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LONG UNITS & MESUREMENTS NUMBER
TERM
01-JANUARY-2025 09
1.The dimensions of physical quantity X in the 6.If 1gm cms–1 = x Ns, then number x is equivalent to
X (a) 1×10
−1
(b) 3×10
−2
=
equation Force Density is given by
−4 −5
(c) 6×10 (d) 1×10
1 4 −2 2 −2 −1
(a) M L T (b) M L T
2 −2 −2 1 −2 −1
(c) M L T (d) M L T
7.From the dimensional consideration, which of the
following equation is correct
2.E, m, l and G denote energy, mass, angular
momentum and gravitational
El 2
constant
(a)
T =2 π
R3
GM √ (b)
T =2 π
GM
R3√
5 2
respectively, then the dimension of m G are
(a) Angle (b) Length (c) Mass (d) Time

(c)
T =2 π
GM
R 2
√ (d)
T =2 π
R2
GM√
3.The equation of a wave is given by Y = A sin

( )
ω −k
x
v where ω is the angular velocity and v is 8.A dimensionally consistent relation for the volume
the linear velocity. The dimension of k is V of a liquid of coefficient of viscosity η flowing
−1 2 per second through a tube of radius r and length l
(a) LT (b) T (c) T (d) T
and having a pressure difference p across its end,
is
π pr 4 V=
πηl
V=
4.The potential energy of a particle varies with 8 ηl (b) 8 pr 4
U = 2√ ,
A x
(a)
distance x from a fixed origin as x +B
where A and B are dimensional constants then 8 pηl πpη
V= 4
V=
dimensional formula for AB is πr (d) 8 lr 4
7/2 −2 11/2 −2
(a) ML T (b) ML T (c)
2 9/ 2 −2 13 / 2
(c) M L T (d) ML T −3

9.Given that the amplitude A of scattered light is : (A 0)

of incident light.
1 (ii) Directly proportional to the volume (V) of the
2
5.The dimensions of 2 0 ε E ε
( 0 = permittivity of free scattering particle
space ; E = electric field ) is
−1 2 −2 −1 −2 (iii) Inversely proportional to the distance (r) from
(a) MLT (b) ML T (c) ML T (d)
the scattered particle
2 −1
ML T
(iv) Depend upon the wavelength ( λ ) of the
scattered light. then:

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A∝ A∝
λ (b) λ2
(a) 14. Out of the following pair, which one does not
have the same dimensions?
A∝
1
A∝
1 (a) Angular momentum and planck’s constant
(c) λ3 (d) λ4
(b) Impulse and momentum

(c) Moment of inertia and moment of force

10. The mass of a box is 2.3 kg. Two marbles of
(d) Work and torque.
masses 2.15 g and 12.39 g are added to it. The
total mass of the box to the correct number of
significant figures is
(a) 2.340 kg (b) 2.3145 kg. (c) 2.3 kg (d) 15. Parsec is the unit of
2.31 kg (a) Time (b) Distance

(c) Frequency (d) Angular acceleration

11. The value of the multiplication 3.124 ¿ 4.576

correct to three significant figures is
16. A force F is given by F = at + bt 2 where t is time,
(a) 14.295 (b) 14.3 (c) 14.295424 (d)
what are the dimension of a and b.
14.305
(a) MLT-1, MLT0 (b) MLT-3, ML2T4

(c) MLT-4, MLT-1 (d) ML-3T, MLT-4

12. A physical parameter a can be determined by
measuring the parameters b, c, d and e using the
α β γ δ
relation a = b c / d e . If the maximum errors in 17. If M is mass of the earth and R its radius, the ratio
the measurement of b, c, d and e are b 1 %, c 1 %, of the gravitational acceleration and the
d 1 % and e 1 %, then the maximum error in the gravitational constant is
(a) R2/M (b) M/R2 (c) MR2 (d) M/R
value of a determined by the experiment is
(a) (b 1 + c 1 + d 1 + e 1 )%

(b) (b 1 + c1 − d 1 − e1 )% 18. If force F = Ke-br/r2 varies with distance r. Then

write the dimensions of K and b.
(c) (αb 1 + βc 1 − γd 1 −δe1 )% (a) ML3T-2
2 -3 2
(b) M-2LT-3 (c) ML-2T3 (d) M-
L T
(d) (αb 1 + βc1 + γd 1 + δe1 )%

