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A 2 3 10. The order of magnitude of 0.00701 is

1. If V = 2 +B t + C t where v is velocity, t
t (a) -2 (b) -1 (c)2 (d) 1
is time and A, B and C are constant then the 11. The order of magnitude of 499 is 2 then the
dimensional formula of B is : order of magnitude of 501 is,
(a) [M°LT°] (b) [M°L°T] (a) 4 (b) 2 (c)1 (d)3
(c) [ML0 T°] (d) [M°LT-3]
12. The number of significant figures in 5.69×
2. The dimensions of time constant are :
(a) [M°L°T°] (b) [M°L°T] 1015 kg
(c) [MLT] (d) none of these (a) 1 (b) 2 (c)3 (d)18
3. SI unit of pressure is 13. Which of the following has least numbers of
(a)Pascal (b) Dynes/cm
2 significant figures.
(a) 0.80760 (b)0.80200 (c)0.08076 d)80.267
(c) cm of Hg (d) Atmosphere
4. 1 1 -1
[M L T ] is an expression for _______. 14. Error in the measurement of radius of a
(a) Force (b) energy sphere is 1%. Then error in the measurement
(c ) pressure (d) momentum of volume is
2 (a) 1% (b) 5%
5. In S=a+bt + ct . S is measured in (c ) 3% (d) 8%
metres and t in seconds. The unit of c 15. The two stars S1 and S2 are located at
is distances d1 and d2 respectively. Also if d1 > d2
(a) None (b) m then following statement is true.
−1 −2 (a) The parallax of S1 and S2 are same.
(c) ms (d) ms
(b) The parallax of S1 is twice as that of
S2
6. If u1 and u2 are the units selected in (c) The parallax of S1 is greater than
two systems of measurement and n1 and parallax of S2
n2 (d) The parallax of S2 is greater than
their numerical values, then parallax of S1
16. A physical quantity is measured and its
(a) n1 u1 =n2 u 2 (b) n1 u1 +n2 u2 =0 value is found to be nu where n=
(c) n1 n2 =u1 u 2 (d) (n1 +u 1 )=(n2 +u2 ) numerical value and u= unit. Then which
2 of the following relations is true
7. If x=at +bt , where x is the distance n∝ u
2
(a) (b) n∝ u
travelled by the body in kilometres while
1
t is the time in seconds, then the units of n∝
(c) n∝ √ u (d) u
b are [CBSE PMT
17. Temperature can be expressed as a derived
1993]
quantity in terms of any of the following
(a) km/s (b) km−s
2 2
(a) Length and mass (b)Mass and time
(c) km/s (d) km−s (c) Length, mass and time (d)None of these
8. The diameter of the paper pin is measured 18. Which of the following is a derived unit
ccurately by using _______.
(a) Unit of mass (b) Unit of length
(a) vernier calipers (b) micrometer screw
gauge (c) Unit of time (d) Unit of volume
(c) metre scale (d) a measuring tape 19. The dimensions of universal gravitational
constant are
9. When a current of (2.5 0.5) A flows through (a) M −2 L2 T −2 −1 3 −2
(b) M L T
a wire, it develops a potential difference of ML−1 T −2 2 −2
(c) (d) ML T
(20 1) V. The resistance of wire is
20. If v = velocity of a body c = speed of light
(a) (8 2) ohm (b) (8 1.5) ohm Then the dimensions of — is : c /v are
(c) (8 0.5) ohm (d) (8 3) ohm (a) [M°L0T°] (b) [M°L°T1]
(c) [ML2 T2] (d) [M°L1T-3]
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21. What is the % error in measurement of time
period of a pendulum, if maximum errors in
measurements of length and ‘g’ are 2% and 4%
respectively?
(a) 6% (b) 3% (c) 4% (d) 5%
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Answer Key -

