1) An instrument used to measure small lengths such as internal or external diameter
or length of a cylinder, etc. is called:
a) Vernier calipers b) Physical balance c) screw gauge d) stop watch
2) In vernier caliper, the distance between consecutive lines on the Vernier scale is:
a) 0.5 mm b) 0.9mm c) 0.1 mm d) 1 mm
3) If zero lines of the Vernier scale are on the left side of the zero of the main scale,
then zero error will be:
a) zero b) positive c) negative d) one
4) In screw gauge a thimble around its one end has:
a) 500 divisions b) 250 divisions c) 100 divisions d) 10 divisions
5) The distance between two consecutive lines on main scale is:
a) 1 cm b) 1 mm c) 2 mm d) 0.9 mm
6) The least count of screw gauge is:
a) 0.1 mm b) 0.01 mm c) 0.2 mm d) 0.02 mm
7) In CGS System basic quantities are:
a) Length, Mass, Force b) Time, Mass, Force
c) Length, Mass, Time d) None
8) Unit of force in CGS system is:
a) Newton b) Slug c) Kilogram d) Dyne
9) In FPS System basic quantities are:
a) Length, Mass, Force b) Time, Length, Force
c) Length, Mass, Time d) None
10) Unit of Mass and Length in FPS system is:
a) Pound & Foot b) Slug & Pound c) Gram & Newton d) None
11) The diameter of a sphere is measured using a vernier caliper. A student takes an
initial zero reading to check instrument error and then a reading of the diameter
as given in following figure. What is the actual diameter of the wire?
a) 3.34cm b) 3.38cm c) 3.32cm d) 3.36cm
12) What will be the diameter of a sphere which is given in following figure:
a) 1.28cm b) 1.22cm c) 1.24cm d) 1.27cm
13) The jaws of the Vernier calipers shown in figure are in contact with each other.
Find the zero error of this Vernier calipers.
a) 0.3mm b) 0.3cm c) 0.4cm d) 0.4mm
14) The jaws of the Vernier calipers shown in figure are in contact with each other.
Find the zero error of this Vernier calipers
a) -0.6mm b) -0.6cm c) -0.4cm d) -0.4mm
15) Find the diameter of a wire whose detail is shown in given figure:
a) 2.78mm b) 2.35mm c) 2.58mm d) 2.88mm
16) Find the diameter of a wire whose detail is shown in given figure:
a) 5.78mm b) 5.88mm c) 5.68mm d) 5.58mm
17) The thickness of a metal sheet is measured using a screw gauge. A student
takes an initial zero reading to check instrument error and then a reading of the
thickness as given in following figure. What is the actual thickness of the
sheet?
a) 1.74mm b) 1.75mm c) 1.76mm d) 1.77mm
18) If zero of circular scale in micrometer screw gauge lies above the index line
then error is said to be:
a) Negative b) Positive c) No zero error d) None
19) The least count of meter rule is:
a) 1m b) 1cm c) 1mm d) All of these
20) One peta is equal to:
a) 10-15 b) 1015 c) 1016 d) 109
1 A 11 B
2 B 12 D
3 C 13 A
4 C 14 A
5 B 15 D
6 B 16 A
7 C 17 B
8 D 18 A
9 C 19 C
10 A 20 B
