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15) In experiments, some physical quantities 8. The arithmetic mean of several measurements
should be measured with greater accuracy as they is called
contribute more percentage of errors if measured with 1) practical value 2) imaginary value
same accuracy as the remaining quantities. 3) true value 4) ideal value
Example :
9. Zero errors of measuring instruments are
In the determination of coefficient of Viscosity called
 Pr 4 1) Indeterminate errors 2) Random errors
by   more degree of accuracy is required in
8vl 3) Disproportional errors 4) Instrumental errors
the measurement of 'r' because any small error in 'r'
is magnified 4 times. 10. The type of errors that can never be
completely eliminated are
EXERCISE - I 1) determinate error 2) instrumental errors
1. Zero error of an instrument introduces 3) proportional errors 4) random errors
1) Systematic error 2) Random error 11. Which of the following error is not systematic
3) 1 and 2 Both 4) Gross error error?
2. Which of the following is systematic error 1) Least count error 2) Zero error
1) least count error 2) parallox error 3) Backlash error
3) theoritical error 4) all 4) Throretical error due to approximate
3. In a measurement both positive and negative *12. Round off 20.96 to 3 significant figures
errors are found to occur with equal 1) 20.9 2) 20 3) 21.0 4) 21
probability. The type of errors responsible for
this is 13. Of the following the dimensionless error is
1) proportional errors 2) ramdom errors 1) Systematic error 2) Gross error
3) determinate errors 4) systematic errors 3) Random error 4) Relative error
4. By repeating the same measurement several 14. An experimenter measured the diameter of a
times, the errors that can be reduced are wire without noting zero error. This error is
1) determinate errors 2) instrumental errors 1) Random error 2) Systematic error
3) random errors 4) systematic errors 3) Gross error 4) Personal error
5. In an experiment if the measured values of a 15. Among the following the error that can be
physical quantity are highly concurrent, these eliminated is
measurements are said to be 1) Systematic errors 2) Random errors
1) accurate 2) precise
3) Gross errors 4) None
3) both precise and accurate
4) neither accurate nor precise *16. In determing viscosity (n) by poiseuill's
pr 4
6. In an experiment if the measured values of a method the formula used   which of
physical quantity have a high degree of 8vl
the quantities in the formula must be measured
closeness to the ture value. These measure-
ments are said to be more accurately
1) both precise and accurate 2) precise 1) p 2) r 3) v 4) l
3) accurate 17. a) All zeros to the right of the last non-zero
4) neither accurate nor precise digit after the decimal point are significant.
7. The measured value of physical quantity b)If the number is less than one, all the zeros
expressed to infinite number of decimal places to the right of the decimal point but to the left
is called of the first non-zero digit are not significant.
1) practical value 2) ideal value 1) only a is correct 2) a, b are correct
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18. If the immediate insignificant digit to be dropped