Q. No. Ans. Q. No. Ans. Q. No. Ans.

1 d 8 b 15 d
2 b 9 a 16 d
3 d 10 a 17 d
4 d 11 d 18 d
5 a 12 c 19 b
6 a 13 c 20 a
7 c 14 c 21 b
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If v = — + Bt + Ct where v is velocity, t is time (c) n1 n2 =u1 u 2 (d) (n1+u 1 )=(n2 +u2 )
and A, B and C are constant then the 1. ANS -(a) Physical quantity (p) = Numerical
dimensional formula of B is : value (n) ¿ Unit (u)
If physical quantity remains constant then
(a) [M°LT°] (c) [M°L°T]
n  1/u  n1u1 = n2u2
2
(b) [ML0 T°] (d) [M°LT~3] If x=at +bt , where x is the distance
travelled by the body in kilometres while t
ANS – d is the time in seconds, then the units of b are
[CBSE PMT 1993]
The dimensions of time constant are :
(a) km/s (b) km−s
2 2
(c) km/s (d) km−s
(a) [M°L°T°] 2 2 2
ANS-(c) [ x ]=[bt ]⇒[b ]=[ x/t ]=km/s
(b) [M°L°T] The diameter of the paper pin is measured
accurately by using _______.
(c) [MLT] (d) none of these (a) vernier callipers
(b) micrometer screw gauge
ANS-b (c) metre scale
(d) a measuring tape
SI unit of pressure is
ANS – (b)
2
(a) Pascal (b) Dynes/cm 10)The order of magnitude of 0.00701 is
(c) cm of Hg (d) Atmosphere (a) -2 (b) -1 (c)2 (d) 1
ANS- a
ANS-(a)
[M1L1T-1] is an expression for _______.
(A) force (B) energy The order of magnitude of 499 is 2 then the order of
(C) pressure (D) momentum magnitude of 501 is,

ANS- d (a) 4 (b) 2 (c)1 (d)3

2
In S=a+bt + ct . S is measured in metres and ANS –(d)
t in seconds. The unit of c is
The order of magnitude of 499 is 2 then the order of
(a) None (b) m magnitude of 501 is,
−1 −2
(c) ms (d) ms
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c)1 (d)3

2
ANS- (d)
ANS - (d) ct must have dimensions of L
The number of significant figures in 5.69× 1015 kg
2
⇒ c must have dimensions of L/T
−2 (a) 1 (b) 2 (c)3 (d)18
i.e. LT .
If u1 and u2 are the units selected in two ANS- (c)
systems of measurement and n1 and n2
Which of the following has least numbers of
their numerical values, then
significant figures.

(a) n1 u1 =n2 u 2 (b) n1 u1 +n2 u2 =0 (a) 0.80760 (b)0.80200 (c)0.08076 (d)80.267

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ANS- (c)

Error in the measurement of radius of a sphere is

1%. Then error in the measurement of volume is
(a) 1% (b) 5%
(c) 3% (d) 8%
ANS – (C)
The two stars S1 and S2 are located at
distances d1 and d2 respectively. Also if d1  d2
then following statement is true.
(a) The parallax of S1 and S2 are same.
(b) The parallax of S1 is twice as that of S2
(c) The parallax of S1 is greater than
parallax of S2
(d) The parallax of S2 is greater than parallax of S1
ANS – (d)
A physical quantity is measured and its value is
found to be nu where n= numerical value and
u= unit. Then which of the following relations is
true
2
(a) n∝ u (b) n∝ u
1
n∝
(c) n∝ √ u (d) u
ANS – (d)
Temperature can be expressed as a derived
quantity in terms of any of the following
(a) Length and mass (b)Mass and time
(c) Length, mass and time (d)None of these
ANS – (d)
Which of the following is a derived unit
(a) Unit of mass (b) Unit of length
(c) Unit of time (d) Unit of volume
ANS – (d)
The dimensions of universal gravitational constant are
−2 2 −2 −1 3 −2
(a) M LT (b) M LT
−1 −2 2 −2
(c) ML T (d) ML T
ANS - (b)

If v = velocity of a body c = speed of light

Then the dimensions of — is : c /v are
(a) [M°L0T°] (b) [M°L°T1]
2 2
(c) [ML T ] (d) [M°L1T-3]
ANS –(a)
What is the % error in measurement of time
period of a pendulum, if maximum errors in
measurements of length and ‘g’ are 2% and 4%
respectively?
(a) 6% (b) 3% (c) 4% (d) 5%
ANS – (b)
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