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Physical World, Units and

Measurements Test (NEET Pattern) 01:00 Hr

Important Instructions
This test contains 45 questions. Each question carries 4 marks. For each correct response the
candidate will get 4 marks. For each incorrect response, one mark will be deducted from the total
scores. The maximum marks are 180.
1. Which of the following system of units is not based on units of mass, length and time alone ?
(1) SI
(2) MKS
(3) FPS
(4) CGS
2. Which of the following is not a fundamental physical quantity ?
(1) Mass
(2) Length
(3) Temperature
(4) Density
3. Which of the following is not the name of a physical quantity: -
(1) kilogram
(2) impulse
(3) energy
(4) density
4. If the unit of length is micrometre and unit of time is microsecond, the unit of velocity will be :-
(1) 100 m/s
(2) 10 m/s
(3) micrometre/s
(4) m/s
5. Temperature can be expressed as a derived quantity in terms of which of the following?
(1) Length and mass
(2) Mass and time
(3) Length. mass and time
(4) None of these

6. The surface tension of a liquid is 70 dynes/cm. It may be expressed in M.K.S. system as :-

(1) 70 N/m
(2) 7 × 10–2 N/m
(3) 7 × 102 N/m
(4) 7 × 103 N/m

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7. Units of length, velocity and force are doubled. Which of the following is correct?
(1) Unit of time is doubled
(2) Unit of mass is doubled
(3) Unit of momentum is doubled
(4) Unit of energy is doubled

8. A dimensionless quantity
(1) Never has a unit
(2) Always has a unit
(3) May have a unit
(4) Does not exist

9. A unitless quantity
(1) Does not exist
(2) Always has a nonzero dimension
(3) Never has a nonzero dimension
(4) May have a nonzero dimension

10. The dimensional formula [ML2T–2] represents: -

(1) pressure
(2) linear momentum
(3) power
(4) energy

11. The method of dimensional analysis can be used to derive which of the following relations?
(1) N0e–t
(2) A sin(t + kx)
1 1
(3) mv 2 + I2
2 2
(4) None of these

12. If dimensions of A and B are different, then which of the following operation is valid?
A
(1)
B
(2) e–A/B
(3) A–B
(4) A+B

13. Which of the following is incorrect statement

(1) A dimensionally correct equation may be correct
(2) A dimensionally correct equation may be incorrect
(3) A dimensionally incorrect equation may be correct
(4) A dimensionally incorrect equation is incorrect

14. Which of the following is incorrect?

(1) All derived quantities may be represented dimensionally in terms of the base quantities
(2) A base quantity cannot be represented dimensionally in terms of other base quantities
(3) The dimension of a derived quantity is never zero in any base quantity
(4) The dimension of a base quantity in other base quantities is always zero.

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15. A force F is given by F = at + bt2, where t is time. The dimensions of a and b are
(1) [M L T–3] and [M L T–4]
(2) [M L T–4] and [M L T–3]
(3) [M L T–1] and [M L T–2]
(4) [M L T–2] and [M L T0]

16. The time dependence of a physical quantity P is given by P = P0 exp(– t2), where  is a constant
and t is time. The constant 
(1) is dimensionless
(2) has dimensions [T–2]
(3) has dimensions of P
(4) has dimensions [T2]

17. For a body moving along x-axis, the distance travelled by body from a reference point is given as
function of time t as x = at2 + b, where a and b are constants, then the dimension of ab is same
as :-
(1) speed
(2) distance travelled
(3) acceleration
(4) none of these

18. A wave is represented by

y = a sin (At – Bx + C)
where A, B, C are constants. The dimensions of A, B, C are
(1) T–1, L, M0L0L0
(2) T–1, L–1, M0L0L0
(3) T, L, M
(4) T–1, L–1, M–1

