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Q. 28 Write CGS and SI units of the following physical 9 Units and Measurements
Which of the following is a
quantities mass, length, force, density.
physical quantity in M.K.S common unit of a
& S.I systems ?
Q. 29 Astudent measures the diameter of a bob three (a) Ampere
times using vernier calliper. The measurements are (b) Kelvin
2.35 cm, 2.36 cm, 2.31 cm. Estimate error in the (c) Mole
(d)Joule/sec Ans. : (d)
measurement (Calculate absolute error and % error)
10. The fundamental unit
which is common in
17 Multiple Choice Questions F.P.S and M.KS systems is
(a) Foot (b) Sec
1 1KWH is unit of
(c) Kilo gram (d) Pound
(a) Time (b) Power Ans. : (b)
Ans. : (c) 11. Which of the following is Unit of length?
(c) Energy (d) Stress
2. Unit of Intensity of magnetic induction field (a) Lunar Month (b) Kelvin
is (c) Candela (d) Light year
(a) NIAm (b) Tesla
Ans. : (d)
(c) Wb/m2 (d) All above Ans. : (d)
12. rad/ secis the unit of
Which of the following has no units?
(a) Angular displacement
(a) Thermal capacity
(b) Magmetic susceptibility (b) Angular velocity
(c) Angular acceleration (c) Angular acceleration
(d) Moment of a magnet Ans. : (b) (d) Angular momentum Ans. : (b)

. Which one of the following units is a 13. The ratio of S.I unit of K.E to C.G.S unit of
fundamental unit?
ob KE is
(a) Watt (b) Joule/sec
(a) 107 (b) 10-7
(d) Newton Ans. : (c)
(c) Ampere (c) 10- 5 (d) 105 Ans. : (b)
kg m/sec is the unit of
14. Which one of the following is the unit of
(a) Impulse
(b) Angular acceleration bt energy ?
(a) Newton (b) Nsec
(c) Capacity of condenser
(d) Acceleration.
Ans. : (a)
(c) N- s e c d ) None of the above
Candela is the unit of Ans. : (d)

of
(a) Magnetic flux 15. Which of the following is not a unit
(b) Intensity of electric field power ?
(c) Luminous intensity (b) joule/hr
(a) Watt
Ans. : (c)
(d) Charge (d) Nsec Ans. : (d)
(c) Nm/sec
If 10 newton = X dynes, the value of x is
units of mass
(a) 106 (b) 104 16. The physical quantity having
(d) 109 Ans. : (a) is
(c) 108
(b) Momentum
1KWh is equal to (a) Density
1800 J (c) Inertia (d) Moment of force
(a) 360J (b) Ans. : (c)
(c) 1800 x 105 J (d) 360 x 105 J
Ans. : (d)
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17. S.I unit of electric
(a) coulomb/m intensity is
(b) Henry
(c) Vlm
(d) watt Ans. :(c)
18. Which is the dimensional
formula of the
physical quantity whose dimensional S.I
unit is Siemen ?
(a) M-1L-2 T [3 (b) M 1L IT3 3 2

(c) M! L-2TS J3 (d) M1L- 2 T2 2

Ans. : (a)
19. Which is the physical quantity whose
dimensional formula is M' L°T-2 is
(a) Bulk Modulus S
(b) Electric conductance
G
(c) Surface tension
(d) Frequency Ans. : (c)
20. If M" Lb Te is the dimensional formula of
force, find the value of 2a-b-c
eqi
(a) 8 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 6
Ans. : (c)
21. Which of the following is a derived unit? 25.
(a) ampere (b) Mole
(c) candela (d) Newton Ans. : (d)

