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1. Which one is not a branch of physical sciences?
chemistry
astronomy
geology
biology
2. Which branch of science plays an important role in the development of technology and engineering?
chemistry
physics
geology
biology
3. The number of categories in which physical quantities are divided are
one
two
three
four
4. How many types of units are in SI?
one
two
three
four
5. In scientific notation numbers are expressed in
power of ten
powers of two
reciprocal
decimal
6. 1024 can be written in scientific notation as
1.024x103
2 Raised to power 10
0.000976
1/0.00097
7. Preftix deca represents
10 Raised to power 1
10 Raised to power 2
10 Raised to power 3
10 Raised to power -1
8. The error in measurement may occur due to
inexperience of a person
the faulty apparantus
inappropriate method
due to all reasons in a, b and c
9. The uncertainty in a measurement may occur due to
limitation of an instrument
natural variation of the object to be measured
inadequate of technique
all given in a , b and c
10. Random errors can be reduced by
taking zero correction
comparing the instrument with another more accurate one
taking mean of several measurement
all methods explained in a, b and c
11. In any measurement the significant figures are
all accurately known and all doubtful digits
only accurately known digits
only doubtful digits
all accurately known digits and the first doubuful digit
12. A digit zero in a measurement
may be significant may not significant
always significant
always insignificantsig
significant only if left to a significant figure
13. Number of significant figures in 0.0173 are
three
four
five
two
14. Smaller the least count of the instrument more is the measurement
accurate
precise
accurate and precise
none of these
15. The dimension of force is
MLT-1
MLT-2
ML-1T
ML-1T-2
16. ML-1 T-2 is the dimension of
force
pressure
momentum
energy
17. Dimensional analysis is helpful for
deriving a possible formula
checking the homogeneity of a physical equation
verification of laws
only a and b are correct
18. Which equation is not dimensionally correct?
E=mc2
Vf=Vi+at
S=Vt2
S=1/2at2
19. SI unit of coefficient of viscosity is
Kg.m.S-1
Kg m-1.S-1
Kg.m.S
Kg-1.m-1.S-1
20. Three students measured length of a needle with meter rod and recorded as : (i) 0.2145m (ii) 0.21m (iii) 0.214m Which one is correct record?
only (i)
only (ii)
only (iii)
both (i) and (ii)
21. One light year is equal to
9.5x1015m
9.5x1015sec
9.5x1015Km
9.5x1015cm
22. Absolute uncertainty in a measurement depends upon
magnitude of the measurement
least count of the instrument
percentage error in the measurement
all of a, b and c
23. Steradian is the SI unit of
plane angle
solid angle
both plane angle and solid angle
neither plane angle nor solid angle
24. An ideal standard of measurement of a base quantity has characteristics
accessible
invariable
transportable
only a and b are correct
25. Total uncertainty, in result obtained from the subtraction of two measurement, is equal to
sum of their absolute uncertainties
difference of their absolute uncertainties
product of their absolute uncertainties
division of their absolute uncertainties
26. Which one is the highest power multiple?
giga
beta
mega
deca
27. One pico stands for
10 raised to power -15
10 raised to power -12
10 raised to power -9
10 raised to power -6
28. Unit of G is?
Nm2Kg2
Nm2Kg
Nm2Kg-2
none
29. The unit of force is _________ and its symbol is __________. Which is the correct pair?
Newton, n
Newton, N
newton, n
newton, N
30. How many main frontiers of fundamental science?
1
2
3
4
31. Which one is the derived quantity in SI units?
electric current
electric charge
plane angle
amount of substance
32. Which one is the correct representation of the unit of pressure?
Newton/Meter2
newton/meter2
Newton/meter2
newton/Meter2
33. Which one is the dimensionally correct equation?
f=vt
S=Vit+1/2at2
V=St
V=f/t
34. Zero error of the instrument is a type of
random error
personal error
systematic error
classified error
35. In multiplication and division of measurement
percentage uncertainties are added
absolute uncertainties are added
percentage uncertainties are divided
absolute uncertainties are divided
36. The number of significant figures in 5.400 are
three
five
two
none
37. To reduce the uncertainty in the timing experiment
highly precise instrument
conduct at room temperature
count more number of vibration
both a and c
38. The unmber of significant figures in the length of a bar 6200mm measured by meter rod are
four
three
two
none of these
39. The number 76.85 is rounded off upto two significant figures as
76.8
77
76.9
none of these
40. Which of the following is not a correct representation method for prefixes
1mm
10km
1000um
both (a) and (b)
41. Work done will be maximum if the angle between the force F and displacement d is
45?
90?
180?
0?
42. A field in which the work done in a moving a body along closed path is zero is called
electric field
conservative field
electromagnetic field
gravitational field
43. When a force is parallel to the direction of motion of the body, then work done on the body is
zero
minimum
infinity
maximum
44. Which of the following types of force can do no work on the particle on which it acts?
frictional force
gravitational force
elastic force
centripetal force
45. If a body a mass of 2 kg is raised vertically through 2m, then the work done will be
38.2 J
392.1 J
39.2 J
3.92 J
46. An elevator weighing 3.5 x 10-6 N is raised to a height of 1000 m in the absence of friction, the work done is
3.5 x 103 J
3.5 x 104 J
3.5 x 106 J
3.5 x 109 J
47. The average power and instantaneous power become equal if work is done at
any rate
at variable rate
at uniform rate
at high rate
48. The relation between horse power and watt is
1 hp = 546 watts
1 hp = 746 watts
1 hp = 1000 watts
1 hp = 946 watts
49. Proton electron neutron and a particles have same momentum. Which of them have highest K.E?
Proton
electron
neutron
a-particle
50. Slope of work time graph is equal to
displacement
acceleration
power
energy
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