Measurements

Yaqeen Batch-II
MCQs:
1. Branch of Physics which deal with light:
(a) Mechanics
(b) Thermodynamics
(c) Optics
(d) None
2. Basic components of computer chip is:
(a) Selenium
(b) Cadmium
(c) Glass
(d) Silicon
3. Silicon is obtain from:
(a) Water
(b) Metal
(c) Wood
(d) Sand
4. A light years is distance , light travel in one year, How many meter are there in one light:
(a) 9.5×10-15 m
(b) 9.5×1015 m
(c) 9.5×10-15 km
(d) 9.5×10-15 cm
5. According to Einstein’s Equation E=mc2, 1kg mass is actually energy:
(a) 3×1016j
(b) 9× 𝟏𝟎16j
(c) 9× 108 j
(d) 3× 108j
6. An example of base quantity:
(a) Area
(b) Volume
(c) Length
(d) Velocity
7. -------------- is derived unit:
(a) Newton
(b) Ampere
(c) Candela
(d) Kelvin
8. SI unit of coefficient of viscosity:
(a) Kgm-1s-1
 (b) Kg m-1s
(c) Kgms-1
(d) None
9. The ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter is equal to:
(a) 2π radian
(b) π radian
(c) π/2 radian
(d) π
(e) one steradian
10. the term 134.7 can be written in scientific notation as:
(a) 1.347 ×102
(b) 1.347 ×103
(c) 1.347 ×101
(d) 1.347 ×104
11. 20 is equal to :
(a) 0.0035 rad
(b) 0.035 rad
(c) 0.35 rad
(d) 0.00035 rad
12. What is not a basse unit in SI:
(a) Kilogram
(b) Joule
(c) Ampere
(d) Kelvin
13. The quantity 1(Kg)2 is equal to:
(e) 1× 𝟏𝟎6m2
(f) 1× 105m2
(g) 1× 107m2
(h) 1× 104m2
14. The quantity 2.3 × 10-3 can be written as :
(a) 0.0023
(b) 0.0223
(c) 0.023
(d) 2.3
15. The SI unit of pressure in term of base units are:
(a) Kgm-1s2
(b) Kgms-2
(c) Kgm-3s
(d) None
16. Significant figure in 0.0010 are:
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
17. The number of significant figure in 0.00232 are:
 (a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 6
(d) 5
18. Absolute uncertainty in a instruments is equal to:
(a) Least count
(b) Accuracy
(c) Fractional uncertainty
(d) Percentage uncertainty
19. Smaller is least count of the instruments, more is to measurements:
(a) Accurate
(b) Precise
(c) Accurate and precise
(d) Charge
20. If error in measurement of radius of cicle is 2% then permissible error in its area will:
(a) 1%
(b) 2%
(c) 4%
(d) 5%
21. Error in the measurements of radius of sphere 1% then error in calculated value of its volume is:
(a) 1%
(b) 3%
(c) 55
(d) 7%
22. Name of quantity which can be measured by using base quantity:
(a) Weight
(b) Pressure
(c) Power
(d) Work
23. Principal of homogeneity of equation used to check:
(a) Variable of eq.
(b) Both variable and constant
(c) Constant of eq.
(d) Correctness of eq.
24. Whish set of the prefix give value of in increasing order:
(a) Pico,mego,kilo,tera
(b) Pico,micro,mega,giga
(c) Tera,pico,micro,kilo
(d) Giga,kilio,mill,nano
25. Zero error of the instruments is the type of :
(a) Classified error
(b) Systematic error
(c) Personal error
(d) Random error
26. An observer notes reading of the scales from different angles while measuring the length of the wire, what kind
of error can occur:
(a) Systematic error
(b) Zero error
(c) Précised error
(d) Random error
27. Percentage un-certainty in length and width of a triangle is 2% and 3% the total; un-certanity in area of that
triangle is:
(a) 1.5%
(b) 5%
(c) 6%
(d) 1%
28. Meter rule can measure the length accurately up to:
(a) 1mm
(b) 1cm
(c) 1km
(d) 1m

29. ------------- can accurately measure up to one tenth of a millimeter:

(a) Meter rule
(b) Vernier caliper
(c) Screw gauge
(d) All
30. Volume measuring scale has a vertical scale in:
(a) Millimeter
(b) Cm
(c) Both a&b
(d) None
31. The least count of Vernier calipers is:
(a) 0.1cm
(b) 0.1mm
(c) 0.01cm
(d) Both b&c
32. Total length of the Vernier scale is:
(a) 1mm
(b) 9mm
(c) 10mm
(d) 1cm
33. Number of divisions on the Vernier scale are:
(a) 1
(b) 9
(c) 10
(d) 100
34. Length of the smallest division on main scale of the Vernier calipers is:
(a) 1cm
(b) 1mm
(c) 0.9mm
(d) All
35. Separation between division on the Vernier scale of the Vernier calipers is:
(a) 1mm
(b) 1cm
(c) 0.9mm
(d) All
36. If zero of the Vernier scale is on the left side of the zero of the main scale then zero error is
to be:
(a) Added
(b) Subtracted
(c) Multiplied
(d) Divide
37. The least count of Screw Gauge is:
(a) 0.1mm
(b) 0.01mm
(c) 0.1cm
(d) 0.01cm
38. Total number of divisions on the circular scale of Screw Gauge are:
(a) 10
(b) 20
(c) 100
(d) 200
39. Pitch of the screw gauge is:
(a) 1mm
(b) 1m
(c) 1cm
(d) 0.1mm
40. In screw gauge, the distance moved forward or backward in one complete rotation ofthe
circular scale is known as:
(a) Least count
(b) Pitch
(c) Constant
(d) None of above
41. A physical balance is used to measure:
(a) Weight
 (b) Volume
(c) Length
(d) Mass
42. Least count of mechanical stop watch is:
(a) 1second
(b) 1minute
(c) 0.1 second
(d) 0.01second
43. Least count of digital stop watch is:
(a) 1 second
(b) 1minute
(c) 0.1 second
(d) 0.01 second