QUIZ: UNITS & MEASUREMENTS (CLASS XI)

1. What is measurement?
Ans. Comparison of an unknown quantity with a known standard quantity.
2. Define unit.
Ans. A standard quantity used for measurement.
3. What is the SI unit of length?
Ans. Meter (m).
4. What is the SI unit of time?
Ans. Second (s).
5. What is the SI unit of mass?
Ans. Kilogram (kg).
6. Define accuracy.
Ans. The closeness of a measured value to the true value.
7. Define precision.
Ans. The closeness of multiple measured values to each other.
8. Define significant figures.
Ans. Digits in a measured value that carry meaningful information.
9. What is the SI unit of temperature?
Ans. Kelvin (K).
10. Define derived unit.
Ans. A unit derived from base units through mathematical operations.
11. What is the SI unit of electric current?
Ans. Ampere (A).
12. What is the SI unit of luminous intensity?
Ans. Candela (cd).
13. What is the SI unit of amount of substance?
Ans. Mole (mol).
14. What is the SI unit of frequency?
Ans. Hertz (Hz).
15. Define dimension.
Ans. The type of physical quantity (e.g., length, time) represented by a unit.
16. Define dimensionless quantity.
Ans. A quantity with no physical units.
17. Define the term "parallax."
Ans. The apparent shift in the position of an object when viewed from different angles.
18. Define the term "zero error."
Ans. An error arising when the instrument does not read zero when the quantity being measured is zero.
19. Define the term "measurement error."
Ans. The difference between a measured value and the true value of a quantity.
20. What is the prefix for 106? –
Ans. Mega (M).
21. What is the prefix for 103?
Ans. Kilo (k).
22. What is the prefix for 10-1?
Ans. Deci (d).
23. Define the term "random error."
Ans. An unpredictable and uncontrollable error in measurement.
24. Define the term "systematic error."
Ans. An error that consistently occurs in the same direction during measurements.
25. Define the term "least count."
Ans. The smallest value that can be measured using an instrument.
26. Define the term "base quantity."
Ans. A fundamental physical quantity that is not derived from other quantities.
27. Define the term "derived quantity."
Ans. A physical quantity derived from one or more base quantities.
28. Define the term "meter."
Ans. The SI unit of length, defined as the distance traveled by light in a vacuum during a specific time interval.
29. Define the term "second."
Ans. The SI unit of time, defined based on the properties of cesium atoms.
30. Define the term "kilogram."
Ans. The SI unit of mass, defined as the mass of the International Prototype of the Kilogram.