1 The dimensional formula for Areal velocity is

0L-2T-1]
0L-2T1]
0L2T-1]
0L2T1]
Ans:[M0L2T-1]
2 If P is the X-ray unit and Q is micron then P/Q is
-5
5
7
-7

Ans:10-7
3 [Jm-2] is the unit of

Ans:Surface tension
4 Linear Momentum and Angular momentum have the same dimensions in

Ans:Mass and time

5 The angle subtended at the centre of a circle by an arc whose length is equal to the diameter of the
circle is

Ans:2 radian
6 The dimensions of (velocity)/radius are the same as that of

Ans:acceleration due to gravity

7 The physical quantities not having same dimensions are

Ans:momentum and Plancks constant

8 The dimensional formula of resistivity in terms of M, L, T and Q, where Q stands for the
dimensions of charge is
3T-1Q-2]
3T-1Q-1]
2T-1Q-1]
-1Q-1]
Ans:[ML3T-1Q-2]
9 The dimensional formula for magnetic flux is
2T-2I-1]
2T-2I-2]
-2T-2I-1]
-2T-2I-2]
Ans:[ML2T-2I-1]
10 If is the permeability and is the permittivity then
is equal to

Ans:Speed of light in medium

11

have the same unit as

Ans:velocity gradient
12 [M1L2T-3A-2] is the dimensional formula of:

Ans:Electric resistance
13 If m is the mass, Q is the charge and B is the magnetic induction, m/BQ has the same dimensions
as :

Ans:Time
14 Consider the following two statements A and B and identify the correct answer.
A) The size (u) of the unit of physical quantity and its numerical magnitude (n) are related to each
other by the relation nu = constant

B) The choice of mass, length and time as fundamental quantities is not unique.

Ans:Both A and B are true

15 Consider the following two statements A and B and identify the correct answer.
A) The MKS system is a coherent system of units
B) In SI, joule is the unit for all forms of energy

Ans:A is true but B is false

16 With usual notation, the following equation, said to give the distance covered in the nth second i.e.,
is

Ans:Both dimensionally and numerically correct

17 The pair of quantities having neither units nor dimensions is

Ans:Coefficient of friction and coefficient of restitution

18 The physical quantity which has dimensional formula as that of

is

Ans:Acceleration
19 Out of the following the correct order of dimensions of mass increases is
a) Velocity
b) Power
c) Gravitational Constant

Ans:c, a, b
20 The correct order in which the dimensions of time decreases in the following physical quantities.
a) Power

b) Modulus of elasticity
c) Moment of inertia
d) Angular momentum

Ans:c, d, b, a
21 (A): Plane angle has unit but no dimensional formula
(B): All dimensions less quantities are unit less

Ans:Only A is true
22 (A): The correctness of an equation is verified using the principle of homogeneity.
(B): All units less quantities are dimensional less.

Ans:Both A & B are true

23 (A): The value of dimensionless constants or proportionality constants cannot be found by
dimensional methods.
(B): The equations containing trigonometrical, exponential and logarithmic functions cannot be
analyzed by dimensional methods.

Ans:Both A & B are true

24 The pair of physical quantities not having the same dimensional formula are. (1993E)

Ans:Acceleration, gravitational field strength

25 A pair of physical quantities having the same dimensional formula are

Ans:Momentum and impulse

26 A pair of physical quantities having the same dimensional formula are

Ans:Work and energy

27 The pair of physical quantities having the same dimensional formula is

Ans:Torque and strain energy

28 If the dimensions of velocity, acceleration and length are yz1, yz2 and xy respectively, the
dimensions of the coefficient of friction is
0y0z0
-1y0z0
1y0z0
-1y-1z0
Ans:x0y0z0
29 Poise is the unit of

Ans:viscosity
30 Surface tension has the same dimensional formula as that of

Ans:Spring constant
31 A spherical body of mass m and radius r is allowed to fall in a medium of viscosity . The time in
which the velocity of the body increases from zero to 0.63 times the terminal velocity (v), is called
time constant (). Dimensionally can be represented by

Ans:none of these
32 Which of the following have the same dimensions?

