MEASUREMENT WORKSHEET

(CSEC Physics Past Paper 2 Questions 2010 – 2024)

1. (a) The concrete block shown in Figure 3 was made with cement.

(i) Calculate the density of the concrete block, given that its mass is 20 160 kg. [4 marks]
2. (a) (i) Calculate the density of gasoline which occupies 150 cm3 of space and has a mass of 102g. [3 marks]
(ii) If 325 g of mercury of density 13.6 gcm-3 occupies a certain space, determine the volume of the space.
[3 marks]
(iii) Calculate the relative density of gasoline using the density of mercury as the base quantity for the
comparison. [2 marks]

MEASUREMENT MCQ
(CSEC Physics Past Paper 1 Questions 2010 – 2024)
1. 3.1415926 expressed to TWO significant 3. A slice of bread is squeezed into a little ball.
figures is Which quantity does NOT change?

(A) 3.1 (A) Volume

(B) 3. 14 (B) Mass
(C) 3.2 (C) Density
(D) 31 (D) Width

2. Three immiscible liquids P, Q and R have 4. A boy measured the height of the laboratory table
different densities. Q is denser than P but less dense with a metre rule. Which of the following is MOST
than R. Which of the following diagrams shows likely to be correct?
how the liquids settle in the measuring cylinder?
(A) 0.00895 m
(B) 0.0895 m
(C) 0.895 m
(D) 8.95 m

5. Which of the following units is the SMALLEST

quantity?

(A) 1 microampere
(B) 1 milliampere
(C) 10-5 ampere
(D) 105 ampere

6. When used in front of unit the prefix ‘mega’

means

(A) 10-6
(B) 10-3
(C) 103
(D) 106

7. One gram is equal to

(A) 10 milligrams
(B) 100 milligrams
(C) 1 000 milligrams
(D) 10 000 milligrams

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8. Which of the following measurements has Item 15 refers to the following diagram of a vernier
THREE significant figures? caliper.

(A) 0.0293 kg
(B) 0.94 A
(C) 5.321 V
(D) 10.42 m 15. Which of the following readings is shown on the
scale above?
9. 0.0000462 N expressed in standard form is
(A) 12.06 cm
(A) 4.62 x 10-5 N (B) 12.26 cm
(B) 4.62 x 10-4 N (C) 12.25 cm
(C) 462 x 10-4 N (D) 12.29 cm
(D) 4.62 x 105 N
Item 16 refers to the following measuring cylinder
10. Which of the following quantities remain which is used to determine the volume of a liquid.
unchanged with an INCREASE in temperature?

(A) Mass
(B) Density
(C) Volume
(D) Relative density

11. To measure the external diameter of a

measuring cylinder most accurately, one should use
a 16. The volume of the liquid is

(A) metre rule (A) 7.0 cm3

(B) tape measure (B) 7.5 cm3
(C) length of string (C) 7.8 cm3
(D) pair of vernier calipers (D) 8.0 cm3
17. Which of the following instruments is suitable
Item 12 refers to the following diagram of a rod and for measuring the diameter of a human hair?
a centimeter rule used to measure the rod’s length.
The end of the rod (not shown) is at the zero mark (A) Metre rule
on the rule. (B) Tape measure
(C) Vernier caliper
(D) Micrometer screw gauge
18. The time period of a simple pendulum
oscillating with a small amplitude depends on the

12. The length of the rod should be written as (A) mass of the pendulum bob
(B) amplitude of the oscillation
(A) 5 cm (C) length of the pendulum
(B) 5.0 cm (D) force with which the pendulum is set into
(C) 5.00 cm motion
(D) 4.97 cm
7. To check the upper fixed point on a thermometer
13. Errors due to parallax can be minimized by on the Celsius scale, the thermometer is placed in

(A) taking more than one reading (A) melting ice at atmospheric pressure
(B) placing the eye at right angles to the mark (B) boiling water at atmospheric pressure
being read (C) steam above boiling water at atmospheric
(C) taking readings from different angles pressure
(D) taking an average of two readings using two (D) water in contact with melting ice at
separate scales atmospheric pressure

14. Which of the following measuring instruments

is MOST suitable for accurately measuring the
volume of 40.2 cm3 of a liquid?

(A) Burette
(B) Pipette
(C) Beaker
(D) Measuring cylinder