EXERCISE - II(A)
is 5 then there will be two different cases
a) If the preceding digit is even, it is to be (CLASS WORK)
unchanged and 5 is dropped. Errors :
b) If the preceding digit is odd, it is to be 1. The radius of a sphere is measured as
raised by 1.  10  0.02% cm . The error in the measure-
1) only a is correct 2) a, b are correct ment of its volume is
3) only b is correct 4) a, b are wrong 1) 25.1cc 2) 25.12cc
19. a) In multiplication or division, the final 3) 2.51cc 4) 251.2cc
result should retain only that many 2. If length and breadth of a plate are  40  0.2 
significant figures as are there in the
original number with the least number of and  30  0.1 cm, the absolute error in
significant figures. measurement of area is
b) In addition or subtraction the final result 1) 10 cm2 2) 8 cm2 3) 9 cm2 4) 7 cm2
should retain only that many decimal places 3. When 10 observations are taken the random
as are there in the number with the least error is x when 100 observations are taken
number of decimal places. the random error becomes
1) only a is correct 2) a, b are correct 1) x/10 2) x2 3) 10x 4) x
3) only b is correct 4) a, b are wrong 4. The diameter of a wire as measured by a screw
20. (A) : Increasing the number of observations gauge was found to be 1.002cm, 1.000cm,
minimises random errors 1.006cm. The absolute error in the second
(R) : positive and negative random errors occur reading is
with equal probability. 1) 0.002 cm 2) 0.004 cm
3) 0.006 cm 4) 0.003 cm
1) both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
explanation of (A) 5. The percentage error in the measurement of
2) both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the mass and speed are 2% and 3% respectively.
correct explanation of (A) Maximum estimate of percentage error of
K.E
3) (A) is true but (R) is false
1) 11% 2) 8% 3) 5% 4) 1%
4) (A) is false but (R) is true
*6. The error in the measurement oflength of a
*21. The number of significant figures in 0.007 is simple pendulum is 0.1% and error in the
1) 4 2) 2 3) 3 4) 1 time period is 2%. The possible maximum
error in the quantity having dimensional
*22. The number of significant figures in 6.032 is formula LT–2 is
1) 4 2) 2 3) 3 4) 1 1) 1.1% 2) 2.1% 3) 4.1% 4) 6.1%
*23. The number of significant figures in 0.2370 is 7. The length and breath of a rectangular object
1) 5 2) 4 3) 3 4) 2 are 25 cm and 10cm respectively and were
measured to an acuracy of 0.1 cm. The
ANSWERS percentage error in area is
1) 1 2) 4 3) 2 4) 4 5) 2 1) 2.8 % 2) 0.5% 3) 1.4% 4) 3%
6) 3 7) 2 8) 3 9) 4 10) 4 8. If the length of a cylinder is measured to be
11) 3 12) 3 13) 4 14) 2 15) 1 4.28 cm with an error of 0.01 cm. The
16) 2 17) 2 18) 2 19) 2 20) 1 percentage error in the measured length is
21) 4 22) 1 23) 2 nearly
1) 0.4% 2) 0.5% 3) 0.2% 4) 0.1%

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9. The side of a cube , as measured with a vernier *19. The value of 2.2+4.08+3.125+6.3755 with due
calipers of least count 0.01cm is 3.00 cm. The regard to significant places is
maximum possible error in the measurement 1) 15.78 cm 2) 15.7805 cm
of volume is 3) 15.780 cm 4) 15.8 cm
3
1)  0.01cm 3 2)  0.06cm
3)  0.0cm 3 4)  0.27cm 3 20. 9765  14.39  678.59625. This quotient on
rounding off to two significant figures is
10. If L   20  0.01 m and B   10  0.02  m 1) 680 2) 70 3) 678.6 4) 679
then L/B is
*21. The value of 124.2-52.487 with due regard to
1)  2  0.03 m 2)  2  0.015 m
significant places is
3)  2  0.01 m 4)  2  0.005 m 1) 71.7 2) 71.71 3) 72 4) 71
SIGNIFICANT FIGURES AND ROUNDING OFF *22. The value of 42×0.041 with due regard to
11. In a given number 600 if only 6 is significant significant figures is
we may write the number as 1) 1.722 2) 1.72 3) 1.7 4) 1.8
1) 6.00 2) 6 × 102 *23. 58.97 
3) 600 4) 6.00 × 1012
1) 7.679 2) 7.68 3) 7.6 4) 7.7
*12. The number of significant figures in
0.0006032 is ANSWERS
1) 7 2) 4 3) 5 4) 2 1) 3 2) 1 3) 1 4) 4 5) 2
*13. The number of significant figures in 6.320 is 6) 3 7) 3 8) 3 9) 4 10) 4
1) 4 2) 2 3) 3 4) 1 11) 2 12) 2 13) 1 14) 4 15) 2
14. The radius of a disc is 1.2cm. Its area 16) 2 17) 3 18) 3 19) 4 20) 1
according to the idea of significant figures is 21) 1 22) 3 23) 2
1) 4.5216 cm2 2) 4.521 cm2
EXERCISE - II(B)
3) 4.52 cm2 4) 4.5 cm2
(HOME WORK)
15. The mass of a block of wood is 87.2g and its
ERRORS
volume is 25cm3 . Its density with due regard
to significant figures is 1. The sides of a rectangle are  5.5  0.1 cm
1) 3.488g cm–3 2) 3.5 g cm–3 and  3.5  0.2  cm. Its perimeter is
3) 3.48 g cm –3
4) 3.4 g cm–3 1) 18.0  0.1 cm 2) 18.0  0.2 cm
16. The length of a rod is measured by different 3) 18.0  0.3 cm 4) 18.0  0.6 cm
instruments. Of the following the accurate 2. The length and breadth of a plate are
result is
 6  0.1 cm and  4  0.2  cm respectively..
1) 500 mm 2) 500.00 mm
The area of the plate is
3) 500.0 mm 4) 0.5 m
1)  24  1.6  cm 2 2) 24.4 cm2
17. 2.34 is obtained by rounding of the number
3) 23.6 cm2 4)  24  0.02  cm 2
1) 2.346 2) 2.355 3) 2.335 4) 2.334
1 2
*18. When 0.0003125 is reduced to 3 significant 3. S= at where a is a constant. If relative
2
figures its value is error in measurement of t is y, relative error
1) 0.00312 2) 3.125 in measurement of S will be
3) 0.000312 4) 0.000313 1) y2 2) y 3) 2y 4) y

