Week5 day 1

31): S I unit of temperature is ……………………..

a) Ampere b) Centigrade c) Fahrenheit d) Kelvin

32): Unit of force in terms of base unit is expressed as:

-1 -2 -3 -2
a) KGM s b) KGM s c) Kg m s d) Kg m s

33): Unit of density is

-1 -2 -3 -2
A)) KMGM s b) KMGM s c) Kg m d) Kg m

34): There are ………………………… base quantities.

a) 7 b) 8 c) 9 d) 2

35): There are …………………derived quantities.

a) 7 b) 9 c) 3 d) none of these

36): in any measurement, the accurately known digits and the first doubtful digit are known as,

a) Prefixes b) significant c) standard form d) Real number

37):1 L= ………………mL

a) 1000 b) 100 c) 0.1 d) none of these

38): 1 mL =………………….L

A).0001 b).001 c) 0.01 d).1

39): 1 m3= …………………….. L

a) 1000000 b) 100 c) 0.1 d) (100x100x100) /1000

40): the S I unit have the advantages that their multiples and sub multiples can be expressed in terms of

a) Prefixes b) Standard form c) scientific notation d) none of these

41): An interval of 20 s is equivalent to

-5 -4 -6
A) 0.2 s b) 0.2x 10 s c) 2 x 10 s d) 2 x 10 s

42): 62750 can be expressed in scientific notation as

4 3 5
A) 6.275 x 10 b) 62.75 x 10 c) 6.275 x 10 d) None of these

43): 30000000 ms-1 =…………………………………….. ms-1 (in scientific notation )

7 5 4 7
a) 3 x10 b) 300 x 10 c) 3.0 x 10 d) 3.0 x 10

44): 0.00002 g can also be written in prefix form as

a) 20μg b) 20000 ng c) .02 kg d) both a and b

45): Which one of these is smaller quantity?(solve and check )

a) 0.01 g b) 2 mg c) 100 μg d) 500 ng

WEEK 5 day 2
46): 1 m3 is equal to

a) 1 L b) 10 L c) 100 L d) 1000L

47): Femto =
-15 -12 -18
a) 10 b) 10 c) 10 d) none of these

48): Mili =……………………………….

-3 -2 2
a) 10 b) 10 c) 10 d) none of these

49): Exa =……………………………………

18 15 17
a) 10 b) 10 c) 10 d) none of these

50): Giga = …………………

9 8 -9
a) 10 b) 10 c) 10 d) none of these

51): 1 cm = ………………..
-2 -1 -5
a) 10 m b) 10 m c) 10 m d) none of these

-6 -8 6 9
52): 1μm=…………………………. m. a) 10 m b) 10 m c) 10 m d) 10 m

53): Which instrument is most suitable to measure the internal diameter of a test tube?

a) Meter rule b) Vernier calipers c) measuring tap d) screw gauge

54): A student claimed the diameter of a wire as 1.032 cm using Vernier Calipers. Up to what extent do
you agree with it? a) 1cm b) 1.0cm c) 1.03cm d) 1.032cm

55): The total length of Vernier scale is …………………………

a) 10cm b) 9mm c) 10mm d) 1.00mm

56): Vernier constant is also known as ……………………

a) Pitch b) proportionality constant c) least count d) none of these

57): A measuring cylinder is used to measure …………………………….

a) Mass b) Areas c) volume d) level of liquid

58): A student noted the thickness of glass sheet using a screw gauge. On the main scale, it reads 3
divisions while 8th division on the circular scale coincides with index line. Its thickness is

a) 3.8 cm b) 3.08 mm c) 3.8 mm d) 3.08 mm

59): A number 62750 in standard form can be expressed as

A) 62.75 x103 b) 6.275 x104 c) 0.6275 x 105m d) All of these

60): The least count of a meter rule is

a) 0.1mm b) 0.01 mm c) 0.001 mm d) 1 mm

Answer the following short question :

1) Write down least count of the following balances and which one is more accurate balance

a) Beam balance b) physical balance c) Electronic balance d) spring balance

2) How can we measure the volume of an irregular shaped solid?

3) Which one instrument is more precise and why?

a) Measuring tape b) Meter rule c) Vernier calipers d) screw gauge

4) Define zero error when it is positive and when it is negative in case of Vernier calipers.

5) Write two formulas for finding out least count of Vernier calipers?