19. For 10(at+3), the dimensions of a is :-

(1) M0L0T0
(2) M0L0T1
(3) M0L0T–1
(4) None of these
dv
20. The equation = AT – Bv is describing the rate of change of velocity of a body falling from rest
dt
in a resisting medium. The dimensions of A and B are :-
(1) LT–3, T
(2) LT–3, T–1
(3) LT, T
(4) LT, T–1

d2 y
21. If y represents distance and x-represents time, dimensions of are :-
dx 2
(1) LT–1
(2) L2T2
(3) L2T–1
(4) LT–2

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22. If energy (E), velocity (V) and force (F), be taken as fundamental quantities, then what are the
dimensions of mass :-
(1) EV2
(2) EV–2
(3) FV–1
(4) FV–2
23. A system has basic dimensions as density [D], velocity [V] and area [A]. The dimensional
representation of force in this system is :-
(1) AV2D
(2) A2VD
(3) AVD2
(4) A0VD
24. The significant digits in 200.40 are :-
(1) 4
(2) 5
(3) 2
(4) 3
25. Given P = 0.0030 m, Q = 2.40 m and R = 3000m, the number of significant figures in P, Q and R
are respectively :-
(1) 1, 2, 1
(2) 2, 3, 4
(3) 4, 2, 1
(4) 4, 2, 4
26. If L = 2.331 cm and B = 2.1 cm, then L + B =
(1) 4.431 cm
(2) 4.43 cm
(3) 4.4 cm
(4) 4 cm

27. Subtract 0.2 J from 5.27 J and express the result with correct number of significant figures :-
(1) 5.1 J
(2) 5.06 J
(3) 5.0 J
(4) 5 J

28. The length of a rod is (11.05 ± 0.05) cm. What is the sum of lengths of two such rods :-
(1) (22.1 ± 0.05) cm
(2) (22.10 ± 0.05) cm
(3) (22.1 ± 0.15) cm
(4) (22.10 ± 0.10) cm

29. The external and internal radius of a hollow cylinder are measured to be (5.23 ± 0.015) cm and
(4.89 ± 0.005) cm. The thickness of the wall of the cylinder is :-
(1) (0.34 ± 0.02) cm
(2) (0.17 ± 0.02) cm
(3) (0.17 ± 0.01) cm
(4) (0.34 ± 0.01) cm

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V
30. The resistance is R = where V = (100 ± 5) volt and I = (10 ± 0.2) ampere. What is the total
I
error in R?
(1) 5 %
(2) 7 %
(3) 5.2 %
5
(4)   %
2
31. A thin copper wire of length metre increases in length by 2% when heated through 10°C. What
is the percentage increase in area when a square copper sheet of length metre is heated
through 10°C?
(1) 4%
(2) 8%
(3) 16%
(4) None of these
32. The heat generated in a circuit is dependent upon the resistance, current and time for which the
current is flown. If the error in measuring the above are as 1%, 2% and 1% the maximum error
in measuring heat will be
(1) 2%
(2) 3%
(3) 6%
(4) 1%
33. Percentage error in measuring the radius (R) and mass (M) of a solid sphere are 2% & 1%
respectively. Then error in measurement of moment of inertia about to its diameter is
2
(if moment of inertia about it diameter is I = MR 2 )
5
(1) 3%
(2) 6%
(3) 5%
(4) 4%

34. The resistance R of a wire is given by the relation R =. Percentage error in the measurement
r2
of , and r is 1%, 3 % and 2% respectively. Then the percentage error in the measurement of
R is
(1) 6%
(2) 9%
(3) 8%
(4) 10%
35. The pressure on a square plate is measured by measuring the force on the plate and the length
of the sides of the plate. If the maximum error in the measurement of force and length are
respectively 4% and 2%, the maximum error in the measurement of pressure is –
(1) 1%
(2) 2%
(3) 6%
(4) 8%

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36. An experiment measures quantities a, b and c, and X is calculated from X = ab 2/c3. If the
percentage error in a, b and c are ±1%, ±3% and ±2% respectively, the percentage error in X will
be –
(1) ±13%
(2) ±7%
(3) ±4%
(4) ±1%

