit of
area of cross-section perpendicular to the direction of (c) energy (b) charge
(d) force
motion. The dimensions of Cp are 41. Which of the
(a) MLT2 (b) M'L-Ie (a) J/s following is a unit of
energy?(d)kilowe
(b) Watt-day (c) gcm/s?
(c) M'LT2 (d)M°L°To 42. The dimensions of impulse are säme as these of -
(a) momentum
30. The dimensions of (angular momentum)V(magnetic (c) force/ime (b)velocity above
moment) are : (d) none of the
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symbols have their usual meanings. The dimensions
for angular momentum is -
43. The dimensional fomula M°L?T-2 of 'a' are -
(a) MLT-2 (b) ML2T-1 (c) MLT- 1 (d) (a) ML-1T-2 (b) ML5 T-2
the universal gravitational (c) L6 (d) ML»T-2
44. If the velocity of light (c), constant (h) be chosen as
constant (G) and Planck's capacitance, the
mass are - 53. If R and C denote resistance and
fundamental quantities, the dimensions ofh-12 dimensions of RC are -
(a) cl? G- 12 h2 (b)c-l2 Gi2 (a) M°LO T
(c) c2 G- 12 h-12 (d) cl2 G- 32 h32 (b) M°L° TO
under S.HM. is given (c) M'L° T?
45. The period T of a soap bubble T.
by T = P D S, where P is pressure,
D is density (d) not expressible in terms of M, L,
values ofa, b and in one (or more) of
and S is surface tension. Then the 54. The dimensions of the quantities
Care pairs are the same. Identify the pair(s).
the following
(a) -3/2, 1/2, 1 (b) 1, 2, 3 (a) Torque and work
(d) 1, 2, 1/3
(c) 1/2, -3/2, - 1/2 (b)Angular momentum and work
varies according modulus'
46. The velocity of a freely falling body to gravity and (c) Energy and Young's
due
to g hwhere g is the acceleration The values of p (d) Light year and wavelength
his height from where it is
released. pairs of physical quantities
55. Which of the following
dimensions?
and q are have the same (b)work and energy
(a) 1/2, 12 (b) 1/2, 1 (c) 1, 1/2 (d) 1, 1 (a) work and power
(d)momentum and power
small sphere falling (c) force and power
47. The terminal velocity (u) of a
on (i) mass of fomula for bulk modulus is -
through a viscous medium depends sphere r, (ii) 56. Thedimensional (b) ML-3T-2
the
the sphere m, (iü) radius ofmedium n, and (iv) (a) ML-2 T2 (d) ML-1T-2
coefficient of viscosity of the (c) ML? T-2
the following
acceleration due to gravityg. Which, of 57. The dimensional
formula for latent heat is -
relations is dimensionally correct? (a) M°L? T-2 (b) ML? T-2
mgr (c) MLT-2 (d) ML?T-!
(a) v, c
mg (b) v, «
are -
58. The dimensions of calorie (b)MLT2
(d) v, c (a) ML? T-2
(c) v, (d) ML2 T!
mgr (c) ML-2T-1
mg
is - explosion under water
fomula for Planck's constant h 59. A gas bubble from an propurtional to P d E
48. The dimensional (b) ML?T oscillates with a period T
(a) ML?T-2 is the density of
(c) M'L2T2
(d) ML2 T! where p is the static pressure, d explosion. The
tension of a liquid is 70
dynes/cm. In water and E is the total energy of the
49. The surface values of a, b and c are -
expressed as (b) 5/6, 1/2, 1/3
M.K.S. system it may be (b) 7 x 10° Ním (a) 1/2, 1/2, - 1/3
(a) 70 Nm (c) 5/6, 1/2, 1/3 (d) 5/6, - 1/2, 1/3
(d) 7 x 10 N/m
(c)7 x 10- Nm quantities has not been
waves (v) may depend on
their 60. Which of the following
50. The velocity of water density of water p and the expressed in proper units ?
wavelength 2, the The method of (a) Young's Modulus = N/m?
