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Chapter 1 MCQ
Units & Dimensions

1. KWH is unit of
Ans : a) Time b) Power c) Energy d) Stress
2. Unit of Intensity of magnetic induction field is

Ans : a) N/Am b) Tesla c) Wb/m 2 d) All above
3. [M1L2T-2] is the dimensional formula of

Ans. a) force b) coefficient of friction c) modulus of elasticity d) energy
4. Which one of the following units is a fundamental unit?

Ans : a) watt b) joule/sec c) ampere d) Newton
5. kg m/sec is the unit of

Ans : a) Impulse b) Angular acceleration c) Capacity of condenser d) Acceleration.
6. Candela is the unit of

Ans : a) Magnetic flux b) Intensity of electric field c) Luminous intensity d) Charge
7. KWH (kilowatt hour) is equal to

Ans : a) 60 J b) 800 J c) 1800 x 105 J d) 360 x 105 J
8. Which of the following is a common unit of a physical quantity in M.K.S & S.I systems.
Ans : a) ampere b) kelvin c) mole d) joule/sec
9.The fundamental unit which is common in F.P.S and M.K.S systems is

Ans : a) foot b) sec c) kilo gram d) Pound
10. Which of the following is unit of length?

Ans : a) Lunar Month b) Kelvin c) candela d). Light year
11. rad / sec is the unit of

Ans : a) Angular displacement b) Angular velocity c) Angular acceleration d) Angular
momentum
12. Which one of the following is the unit of energy?
Ans : a) newton b) N/sec c) Joules d) kg/A-m
13. Which of the following is not a unit of power?

Ans : a) Watt b) joule/hr c) erg/s d) N/m
14. S.I unit of Electric Intensity is

Ans : a) coulomb / m b) Henry c) V / m d) watt
15.C.G.S unit of magnetic field intensity is

Ans : a)gauss b) maxwell c) weber d) tesla
16. Which of the following is a derived unit ?

Ans : a) ampere b) mole c) candela d) newton
17.Which of the following is a supplementary fundamental unit ?

Ans : a) kelvin b) candela c) henry d) radian
18. The number of significant figures in 304 is

Ans: a) 3 b) 4 c) 2 d) 0
19. Which is not a unit of time?

Ans : a) leap year b) year c) second d) light year
20. Which of the following quantities consists of S.I. unit as Hertz?

Ans .a) Charge b) Force c) Frequency d) Power
21. Which one of the following units is a fundamental unit?

Ans .a) Newton b) Ampere c) Watt d) J / S
22. What is the SI units of mass, length and time respectively?

Ans .a) g, m and s b) kg, cm and s c) g, cm and s d) kg, m and s
23. Which of the two have same dimensions?

Ans .a) Force and strain b) Force and stress
c) Angular velocity and angular frequency d) none of the above
24. What is the formula for acceleration?

Ans. a) Mass x Velocity b) Change in velocity/ time
c) Mass x Acceleration d) Force x displacement
25. What is the formula for momentum?
Ans. a) Mass x Velocity b) Change in velocity/ time
c) Mass x Acceleration d) Force x displacement
26. How many fundamental units are there?

Ans. a) 6 b) 5 c) 7 d) 8
27. Which quantity consists of unit as kg m/sec?

Ans. a) Force b) acceleration c) momentum d) density
28. What is the SI unit of solid angle?

Ans.a) Candela b) Radian c) degree d) Steradian
29. Which is the standard unit of length?

Ans. a) meter b) kilometer c) centimeter d) inch
30. Systematic error occurred due to poor calibration of instrument that can be corrected by
Ans. a) taking several readings b) replacing instruments
c) taking mean of value d) taking median of values
31. How many significant figures are there in the number 0.02040?
Ans. a) 3 b) 4 c) 2 d) 6
32. The atomic weight of silicon is 28.0855. Round this to 3 significant figures.
Ans. a) 28.0 b) 28.1 c) 28.08 d) 28.09
33. Zero digits between two significant figures is

Ans. a) significant b) non significant c) may not be significant d) maybe significant
34. Systematic errors can be removed by

Ans. a) buying new instrument b) breaking instrument
c) dusting instrument d) recalibrating instrument
35. 6 MW is equal to ......

Ans a) 6 x10-9 W b) 6 x10-6 W c) 6 x106 W d) 6 xl09
36. 14 pf is equal to.....f.