2k3l2
37. A physical quantity X is given by X = . The percentage error in the measurements of k,l, m
m n
and n are 1%, 1%, 3% and 4% respectively. The value of X is uncertain by
(1) 8%
(2) 10%
(3) 12%
(4) None

38. The dimensional formula of a physical quantity X is [M–1L3T–2]. The error in measuring the
quantities M, L, and T are 2%, 3% and 4%. The maximum percentage of error that occurs in
measuring the quantity X is :-
(1) 9%
(2) 10%
(3) 14%
(4) 19%

39. Zero error of an instrument introduces

(1) Systematic errors
(2) Random errors
(3) Both
(4) None of these

40. A pendulum clock, designed to give correct time in planes, gives incorrect time at hill station.
Type of error in measurement of time can be :-
(1) Systematic error
(2) Random error
(3) Gross error
(4) None of these

41. One centimetre on the main scale of vernier callipers is divided into ten equal parts. If 20
divisions of vernier scale coincide with 16 small divisions of the main scale, the least count of the
callipers is
(1) 0.01 cm
(2) 0.02 cm
(3) 0.05 cm
(4) 0.005 cm

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42. In main scale of a vernier callipers 1 cm divided into 10 equal divisions. The vernier scale has 10
equal divisions that correspond to 9 main scale divisions. The measured value by this calliper is-

(1) 2.82 cm
(2) 2.83 cm
(3) 2.87 cm
(4) 2.89 cm

43. One full rotation of the cap of a screw gauge is equivalent to 5 mm. The cap has 100 division.
Find the least count.
(1) 0.5 m
(2) 0.05 mm
(3) 0.005 m
(4) 5 × 10–4 m

44. Find the reading of Screw gauge: -

(1) 3.25 mm
(2) 3.24 mm
(3) 3.30 mm
(4) 3.41 mm

45. The number of circular division on the shown screw gauge is 100. It moves 1mm on main scale
for one complete rotation and main scale has 1 mm marks. The diameter of the ball is :-

(1) 2.25 mm
(2) 2.20 mm
(3) 1.20 mm
(4) 1.25 mm

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Answer Key
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Answer 1 4 1 4 4 2 3 3 3 4 4 1 3 3 1
Question 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Answer 2 1 2 3 2 4 2 1 2 2 3 1 4 1 2
Question 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Answer 1 3 3 3 4 1 2 4 1 1 2 3 2 1 2

SOLUTIONS
1. SI system has seven fundamental units.

2. Density is a derived quantity

Mass
Density =
Volume

3. Kilogram is a unit

4. Velocity = [L1T–1]
= (10–6 m) (10–6 sec)–1 = m/sec.

5. Temperature being a fundamental quantity itself cannot be expressed in terms of any of these.

6. 1 dyne = 10–5 N
1 cm = 10–2 m
70 dyne 70  10−5 N
Surface Tension = =
cm 10−2 m
= 7 × 10–2 N/m

 Length 
7. (a) [Time] =   = Unchanged
 Velocity 
 Force 
(b) [Mass] =  −2 
= Unchanged
 Length  Time 
 Length 
(c) [Momentum] = Mass   [Length]
 Time 
so halved
 Mass  Length2 
(d) [Energy] =  2   [Length ]
2

 Time 
So becomes one fourth

8. Angle = Dimensionless but unit = radian

relative density = Dimensionless and is unitless so dimensionless quantity may have a unit.

9. For unitless quantity dimensions are always zero i.e. they never have non-zero dimension.

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10. Energy = Work = (Force) (displacement) = [M1L1T–2]×[L1]

11. Dimensional analysis cannot be used to derive relations involving trigonometric, exponential
functions and relations involving (+) & (–) sign

12. In ex, x must be dimensionless so in e–A/B, A & B must have same dimensions also A+B and A–B
are not possible because quantities with different dimensions can't be added or subtracted.