Ans:latent heat and gravitational potential

33 The dimensional formula of from equation N = N e-t where N is the number of atoms remaining
0
after a time t of a radioactive decay is
0L0T0
0L0T
0L0T-1
Ans:M0L0T-1
34 Electron volt is the unit of

Ans:energy
35 Assume that the mass m of the largest stone that can be moved by a flowing river depends upon
the velocity v of water, its density and acceleration due to gravity g. Then m is proportional to
2
4
6
8

Ans:v6
36 The dimensions of resistance x capacitance are same as for

Ans:time period
37 The dimensional formula for Plancks constant is
1L-1T-2]
2T-1]
-1T-1]
-1]
Ans:[ML2T-1]
38 The dimensional formula for E/B, where E is intensity of electric field and B is magnetic
induction, is as same as that of

Ans:Velocity
39 (A): Electric current is a scalar
(R): All fundamental physical quantities are scalar

Ans:A and R are correct and R is correct not correct explanation A

40 (A): The equation y=x+t can not be true where x, y are the distances and t is time
(R): quantities with different dimensions can not be added

Ans:A and R are correct and R is correct not correct explanation A

41 A: Surface tension and spring constant have the same dimensions.
R: Both are equivalent to force per unit length

Ans:A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A

42 (A): Elastic strain is a dimensionless quantity.
(R): The ratio of two similar physical quantities is dimensionless

Ans:A is true, R is true and R is the correct explanation of A.

43 (A): If e is charge, h the planks constant, and c the velocity of light, then the quantity e2/hc is a
number
(R): The dimensions of e2 are the same as those of the product hc.

Ans:A is true, R is true and R is the correct explanation of A.

44 (A): If u1 and u2 are units and n1, n2 are their numerical values in two different systems then n1 >
n2 u1 < u2
(R): The numerical value of physical quantity is inversely proportional to unit.

Ans: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
45 (A): The value of G can not be derived by dimensional method.
(R): The value of proportionality constants can not be derived by dimensional method.

Ans: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

46 (A): In mechanics, we treat length, mass and time as the three basic or fundamental quantities.
(R): Length, mass and time cannot be obtained from one another.

Ans: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
47 (A): When the unit of measurement of a quantity is changed, its numerical value changes.
(R): Smaller the unit of measurement smaller is its numerical value.

Ans:(A) is true but (R) is false

48 Match the following:
a) Same negative
e) Pressure, dimensions of mass Rydberg constant
b) Same negative
f) Magnetic induction dimensions of length field, potential
c) Same dimensions
g) Capacity, Universal of time gravitational constant
d) Same dimensions
h) Energy density, of current Surface tension

Ans:a - g b - e c - h d - f
49 Match the following:
a) Plancks constant
b) Gravitational constant
c) Bulk modulus
d) Coefficient of viscosity

e) ML1T2
f) ML1T1
g) ML2T1
h) M1L3T2

Ans:a - g; b - h; c - e; d - f
50 Match the following:
a) Pa s
e) L 2T -2K -1
b) NmK1
f) MLT -3K -1
c) Jkg1K1
g) ML -1T -1
d) Wm1K1
h) ML2T-2K -1

Ans:a - g; b - h; c - e; d - f

51 Match the following:

a) Electron volt e) 746 W
b) KWH
f) 10-15 m
c) Horse power g) 36 x 105 J
d) Fermi
h) 1.6 x 10-19J

Ans:a-h, b-g, c-e, d-f

52 Match the following:
a) Pressure
e) ML2T-2I-1
b) Latent heat
f) M 0L 0T -1
c) Velocity gradient g) ML -1 T -2
d) Magnetic flux
h) M 0L 2T -2

Ans: a-g, b-h, c-f, d-e

53 Match the following:
a) Surface Tension
e) Gas constant
b) Specific heat
f) Areal velocity
c) Latent heat
g) Spring constant
d) Kinematic viscosity h) Gravitational potential

Ans:a-g, b-e, c-h, d-f

54 Match the following:
list-1
A) Same negative dimensions of mass
B) Same negative dimensions of length
C) Same dimensions of time
D) Same dimensions of current

list-2
e) Presure, Rydberg costant
f) Magnetic inducation field, potential
g) Capacity, Universal gravitational
h) Energy density, Surface tension

Ans:a-g, b-e, c-h, d-f

55 A force of 40N acts on a body. If the units of mass and length are doubled and the unit of time is
tripled, then the force in the new system becomes

new units

Ans:

56 If the unit of power is million erg/minute, the unit of force is 1000 dyne and the unit of length is
5/3 cm then the unit of time is(in second)

Ans:

57 If J is the angular momentum and E is the kinetic energy, then

has the dimensions of

Ans:
58 If the unit of mass is kg, the unit of length is metre and the unit of time is second, The
magnitude of calorie in the new system is (1 Cal = 4.2 J)
2 2 2 new units
-1 -2 2 new units
-1 -2 2 new units
new units

Ans:

59 The number of particles crossing unit area perpendicular to x-axis in unit time is given by
where n1 and n2 are number of particles per unit volume for the value of x meant
to x1 and x2. The dimensions of D are
0L T3
0L2 T-4
0L T-2
0L2 T-1

Ans:

60 Dimensional formula of the product of the two physical quantities P and Q is ML2T-2, the
dimensional formula of P/Q is MT-2. P and Q respectively are

Ans:P.Q = ML2T-2

P2 = M2L2T-4
P = MLT-2
Q=L
61 If log
distance)
-2T-1

(Bx+C) is dimensionally true, then (here h is the coefficient of viscosity and x is the

Ans:

62 The Vander Waals equation for a gas is

(V b) = nRT where P, V, R, T and n represent

the pressure, volume, universal gas constant, absolute temperature and number of moles of a gas
respectively. a and b are constants. The ratio b/a will have the following dimensional formula
-1L-2 T2
-1L-1 T-1
2 T2
-2

Ans:

63 A quantity X is given by

where 0 is the permittivity of free space, L is a length V is a

potential difference and t is a time interval. The dimensional formula for X is the same as that of

Ans:

64 If velocity of light C, universal gravitational constant G and Plancks constant h are the
fundamental quantities in a system of measurement, then the dimensional formula for mass is

Ans:

65 Bernoullis Equation is given by

The quantity v2/2 has the same units

as that of :

Ans:Pressure
66 The time period of a small liquid drop of density d, radius r and surface tension S is :

Ans:Let T dx ry sz (or) T = k. dx ry sz
Writing dimensions on both the sides and comparing powers of T, M, L, we get
M0L0T = [ML-3]x [L]y [MT-2]z = Mx + zx+z L-3x + yT-2z
z = -1/2, x = 1/2, y = 3/2

67 If P represents radiation pressure, C represents speed of light and Q represents radiation energy
striking unit area per second, then non zero integers x, y and z, such that Px.Qy.Cz is dimensionless
are :

Ans:[Px.Qy.Cz) = [M0L0 T0].

Trying the options, the correct answer is x = 1,

y = -1, z = 1.
68 If K represents kinetic energy, V velocity and T time, and these are chosen as the fundamental
units then, the units of surface tension will be:
-2T-2
-1T-2
-1T-3
-2T-1
Ans:KV-2T-2
69 A certain body of mass M moves under the action of a conservative force with potential energy V
given by
In this equation the units of K will be equal
to that of:

Ans:Joule-metre
70 Which one of the following formulae is dimensionally correct :

Ans:
71 A solid cylinder rolls down an inclined plane without slipping. The velocity of the cylinder at the
bottom of the plane, if the height of the plane is h, is given by:

Ans:
72

Given that

where t is time in seconds and x is distance in metre. Which of the

following statements is true:

Ans:The unit of t is the same as that of p

73 For the equation F AxVyDz F is force, A is area, V is the velocity and D is the density with the
dimensional analysis gives the following results :

Ans:x=1, y=2,z=1
74

The dimensions of
2L-3T4M-4]
-2T-4L3M]
0M0L0T0]
2T-3M-1]

Ans:[A0M0L0T0]
75 The viscosity of a gas is determined by its density d, molecular velocity c and its mean free
path l, then
has the dimensional formula
-2
-1
0L0 T0
0L0 T-1

Ans:Dimensional formula of = ML-1T-1

Dimensional formula of d = ML-3
Dimensional formula of c = LT-1
Dimensional formula of l = L
On substituting these, has the dimensional formula [M0L0T0]
76 In a particular system, the units of length, mass and time are chosen to be 10cm, 10gm and 0.1sec
respectively the unit of force in this system will be equivalent to

Ans:n1 C.G.S units = n2 new units

From equation (1)

104n2 dyne = n2
1new unit = 0.1N
77 Pressure gradient

is rate of change of pressure with distance. What are the dimensions of

-1T-1
-2T-2
-1T-2
-2T-1

Ans:
78 To determine the Young's modulus of a wire, the formula is

where L = length, A area

of cross-section of the wire, L = change in length of the wire when stretched with a force F. The
conversion factor to change it from CGS to MKS system is

Ans:

1 In a measurement both positive and negative errors are found to occur with equal probability. The
type of errors responsible for this is

Ans:random errors
2 By repeating the same measurement several times, the error that can be reduced is

Ans:random errors
3 The measured value of physical quantity expressed to infinite number of decimal places is called

Ans:ideal value
4 Zero error of measuring instruments are called

Ans:Instrumental error
5 The type of errors that can never be completely eliminated are

Ans:random errors
6 Which of the following error is not systematic error?