Ans a) 14 x10-12 b) 14 x10-6 c) 14 x1012 d) 14 x l06
37. Identify the correct formula from the following.
Ans. a) % error = Random error x 100 b) % error = Random error /100
c) % error = Relative error x 100 d) % error = Relative error /100
38. The mass of the object is 40±0.1𝑔𝑚, then %error in mass is

Ans. a) 0.0025 b) 0.25 c) 400 d) 40000
39. L.C of micrometer screw guage is

Ans. a) 0.001cm b) 0.01cm c) 0.1cm d) 1cm
39. L.C of vernier caliper is

Ans. a) 0.001cm b) 0.01cm c) 0.1cm d) 1cm
40. Out of the following, the instrument which gives more accurate reading is
Ans. a) meter scale b) vernier caliper c) micrometer d) both (b) & (c)
41. C.G.S unit of magnetic flux is

Ans. a) Maxwell b) gauss c) V/m d) N/C
42. Standard unit of time according to SI system is

Ans. a) Time b) minute c) hour d) day
43.error is also known as constant error

Ans. a) systematic error b) relative error c) random error d) instrumental error
44. A single system on which all scientists all over world agree for units of measurement is
Called
Ans. a) SI units b) International System of Units
c) both a and b d) universal system
45. Angle between two radii of circle that cut off on circumference is called
Ans. a) radian b) solid angle c) plan angle d) both a and b
46. Richter scale is used for measuring

Ans. a) Density of liquid b) intensity of earthquakes
c) Velocity of wind d) Humidity of air
47.Name the instrument used to measure relative humidity

Ans. a) Hydrometer b) Hygrometer c) Barometer d) thermometer
48.The SI unit of is named after Andre Marie Ampere.
Ans. a) power b) electric current c) potential difference d) both a and b
49. The energy of food is measured in

Ans. a) kelvin b) calories c) bushel d) both a and b
50.There are 20 divisions in 4 cm of the main scale. The vernier scale has 10 divisions. The
least count of the instrument is
Ans. (a) 0.05 cm b) 0.5 cm c) 5.0 cm d) 0.005 cm
51. What is the reading as shown in the figure below?
Ans. a) 9.48cm b) 9.48mm c) 9.98cm d) 9.98mm
52. What is the reading as shown in the figure below?
Ans. a) 5.64 b) 7.64 c) 7.16 d) 7.14
53.Which instrument is used to measure the internal diameter of a pipe with a single
measurement?
Ans. a) vernier caliper b) meter scale c) manometer d) micrometer screw gauge
54. Identify the correct reading of the following instrument
Ans. a) 33.5 b) 30.5 c) 38 d) 42.5
55. In a given measurement if percentage error is 0.143, then relative error is

Ans. a) 143units b) 0.0143units c) 0.00413units d) 0.000143units
56. The mass of the object is 23.4± 0.02gm. Percentage error in this measurement is
Ans. a) 0.0585% b)0.585% c) 0.0855% d) 0.855%

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Chapter 1 MCQ

Units & Dimensions

2. Unit of Intensity of magnetic induction field is

3. [M1L2T-2] is the dimensional formula of

4. Which one of the following units is a fundamental unit?

5. kg m/sec is the unit of

6. Candela is the unit of

7. KWH (kilowatt hour) is equal to

9.The fundamental unit which is common in F.P.S and M.K.S systems is

10. Which of the following is unit of length?

11. rad / sec is the unit of

13. Which of the following is not a unit of power?

14. S.I unit of Electric Intensity is

15.C.G.S unit of magnetic field intensity is

16. Which of the following is a derived unit ?

17.Which of the following is a supplementary fundamental unit ?

18. The number of significant figures in 304 is

19. Which is not a unit of time?

20. Which of the following quantities consists of S.I. unit as Hertz?

21. Which one of the following units is a fundamental unit?

22. What is the SI units of mass, length and time respectively?

23. Which of the two have same dimensions?

24. What is the formula for acceleration?

26. How many fundamental units are there?

27. Which quantity consists of unit as kg m/sec?

28. What is the SI unit of solid angle?

29. Which is the standard unit of length?

33. Zero digits between two significant figures is

34. Systematic errors can be removed by

35. 6 MW is equal to ......

36. 14 pf is equal to.....f.

38. The mass of the object is 40±0.1𝑔𝑚, then %error in mass is

39. L.C of micrometer screw guage is

39. L.C of vernier caliper is

41. C.G.S unit of magnetic flux is

42. Standard unit of time according to SI system is

43.error is also known as constant error

46. Richter scale is used for measuring

47.Name the instrument used to measure relative humidity

49. The energy of food is measured in

51. What is the reading as shown in the figure below?

Ans. a) 9.48cm b) 9.48mm c) 9.98cm d) 9.98mm

52. What is the reading as shown in the figure below?

Ans. a) 5.64 b) 7.64 c) 7.16 d) 7.14

Ans. a) 33.5 b) 30.5 c) 38 d) 42.5

55. In a given measurement if percentage error is 0.143, then relative error is

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