1. Which one is not a branch of physical sciences?

1. Chemistry
2. Astronomy
3. Geology
4. Biology
2. The dimension of energy density is the same as that of?
1. Pressure
2. Force
3. (Velocity)2
4. Acceleration
3. Which property of a solid object cannot be changed by the application of force?
1. Length
2. Mass
3. Area
4. Speed
4. For what physical quantity is the pascal a unit?
1. Stress
2. Pressure
3. Young’s modulus
4. All of these
5. In scientific notation, numbers are expressed in?
1. Power of ten
2. Powers of two
3. Reciprocal
4. Decimal
6. 1024 can be written in scientific notation as?
1. 1.024 x 103
2. 210
3. 0.000976
4. 1/0.00097
7. Prefix deca represents?
1. 101
2. 102
3. 103
4. 10-1
8. The error in measurement may occur due to?
1. Inexperience of a person
2. The faulty apparatus
3. Inappropriate method
4. Due to all reasons in a, b and c
9. The uncertainty in measurement may occur due to?
1. Limitation of an instrument
2. Natural variation of the object to be measured
3. Inadequate of technique
4. All given in a, b and c
10. Random error can be reduced by?
1. Taking zero correction
2. Comparing the instrument with another more accurate one
3. Taking mean of several measurements
4. All methods explain in a, b and c
11. In any measurement the significant figures are?
1. All accurately known and all doubtful digits
2. Only accurately known digits
3. Only doubtful digits
4. All accurately known digits and the first doubtful
12. A digit zero in a measurement?
1. May be significant may not significant
2. Always significant
3. Always insignificant
4. Significant only if left to a significant figure
13. The number of significant figures in 0.0173 are?
1. Three
2. Four
3. Five
4. Two
14. Smaller the least count of the instrument more is the measurement?
1. Accurate
2. Precise
3. Accurate and Precise
4. None of these
15. Which system of the units is a coherent system of units in mechanics?
1. CGS
2. MKS
3. FPS
4. All of these
16. ML-1T-2 is the dimension of?
1. Force
2. Pressure
3. Momentum
4. Energy
17. Dimensional analysis is helpful for?
1. Deriving a possible formula
2. Checking the homogeneity of a physical equation
3. Verification of laws
4. Only a and b are correct
18. Which equation is not dimensionally correct?
1. E=mc2
2. Vf=Vi+at
3. S=Vt2
4. S=1/2 at2
19. SI unit of coefficient of viscosity is?
1. kg.m.s-1
2. kg.m-1.s-1
3. kg.m.s
4. kg-1m-1s-1
20. Three students measured length of needle with meter rod and recorded as: (i) 0.2145m (ii) 0.21m (iii)
0.214m. Which one is a correct record?
1. Only (i)
2. Only (ii)
3. Only (iii)
4. Both (i) and (ii)
21. One light-year is equal to?
1. 9.5×1015m
2. 9.5×1015sec
3. 9.5×1015km
4. 9.5×1015cm
22. Absolute uncertainty in a measurement depends upon?
1. The magnitude of the measurement
2. Least count of the instrument
3. The percentage error in the measurement
4. System of unit
23. Steradian is the SI unit of?
1. Plane angle
2. Solid angle
3. Both plane angle and solid angle
4. Neither plane angle nor solid angle
24. Which pair has the same dimension?
1. work, torque
2. Work, energy
3. Energy, torque
4. All are correct
25. Total uncertainty, in the result obtained from the subtraction of two measurements, is equal to?
1. Sum of their absolute uncertainties
2. The difference of their absolute uncertainties
3. Product of their absolute uncertainties
4. Division of their absolute uncertainties
26. Which one is the highest power multiple?
1. Giga
Peta
2. Mega
3. Deca
27. One femto stands for?
1. 10-15
2. 10-12
3. 10-9
4. 10-6
28. Percentage uncertainty in radius r is 2%. The percentage uncertainty in the volume of a sphere is?
1. 4%
2. 6%
3. 8%
4. 9%
29. The unit of force is _______ and its symbol is ________ . Which is the correct pair?
1. Newton, n
2. Newton, N
3. newton, n
4. newton, N
30. Which of the following length is more precise measured by the instrument having least count of
0.00001cm?
1. 5cm
2. 5.00cm
3. 5.000cm
4. 5.00000cm
31. Which one is the derived quantity in SI units?
1. Electric current
2. Electric charge
3. Plane angle
4. Amount of substance
32. Which one is the correct representation of the unit of pressure?
1. Newton / Meter2
2. newton / meter2
3. Newton / meter2
4. newton / Meter2
33. Which one is the dimensionally correct equation?
1. f=vt
2. S=Vit + ½ at
3. V=St
4. V=f/t
34. Zero error of the instrument is a type of?
1. Random error
2. Personal error
3. Systematic error
4. Classified error
35. In multiplication and division of measurement?
1. Percentage uncertainties are added
2. Absolute uncertainties are added
3. Percentage uncertainties are divided
4. Absolute uncertainties are divided
36. The number of significant figures in 5.400 are?
1. Three
2. Five
3. Two
4. None
37. To reduce the uncertainty in the timing experiment?
1. Use the highly precise instrument
2. Conduct at room temperature
3. Count number of vibration
4. Both a and c
38. The number of significant figures in the length of a bar 9800mm measured by meter rod is?
1. Four
2. Three
3. Two
4. None of these
39. A wire when heated shows a 2% increase in length. The increase in the cross-section area would be?
1. 1%
2. 2%
3. 4%
4. 8%
40. Which of the following is not a correct representation method of prefixes?
1. 1mm
2. 10km
3. 1000 μ
4. Both a and b