acceleration due to gravity g. between these
relation (b)Surface Tension = Nm
dimensions gives the (c) Pressure = Nm
quantities as
(b) «a'g'p! (d) Energy = kg m/s
(a) vcgp (d) op
(c) cg 61. One nanometre is equal to - (c) 10- cm (d) 10- cm
for expressing nuclear radius is - (a) 10mm (b)10- cm
51. The most suitable unit (b) nanometre area
(a) micron 62. The number of paticles (n) crossing a unit
(d) Angstrom perpendicular to the x-axis per unit time is given by
(c) Fermi
of some gases can be where n, and n, are number of
52. The equation of state n=-D
expressed as P+(v-b) =RT. Where the
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(are) -
to x, and x2 accurately reproduced
particles per unit volume for x equal(called diffusion (a) it can be easily and environmental conditione
respectively. Find dimensions of D (b) it is not alfected by environmental conditions
constant). (d) M°L?T-1 (c) itis very sensitive to quantilies
(a) M°LT? (b) M°LT4 (c) M°L2T-1 (d) it is independent of other physical
resistance is -
63. The dimensional fomula for(b) ML? T2-2 74. Joule-second is a unit of (b) momentum
(a) ML? T3 1 (a) energy
(c) ML? T- -2 (d) MLT-3 -2 (d) angular momentum
(c) power
inductance is -
64. The dimensional fomula for
(b) ML2 T-2|-2 75. A spherical ball of mass m and radius r is allowpd,
(a) ML? T-2 |-!
(d) M'L? T3 -2 fall in amedium of viscosity n. The timne in which
(c) ML-2 TP
velocityof the body increases from zero to 0.63 i
same as the teminal velocity is called time constant (.
65. The dimensions of Planck's constant are
those of - Dimensionally t can be represented by
(a) energy (b) power
(c) angular momentum (d) linear momentum m (b)
6mru
(a
66. If E, m, L and G denote energy, mass, angular 6n g
momentum and gravitational constant, respectively, (c
m
(d) None of the above.
then El²/m°G has the dimensions of - 6nru
(a) length (b) mass
(c) time (d) None of these. 76. The frequencyfof vibration of a mass m suspendel
67. The value of acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s. from a spring of force constant k is given by th
Its value in km/min will be relationf= Cm k. The values of xand y are
(a) 35.3 (b) 58.8 (c) 5.9 (d) 17.6 (a) x = 1/2, y = 1/2 (b) x = - 12, y =-12
68. If P represents radiation pressure, c (c) x = 1/2, y = - 1/2 (d) x=- 1/2, y = 1/2
of light and represents speed 77. The energyE radiated per unit area per second bya
Qrepresents radiation energy striking a
unit area per second, then non-zero integers x, y black body at temperature T is given by E =g T
and
z, such thatPCis dimensionless are - where o is the Stefan's constant. The dimensions of o
(a) x= 1, y= 1,z =-1 (b) x= 1, y= -1, z= 1 are -
(c) x=-1, y = 1, z= 1 (d) x = 1, y = 1, z = 1 (a) MT² K-2 (b) MT-3 K-4
69. Which of the followingis not a unit of energy ? (c) MT®K-4 (d) MT T-K-4
(a) W-s (b) kg-m/s (c) N-m (d) joule 78. Match list1with list 2 and select the
corect answe
70. Of the following quantities, which one has using the codes given below the lists.
dimensions different from the remaining three? List - 1 List -2
(a) Energy per unit volume I. Joule
II. Watt
A. Henry- amp/sec.
(b) Force per unit area B. Farad- volt
(c) Product of voltage and charge per unit volume II. Volt
C. Coulomb -Volt
(d)Angular momentum per unit mass IV. Coulomb D. Oersted - cm
71. The SI unit of pressure is - E. Amp -gauss
(a) dyne/cm² F. Amp- ohm 8
(b) Atmosphere Codes:
(c) Pascal (d) cm of Hg (a) I-A, Il-F, III-E, IV-D (b) -C, I-F, II-A, IV-B
72. If Vdenotes the potential (c) 1-C, II-F, I-A, IV-E
difference across the plates
of a capacitor of capacitance C. the (d) 1-B, II-F, I-A, IV
CV are - dimensions of 79. The coefficient of viscosity has
dimensions?
