Chapter

Physical Quantities
01 and Measurement
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. The SI Unit of solid angle is:
a. steradian b. degree
c. revolution d. radian
2. Solid angle subtended at the center of sphere of radius ‘r’ in steradian is:
a. 2π b. 4π
c. 6π d. 8π
3. Which of the following is derived unit?
a. candela b. ampere
c. coulomb d. mole
4. Which of the following is SI unit of Torque?
a. gram b. kilogram
c. pound d. Nm
5. Which of the following is derived unit?
a. newton b. metre
c. candela d. mole
6. Which of the following is the base units of work?
a. kg m s-2 b. kg m s2
c. kg m2 s-2 d. kg m-1 s-2
7. Which of the following is the base units of power?
a. kg m-1 s-2 b. kg m-1 s-3
c. kg m s-2 d. kg m2 s-3
8. Unit used for the factor may be:
√
a. meter b. second
c. kilogram d. radian
9. The fundamental physical quantities which form the basis of the SI units are:
a. Force, weight and time b. Mass, length and time
c. Mass, length and force d. Mass, energy and time
10. Which one of the following is base physical quantity?
a. Pressure b. Temperature
c. Density d. Energy
11. Which list of units contains three base quantities and two derived quantities?
a. Kelvin, newton, second, kilogram, ohm
b. Volt, joule, ampere, coulomb, meter
c. Kilogram, newton, second, mole, kelvin
d. Mole, hertz, kelvin, joule, newton
12. Light year is the unit of:
a. Time b. Distance
c. Speed d. Velocity
13. Which of the following pair have the same dimension?
a. Work and Power b. Force and Torque
c. Torque and Power d. Work and energy
14. Which of the following are the dimension of work?
a. [MLT1] b. [MLT2]
c. [ML2T-2] d. [MLT]
15. The dimension [MLnTn] represents the quantity:
a. length b. mass
c. time d. velocity
16. Which of the following is dimensional formula of light year?
a. [LT-1] b. [T]
c. [ML2T2] d. [L]
17. Which of the following pair has the same dimensions?
a. Work and Power b. Momentum and Energy
c. Power and Pressure d. Work and Torque
18. The dimension [ML2T-2] belongs to:
a. Pressure b. Momentum
c. Power d. Heat Energy
19. Which of the following are the dimensions of density?
a. [ML-2] b. [M2L-2]
c. [ML-3] d. [M-1L-1]
20. [MLT-1] are the dimensions of:
a. Velocity b. Time period
c. Frequency d. Linear momentum
21. Which of the following are the dimensions of torque?
a. [ML-1T] b. [ML2T-1]
c. [ML2T-2] d. [ML-1T2]
22. Which of the following are the dimensions of acceleration due to gravity?
a. [MLT2] b. [MLT]
c. [LT2] d. [M0LT2]
23. Which of the following are the dimensions of angular velocity?
a. [LT-1] b. [LT-2]
c. [L-1T] d. [T-1]
24. Which of the following pair have the same dimensions?
a. work and power b. momentum and impulse
c. force and torque d. torque and power
25. The dimension of is same as that of:
√
a. Time b. Energy
c. Velocity d. Force
26. One light year is equal to ____.
a. 9.46 x 1015 mm b. 9.46 x 1015 cm
c. 9.46 x 1015 m d. 9.46 x 1015 km
27. ×
The dimensions of the relation are equal to the dimensions of:

a. Force b. Momentum
c. Acceleration d. Velocity
28. Which of the following are the dimensions of universal gravitational constant
G?
a. [ML-2T-3] b. [M LT-2]
c. [M-1 L3 T-2] d. [M2 L2 T-1]
29. The dimension of coefficient of viscosity is:
a. [ML-1T-1] b. [MLT-2]
c. [MLT-1] d. [ML-3T]
30. The dimensions of moment of inertia is:
a. [MLT] b. [ML2T]
c. [ML-2T] d. [ML2T]
31. Which pair of physical quantities has same definitions?
a. Velocity and acceleration b. Mass and weight
c. Inertia and moment of inertia d. Work and potential energy
32. [ML-1T] is the dimension of:
a. Focal length b. Radius
c. Aperture d. Power on lens
33. The dimensions of weight are:
a. [ML-1T-2] b. [MLT-2]
c. [ML2T] d. [MLT-1]
34. Which of the following are the dimensions of force?
a. [ML1T-2] b. [M1L1T-2K]
c. [ML1T-2 K1] d. [M1L1T-1]
35. The length of a body is measured as 3.51, if the accuracy is 0.01 m, then the
percentage uncertainty in the measurements is:
a. 3.51% b. 0.035%
c. 0.28% d. 28.65%
36. What is the sum of three number 2.7543, 4.10, 1.273 up to correct decimal
place?