Ans:Backlash error
7 Of the following the dimensionless error is

Ans:Relative error
8 a) All zeros to the right of the last non-zero digit after the decimal point are significant.
b)If the number is less than one, all the zeros to the right of the decimal point but to the left of the
first non-zero digit are not significant.

Ans:a, b are correct

9 If the immediate insignificant digit to be dropped is 5 then there will be two different cases
a) If the preceding digit is even, it is to be unchanged and 5 is dropped.
b) If the preceding digit is odd, it is to be raised by 1.

Ans:a, b are correct

10 If Y = a + b, the maximum percentage error in the measurement of Y will be

Ans:
11 If Y = a - b, the maximum percentage error in the measurement of Y will be

Ans:
12 A physical quantity is represented byx = MaLbT-c. The percentage of errors in the measurements
are then the maximum percentage error is

Ans:a + b - c
13 Assertion : Parallax method cannot be used for measuring distances of stars more than 100 light
years away
Reason: Because parallel angle reduces so much that it cannot be measured accurately

Ans:Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

14 Assertion: Number of significant figures in 0.005 is one of and that in 0.500 is three
Reason: This is because zeros are not significant

Ans:A is true but R is False.

15 Assertion: Out of these measurements l = 0.7m, l=0.70m and l=0.70m the last one is most
accurate
Reason: In every measurement, only the last significant digit is not accurately unknown

Ans:Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.

16 Assertion : Absolute error may be negative or positive
Reason: Absolute error is the difference between the real value and the measured value of a
physical quantity

Ans:Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

17 4.32 x 2.0 is equal to:

Ans:8.6
18 The length and breadth of a plate are (6 0.1) cm and (4 0.2)cm respectively. The area of the
plate is
2
2
2
2

Ans:A = lb
area with absolute error = lb + absolute error in lb

19 If the length of a cylinder is measured to be 50 cm with an error of 0.25 cm. The percentage error
in the measured length is

Ans:

20 The length of a cylinder is measured as 5cm using vernier calipers of least count 0.1 mm. The
percentage error is

Ans:

21 A body travels uniformly a distance of (20.0 0.2) in time (4.0 0.04)s. The velocity of the body
is
-1
-1
-1
-1

Ans:

22 The distance travelled by a body is 107.25 m in time 1.5 s. The velocity with correct significant
figures is

Ans:
23 The length of a rectangular plate is measured as 10 cm by a vernier scale of least count 0.01 cm
and its breadth as 5 cm by the same scale. The percentage error in area is

Ans:% error in A = (% error in l) + (% error in b)

24 The mass of a beaker is (10.1 0.1) g when empty and (17.3 0.1)g when filled with a liquid. The
mass of the liquid with possible limits of accuracy is

Ans:

25 Force and area are measured as 20 N and 5 m2 with errors 0.05 N and 0.0125 m2. The maximum
error in pressure is (SI units)

Ans:

26 Using a screw gauge the diameter of a wire is found to be, 1.51 mm, 1.53mm , 1.48 mm, 1.49
mm , 1.51mm , 1.54 mm. The true value of the diameter of the wire is(in mm)

Ans:

27 Two resistors of 10K and 20K are connected in series. If tolerance of each resistor is 10% then
tolerance of the combination will be

Ans:Tolerance is n nothing but error

28 A student performs experiment with a simple pendulum and measure time period for 20 vibrations.
If he measures time for 100 vibrations the error in the measurement of time period will be reduced
by a factor of

Ans:
29 In measuring 'g' using a simple pendulum a student makes a positive error of 1% in length of
pendulum and a negative error of 3% in the value of time period. Percentage error in measurement
of value of g is

Ans:% change in g 1% + 2x 3% = 7%
30 The equivalent resistance of two resistors are R1(200 + 3) , R2 = (300 6) . The equivalent
resistance when they are connected in parallel is

Ans:

31 The equivalent resistance of two resistors are R1(50 2) , R2 = (150 3) and R3 = (10 1) .
The equivalent resistance when they are connected in series is

Ans:

32 If

and percentage errors in A , B , C and D are 1% , 2% , 3% and 4% respectively, the

percentage error in x is

Ans:

33 The heat generated in a circuit depends on resistance(R), current (I) and time of flow(t). If
maximum errors in above are 1%, 0.5% and 1% respectively. Error in measurement of power is

Ans:P = i2R
% error in P = 2(% error in i) + (% error in R) 2(0.5)% + 1% = 2%