13. Dimensionally correct equation may be correct or incorrect but dimensionally incorrect
mv
equation is always incorrect e.g. p = is dimensionally as well as experimentally wrong.
t

15. F = at + bt2
dimensions of at and bt2 are same as that of F
at = F  a[T] = [M1L1T–2]
a = [M1L1T–3]
bt2 = F  b[T]2 = [M1L1T–2]
b = [M1L1T–4]

2
16. P = P0e−t
t2 must be dimensionless
[][T2 ] = [M0L0T0 ]
1
Thus dimensions of [] = 2
= [T −2 ]
[T ]

17. x = at2 + b
[x] = [at2] = [b]
a = [L1T–2]; b = [L1]
ab = [L2T −2 ] = [L1T −1 ]

18. y = a sin [At – Bx + C]

[At – Bx + C] = [M0L0T0]
[At] = [Bx] = [C] = [M0L0T0]
[A] = [T–1]; [B] = [L–1]; [C] = [M0L0T0]

19. at + 3 = dimensionless
 at = dimensionless  aT1 = M0L0T0
a = M0L0T–1

dv
20. = AT – Bv
dt
 dv 
 dt  = [AT] = [Bv]
 
[L1T–2] = [AT]; [L1T–2] = [B] [L1T–1]
[A] = [L1T–3] [B] = [T–1]

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d2y  L1  1
21. 2
=  2  = [L T−2 ]
dx  T 

22. M = EaVbFc
[M1] = [ML2T–2]a [L1T–1]b [M1L1T–2]c
[M1L0T0] = [Ma+c L2a+b+c T–2a–b–2c]
a + c = 1; …(i)
2a + b + c = 0; …(ii)
–2a – b – 2c =0 …(iii)
From eq. (i), (ii) and (iii)
a = +1, b = –2, c = 0

23. F = DaVbAc
[M1L1T–2] = [M1L–3]a [L1T–1]b [L2]c
[M1L1T–2] = [Ma L–3a + b + 2c T–b]
a=1 …(i)
–3a + b + 2c = 1 …(ii)
–b = –2 …(iii)
From eq. (i), (ii) and (iii)
a = 1, b = 2, c = 1

24. All the non-zero number are significant digits.

all the zeroes between non-zero numbers and after decimal are significant digits.

25. P = 0.0030  2 SF
Q = 2.40  3 SF
R = 3000 m  4 SF

26. L+B = 4.431 cm = 4.4 cm

(Final answer must be upto as many decimal places as in number with least decimal places)

5.27
27.
−0.2
5.07 5.1 J

28. Sum of lengths of two rods=L1+L2=(22.10 ± 0.10)cm

29. Thickness of cylinder can be written as

t=t± t
t = r2 – r1 = 5.23 – 4.89 = 0.34
 t =  r1 +  r2 = 0.015 + 0.005 = 0.02
t = (0.34 ± 0.02) cm

V R V I
30. R=  = +
I R V I
R  5 0.2 
  100 =   100 +  100  = 7%
R  100 10 

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A 
31. A= 2
  100 = 2  100 = 2( 2%) = 4%
A

32. H = I2Rt
H 2I R t
  100 =  100 +  100 +  100
H I R t
= 2(2%) + 1% + 1% = 6%

33. I = 2/5 MR2

I M R
= +2
I M R
I
 100 = 1% + 2  2% = 5%
I

l
34. Resistance of a wire R =
r2
R   r
 100 =  100 +  100 + 2  100
R  r
= 1% + 3% + 2(2%) = 8%

F F
35. P= = For max. error
A L2
P F 2L
 100 =  100 +  100
P F L
= 4% + 2(2%) = 8%

X a b c
36. X = ab2 / c3  = 2 3
X a b c
X
 100 = 1%  2  3%  3  2% = 13%
X

2k3l 2
37. Given: X =
m n
X k l m 1 n
 =3 +2 + +
X k l m 2 n
Percentage error in X
X  k l m 1 n 
 100 =  3 +2 + +   100
X  k l m 2 n 
1
= 3 × 1 % + 2×1% + 3% + × 4%
2
= 3% + 2% + 3% + 2% = 10 %
Hence, the value of X is uncertain by 10%.