22. Which of the following is not a physical

quantity ?
(a) kelvin (b) Candela Sol
(c) henry (d) all the above
Give
Ans. : (d)
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41. Which of the following quantities consists of Units and Measurements
50. Which
S.I. unit as Hertz? devices Used to
(a) Charge (b) Force temperature of an object ? measure the
(a) Poteintiometer
(c) Frequency (d) Power Ans. :(c) (b) Odometer
(c) Thermometers
42. Which one of the following units is a (d) Galvanometer
fundamental unit? Ans.: (c)
51. What is the SI units of
(a) Newton (b) Ampere mass, length and
time respectively?
(c) Watt (d) Joule/sec Ans. : (a) (a) g, m ands
(b) kg, cm and s
43. Which of the guantity consists of SI unit as (c) g, cm and s
Candela? (d) kg. m and s
(a) Velocity (b) Impulse Ans. : (d)
52. Which of the two have same
(c) Luminous intensity (d) Force dimensions ?
(a) Force and strain
Ans. : (c) (b) Angular velocity and angular
44. Which of the quantity consists of unit as frequency
Pascal ? (c) Force and stress
(a) Temperature (b) Pressure (d) None of the above
Ans. :(d)
(c) Force 53. How many fundamental units are there ?
(d) Impulse
Ans. : (b) (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 7
45. Which of the quantity consists of unit as Ans. :(d)
newton-second? 54. What is the formulas for momentum?
(a) Impulse (b) Acceleration (a) force x displacement
(c) Speed (d) Velocity Ans. : (a) ((b) mass x velocity
46. Which of the quantity consists of unit as (c) mass x acceleration
kg m/sec ? (d) change of velocity / time Ans. :(b)
(a) Speed (b) Momentum 55. What is the SI unit of Angle?
(c) Acceleration (d) Impulse (a) Steradian
Ans. : (b) (b) Candela
47. What is the standard unit for length ? (c) Radian
(a) Meter (b) Inch (d) Degree Ans. : (c)
(c) Kilometer (d) Centimeter 56. What is the formula for acceleration?
Ans. : (a) (a) Mass x velocity
48. What is the name of physical quantities
which are independent of each other? (b) Change in velocity / time
(a) Fundamental quantity (c) Mass x acceleration
(b) Derived (d) Force x displacement Ans. : (b)
quantity
(c) Numerical quantity 57. The errors mainly caused by human
mistakes are
(d) None of the above Ans. : (a) (a) gross error
49. The Metric System is alsocalled as: (b) instrumental error.
(a) CGS (b) MKS system (c) observational error.
(c) SI (d) None of the above (d) systematic error. Ans. : (a)

Ans. : (b)
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58. The measured value of a resistance is 68. The instrument used to measure elect.
10.25 ohm, whereas its value of 10.22 ohm. current is
What is absolute error of the measurement?
(a) Ammeter (b) Electrometer
(a) 0.01 ohm. (b) 0.03 ohm. (c) Galvanometer (d) Spectrometer
(c) 15.36 ohm. (d) 10.26 ohm.
Ans. : (a)
Ans. : (b)
59. Quantities that are used to describe laws of
69. [ML- T 2] is the dimensional formula of
physics are called (a) force
(a) atomic quantities (b) coefficient of friction
(b) nuclear quantities (c) modulus of elasticity
(d) energy Ans. : (c)
(c) mechanical quantities
70. The dimensional formula of coefficient of
(d) physical quantities Ans. : (d)
60.
viscosity is
Units given by system international for
measuring physical quantities arecalled
(a) [MLT- ] (b) [M-'L2T 2)
(a) IS units (b) SI units
(c) (ML T!] (d) none of these
(c) Sunits (d) Iunits Ans. : (b)
Ans. : (c)
61. One nanometer is equal to 71. On the basis of dimensional equation, the
(a) 10-6 m maximum number of unknown that can be
(b) 10-8 m found, is
(c) 10- m (d) 10-5 m Ans. : (c) (a) one (b) two
62. Joule is the unit of (c) three (d) four Ans. : (c)
(a) Temperature (b) Pressure 72. If v stands for velocity of sound, E is
(c) Energy (d) Heat elasticity and d the density, then find x in
Ans. : (c) the equation v = (d/E)
63. How many Ergs are there in 1joule? (a) 1 (b) 1/2
(a) 102 (b) 104 (c) 2 (d) - 1/2 Ans. : (d)
(c) 106 (d) 107 73. The multiplication of 10.610 with 0.210
Ans. : (d)
64. The unit of current is upto correct number of significant figure is
(a) Ohm (a) 2.2281 (b) 2.228
(b) Watt
(c) Ampere (c) 2.22 (d) 2.2 Ans. : (b)
(d) None of the above
74. The measurement of radius of a circle has
Ans. :(e) error of 1%. The error in measurement
65. The unit of energy in MKS system is of its
area is
(a) Volt (b) Erg (a) 1% (b) 2%
(c) Ohm (d) Joule Ans. : (d) (c) 3% (d) none of these Ans. : (b)
66. The unit of current is 75. Dimensional formula of latent heat
(a) Ohm (b) Watt (a) MOLT-2 (b) MLT-2
(c) Ampere (d) None of the above (c) MLT-2 (d) ML2T- 2
Ans. : (a)
76. In case of measurement of g, if error in
Ans. : (c)
67. The unit of energy in MKS system is measurement of length of pendulum is 2%,
the percentage error in time period is 1%.
(a) Volt (b) Erg The maximum error in measurement of g is
(c) Ohm (d) Joule Ans. : (d) (a) 1% (b) 2%
(c) 4 % (d) no error. Ans. : (
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77f length of pendulum is 1-2
The time period will inereased by 2%.
(a) increases by 1%
(b) decreases by 1%
(c) increases by 2%
(d) decreases by 2% Ans. : (a)
78. If radian correction is not
specific heat measurement. considered in
value of specific heat will The measured
be
(a) more than its
actual value.
(b) less than its
actual value.
(c) remains same as
actual value.
(d) none of these.
79.
Ans. :(a)
The S.I. unit of
universal gas constant is
(a) Watt K-l mol- 1
(b) NK-lmol-1
(c) JK-l mol-1
(d) erg K-l mol- 1