which of the followts 8
(a) M=T-2
(b) M² LT-1 (a) ML-2 T-1
(c) M'LT-3 (b) ML-1T-1
(c) ML2 T-2 (d) ML-1T-2
(d) not expressible in terms of M, L, T. 80. Watt-hour measures -
(a) electric energy
73. The advantages(s) of choosing the wavelength of a (c) voltage
(b)current
particular light radiation as a
standard of length is (d) power
Ba
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that has the ratio 10 between-

81. The physical quantity
CGS units and the SI units is
(a) 0.1% (b) 1% (c) 0.2% (d) 0.8%
its values in the
(a) Young's modulus 90. The percentage errors in the measurement of mass
(b)Boltzmann constant and speed are 2% and 3% respectively. How muchof the
(c)Planck's constant will be the maximum error in the estimation
kinetic energy obtained by measuring mass and
(d)universal gravitational constant
given by v = G speed
82. If the orbital velocity of a planet is (a) 11% (b) 8% (c) 5% (d) 1%
MR, then -
(a) a = 1/3, b = 1/3, c = - 1/3 91. While measuring the acceleration due to gravity byofa
(b) a= 1/2, b = 1/2,c = -1/2 simple pendulum, astudent makes a positive error
(c) a= 1/2, b = -1/2, c = 1/2 1% in the length of the pendulum and a negative
period. His
(d) a= 1/2, b = - 1/2, c = - 12 error of 3% in the 'value of time
measurement of g by the
percentage eror in the
83. The pair having the same dimension is -
(a) angular momentum, work relation g=47(/T²) will be(c) 7% (d) 10%
(a) 2% (b) 4%
(b) work, torque
arithmetic mean of 100
(c) potential energy, linear momentum 92. The random error in the arithmetic
(d) kinetic energy, velocity observations is x; then random error in the
would be
dimensions of mean of 400observations
84. Which one of the following has the
pressure?
M
(a) 4x (b) x (c) 2x
M ML
(d) LT? significant figures in
LT 93. What is the number of
0.310x109
85. The unitof inductance is - (c) 4 (d) 6
(a) 2 (b) 3
(a
volt (b) joule 94. Error in the measurement of
radius of a sphere is 1%.
amp volume is
amp
The enror in the calculated value of its
Volt - sec volt -amp (a) 1% (b) 3% (c) 5% (d) 7%
c)
sec
penduhum is 2.00s
amp
95. The mean time period of second's
has the time period is 0.05s.
and mean absolute error on the
same
86. Which of the following pairs eror, the time
dimensions? To express maximum estimate of
period should be written as
(a)pressure and density
(a) (2.00 +0.01) s (b) (2.00 +0.025) s
(b) impulse and momentum
(c) stress and strain (c) (2.00+0.05) s (d) (2.00 +0.10) s
(d) momentum and inerlia 96. A body travels unifomly a distance of (13.8 +0.2) m
of angular to linear in a time (4.0 +.0.3) s. The velocity of the body
87. The dimensions of the ratio
momentum is - within eror limits is
(a) MLT (b) M'L'T! (b)(3.45+0.3) ms
(d) M-'L-1T-1 (a) (3.45 t .2) ms
(c) M'LT! (c) (3.45+ 0.4) ms (d) (3.45t0.5) ms
same dimensions?
88. Which of the following pairs has the 97. The percentage eror in the above problem is
(a) work and power (a) 7% (b) 5.95% (c) 8.95% (d) 9.85%
(b) torque and moment of inerlia
(c) work and torque 98. The unit of percentage eror is
(d) torque and angular momentum (a) Same as that of physical quantity
is (b) Different from that of physical quantity
89. The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum (c) Percentage error is unit less
where I is about 100 cm and is (d) Errors have got their owWn units which are
given by T= 2n,
different from that of physical quantity measured
known to Imm accuracy. The period is about 2s. 99. The decimal equivalent of 1/20upto three significant
The time of 100 oscillations is measured by astop figures is
watch of least count 0.1 s. The percentage error in g

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(c) 0.0050 (d) 5.0 x 102 (c) 3.48 gm/cm (d) 3:4 gm/cm
100. If 97.52 is divided by 2.54, the comect result in tems 109. The radius of the sphere is (5.3 + 0.1)
of significant figures is percentage error in its volume is - cm.