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38. X = [M–1L3T–2]
 X   M L T 
 X  100% = 1 M + 3 L + 2 T  100%
   
= 2% + 3(3%) + 2(4%) = 19%

39. Zero error is due to erroneous manufacture of instrument so it is a instrumental error 

systematic error.

41. 10 MSD = 1 cm
1 MSD = 0.1 cm
20 VSD = 16 MSD
16
1 VSD = MSD
20
L.C. = 1 MSD – 1 VSD
 16  0.1
= 1MSD  1 − = cm = 0.02cm
 20  5

42. 10 MSD = 1 cm
1 MSD = 0.1 cm
10 VSD = 9 MSD  1 VSD = 0.9 MSD
 9  1
= 1MSD  1 −  =  0.1cm = 0.01cm
 10  10
T.R. = MSR + VSR = 2.8 cm + 7(0.01cm) = 2.87 cm

Pitch 5mm
43. LC = = = 0.05 mm
Total circular divisions 100

44. L.C. = 0.01 mm

Total reading (T.R.) = MSD + CSR = (3 mm) + 25 × (L.C.)
= (3 mm) + 25 × (0.01mm) = 3.25 mm

Pitch 1
45. L.C. = = mm = 0.01mm
no. of division on circular scale 100
True value (T.V.) = T.R. – error
T.R. = MSR + CSR error = 5 × L.C.
= 2 × 1 mm + 25 × L.C. – 5 × L.C.
=2mm + 20 × 0.01mm = 2.20mm

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b
1. The velocity v of a particle at time t is given by v = at + , where a, b and c are constants. The
t +c
dimensions of a, b and c are respectively: -
(1) LT–2, L and T
(2) L2, T and LT2
(3) LT2, LT and L
(4) L, LT and T2
AIPMT 2006 (+4/–1)

2. Dimensions of electrical resistance is :–

(1) [ML2 T–3 A–1]
(2) [ML2 T–3 A–2]
(3) [ML3 T–3 A–2]
(4) [ML–1 L3 T3 A2]
AIPMT 2007 (+4/–1)

3. Which two of the following five physical parameters have the same dimensions?
(a) Energy density
(b) Refractive index
(c) Dielectric constant
(d) Young's modulus
(e) Magnetic field
(1) (a), (d)
(2) (a), (e)
(3) (b), (d)
(4) (c), (e)
AIPMT 2008 (+4/–1)

4. If the error in the measurement of radius of a sphere is 2% then the error in the determination
of volume of the sphere will be :-
(1) 8%
(2) 2%
(3) 4%
(4) 6%
AIPMT 2008 (+4/–1)

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5. If the dimensions of a physical quantity are given by MaLbTc, then the physical quantity will be:
(1) Force if a = 0, b = –1, c = – 2
(2) Pressure if a = 1, b = – 1, c = – 2
(3) Velocity if a = 1, b = 0, c = – 1
(4) Acceleration if a = 1, b = 1, c = – 2
AIPMT 2009 (+4/–1)

1
6. The dimensions of 0 E2 , where 0 is permittivity of free space and E is electric field, is :-
2
(1) [MLT–1]
(2) [ML2T–2]
(3) [ML–1T–2]
(4) [ML2T–1]
AIPMT 2010 (+4/–1)

7. A student measures the distance traversed in free fall of a body, initially at rest in a given time.
He uses this data to estimate g, the acceleration due to gravity. If the maximum percentage errors
in measurement of the distance and the time are e1 and e2 respectively, the percentage error in
the estimation of g is :-
(1) e1 + 2e2
(2) e1 + e2
(3) e1 – 2e2
(4) e2 – e1
AIPMT 2010 (+4/–1)

