Unit-I

Unit And Measurement

Multiple Choice Questions
1. To calculate weight of the man, which of the following parameters is used…
(a) length (b) mass
(c) time (d) temperature
2. Which of the following quantity is measured in Kelvin ?
(a) length (b) mass
(c) time (d) temperature
3. The unit of acceleration in S.I. is ………
(a) m/s (b) km/h
(c) m/s2 (d) km/h2
4. The unit of force in C.G.S. IS……
(a) pound force (b) Newton
(c) kg force (d) Dyne
5. kilogram meter per second square is the unit of……
( a) force (b) pressure
(c) work (d) velocity
6. The unit of work is…….
(a) Newton-meter (b) Newton
(c) joule/s (d) kilogram- meter
7. The unit of plane angle is…..
(a) Degree Celsius (b) Radian
(c) steradian (d) none of these
8. Which of the following is not a requirement of standard unit….
(a) it should be same for all quantities. (b)it should be universally accepted
(c) it should be well defined (d) it should be fixed with time and place.
9. The length of the table is 3 meter , here 3 is the…
( a) standard (b) unit
(c) magnitude (d) quantity

10. The…. Used for measurement of physical quantity is called unit of that quantity.
( a)Time (b) dimension
(c) quantity (d) standard
11. A physical quantity is a quantity which can….
( a)be defined (b) be measured
(c) not quantified (d) not computed
12. The physical quantity which do not depend on any other physical quantity for their
measurement is called…
( a)Fundamental quantity (b) derived quantity
(c) scalar quantity (d) vector quantity

13.
 13. which of the following is not a fundamental quantity?
(a) length (b) speed
(c) Mass (d)time

14. Which of the following is a fundamental quantity?

(a) density (b) pressure
(c) Momentum (d)time

15. Physical quantity which depends on one or more fundamental quantities for
their
measurement is called as ...................
(a) fundamental quantity (b) derived quantity
(c) MKS quantity (d) CGS quantity

16. .Which of the following is not a fundamental unit ?

(a) meter (b) kilogram
(c) newton (d) second

17. Which of the following is a derived unit ?

(a) meter (b) kilogram
(c) second (d) joule

18. Pascal is the S.1. unit of......................

(a) force (b) pressure
(c) density (d) momentum

19. The system of units which are in use are ..............

(a) C.G.S., M.K.S., P.S.T. and S.I (b) M.K.S., C.G.S., V.I.T. and S.I.
(c) C.G.S., M.K.S., P.S.T. and F.I. (d) C.G.S., M.K.S., F.P.S. and S.I.

20. In M.K.S. system, the units of length, mass and time are .............
(a) millisecond, kilohertz and second (b) meter,, kilogram and second
 (c) millimeter,, kilobyte and second (d) mile, kilogram and second

21. The units of length, mass and time are centimeter, gram and second which are used in
the
............................. system.
(a) C.G.S. (b) M.K.S.
(c) F.P.S. (d) S.I.
22. 1 gigahertz means
(a) 106 Hz (b) 103 Hz
(c) 1012 Hz (d) 109 Hz

23. 1 millimeter means ....................

(a) 10-2 m (b) 10-3 m
(c) 10--6 m (d) 10-9 m
24. 10-6 meter means ..........................
(a) 1 mm (b) 1 cm
(c) 1 nm (d) 1 ,um
25. 1 nanometer equals to ..................
(a) 10--9 m (b) 10--6 m
(c) 10-3 m (d) 10-1 m

26. The unit of area in M.K.S, system is

(a) hectar (b) meter square
(c) guntha (d) square feet

27. Centimeter per second is the unit of speed in ......

(a) S.I. system (b) F.P.S. system
(c) M.K.S. system (d) C.G.S... system

28. The dimensions of physical quantity are the ..... to which fundamental units must be
…. to obtain the unit of a given physical quantity.
(a) scales, calibrated (b) system, scaled
(c) powers, raised (d)false

29.To decide dimensions of a physical quantity, the unit of time is expressed by…..
(a) 'S' (b) 'L'
(c) 'P4' (d) 'T'

30.Dimensional formula for 'area' is…..

 (a) [L2 M° T0] (b) [L2 M-1 T0]
(c) [L0 M2 T1] (d) [L0 M° T2]

31.Dimensional formula for 'density' is …

(a) [L1 M-3 T0] (b) [L-3 M1 T0]
(c) [L1 M0 T-3] (d) [L3 M1 T0]

32. In the dimensional equation [La M b T c]= [ a , b , c] are called…

(a) dimensional formulae (b) dimensions
(c) basic quantities (d) derived quantities

33. [L1 M0 T-1]are the dimensions of the quantity…..

(a) acceleration (b) density
(c) speed (d) area

34.Dimensions of……..and…..are same.

(a) pressure, stress (b) work, force
(c) velocity, acceleration (d) length, mass

35 .Error is……… in a given measurement.

(a) mistake (b) accuracy
(c) uncertainty (d) certainty

36.An error caused due to faulty instrument is called…….