(a) 38.4 (b) 38.3937 (c) 38.394 (d) 38.39 0.1
(a)x100 (b) 3x 0.1 x 100
101. Accuracy of measurement is detemined by 5.3 5.3
(a) Absolute eror (b) Percentage error 1 0.1 x 100
(c) Both (d) None of these (c) x (d) 3 + 0.1 x 100
5.3 5.3
102. The radius of a sphere is (5.3 ± 0.1) cm. The 110. The intermal and external diameters of a ba
percentage eror in its volume is
0.1 cylinder are measured with the help of a
(a) x 100 calipers. Their values are 4.23 ± 0.01 cm and 30r
5.3 (b) 3xx
5.3
100
(c) .1x 100 0.01 cm respectively. The thickness of the wall of
0.1 cylinder with corect eror is
3.53 (d) 3+ x 100
5.3 (a) 0.34 +0.02 cm (b) 0.17 ±0.02 cm
103. A thin copper wire of (c) 0.34 ±0.01 cm
length I metre increases in
length by 2% when heated (d) 0.17 ±0.01 cm.
the percentage through 10°C. What is 111.Which of the following
measurement is me
copper sheet of increase in area when a
square significant -
10°C length metre
l is heated through (a) 0.005 mm
(a) 4%
(b) 5,00 mm
(c) 50.00 mm (d) 5.0 mm.
(c) 16% (b) 8%
(d) None of the above. 112. Which of the following has the
104. In the context of least mass ?
accuracy of (a) 1 m of water
significant figures in expressing measurement and (b) Air in a classroom of size 10m x 5m x 4m
which of the following is/are results of experiment, (c) 10 litres of
(1) Out of the two correct (d) An averagemercury
measurements
0.00025 ampere, the first one has 50.14 cm and
113. The fomula for the
human adult.
(2) If one travels 478 km by rail and greater
397 m. accuracy period of a simple pendulum
the total distance by road,
(a) Only (1) is corecttravelled 478 km.
is
2
nUlg). The fractional eror in
(c) Both are
corect
(b) Only (2) is
correct measurement of the period T is txand that in b
105. It is found that error in the
(d)None of them is corect measurement of the
eror in the calculated length I is t y. The
fracia
measurement of the (a) x + y (b) value of g is not greater than
of a sphere is 1%;
then what is the eror inradius the x-y (c) 2x + y (d) 2x -y
measurement of its volume ? 114. A scientist
(a) 1%. (b) 2%. (c) 3%. (d) 4%. readings. Heperfomns an
repeats the experiment and
same experimenttakes
106. The circular scale of a takes 400 readings; by doing so - and i
200 equal divisions; if itsspherometer is divided into (a) the
least count is-0.005 mm; (b)the probable error remains the same
(c) the probable error is halved
then what is the distance
between
threads of the spherometer screw. two consecutive (d) the probable error is doubled
(a) 0.5 mm. (b) 1 mm. (c) 1.5 mm. (d) 2 mm. probable error is reduced by a factor of
115. A certain body
107. In a given slide calipers 10 division of its volume of 4.7weighs 22.42 am and a mecin t
coincides with its 9 main scale division. If onevermier Cc. The possible haseror
scale division is equal to 0.5 mm; then find its main least
measurement
0.1 cc. Then
of mass and
volume are 0.01
.count. (a) 22% maximum
(b) 2% eror in the density wl
(a) 0.05 mm. (d)0.02%
(c) 0.3 mm.
(b) 0.02 mm.
(d) 0.04 mm.
116.The specilic resistance o of(c)a0.2%
radiusr cm, resistance R ohmthin andcircular w
108. The mass of block of wood is 87.2 gm. and its R lengn
p= r If r =
volume is 25 cm'. Its density up to the correct L 0.26 + 0.02 cm, R= 32+1o
significant figures is - and L = 7.8± 0.01l cm, the maximum percenta

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117. A resistor of 6 2 with a (a) 1 (b)2
another of 4 2 with a tolerance tolerance of 10% and (c) 3 (d) 5.
of 10% are 127. In the expression for Torque -
connected in series. The
tolerance of I=Ax L+ Bx llo.
about combination is A and B are
constants, L is
(a) 5% (b) 10% (c) 12% (d) 15%. Moment of Inertia and o is theangular momentum, Iis
angular velocity. Then
118. In the above question, the the dimensional of B are -
are connected in parallel is - tolerance when resistors (a) T-3 (b) T? (c) T-2 (d) T.