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*4. Two objects A and B are of lengths 5cm and *14. The number of significant figures in an area
7cm are determined with errors 0.1cm and 2.64 × 1024 m2 is
0.2cm respectively. Error in their total length 1) 1 2) 2 3) 4 4) 3
and difference of their lengths are
15. The distance travelled by a body is 107.25 m
1) 0.1cm&0.3cm 2) 0.3cm&0.3cm in time 1.5s. The velocity with correct
3)0.3cm&0.1cm 4) 0.4cm&0.4cm significant figures is
5. The error in the measurement of length and 1) 71.5 2) 71 3) 71.50 4) 72.0
radius of a cylinder are 1% and 2% 16. Less accurate of the four options given below
respectively. The maximum percentage of
1) 9.27 2) 41
error in its volume is
3) 1.01 4) 9.00 × 100
1) 3% 2) 5% 3) 6% 4) 10%
*17. 9.27/41 = (consider significant digits)
6. The error in the measurement of radius of a
1) 0.226 2) 0.23 3) 0.2 4) 0.2261
sphere is 0.4%. Thepercentage error in its
volume is 18. When 57.986 is rounded off to 4 significant
1) 0.16% 2) 0.12% 3) 0.24% 4) 1.2% figures, then it becomes
1) 58 2) 57.00 3) 57.90 4) 57.99
7. If L1   2.02  0.01 m and L 2  (1.02  0.01)m
then L1+2L2 is (in m) *19. The value of 44.8 – 21.235 is
1) 4.06  0.02 2) 4.06  0.03 1) 23.565 2) 23.56 3) 23.57 4) 23.6

3) 4.06  0.005 4) 4.06  0.01 *20. The length and breadth of a rectangular
object are 25.2cm and 16.8cm respectively
8. If the length of a cylinder is measured to be 50 and have been measured to an accuracy of
cm with an error of 0.25 cm. The percentage 0.1cm. Relative error and percentage error
error in the measured length is in the area of the object are
1) 0.4% 2) 0.5% 3) 0.2% 4) 0.1% 1) 0.01 & 1% 2) 0.02 & 2%
9. The length of a cylinder is measured as 5cm 3) 0.03 & 3% 4) 0.04 & 4%
using a vernier calipers of least count 0.1 mm.
*21. The value of 124.2 + 52.487 with due regard
The percentage error is
to significant places is
1) 0.5 % 2) 2 % 3) 20 % 4) 0.2 %
1) 176.7 2) 176.69 3) 176 4) 177
10. A body travels uniformly a distance of
 20.0  0.2  m in time  4.0  0.04  s. The *22. The value of 117.3 × 0.0024 with due regard
velocity of the body is to significant figures is
1)  5.0  0.4  ms 1 2)  5.0  0.2  ms 1 1) 0.2808 2) 0.281 3) 0.28 4) 0.29

3)  5.0  0.6  ms 1 4)  5.0  0.1 ms 1 *23. The value of (17.5)2 is

1) 306 2) 306.25
SIGNIFICANT FIGURES AND ROUNDING OFF :
3) 306.2 4) 306.3
11. The radius of earth is 6347km. Its rounded
off value up to two significant figures is ANSWERS
1) 6400 km 2) 6.4 × 103 km
3
3) 6.3 × 10 km 4) 6.35 × 103 km 1) 4 2) 1 3) 3 4) 2 5) 2

12. 3400 has significant figures 6) 4 7) 2 8) 2 9) 4 10) 4

1) 4 2) 2 3) 1 4) 3 11) 1 12) 2 13) 2 14) 4 15) 2
13. The number of significant figures in 0.0160kg 16) 2 17) 2 18) 4 19) 4 20) 2
is 21) 1 22) 3 23) 1
1) 2 2) 3 3) 4 4) 5

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