Unit I Units and Measurements
Unit I Units and Measurements
1. The physical quantities which don’t depend on any other quantities for its measurement are called
(A) Fundamental physical quantities (B) Derived physical quantities
(C) Mathematical quantities (D) chemical quantities
Answer:- Option A
Explanation:- These are the basic (fundamental) quantities those define themselves.
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5. Dimensional formula for ‘area’ is
(A) [L2M0T0] (B) [L2M-1T0]
(C) [L0M2T1] (D) [L0M0T2]
Answer:- Option A
Explanation:- Area = Length x Length = [L x L] = [L2]
7. There are 20 divisions in 4 cm of the main scale. The vernier scale has 10 divisions. The least
count of the instrument is
(A) 2.0 cm (B) 0.2 cm
(C) 0.02 cm (D) 0.002 cm
Answer:- Option C
value of smallest division on main scale
Explanation:- L. C. of vernier calipers =
total divisions of vernier scale
8. 1 nanometer equals to
(A) 10-3m (B) 10-12m
(C) 10-6m (D) 10-9m
Answer:- Option D
Explanation:- nano = 10-9
11. The physical quantity having the same unit in all the systems of unit is
(A) Length (B) time
(C) Mass (D) foot
Answer:- Option B
Explanation:- Time has same unit in all the systems i.e. second.
18. 65 cm is equal to
(A) 65 x 10-2 m (B) 65 x 10-3 m
(C) 65 x 10-4 m (D) 65 x 102 m
Answer:- Option A
Explanation:- c = centi = 10-2
21. The measured value of a resistance is 10.25 ohm, whereas its value of 10.22 ohm. What is
absolute error of the measurement?
(A) 0.01 ohm (B) 0.03 ohm
(C) 15.36 ohm (D) 10.26 ohms
Answer:- Option B
Explanation:- Absolute error = measured value – actual value
28. On the basis of dimensional equation, the maximum number of unknown that can be found, is
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(A) One (B) Two
(C) Four (D) Three
Answer:- Option D
Explanation:- The number of unknowns that can be found for any physical quantity while performing the
dimensional analysis will be the same as that of the number of the physical parameters being used for that
particular physical quantity. We normally use three parameters i.e. length, mass and time.
29. Which one of the following is not a derived unit?
(A) Joule (B) Watt
(C) Kilogram (D) Newton
Answer:- Option C
Explanation:- Unit of a fundamental quantity, mass.
31. The surface tension of a liquid is 70 dyne/cm. In MKS system its value is
(A) 70 N/m (B) 7 x 10-2 N/m
(C) 7 x 102 N/m (D) 7 x 10-3 N/m
Answer:- Option D
Explanation:- 1 dyne/cm = 10-3 N/m
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36. Which of the following is not a fundamental unit?
(A) meter (B) kilogram
(C) second (D) newton
Answer:- Option D
Explanation:- newton is the unit of derived quantity, Force (depends on mass, length and time)
37. Length of table is 3 meter. In this example, 3 is the and meter is the of that quantity
(A) Magnitude, standard (B) number, Accuracy
(C) Standard, Magnitude (D) unit, Magnitude
Answer:- Option A
Explanation:- In the measurement of a physical quantity, the numerical part implies the quantity (magnitude)
and the alphabetical one implies the unit (standard) of the quantity measured.
41. Is the branch of science deal with study of matter, energy and their transformation in nature
(A) physics (B) chemistry
(C) biology (D) math
Answer:- Option A
Explanation:- The branch of science deal with study of matter, energy and their transformation in nature is
Physics
42. The physical quantities which don’t depend on any other quantities for its measurement are
called ---
(A) fundamental physical quantities (B) Derived physical quantities
(C) mathematical quantities (D) chemical quantities
Answer:- Option A
Explanation:- The physical quantities which don’t depend on any other quantities for its measurement are
called fundamental physical quantities
43. The physical quantities which depend on any other quantities for their measurement are called
(A) fundamental quantities (B) Derived physical quantities
(C) mathematical quantities (D) chemical quantities
Answer:- Option
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Explanation:- The physical quantities which depend on any other quantities for their measurement are
called Derived physical quantities.
47. Electric current, thermodynamic temperature, Amount of substance, luminous intensity are
quantities
(A) fundamental physical (B) derived physical
(C) mathematical quantities (D) chemical quantities
Answer:- Option A
Explanation:- Electric current, thermodynamic temperature, Amount of substance, luminous intensity are
fundamental physical quantities
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Explanation:- acceleration =𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛g𝑒 i𝑛 𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑐i𝑡𝑦
𝑡i𝑚𝑒
Hence, unit of acceleration = 𝑢𝑛i𝑡 𝑜ƒ 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛g𝑒 i𝑛 𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑐i𝑡𝑦 = m/s2.
𝑢𝑛i𝑡 𝑜ƒ 𝑡i𝑚𝑒
62. The used for measurement of physical quantity is called unit of that quantity.
(A) Quantity (B) dimension
(C) time (D) standard
Answer:- Option D
Explanation:- The standard used for measurement of physical quantity is called unit of that quantity
64. Length of table is 3 meter. In this example, 3 is the and meter is the of that quantity.
(A) Magnitude, standard (B) number, Accuracy
(C) standard, Magnitude (D) unit, Magnitude
Answer:- Option A
Explanation:- The numerical part in a measurement is called magnitude and the alphabetical part is unit or
standard.
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75. MKS means
(A) micro-kg-sec (B) m-kg-s
(C) milli-kilo-s (D) micro-kilo-s
Answer:- Option B
Explanation:- MKS means meter – kilogram – second.
76. The units of length, mass and time are centimeter, gram and second which are used in the
system.
(A) CGS (B) MKS
(C) FPS (D) SI
Answer:- Option A
Explanation:- The units of length, mass and time are centimeter, gram and second which are used in the
CGS system.
89. A single system on which all scientists all over the world agree for units of measurement is called
(A) SI units (B) International System of units
(C) both a and b (D) universal system
Answer:- Option
Explanation:- A single system on which all scientists all over the world agree for units of measurement is
called SI units or International System of units.
92. The errors due to sudden change in experimental conditions are called
(A) instrumental errors (B) systematic errors
(C) random errors (D) force errors
Answer:- Option C
Explanation:- The errors due to sudden change in experimental conditions are called random errors.
99. The ratio of mean absolute error in the measurement of physical quantity to mean value is called
(A) absolute error (B) relative error
(C) random error (D) experimental error
Answer:- Option B
Explanation:- The ratio of mean absolute error in the measurement of physical quantity to mean value is
called relative error
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