19. Given X = anbm/pr. The percent error in

13. Which of the following does not have the same measurement of a, b and p is 1%, 0.5% and 0.75%
dimension? respectively. If n = 2, m = 2 and r = 4 then percent
(a) Electric flux, electric field, electric dipole error in x is
moment (a) 0 (b) 6 % (c) 5.25% (d) 0.75
%
(b) Pressure, stress, Young’s modulus

(c) Electromotive force, potential difference,

electric voltage 20. In a system of units if force F, acceleration A and
time T are taken as fundamental units, then the
(d) Heat, potential energy, work done. dimensional formula of energy is
(a) FA2T (b) FAT2 (c) F2AT (d) FAT

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momentum
21. Which of the following are dimensionally not
correct?

(a)
2T cosθ
h = ρ rg (b) v = ρ
p
√ 28. The quantity having dimensions – 2 in the time is -
(a) Force (b) Pressure

(c) Gravitational constant (d) All of these

(c)
dV π pr 4 t
dt
=
δηl (d) T =
mgl
I √
29. If energy E, velocity (V) and time (T) are chosen as
the fundamental quantities, then the dimensions
of surface tension will be -
-2 -1 -1 -2 -2 -2
22. Suitable unit for universal constant of gravitation
(a) EV T (b) EV T (c) EV T (d)
is -
E-2 V -1 T -3
(a) kg m s–1 (b) N m–1 s (c) N m2 kg–2 (d) kg
m s–2

30. Equation of plane progressive transverse wave in

a dissipative medium has general form
23. The kilowatt hour is a unit of − αx
(a) Energy (b) Electric charge y=Ae sin β (t−Βx ) where, A, B, C are constant,
x & y are displacement & t is time. Dimensions of
(c) Force (d) Electric power & B respectively are -

M 0 L-1 T 0 , M0 L -1 T -1 , M 0 LT-1
(a)
24. The dimensional formula of torque is -
[ ML0 T -2 ] -1
(b) [ MLT ]
M 0 L1 T 0 , M 0 L0 T-1 , M0 L-1 T 1
(a) (b)

[ MLT -2 ] 2 -2
(d)[ ML T ]
M 0 L-1 T 1 , M 0 L-1 T, M 0 L0 T -1
(c) (c)

M 0 L-1 T 0 , M0 L0 T -1 , M 0 L-1 T 1
(d)
25. The dimensional formula of light year is-
[ M 0 LT0 ] (b) [ M 0 L0 T ] (c) [ M 0 LT] (d)
(a)
31. If force, acceleration and time are taken as
[ M 0 LT -1 ] fundamental quantities, then the dimensions of
length will be -
2 -1 2 -1 2 2
(a) FT (b) F A T (c) FA T (d) AT
26. The frequency of vibration f of a mass m
suspended from a spring of spring constant k is
given by relation of the type f = cm xky, where c is a 6 2
dimensionless constant. The values of x and y are 32. The pressure of 10 dyne/cm is equivalent to -
5 2 6 2
- (a) 10 N/m (b)10 N/m
(a) 1/2, ½ (b) – 1/2, – ½ (c) 1/2, – ½ (d)
7 2 8 2
– 1/2, ½ (c)10 N/m (d)10 N/m

27. The physical quantity that has no dimensions is-

(a) Strain (b) Angular velocity
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33. If x = at + bt , where x is in metres and t in hours
(hr), then unit of b will be - dv
a) m2 /hr (b) M (c) m/hr (d) m/hr 2
( 40. The equation dt = At – Bv is describing the rate of
change of velocity of a body falling from rest in a
resisting medium. The dimensions of A and B are -
LT -3 , T -3
(b) LT , T
-1
34. If energy (E), velocity (V) and force (F), be taken as (a) (c) LT, T (d)
fundamental quantities, then what are the LT, T -1
dimensions of mass
(a)
EV 2 (b) EV
-2
(c) FV
-1
(d)FV
-2

41. The time dependence of physical quantity P is

−αt 2+ βt+γ
given by P = P0e , where , ,  are
constants and their dimensions are given by
α
35. P = β exp
−
(
K
αz
Bθ
) (where t is time) -
M 0 L0 T -2 , M0 L0 T -1 , M 0 L0 T 0
(a)
 Temperature