(a) systematic error (b) personal error
(c) random error (d) constant error

37. Error can not be Minimized by….

(a)taking large magnitude of physical quantity which is to be measured
(b)taking large number of readings
(c)using smallest least count instrument
(d)using high quality instrument

38. The difference between reading and the mean reading is called as……
(a) corrected reading (b) absolute error
(c) average absolute error (d) relative error

39. The ratio of average absolute error to mean reading is called ……

(a) average absolute error (b) absolute error
(c) relative error (d) random error
 40. Same person may get different readings because of human limitations, this comes
under…..
(a) instrumental error (b) constant error
(c) random error (d)) personal error

41. A significant figure is defined as a figure in any place which is reasonably…

(a) non considerable (b) meaningless
(c) not important (d) meaningful

42. The digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 are……

(a) not significant (b) sometimes significant
(c) always significant (d) Never significant

43. All non-zero digits are…..

(a) always significant (b) not significant
(c) sometimes significant (d) Never significant

44. If distance between mumbai to Pune by train is 90.5 km, in this, zero is …..
(a) not significant (b) significant
(c) may be significant (d) may not be significant

45. Which of the following value is more precise ?

(a) 1.200 x 103km (b) 1.20 x103 km
(c) 1.2 x 103 km (d) 1200 km

46. If readings of thickness of metal plate are 0.626 cm, 0.627 cm, 0.625 cm, 0.627 cm and
0.626 cm then the average reading will be
(a) 0.6362 cm (b) 0.6226 cm
(c) 0.6262 cm (d) 0.6622 cm

47.If corrected average reading is 0.2525 cm and average absolute error is 0.0003/ cm then
relative error will be
(a) 0.001227 (b) 0.01227
(c) 0.002127 (d) 0.02127

48. In a given measurement, if percentage error is 0.123, then relative error is ......
(a) 0.00213 units (b) 0.0123 units
(c) 0.0213 units (d) 0.00123 units

49.how many significant figure in 200.00

(A)2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d)5
50.The mass of the object is 23.4 +0.02 gm, percentage error in this measurement is .....
(a) 0.0585% (b) 0.585%
(c) 0.0855% (d) 0.855%

51.Which of the following is more accurate reading ?

(1) 1.22 00.003 mm (2) 3.22 ± 0.004 mm (3) 4.22 ± 0.005 mm
(a) case 1 (b) case 2
(c) case 3 (d) case 1 and case 3

52.Diameter of the metal ball measured by vernier calliper is 2.34 cm. If least count of
vernier is 0.01 cm, calculate percentage error.
(a) 0.427% (b) 0.247%
(c) 0.742% (d) 0.724%

53.Calculate percentage error in kinetic energy of a body of mass 23 ± 0.1 gm and moving
with velocity of 46 ± 0.2 cm/s.
(a) 4.013% (b) 3.104%
(c) 1.043% (d) 1.304%
54.how many significant figure in 0.0504
(A)2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d)5

55.State the number of significant figures in the measurement of 0.0045.

(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
56. The number of significant figure in the measurement of 0.0560 is ….-
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4

57. The number of significant figure in the measurement of 0.007800 is…

(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4

58. The number of significant figure in the measurement of 2.34 x.1011 is…
a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4

59 The number of significant figure in the measurement of 203 is…

a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
60.Calculate (2.34 x104 - 1.23 x103) with respect to significant figure….
(a) 2.22 x103 (b) 2.22 x104
(c) 2.22 x 105 (d) 2.22 x106

61. Considering four significant digits, round off the number 12.3466 x109
(a) 12.347 x109 (b) 12.34x109
(c) 12.35 x109 (d) 12.346 x109

62. 5.6 kg is equal to ......

(a) 5.6 x106 gm (b) 5.6 x109gm
(C) 5.6 x 10 -3 gm (d) 5.6 x103 gm

63. 23 mm is equal to….

( a) 2.3 cm (b) 230 cm
(c) 0.23 cm (d) 0.023 cm

64. 200 uF is equal to….

(a) 200 x10 -9 F (b) 200 x106 F
(C) 200x10 -6 F (d) 200 x109 F

65. 6 MW is equal to…….

(a) 6 x10 9W (b) 6 x106W
(c) 6 x 10 -9 W (d) 6 x10 -6 W

66. 2 GHz is equal to…….

(a) 2 x10 -6 Hz (b) 2 x106 Hz
(C) 2 x10 -9 Hz (d) 2 x109Hz

67 1500 nF is equal to….

(a) 1500 x10 -6 F (b) 1500 x106 F
(c) 1500 x10 -9F (d) 1500 x109 F

68. 2000 pF is equal to ….

(a) 2000 x10 -9 F (b) 2000 x109F
(c) 2000 x10 12 F (d) 2000 x10 -12 F

69. length of table is 3 m. convert this into mm…..

(a) 3x10 -3 mm (b) 3x10 3 mm
(c) 3 x10 -2 mm (d) 3x10 2 mm

70. 220 cm is equal to…..

( a) 220x10 -2 m (b) 220 x10 2m
(c) 220 x10 3 m (d) 220 x10 -3m