a. 8.12 b. 8.13
c. 8.1273 d. 8.127
37. Which is the correct for the diameter of wire when measured by a screw
gauge of least count 0.001 cm?
a. 2.3 cm b. 2.31 cm
c. 2.312 cm d. 2.3124 cm
38. By using Vernier Calipers, the length of an object is measured by four
students. which one of the following is correct?
a. 4.5 cm b. 4.51 cm
c. 4.510 cm d. 4.5100 cm
39. A student added three figures 72.1, 3.32 and 0.003. What is the correct
answer regarding the rules of the addition of the significant figures?
a. 75.423 b. 75.42
c. 75.4 d. 75.5
40. What is the absolute precision of the referred result 8.52 cm?
a. 1 cm b. 0.1 cm
c. 0.01 cm d. 0.001 cm
41. Which one of the following is the correct record for the diameter of a ball
when measured with a Vernier calipers of least count of 0.01 cm:
a. 5.3 cm b. 5.31 cm
c. 5.312 cm d. 5.3124 cm
42. The percentage uncertainty in mass and velocity of an object are 2% and 3%
respectively. Which of the following is the maximum uncertainty in the
measurement of its kinetic energy?
a. 11% b. 8%
c. 6% d. 1%
43. If X1 = 10.5 ± 0.1 cm and x2 = 26.8 cm ± 0.1 cm X2 – X1 is given by:
a. 16.3 ± 0.1 cm b. 16.3 ± 0.2 cm
c. 16.3 ± 0 cm d. 16.3 ± 0.4 cm
44. The percentage uncertainty in radius of a sphere is 2%. Which of the following
is the total percentage uncertainty in the volume of a sphere?
a. 2% b. 4%
c. 6% d. 8%
45. The mean diameter of a wire is found to be (0.50 ± 0.02) mm. The percentage
uncertainty in the diameter is:
a. 2% b. 4%
c. 6% d. 8%
46. A reaction takes place that is expected to yield 171.9 g of product, but it only
yields 154.8 g. What is the percent error for this experiment?
a. 17.1 % b. 90.1 %
c. 111.0 % d. 9.95 %
47. Three different people weigh a standard mass of 2.00 g on the same balance.
Each person obtains a reading of exactly 7.32 g for the mass of the standard.
These results imply that the balance that was used is:
a. both accurate and precise b. neither accurate nor precise
c. accurate but not precise d. precise but not accurate
48. What is the radian measure between the arms of watch at 5.00 pm?
a. 1 radian b. 2 radian
c. 2.6 radian d. 4 radian
49. 1 = _______
a. 0.01745 radian b. 1 radian
c. 3.14 radian d. 2π radian
50. The metric prefix for 0.000001 is:
a. hector b. micro
c. deca d. nano
51. Which of the following is the CORRECT way of writing units?
a. 71 Newton b. 12 mµ s
c. 8 Kg d. 43 kg m-3
52. A student measures a distance several times. The readings lie between 49.8
cm and 50.2 cm. This measurement is best recorded as:
a. (49.8 ± 0.2) cm b. (49.8 ± 0.4) cm
c. (50.0 ± 0.2) cm d. (50.0 ± 0.4) cm
53. The percentage uncertainty in the measurement of (3.76 ± 0.25) m is:
a. 4% b. 6.6%
c. 25% d. 376%
54. The temperatures of two bodies measured by a thermometer are t1 = (20 ±
0.5) C and t2 = (50 ± 0.5) C. The temperature difference and the error there
in is:
a. (30 ± 0.0) C b. (30 ± 0.5) C
c. (30 ± 1) C d. (30 ± 1.5) C
55. (5.0 ± 4.0%) x (3.0 s ± 3.3%) =:
a. 15.0 ms ± 13.2 % b. 15.0 ms ± 7.3 %
c. 15.0 ms ± 0.7 % d. 15.0 ms ± 15.3 %
56. (2.0 m ± 2.0%)3
a. 8.0 m3 ± 1.0 % b. 8.0 m3 ± 2.0 %
c. 8.0 m3 ± 5.0 % d. 8.0 m3 ± 6.0 %
57. The number of significant figures in measurement of 0.00708600 cm are:
a. 3 b. 4
c. 6 d. 9
58. How many significant figures does 1.362 + 25.2 have?
a. 2 b. 3
c. 5 d. 8
59. Which of the following is not a unit of pressure?
a. kg m-1 s-2 b. kg m-2 s-2
c. Nm-2 d. pascal
60. In colour printing, entire range of colours can be obtained by mixing ____
colours.
a. Seven b. Six
c. Five d. Four
61. Which of the following pair have same dimensions?
a. Power, Speed b. Force, Momentum
c. Work, Torque d. Velocity, Acceleration
62. Numbers of significant figures in 0.70 x 104 are ________
a. 1 b. 3
c. 4 d. 7
63. SI unit of time is _________
a. 60 min b. Cesium second
c. Krypton 86 d. 60 s
64. Light year is unit of _______.
a. Distance b. Time
c. Light Intensity d. Speed
65. Solid angle of sphere is _______.
a. 12.57 sr b. 6.28 sr
c. 3.14 sr d. 57.3 sr
66. Base unit of linear momentum are:
a. Ns2 b. kg m/s
c. kgm2 /s d. kg m/s2
67. Which of the following is dimensionless quantity?
a. Stress b. Strain
c. spring constant k d. young’s modulus Y
68. Which of the following is not unit of work?
a. Joule b. Nm
c. kg ms-1 d. watt second
69. The dimensions of Power are:
a. [MLT-2] b. [MLT-3]
c. [M2L2T-2] d. [ML2T-3]
70. The significant figures in 34.678 are:
a. 4 b. 3
c. 5 d. 2
71. Which of the following pairs of units are both derived units?
a. kilogram, Angstrom b. ampere, degree
c. newton, candela d. joule, watt
72. The prefix one Peta is:
a. 109 b. 1019
c. 1015 d. 1012
73. One year is equal to:
a. 3.15 x 107 s b. 5.4 x 104 s
c. 1.41 x 1017 s d. 8.6 x 104 s
74. Which of the following may be used as valid formula to calculate speed of
ocean waves? (v = speed, g = acceleration due to gravity, l = wavelength,  =
density, h = depth)
a. g h √l b. l
l
c. d. g h

75. In a cricket match 500 spectators are counted one by one. How many
significant figures will be there in the final result?
a. 1 b. 2
c. 3 d. 0
76. Which of the following are the dimensions of angular momentum?
a. [MLT-2] b. [MLT-3]
c. [M2L2T-2] d. [ML2T-1]
77. Which of the following pairs contain one vector and one scalar quantity?
a. Impulse, Energy b. Torque, angular momentum
c. Work, power d. Impulse, Torque
78. Which of the following pairs contain both the vector quantities?
a. Impulse, Energy b. Torque, angular momentum
c. Work, power d. Impulse, pressure
79. Error in the measurement of radius of sphere is 1%. The error in the calculated
value of its volume is:
a. 3% b. 4%
c. 1% d. 2%
80. One radian = ________.
a. 180 b. 150
c. 90 d. 57.3
81. Compute the result to correct number of significant digits 1.513 m + 27.3 m = :
a. 29 m b. 28.8 m
c. 28.81 m d. 28.813 m
82. If 7.635 and 4.81 are two significant numbers. Their multiplication in significant
digits is:
a. 36.72345 b. 36.724
c. 36.72 d. 36.7
83. The precision of the measurement 385,000 km is:
a. 10 km b. 100 km
c. 1000 km d. 1000000 km
84. [MLT] are dimension of:
a. Strain b. Refractive index
c. Magnification d. All of these
85. The dimension of torque are:
a. [MLT] b. [M2L2T]
c. [ML2T-2] d. [ML2T2]