P  Pressure M 0 L-1 ,T -2 , M0 L0 T -1 , M 0 L0 T
(b)
KB Boltzmann constant M 0 L0 T -1 , M L T -2 , M 0 L0 T -1
(c)
z Distance
M, L, T, M L T 0 , M 0 L0 T0
(d)
Dimension of  is -
0 0 0 -1 1 2 0 2 0
(a) M L T (b) M L T (c) M L T (d)
ML-1 T -2 42. The percentage errors in measurement of mass
and speed are 3 % and 2% respectively. The error
36. A system has basic dimensions as density [D], in kinetic energy will be-
velocity [V] and area [A]. The dimensional (a) 6% (b) 7 % (c) 10% (d) 12%
representation of force in this system is -
2 2 2
(a) AV D (b) A VD (c) AVD (d)
A0 VD
37. If force [F], length [L] and time [T] are presumed 43. In the equation
( P+
V ) (V–b) = constant, the
a
2

to be the fundamental units, then the unit of a is -

5 4 3 2
dimensional formula of mass will be – (a) N m (b) N m (c) N m (d) N m
-1 2 -1 -2 -1 -1
(a) F L T (b) F L T (c) F L T (d) F L

38. Error in the measurement of radius of a sphere is

2%. Then error in the measurement of volume is - 44. The velocity of water waves may depend on their
(a) 2% (b) 4% (c) 8% (d) wavelength , the density of water  and the
6% acceleration due to gravity g. The method of
dimensional analysis gives the relation between
these quantities as : (where K is a dimensionless
constant)
39. The maximum error in the measurement of mass 2 −1 −1 −1
and length of the side of a cube are 2% and 1% (a) v =Kλ g ρ (b) v2 = K g
respectively. The maximum error in its density is-
(c) v2 = K  g  (d) v2 = K 3 g–1–1
(a) 2% (b) 1% (c) 3% (d)
5%

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45. The equation of a wave is y = a sin (At – Bx + C),
where A, B and C are constants. The dimensions 51. In the equation
P+ 2
a
( )
V (V – b) = RT, the SI unit of
of A, B and C are respectively- a is
0 0 0
(a) [T ], [ L], [ M L T ] (b) [T], [L], [M] (a) N m2 (b) N m4 (c) N m–3 (d) N
–2
m
[ T -1 ], [ L-1 ], [ M -1 ] (d)
(c)
[ T -1 ], [ L-1 ], [ M 0 L0 T0 ]
52. The heat dissipated (I2Rt) in a resistance can be
obtained by the measurement of resistance,
46. In wave equation y = a sin (At – Bx), the current and time. If the maximum percentage
dimensions of the ratio A/B are - error in the measurement of these quantities is
-1
(b) [ LT ]
-1
(c) [ L T ] 1%, 2%, and 1% respectively. The maximum
(a) [L T] (d)
percentage error in the determination of the
[ L0 T 0 ] dissipated heat is 002D
(a) 4% (b) 6% (c) 4/3% (d) 2%

47. The time dependence of a physical quantity p is

2
−αt
given by p = p0 e , where  is constant and t is 53. A cube has a side 1.2 × 10 –2m. Its volume will be
time. The constant  - recorded as -
(a) Is dimensionless (b) Has (a) 1.728 × 10–6 m3 (b) 1.72 × 10–6 m3
-2
dimensions T
(c) 1.7 × 10–6 m3 (d) .72 × 10–6 m3
2
(c) Hasdimensions T (d) Has
dimensions of p
54. The percentage error in the measurement of mass
and speed are 2% and 3% respectively. How much
48. A student measures quantities a, b and c and then will be the maximum percentage error in the
calculates S by the formula S = ab 2/c3. If the error estimate of kinetic energy obtained by measuring
in a, b, c are 1%, 3% and 2% respectively, the mass and speed -
maximum error in S can be– (a) 11% (b) 8% (c) 5% (d) 4%
(a) 13% (b) 7% (c) 4% (d) 1%

55. A wire is of mass (0.3 ± .003) gm. The radius is (0.5

49. N kg–1 is the unit of ± 0.005) cm and length is (6 ± .06) cm. The
(a) Velocity (b) Acceleration maximum percentage error in density is -
(a) 3% (b) 4% (c) 8% (d) 16%
(c) Momentum (d) Angular
momentum

