MEASUREMENTS

Multiple Choice Questions

The dimensional formula ML2 T-2 represents:
(a) Torque
(b) acceleration
(c) force
In S.I System, the correct unit of pressure is:
(a) atmosphere
(b) Pascal
(c) mm of mercury
The dimensions of angular displacement is:
(a) L
(b) L2
(c) MLT
Which of the following is supplementary unit:
(a) Radian
(b) steradian
(c) Pascal
Which of the following is base quantity:
(a) Force
(b) Pressure
(c) Velocity
The number 0.0000023 in Scientific notation should be written as:

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(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)

(a)

23 10

(b)

2.3 10

(c)

(d) momentum
(d) all of these
(d) no dimension
(d) Both (a) & (b)
(d) Current
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23 10

(d)

2.3 10
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Which of the following is principal characteristics for an ideal standard:

(a) Accessible
(b) invariable
(c) Both (a) & (b)
Unit of intensity of light is
(a) Kelvin
(b) mole
(c) candela
Which of the following is solid angle:
(a) Radian
(b) steradian
(c) Pascal
One peta is equal to:
(a) 1012
(b) 1015
(c) 1018
Which of the following error can be reduce by taking an average:
(a) Random error
(b) Systematic error
(c) Both
Time interval for one year in second is:

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(ix)
(x)
(xi)
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(a)

3.2 107

(b)

8.6 10 4

(c)

(d) None of these

(d) Pascal
(d) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these
(d) None of these

5 107

(d)

3.2 106
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Mass of an uranium atom is of the order of:

(a) 10-30 kg
(b) 10-25 kg
(c) 10-20 kg
(d) None of these
43.75 is rounded off as
(a) 43.8
(b) 43.7
(c) 43.6
(d) all of these
A precise measurement is one which has less:
(a) Absolute uncertainty
(b) fractional uncertainty
(c) percentage uncertainty
(d) all of these
Diameter of an atom is of the order of
(a) 10-10 m
(b) 10-20 m
(c) 1010 m
(d) 1020 m
What is the correct length of a needle measured with a scale with minimum division of 1 mm:
(a) 0.2145
(b) 0.21
(c) 0.2
(d) 0.214
Years in one second is

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(xvi)
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(a)

3.15 107
(d)

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(b)

2.3 1016

(c)

3.1 108

3.1 108

Which of the following pairs of physical quantities have the same dimensions?
(a) Momentum and impulse
(c) energy and surface energy
(b) momentum and angular momentum
(d) momentum and angular momentum
If we add 2.189, 0.089, 11.8 and 5.32 then the correct answer up to appropriate precision is:
(a) 19.398
(b) 19.39
(c) 19.3
(d) 19.4

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The dimensions of power are:

(a) ML-1T-2
(b) ML1T2
The dimensions of density is are:
(a) ML3T0
(b) ML-3T0
The dimensions of kinetic energy are:
(b) ML2T-1
(b) ML2T-2

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The number of significant figures in

(c) ML2T-3

(d) ML-2T-3

(c) ML3T-3

(d) ML-2T-3

(c) ML2T-3

(d) ML-2T-2

2.050 10

is:

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 6
The percentage uncertainty in a measurement of mass and velocity are 2% and 3%
respectively. The maximum uncertainty in the measurement of K.E is:
(a) 6%
(b) 1%
(c) 8%
(d) 11%
Which of the following is derived Quantity:
(a) Intensity of light
(b) Amount of substance(c) Velocity
(d) Current
The Number of significant figures in 0.0173 is:
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
How many types of units are in SI:
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
The dimensions for frequency is:
(a) [L]
(b) [L-1]
(c) [T]
(d) [T-1]
The dimensions of angular momentum are:
(a) ML2T-1
(b) ML1T2
(c) ML2T-3
(d) ML-2T-3

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