(a) 10% (b) 20% 128. The mass of a beaker is found to be
(c) 30% (d) 40%> (10.1 ± 0.1) gm
119. If the value of R is 10.845 ohm when empty and (17.3 ± 0.1) gn when
and
curent is 3.23 amp., the potential is the value of with aliquid. What is the best value for thepartially filled
value in significant number would be - 35.02935; its liquid together with the possible limits of mass of- the
(a) (7.2 ±0.2) gm accuracy
(a) 3.50V (b) 35.0V (b) (7.2 0.1) gm
(c) 35.029 V (c) (7.1t0.2) gm (d) (7.2 t0.3) gm.
(d) 35.030 V.
120. In vernier calipers N divisions of vermier scale 129. A physical quantity is expressed as -
x= M°bT-c
coincide with (N -1) divisions of main scale in which If the percentage errors in measurement of M, Land
length of a division is 1 mm. The least count of the T are a%, B% and Y% then the maximum
instrument in cm is
pemissible error in the measurerment of x is
1 (a) (aa + pb-yc)%
(a) N (b) N- 1 (b)(aa + Bb + yc)%
(c)
10N (d)-1.
N (c) (aa- pb- yc)% (d)None of the above.
121. Which of the following is most accurate measurement? 130. The relative density of a material of a bodyis found
(a) 3 x 10- cm (b) 0.030cm by weighing it first in air and then in water. If the
(c) 300 x 10 cm (d) 30 X 10- cm. weight in air is (5.00 + 0.05) newton and weight in
122. The density of a cube is measured by measuring its water is (4.00 + 0.05) newton. Then the relative
density along with the maximum pemissible
mass and the length of its sides. If the maximum
percentage eror is -
errors in the measurement of mass and length are 3% (b)5.0 t 1%
(a) 5.0 + 11%
and 2% respectively, then the maximum error in the (c) 5.0+ 6% (d) 1.25+5%.
measurement of the density of cube is -
(a) 7% (b)5% (c) 10% (d) 9%. 131. A force F is applied on a square plate of side L. If the
percentage error in the determination ofL is 2% and
123. A spherometer has 250 equal divisions marked along that in F is 4%, what is the pemissible error in
the peripheri of its disc; and one full rotation of the pressure?
disc advances on the main scale by 0.0625 cm. The (a) 2% (b) 4% (c) 6% (d) 8%.
least count of the system is 132.The least count of a stop watch is 1/5 second. The
(a) 2.5 x 10- cm (b)25 x 10-° cm
(c) 2.5 x 10-4 cm (d) None of the above. time of oscillation of a pendulum is measured to be
25 second. Minimum % eror in'the measurement of
Volume of
124. Volume of one drop of mercury is 1.76 cc. time will be -
25 such drops will be - (a) 0.1 % (b) 0.8 % (c) 1.8 % (d) 8%.
(a)44.0 cc. (b) 0.44 cc. (c) 4.4 cc. (d)44.00 cc.
133. The sides of a rectangle are 6.01 m and 12 m.
1 Taking the significant fiqures into account, the area of
125. The decimal equivalent of 20 upto three significant the rectangle is -
figures is - (a) 72.12 m² (b) 72.00 m² (c) 72.1 m (d) 72 m².
