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Measurements MCQs

1. Which one is not a branch of physical sciences?


A. Chemistry
B. Astronomy
C. Geology
D. Biology

Answer: Option D

2. Which branch of science plays an important role in the development of technology and
engineering?
A. Chemistry
B. Physics
C. Geology
D. Biology

Answer: Option B

3. The number of categories in which physical quantities are divided is


A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Answer: Option B

4. How many types of units are in SI?


A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Answer: Option C

5. In scientific notation, numbers are expressed in


A. Power of ten
B. Powers of two
C. Reciprocal
D. Decimal

Answer: Option A
6. 1024 can be written in scientific notation as
A. 1.024×103
B. 2 Raised to power 10
C. 0.000976
D. 1/0.00097

Answer: Option A

7. Prefix deca represents


A. 10 Raised to power 1
B. 10 Raised to power 2
C. 10 Raised to power 3
D. 10 Raised to power -1

Answer: Option A

8. The error in measurement may occur due to


A. The inexperience of a person
B. The faulty apprentice
C. Inappropriate method
D. Due to all reasons in a, b and c

Answer: Option D

9. The uncertainty in a measurement may occur due to


A. Limitation of an instrument
B. Natural variation of the object to be measured
C. Inadequate technique
D. All given in a, b and c

Answer: Option D

10. Random errors can be reduced by


A. Taking zero correction
B. Comparing the instrument with another more accurate one
C. Taking mean of several measurements
D. All methods explained in A, B and C

Answer: Option C

11. In any measurement the significant figures are


A. All accurately known and all doubtful digits
B. Only accurately known digits
C. Only doubtful digits
D. All accurately known digits and the first doubtful digit

Answer: Option D

12. A digit zero in a measurement


A. May be significant may not significant
B. Always significant
C. Always insignificant sign
D. Significant only if left to a significant figure

Answer: Option A

13. Number of significant figures in 0.0173 is


A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 2

Answer: Option A

14. Smaller the least count of the instrument more is the measurement
A. Accurate
B. Precise
C. Accurate and precise
D. None of these

Answer: Option B

15. The dimension of force is


A. MLT-1
B. MLT-2
C. ML-1T
D. ML-1T-2

Answer: Option B

16. ML-1 T-2 is the dimension of


A. Force
B. Pressure
C. Momentum
D. Energy

Answer: Option B
17. Dimensional analysis is helpful for
A. Deriving a possible formula
B. Checking the homogeneity of a physical equation
C. Verification of laws
D. Only A and B are correct

Answer: Option D

18. Which equation is not dimensionally correct?


A. E=mc2
B. Vf=Vi+at
C. S=Vt2
D. S=1/2at2

Answer: Option C

19. SI unit of the coefficient of viscosity is


A. Kg.m.S-1
B. Kg m-1.S-1
C. Kg.m.S
D. Kg-1.m-1.S-1

Answer: Option B

20. Three students measured the length of a needle with meter rod and recorded as : (i) 0.2145m (ii)
0.21m (iii) 0.214m Which one is a correct record?
A. Only (i)
B. Only (ii)
C. Only (iii)
D. Both (i) and (ii)

Answer: Option C

21. One light year is equal to


A. 9.5x1015m
B. 9.5x1015sec
C. 9.5x1015Km
D. 9.5x1015cm

Answer: Option A

22. Absolute uncertainty in a measurement depends upon


A. The magnitude of the measurement
B. Least count of the instrument
C. Percentage error in the measurement
D. All of a, b and C

Answer: Option B

23. Steradian is the SI unit of


A. Plane angle
B. Solid angle
C. Both plane angle and solid angle
D. Neither plane angle nor solid angle

Answer: Option B

24. An ideal standard of measurement of a base quantity has characteristics


A. Accessible
B. Invariable
C. Transportable
D. Only a and b are correct

Answer: Option D

25. Total uncertainty, in the result obtained from the subtraction of two measurements, is equal to
A. Sum of their absolute uncertainties
B. The difference of their absolute uncertainties
C. The product of their absolute uncertainties
D. Division of their absolute uncertainties

Answer: Option A

26. Which one is the highest power multiple?


A. Giga
B. Beta
C. Mega
D. Deca

Answer: Option A

27. One pico stands for


A. 10 raised to power -15
B. 10 raised to power -12
C. 10 raised to power -9
D. 10 raised to power -6
Answer: Option B

28. Unit of G is?


A. Nm2Kg2
B. Nm2Kg
C. Nm2Kg-2
D. None

Answer: Option B

29. The unit of force is _________ and its symbol is __________. Which is the correct pair?
A. Newton, n
B. Newton, N
C. newton, n
D. newton, N

Answer: Option D

30. How many main frontiers of fundamental science?


A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Answer: Option C

31. Which one is the derived quantity in SI units?


A. Electric current
B. Electric charge
C. Plane angle
D. Amount of substance

Answer: Option B

32. Which one is the correct representation of the unit of pressure?


A. Newton/Meter2
B. newton/meter2
C. Newton/meter2
D. newton/Meter2

Answer: Option B

33. Which one is the dimensionally correct equation?


A. f=vt
B. S=Vit+1/2at2
C. V=St
D. V=f/t

Answer: Option B

34. Zero error of the instrument is a type of


A. Random error
B. Personal error
C. Systematic error
D. Classified error

Answer: Option C

35. In multiplication and division of measurement


A. Percentage uncertainties are added
B. Absolute uncertainties are added
C. Percentage uncertainties are divided
D. Absolute uncertainties are divided

Answer: Option A

36. The number of significant figures in 5.400 is


A. 3
B. 5
C. 2
D. None

Answer: Option D

37. To reduce the uncertainty in the timing experiment


A. Highly precise instrument
B. Conduct at room temperature
C. Count number of vibration
D. Both a and C

Answer: Option D

38. The number of significant figures in the length of a bar 6200mm measured by meter rod is
A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. None of these
Answer: Option A

39. The number 76.85 is rounded off up to two significant figures as


A. 76.8
B. 77
C. 76.9
D. None of these

Answer: Option B

40. Which of the following is not a correct representation method for prefixes
A. 1mm
B. 10km
C. 1000um
D. Both A and B

Answer: Option C

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