The dimensions of ( 0 0 )
−1/2
8. are :-
1 1
−
(1) L2 T 2
(2) [L–1T]
(3) [LT–1]
1 1
(4) L2 T 2
AIPMT 2011 (+4/–1)

9. The density of a material in CGS system of units is 4 g/cm3. In a system of units in which unit of
length is 10 cm and unit of mass is 100g, the value of density of material will be :-
(1) 0.04
(2) 0.4
(3) 40
(4) 400
AIPMT 2011 (+4/–1)

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10. If voltage across a bulb rated 220 Volt 100 Watt drops by 2.5% of its rated value, the percentage
of the rated value by which the power would decrease is :-
(1) 5%
(2) 10%
(3) 20%
(4) 2.5%
AIPMT 2012 (+4/–1)

11. In an experiment four quantities a, b, c and d are measured with percentage errors 1%, 2%, 3%
a3b2
and 4% respectively. Quantity P is calculated as follows P = , percentage error in P is :-
cd
(1) 4%
(2) 14%
(3) 10%
(4) 7%
AIPMT 2013 (+4/–1)

12. If force (F), velocity (V) and time (T) are taken as fundamental units, then the dimensions of mass
are:
(1) [F V T–1]
(2) [F V T–2]
(3) [F V–1 T–1]
(4) [F V–1 T]
AIPMT 2014 (+4/–1)

13. If energy (E), velocity (V) and time (T) are choosen as the fundamental quantities, the
dimensional formula of surface tension will be :
(1) [EV–1T–2]
(2) [EV–2T–2]
–2 –1 –3
(3) [E V T ]
(4) [EV–2T–1]
AIPMT 2015 (+4/–1)

14. If dimension of critical velocity (  C ) of liquid flowing through a tube is expressed as (xy rz ) ,
where  ,  and r the coefficient of viscosity of liquid, density of liquid and radius of the tube
respectively, then the values of x, y and z are given by :
(1) 1, 1, 1
(2) 1, –1, –1
(3) –1, –1, 1
(4) –1, –1, –1
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15. Planck's constant (h), speed of light in vacuum (c) and Newton's gravitational constant (G) are
three fundamental constants. Which of the following combinations of these has the dimension
of length?
hc
(1)
G
Gc
(2)
h3/2
hG
(3) 3/2
c
hG
(4) 5/2
c
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e2
16. A physical quantity of the dimensions of length that can be formed out of c, G and is [c is
40
velocity of light, G is universal constant of gravitation and e is charge] :-
1/2
 e2 
2
(1) c G 
 40 
1/2
1  e2 
(2) 2  
c  G40 
1 e2
(3) G
c 40
1/2
1  e2 
(4) 2 G 
c  40 
NEET(UG) 2017 (+4/–1)

17. A student measured the diameter of a small steel ball using a screw gauge of least count 0.001
cm. The main scale reading is 5 mm and zero of circular scale division coincides with 25 divisions
above the reference level. If screw gauge has a zero error of – 0.004 cm, the correct diameter of
the ball is :-
(1) 0.521 cm
(2) 0.525 cm
(3) 0.053 cm
(4) 0.529 cm
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18. In an experiment, the percentage of error occurred in the measurement of physical quantities A,
B, C and D are 1%, 2%, 3% and 4% respectively. Then the maximum percentage of error in the
A2B1/2
measurement X, where X = 1/3 3 , will be :
C D
 3 
(1)   %
 13 
(2) 16%
(3) –10%
(4) 10%
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19. The unit of thermal conductivity is :

(1) J m K–1
(2) J m–1 K–1
(3) W m K–1
(4) W m–1 K–1
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20. The main scale of a vernier calliper has n divisions/cm. n divisions of the vernier scale coincide
with (n – 1) divisions of main scale. The least count of the vernier calliper is,
1
(1)
( n + 1)( n − 1)
1
(2) cm
n
1
(3) 2 cm
n
1
(4) cm
n(n + 1)
NEET(UG) 2019 (ODISHA) (+4/–1)