(b) 0.5000
(a)0.0500 134. An experiment measures qu¡ntities a, b, cand thenx
(c) 0.0050 (d) 5.0 x 10-2, is calculated x = ab'lc. If the percentage errors in a,
material is found by b, care t 1%, + 3% and + 2% respectively, the
126. The relative density of a the weight percentage error in x willbe -
weighing it first in air and then in water. If = 5.00 + (d) + 1%.
in water (a) + 13 % (b) t 7 % (c) +4 %
in air = 10.0 + 0.1 gm and weight
permissible % errOr in
0.1 am then the maximum
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135. The following Un
surface tensionobservations were taken for
of water by capillary tube detemining (a) (2 0.13) x 10 m² (b) (2 + 0.02) × 104
Diameter of Capillary D = 1.25 x 10 m method : (c) (2 + 0.05) × 10 m² (d) None of these.
water in capillaryh= 1.45 x 102 m. and rise of 13.
138. The diameter and length of a cylinder measured ws
Taking g = 9.80 m/s and using the the help of vamier callipers of least count
(rhg2) x 10 N/m what is the relation T = 0.01
surface tension T? possible eror in are 1.24 cm and 5.25 cm. Calculate the cm
(a) 0.15 %. (b) 1.5 %. (c) 15 %. (d) 2.4 %.
pemissible error in its volume.
(a) 3.99 %
maximum 14.
136. The least count of a (b) 3.19 %
man on this machineweighing machine is 1/2 kg. A (c) 4.19 % (d) None of these.
weighs 70 kg when standing 139. The radius of 15.
alone on the machine, and weighs 74 curvature of a
concave miroe
holding his pet cat. Then the kg when
weight of the cat (in kg wt) is - uncertainty in the measured by a spherometer is given by R =
(a) 0.7 % (b) 12.5 % (c) 13.2 % (d) The.values ofIand h are 4 cm and 0.065 Gh 2 16.
137. The length and 11.8 %. cm
breadth of a field are respectively. Compute the eror in measurement
(200 + 5) m and (100 + 4) m measured as radius of curvature.
the area of the field ? respectively. What is (a) 0.06 (b) 0.07
(c) 0.08 (d) None of these
17.

18.
1.
The unit of
permittivityof free space, En, is 7.
Psollens Askedin Prwious Keon
Parsec isthe unit of
(a)coulomb/newton-metre [CBSE 2004] (a) time [AIIMS 2005)
(b)newton-metre lcoulomb? (c) frequency (b) distance 19.
(c) coulomb/newton-metre? 8. (d) angular acceleration.
(d) coulomb/(newton-metre)? Dimension of
(a) MLTA1electrical resistance is
2. [AIIMS 2005]
The dimensions of (c) MLTA2 (b) ML2TA2
are universal gravitational constant 9. The (d) ML1L3T³A. 20.
(a) M-L3T2 (CBSE 2004]) dimension of Planck's constant are
(c) M²LT2 (b) ML2 T
3 (d) M L2T-, (a) [ML2T) [AFMC 2002)
Length cannot be measure by (c) (ML 2T] (b) [M°LT 21
(a) femi (b) micron 10. Chronometer measures (d)[ML3T.
4.
The (c) debye (d) light year
dimension of torque is
(a) (ML ) [AIIMS 2002]
(a) area
(c) length (b) time
[AFMC 2003]

(c) [MLT ) (b) (ML-1T) 11. What are the (d) temperature.
5. (d) [MLT),
Using mass (M), length (L), time (T) and current (A) as
dimension of K=1/4nE,?
fundamental quantities,
the (a) C²N-m i (AFMC2004]
dimension of pemiblity is (c) Nm c? (b) Nm 2C2 22.
(a) MLT A (AIMS 2003) 12. Light year is a d) unitless.
(c) MLT A (b) ML 2T A (a) time unit of [AFMC 2005
6. Using mass (M), length (L), (d) MLT-'A
time (T)
(c) distance (b) speed
as
fundamental quantities, the and current (A)
dimension of
13. If error in
measurement of
(d) none of these.
what will be the eror in radius of sphere
pemittivity is 1%. 23.
la) ML T'A [AIIMS 2004)
(b) MLT'A? (a) 1% (b) 1/3%
measurement of volume
(AFMC 2005]
?

(c) MLT A (d) ML2TA2. (c) 3% (d) 10%.