56. [ML2T–3A–2] is the dimensional formula of -

(a) Electric resistance (b) Capacity
50. The density of wood is 0.5 g cm–3 in cgs system of
units. The corresponding value of SI units is (c) Electric potential (d) Specific
(a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 5 (d) 5.0 resistance

57. The frequency of vibration f of a mass m

suspended from a spring of spring constant k is

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 given by relation of the type f = cm x ky,where c is a (a) ML2T–1 (b) ML3T–1 (c) MLT–1 (d)
dimensional constant. The value of x and y are- None
(a) 1/2, ½ (b) – 1/2, – ½ (c) 1/2, – ½ (d)
– 1/2, ½
64. The dimensions of calorie are-
2 −2 −2 2 −1
(a) ML T (b) MLT (c) ML T
(d)
58. A physical quantity A is related to four ML T2 −3
a2 b 3
observables a, b, c and d as following A = c √ d
The percentage errors of measurement in a, b, c 65. If L and R are respectively the inductance and
and d are 1%, 3%, 2% and 2% respectively. What L
is the percentage error in the quantity A? resistance, then the dimensions of R will be-
0 0 −1
(a) 12% (b) 7% (c) 5% (d) (a) M L T
14% 0 0
(b) M LT
0 0
59. The velocity of a freely falling body changes as (c) M L T
gphqwhere g is acceleration due to gravity and h is
(d) Cannot be represented in terms of M, L and T
the height. The values of p and q are
1 1 1 1
1, , ,1
(a) 2 (b) 2 2 (c) 2 (d) 1, 1
66. If C and R represent capacitance and resistance
respectively, then the dimensions of RC are -
0 0 2 0 0
60. A physical quantity is represented by X = MaLb T–c. (a) M L T (b) M L T
If percentage errors in the measurements of M, L −1
and T are %, % and % respectively, then total (c) ML (d) None of the above
percentage error is–
(a) (a + b – c)% (b) (a + b +
c)% 67. The dimensions of universal gravitational constant
(c) (a – b – c)% (d) 0% are -
−2 2 −2 −1 3 −2 −1 −2
(a) M L T (b) M L T (c) ML T (d)
2 −2
ML T
61. The dimensional formula for  in the relation y =
A sin t is-
(a) [M0L0T] (b) [M0L0T–1] 68. The percentage errors in the measurement of
(c) [ML0T0] (d) [M0L–1T–1] mass and speed are 2% and 3% respectively. How
much will be the maximum error in the estimation
of the kinetic energy obtained by measuring mass
and speed -
62. Which of the following is dimensionless ? (a) 11% (b) 8% (c) 5% (d)
v2 v2 g vg 1%
(a) rg (b) r (c) r (d) v2rg

69. A unitless quantity -

63. The dimensions of h/R is - (a) May have a non zero dimension of any base
(where :Rydberg's constant & h : plank constant ) quantity

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 (b) Always has a non zero dimension of all base
quantities
1
,
(c) Never has a non-zero dimension of any base 75. Dimensions of 0 ε 0 where symbols have their
μ
quantity usual meaning, are
(d) Does not exist [ LT −1 ] (b) [ L−1 T ] −2 2
(c) [ L T ] (d)
(a)
[ L2 T −2 ]

70. The relation between a micron and a centimeter

is-
(a) 1 micron = 10–4 cm (b) 1 micron = 10–6 cm

(c) 1 micron = 10–8 cm (d) 1 micron = 10–5 cm

b−x 2
71. In the given relation P = at , where P is power,
x is distance and t is time, the dimensions of 'a'
will be -
(a) [M–1 L0 T–2] (b) [M–1 L0 T2]

(c)[M0L2T0] (d) [MLT–1]

72. For a body moving along x-axis, the distance

travelled by body from a reference point is given
as function of time t as x = at 2 + b, where a and b
are constants, then the dimension of √ ab is same
as -
(a) Speed (b)Distance traveled

(c) Acceleration (d) None of these

73. If, m, l and G denote energy, mass, angular

momentum and gravitational constant

respectively, the
( El 2
5 2
quantity m G has
) the
dimensions of
(a) Mass (b) Length (c) Time (d)
Angle

74. If momentum (p), area (A) and time (t) are taken
to be fundamental quantities, then energy has the
dimensional formula
(a) [p1 A-1 t-1] (b) [p2 A1 t1]
(c) [p1 A-1/2 t1] (d) [p1 A1/2 t-1]
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