21. Taking into account of the significant figures, what is the value of 9.99 m-0.0099 m ?
(1) 9.9 m
(2) 9.9801 m
(3) 9.98 m
(4) 9.980 m
NEET(UG) 2020 (+4/–1)

22. Dimensions of stress are :

(1) [M L-1T-2]
(2) [M L T-2]
(3) [M L2T-2]
(4) [M L0T-2]
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23. A screw gauge has least count of 0.01 mm and there are 50 divisions in its circular scale.
The pitch of the screw gauge is :
(1) 1.0 mm
(2) 0.01 mm
(3) 0.25 mm
(4) 0.5 mm
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24. If force [F], acceleration [A] and time [T] are chosen as the fundamental physical quantities. Find
the dimensions of energy.
(1) [F][A][T]
(2) [F][A][T2]
(3) [F][A][T-1]
(4) [F][A-1][T]
NEET(UG) 2021 (+4/–1)

25. A screw gauge gives the following readings when used to measure the diameter of a wire
Main scale reading : 0 mm
Circular scale reading : 52 divisions
Given that 1 mm on main scale corresponds to 100 division on the circular scale. The diameter
of the wire from the above data is :
(1) 0.52 cm
(2) 0.026 cm
(3) 0.26 cm
(4) 0.052 cm
NEET(UG) 2021 (+4/–1)

E
26. If E and G respectively denote energy and gravitational constant, then has the
G
dimensions of :
(1) [M2][L-1][T0]
(2) [M][L-1][T-1]
(3) [M][L0][T0]
(4) [M2][L-2][T-1]
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Answer Key
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Answer 1 2 1 4 2 3 1 3 3 1 2 4 2 2 3
Question 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Answer 4 4 2 4 3 3 1 4 2 4 1

SOLUTIONS
b
1. v = at +
t +c
Dimensionally,
at = v  a[T] = [LT–1]  a = [LT–2]
c = t  c = [M0L0T1]
b b
= v  = [LT−1 ]  b = [M0L1T0]
t +c T

Work done Force  Distance

2. Power = i2R  =
Time Time
 MLT L   1 
−2
 [R]=  
 T   A2 
 [R] = [ML2T–3 A–2]

Energy [M1L2T−2 ]
3. Energy density = = = [M1L–1T–2]
volume [L3 ]
Refractive index = Dimensionless
Dielectric constant = Dimension less
Stress
Young modulus = = [M1L–1T–2]
Strain
F [M1L1T−2 ] [M1L1T −2 ]
Magnetic field = B = = 1 −1
= = [M1T–2A–1]
qv [AT][L T ] [AL]
(a, d) and (b, c) having same dimensions.

4 V 3r
4. V = r3   100 =  100= 3(2%) = 6%
3 V r

5. [Force] = [MLT–2]
[Pressure] = [ML–1T–2]
[Velocity] = [LT–1]
[Acceleration] = [LT–2]

1 Energy
6. 0 E2 = Energy density = = [M1L–1T–2]
2 Volume

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1
7. h = gt 2 (for free fall)
2
2h g h 2t
g= 2  = + = e1 + 2e2
t g h t

( 0 0 ) = c = speed of light
−1/2
8.