80.
Ans. : (c)
The dimensional
formula of couple
(a) ML?T-2 (b) MLT-1
(c) MIL-iT- 1 (d) M'L'T-2 Ans. : (a)
81. An experiment
measures quantities a, b, c
and x is calculated
from x = ab/c.
maximum percentage error in a, b If the
1%, 3% and 2% respectively, andcare
the maximum
percentage error in x will be
(a) 13% (b) 17%
(c) 14% (d) 11% Ans. : (a)
82. Dimensional formula of thermal
conductivity is
(a) MLT-3 e-1 (b) ML2T-2¢-4
(c) MLT-2 9- 1 (d)
MLT--1 Ans. : (c)
83. Three measurements 7.1J, 7.2J and 6.7J
are made as experiment the
result
correct number of significant figures is with
(a) 7.1J (b) 7.06 J
(c) 7.0 J (d) 7J Ans. : (c)
84. Which of the following is a
dimensionless quantity? possible
(a) Velocity gradient
(b) Pressure gradient
(c) Displacement gradient
(d) Force gradient
Ans. : (c)
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measuring length eye must be
94. While
scale
(a) above the
angle 103.
(b) at an acute
horizontalwith scale
(c)
(d) none of
above Ans. : (a
104.
Derived quantities can be expressed in forn
95.
of
(a) base quantities
(b) physical quantities
quantities 105.
(c) non measurable
(d) both B and C Ans. : (a
96. Significant figures in 0.00580 are
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 0
106.
Ans.:(a
97. Most of technologies throughout world ar
related to
107.
(a) chemistry (b) biology
(c) mathematics (d) physics
Ans.: (d
98. Standard quantity for measuring is called 108.
(a) base quantity
(b) physical quantity
(c) derived quantity
(d) unit Ans. : (d
109.
99. Smallest possible division up to which at
instrument can measure is called
(a) large count (b) least count
(c) small count (d) shortest length
Ans. : (b
100. In physics we study
110.
(a) matter and energy
(b) interaction between
matter and energ
(c) both A and B
(d) none of above
Ans. : (¢ (
101. Number 0.0000548 can be
scientific notation as renresented illl. b
(a
(a) 5.48 (b) 548 (b
(c) 5.48 × 10-5 (d) 54.8 Ans. :(C (C
102. Prefix for (d
4800000 W is
(a) 48 kW
(b) 480 kW
(c) 48 W
(d) 4800kW Ans. : (d'
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103. 1.35 can be rounded to
(a) 1.5 (b) 1.3
(c) 1.4 (d) 1.6 Ans. : (c)
104. Study of fourth state of matter is called
(a) nuclear physics (b) plasma physics
(c) nano physics (d) quantum physics
Ans. : (b)
105. Non-zero digits are always
(a) significant (b) non-significant
(c) worthless (d) none of above
Ans. : (a)
106. Prefix for 10 is
(a) giga (b) milli
(c) nano (d) pico Ans. : (a)
107. Final zeroes after decimal are
(a) non significant (b) significant
(c) worthless (d) none of above
Ans. : (b)
108. Study of internal structure of earth is
(a) geophysics
(b) electricity and magnetism
(c) mechanics
(d) thermodynamics Ans. : (a)
109. Quantities on basis of which other ones are
expressed are called
(a) derived quantities
(b) physical quantities
(c) base quantities
(d) none of above Ans. : (c)
110. All physical quantities are
(a) not measurable
(b) measurable
(c) related to each other
(d) not related to each other Ans. : (b)
111. Base quantity among following is
(a) electric charge
(b) amount of substance
(c) area
(d) volume Ans. : (b)