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1. A wire has mass 0.3  0.003g , radius 0.5  0.005mm and length 6  0.006cm. The maximum
percentage error in the measurement of its density is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

2. A physical parameter a can be determined by measuring the parameters b,c,d and e using the
relation a = bc / d e . If the maximum errors in the measurement of b,c,d and e are b1%,c1%,d1%
and e1 % , then the maximum error in the value of a determined by the experiment is
(A) (b1 + c1 + d1 + e1 ) % (B) (b1 + c1 − d1 − e1 ) %
(C) ( b1 + c1 − d1 − e1 ) % (D) (ab1 + c1 + d1 + e1 ) %

3. The pressure on a square plate is measured by measuring the force on the plate and the length of the
sides of the plate. If the maximum error in the measurement of force and length are respectively 4%
and 2%, The maximum error in the measurement of pressure is
(A) 1 % (B) 2% (C) 6% (D) 8%

4. The relative density of material of a body is found by weighing it first in air and then in water. If the
weight in air is ( 5.00  0.05) Newton and weight in water is ( 4.00  0.05) Newton. Then the relative
density along with the maximum permissible percentage error is
(A) 5.0  11% (B) 5.0  1% (C) 5.0  6% (D) 1.25  5%

5. The resistance R = V / i, where V = 100  5V and i= 10 0.2A . What is the total error in R?
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(A) 5% (B) 7% (C) 5.2% (D) %
2

6. The length of cylinder is measured with a meter rod having least count 0.1 cm. Its diameter is
measured with vernier calipers having least count 0.01 cm. Given that length is 5.0 cm. and radius is
2.0 cm. The percentage error in the calculate value of the volume will be
(A) 1 % (B) 2% (C) 3 % (D) 4%

7. In an experiment, the following observation’s were recorded L= 2.820 m, M= 3.00 kg, = 0.087cm,
4Mg
Diameter D= 0.041 cm. Taking g = 9.81m / s2 , using the formula, Y = , the maximum permissible
D2
error is Y is
(A) 7.96 % (B) 4.56 % (C) 6.50 % (D) 8.42 %

8. The position of a body is given as a function of time by the relation (in SI units) x = (2t3–6t2+12t+6)
m. The acceleration of the body is zero at time t =
(A) 2 sec (B) 3 sec (C) 1 sec (D) 4 sec

dy
9. Velocity of particle depends upon displacement as per given equation y = 3x3 , find , when x = 1.
dx
(A) 36 (B) 18 (C) 9 (D) none of these

10. An insect is moving on the floor such that its coordinate (x, y) with respect to one corner of the room is
dy
given by y = (4x2 + 1)3 . Then find out .
dx
(A) 3(4x2 + 1)2 (B) 12(4x2 + 1)2 (C) 24x(4x2 + 1)2 (D) 8x(4x2 + 1)2

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11. The curve y = 2x3 – 15 x2 – 36x + 15 has a local maximum at which value of x?
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(A) (B) 6 (C) –1 (D) 2
2

12. Velocity of a particle varies w.r.t time as per given relation, v = 4t 2 – 16t + 40. Find the maximum
velocity attained by the particle
(A) 40 units (B) 24 units (C) 252 units (D) none of these

dy
Find from (13–18)
dx

13. y = x sin x
1
(A) x cos x + sin x (B) x + x cos x (C) sin x + (D) sin x + 1
x

14. y = x 4 + x 3 + x 2 + x + 10
(A) 4x + 3x + 2x + 1 (B) 2x2 + 4x + 10 (C) 4x3 + 3x2 + 2x + 1 (D) 8x2 + 7x + 4

15. y = sin 2x
sin2x 1
(A) cos 2x (B) 2 cos 2x (C) (D) cos 2x
2 2

16. y = sin (x2 )

1
(A) 2x cos x2 (B) (C) tan x2 (D) cos(2x)
x2

17. y = 10 e2x +10

(A) 10 e 2x +10 (B) 20 e 2x +10 (C) 10 e2x −10 (D) 20 e 2x −10

18. y = ln(2x + 10)

1 2 2
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
(2x + 10) (2x − 10) (2x + 10)

Find the integral of functions ( Q. No 19 to 24)

 x dx
4
19.
x5 x5
(A) +c (B) +c (C) 4x3 + c (D) x2 + c
5 4

1
20.  x dx
1
(A) lnx + c (B) − +c (C) x–1 + c (D) x2 + c
x2

1
21.  x
dx

2
(A) log x +c (B) 2 x + c (C) +c (D) x1/2 + c
2 x

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e
x
22. dx
(A) e–x + c (B) log x + c (C) ex + c (D) zero

1
23.  dx
−1

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 5 (D) 40

2
24.  10 dx
2

(A) 0 (B) 20 (C) 5 (D) 40

25. Solve the equation x2 + x – 2 = 0.

(A) x = 0 (B) x = 1 or −2 (C) x = 3 (D) x = 2

26. The position of a particle is given by the equation s = f(t) = t 3 − 6t 2 + 9t , where t is measured in
seconds and s in meters. What is the acceleration after 4 s?
(A) 4 m/sec2 (B) 6 m/sec2 (C) 8 m/sec2 (D) 12 m/sec2

27. Find maxima or minima exist for this curve y = x2 – 2x + 4?

(A) at x = 1 minima exists (B) at x = 1 maxima exists
(C) at x = 5 minima exists (D) at x = 5 maxima exists

28. Resistance of a given wire is obtained by measuring the current flowing in it and the voltage difference
applied across it. If the percentage errors in the measurement of the current and the voltage are 3%
each, then error in the value of resistance of the wire is
(A) 6% (B) zero (C) 1% (D) 3%

29. The percentage error in measuring M, L and T are 1%, 1.5% and 3% respectively. Then the
percentage error in measuring the physical quantity with dimensions ML–1T–1 is
(A) 1% (B) 3.5% (C) 4.5% (D) 5.5%

30. The relative density of a metal may be found by block of the metal from a spring balance and noting
that in air the balance reads (5.00 ± 0.05) N while in water it reads (4.00 ± 0.05) N. The relative
density would quoted as:
(A) (5.00 ± 0.05) (B) 5.00 ± 11% (C) (500 ± 0.10) (D) 5.00 ± 6%

ANSWERS
1. D 2. D 3. D 4. A
5. B 6. C 7. C 8. C
9. C 10. C 11. C 12. D
13. A 14. C 15. B 16. A
17. B 18. C 19. A 20. A
21. B 22. C 23. B 24. A
25. B 26. B 27. A 28. A
29. D 30. B

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