( 0 0 ) = [L1T–1]
−1/2

g 4  1000 100g (100g)

9. Density of material = 4 3
= 3
= 40
cm 100 (10cm) (10cm)3

P V
10. P  V2 So  100 = 2  100
P V
= 2(2.5%) = 5%

a3b2
11. P=
cd
P  a b c d 
  100 =  3 + 2 + +   100
P  a b c d 
= 3(1%)+2(2%)+3%+4% = 14%

 Force   Force 
12. [mass] =   = 
 Acceleration   Velocity / time 
= [F V–1 T]

13. Applying dimensional analysis

S  EaVbTc
[M1L0T–2] = k [M 1 L 2 T – 2 ] a [L 1 T –1 ] b [T 1 ] c
[M1L0T–2] = k [M a L 2a T –2a ] [L b T –b ] [T c ]
[M1L0T–2] = k[Ma L2a+b T–2a–b+c ]
Comparing both sides
2a + b = 0 –2 = –2a – b + c
a =1
b = –2 –2 = –2(1) + 2 + c
c = –2
So the dimensional formula for surface tension will be [E1V–2T–2]
Alternate solution :
Surface energy
Surface Tension =
Area
[E]
[Surface tension] = = [E V–2 T–2]
[V  T]2

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x y z
14. c  [  r]
[L1T-1]  [M1 L–1 T–1]x [M1 L–3 ]y [L1]z
[L1T–1]  [Mx+yL–x-3y+zT–x]
taking comparision on both size
x + y = 0, –x – 3y + z = 1, –x = –1
 x = 1, y = –1, z = –1

15.  hxGy cz
M0L1T0 = [ML2T–1]x [M–1L3T–2]y [LT–1]z
= [Mx–y L2x+3y+z T–x–2y–z]
1 1 3
x−y =0  x = ;y = ;z = −
 2 2 2
Equating : 2x + 3y + z = 1 
hG
−x − 2y − z = 0   3/2
c

c
a  e2 
b
16. [L] = [c] [G]  
 40 
[L] = [LT–1]a [M–1L3T–2]b [M1L3T-2]c = [M–b+c La+3b+3c T–a–2b–2c]
Comparing both sides
a + 3b + 3c =1
–b + c = 0
a + 2b + 2c = 0
On solving,
1 1
a = – 2 , b = ,c =
2 2
1
1 e2  2
L = 2 G. 
c  40 

17. L.C. = 0.001cm

Reading of screw gauge
= MSR + CSR – zero error
= 0.5 cm + 25 × 0.001 cm + 0.004 cm
= 0.529 cm

A2B1/2
18. X = 1/3 3
C D
X A 1 B 1 C D
=2 + + +3
X A 2 B 3 C D
X 1 1
  100 = 2(1%) + (2%) + (3%) + 3(4%) = 16%
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dQ dT
19. = −(K)A
dt dx
J kelvin
= (K)m2
s m
(K) = watt m–1 K–1

1
20. 1MSD = cm
n
( n − 1)
n(VSD) = (n – 1)MSD  1 VSD = MSD
n
 ( n − 1) 
Least count =1MSD –1VSD= 1 − MSD
 n 
1 1 1 1
Least count = MSD =   cm = 2 cm
n n n n

21. In subtraction the number of decimal places in the result should be equal to the number of
decimal places of that term in the operation which contain lesser number of decimal places.
9.99
−0.0099
9.98

Force   M1L1T −2 
[stress]=  1 –1 –2
22. = 2 =M L T
 Area   L 

Pitch
23. L.C. =
Numberof divisiononcircularscale
Pitch
 0.01 mm =  Pitch = 0.5 mm
50

24. E  Fa A b T c
[M1L2T−2 ] = [M1L1T−2 ]a[LT−2 ]b[T]c
[M1L2T−2 ] = [MaLa+bT−2a−2b+c ]
Comparing both sides
a = 1 ...(i)
a + b = 2  b = 1 ...(ii)
-2a - 2b + c = -2  c = 2 ...(iii)
 a=1b=1c=2
E = [F] [A] [T2]

1mm
25. Least count = = 0.01mm
100
Diameter = main scale reading + circular scale reading
Diameter = 0 + 52 × 0.01 mm = 0.52 mm = 0.052 cm

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26. E = energy = [ML2T−2 ]

G = Gravitational constant = [M−1L3T−2 ]
E [E] ML2T−2
So = = = [M2L−1T0 ]
G [G] M−1L3T−2

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