PUNJAB GROUP OF COLLEGES

Pre First Year (2020)

F.Sc / I.C.S. Test-1
Roll No:___________
Physics Time Allowed: 60 min.
Maximum Marks: 30

Q.1 Encircle the correct answer cutting, overwriting result in loss of marks. (1 × 10 = 10)

i. At present time how many are the main frontiers of fundamental science:

(A) Two (B) Three

(C) Four (D) Infinite

ii. Light year is the unit of:

(A) Intensity of light (B) Time

(C) Distance (D) Speed

iii. Which of the following is smallest value:

(A) 1 nm × 1m (B) 1 cm × 1 km

(C) 1 mm × 1 Pm (D) 1 Gm × 1 Em

iv. Solid angle subtended at the center by a sphere is:

(A) p (B) 2p

(C) 3p (D) 4p

v. Which of the following is a derived quantity:

(A) Mass (B) Electric current

(C) Area (D) Temperature

vi. 134.7 should be written in scientific notation as:

(A) 1347 × 10–1 (B) 13.47 × 101

(C) 1.347× 102 (D) 0.1347 × 103

vii. The number of significant figure in 8.040 ×10–2 is:

(A) 1 (B) 2

(C) 3 (D) 4

1 Km
viii. What is the ratio be:
1 Gm

(A) 106 (B) 106m

(C) µ (D) 10µ

ix. Which of the following be supplementary physical quantity:

(A) Radian (B) Steradian

(C) Both (a) & (b) (D) None of these

x. The density of wood is 0.5 gm cm–3 its value in kgm–3will be:

(A) 500 kgm–3 (B) 50 kgm–3

(C) 5 kgm–3 (D) 0.5 kgm–3

Q.2 Write the short answers of the following questions. (2 × 10 = 20)

i. What is Physics? Give its any two branches.

ii. What are the main frontiers of fundamental science.

iii. What is meant by physical quantities? Give its two categories.

iv. What are derived units? Give some examples.

v. Define Radian and steradian.

vi. Calculate speed of 20 ms–1 in kmh–1.

vii. Express the following quantities by using prefixes.

(a) 2.0 × 10–4 m (b) 18.0 × 10–8 S

viii. Explain two major types of errors.

ix. Differentiate between precision and accuracy.

x. What do you mean by scientific notation? Give an example.