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of radius of sphere is 1%, (a) 2 and 4 (b) 3 and5

13. If eror in measurement measurement of volume ? (c) 1 and 4 (d) 1 and 5
whatwill be the eror in dimensions
(AFMC 2005] 24. The physical quantity having the
(c) 3% (d) 10%. [MLT°A?) is (AFMC 2008]
(a) 1% (b) 1/3%
dimensions of [AFMC 2005) (a) resistance (b) resistivity
14. Pascal second' has the (d) electromolive force
(a) force (b) energy (c) electrical conductivity
coefficient of viscosity 25. Assertion : The error in the measurement of radius
(c) pressure (d)
surlace of the sphere is 0.3%. The pemissible error in its
15. The volume of a cube in m' is equal to the surface area is 0.6%.
area of the cubein m'. The volume of the cube is Reason : The pennissible error is calculate by the
[AFMC2005)
4Ar
(a) 64 m (b)216 m (c) 512 m' (d) 196 m 3 formula [AIIMS 2008]
16. Given that the time period (t) of a bubble depends
upon its radius (r), density (a) and surface tension (a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and the
Reason is the correct explanation of
the
(T). Find the diametrically corect relation
[BHU 2003] Asserlion.
but the
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are true
(a) t = kr1 2as2T (b) t= kr3/2G1/2T-1/2 the
Reason is not the corect explanation of
(c) t = ka'22T3 2 (d) t = kra?T. Asserlion.
17. What is the dimensional representation of Young's (c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(BHU2003] false.
modulus ? (d) If both Assertion and Reason are
(a) ML 1T (b)M°L?T2 (c) MLT2 (d) MLT-1 26. If the dimensions of a physical quantity
are given by
M°LT, then the physical quantity will be[CBSE
18. The dimensions of (Eo = permittivity of free 2009]

space andE = electric field)are [BHU2004] (a) pressure if a= 1, b= -1, c =-2

(a) MLT (b) ML 2T2 (b) velocity if a= 1, b = 0, c = -1
(c) ML 1T2 (d) ML 2T-1 (c) acceleration if a= 1,b=1,c= -2
acceleration (A) and (d) force if a= 0, b =-1, c =-2
19. In asystem of units if force (F), then the 27. Dimensions of self inductance are [AFMC2009]
time (T) are taken as fundamental units (a) [MLTA] (b)[ML2T-'A]
dimensional fomula of energy is [BHU 2005]
(c) [ML?TA2] (d) [MLT²A]
(b)FAT? (c) FA 2T (d) FAT.
(a) FA T 28. Percentage eror in the measurement of mass and
+ bt, where t is time. speed are 2% and 3%, respectively. The enror in the
20. A force F is given by F= at and b? (BHU2005)
What are the dimensions of a estimation of kinetic energy obtained by measuring
(a) MLT' and MLT (b) MLT and ML2T4 mass and speed will be [AIIMS 2009]
(c) MLT and MLT' (d) MLT and MLT4 (a) 12% (b) 10%
time t is given by (d) 8%
21. The velocity u of a parlicle at (c) 2%
The 1
) = 0t + where a, b and c are constants. 29. The dimension of ,E,where E, is pemittivity of
t+C
[CBSE 2010]
dimensions of a, b and c are respectively[CBSE 2006] free space and E is electric field, is
(a) [MLT] (b) [ML-T
(b) LT, LT and L (c) [MLT] (d) [MLT]
(a) L,T and LT2
(d) LT,Land T.
(c) L, LT andT² circuit, in 30. In the relation p
k
pis pressure, z is distance, k
22. Dimensions of resistance in an elecirical
length L, of time
terms of dimensions of mass M, of (CBSE 2007] is Boltzmann conslant and 0 is the tenmperature. The
Tandof current I, would be dimensional fommula of B will be [AFMC 2010]
(a) ML2T°|! (b) MI 2T2
(d) MI.2 T°|2 (a) [M°LT°) (b) [MLT]
(c) ML T (c) [ML°T] (d) [M°L2T-]
physical parameters
23. Which two of the following five (CBSE 2008] 31. The dimensions of universal gas constant is
have the same dimensions ?
2. Refractive index [(AlIMS 2010]
1. Energy density (a) [MLT²o') (b) [M²LT²0)
3. Dielectric constant 4. Young's modulus
(c) (MLT²0-) (d) None of these
5. Magnetic field
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