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UNITS and MEASUREMENTS DPP-02

1. Erg – m–1 can be the unit of measure for 6. Dimensional formula of heat energy is
(A) Force (B) Momentum (A) ML2 T– 2 (B) MLT–1
0 0 –2
(C) Power (D) Acceleration (C) M L T (D) None of these

2. If the unit of length and force be increased 7. The dimensions of universal gravitational
four times, then the unit of energy is constant are
(A) Increased 4 times (A) M –2 L2 T –2 (B) M –1 L3 T –2
–1 –2
(B) Increased 8 times (C) ML T (D) ML2 T –2
(C) Increased 16 times
(D) Decreased 16 times 8. Out of following four dimensional
quantities, which one quantity is to be
3. Parsec is a unit of called a dimensional constant
(A) Distance (B) Velocity (a) Acceleration due to gravity
(C) Time (D) Angle (B) Surface tension of water
(C) Weight of a standard kilogram mass
4. Dimensional formula ML–1 T–2 does not (D) The velocity of light in vacuum
represent the physical quantity
(A) Young’s modulus of elasticity 9. Two quantities A and B have different
(B) Stress dimensions. Which mathematical operation
given below is physically meaningful
(C) Strain
(A) A/B (B) A + B
(D) Pressure
(C) A – B (D) None
5. Which pair has the same dimensions
10. If x = at + bt2, where x is the distance
(A) Work and power
travelled by the body in kilometres while t
(B) Density and relative density is the time in seconds, then the units of b
(C) Momentum and impulse are
(D) Stress and strain (A) km/s (B) km–s
2
(B) km/s (D) km–s2
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ANSWERS
1. (A)
2. (C)
3. (A)
4. (C)
5. (C)
6. (A)
7. (B)
8. (D)
9. (A)
10. (C)

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Units and Dimensions DPP-04
Princple of Homogeneity and Applications of Dimensions

1. The equation of a wave is given by : 5. Suppose refractive index  is given as :

x  
y  A sin    k  =A+
 v  2
where  is the angular velocity and v is the Where A and B are constants and  is the
linear velocity. The dimension of k is : wavelength, then dimensions of B are same
(A) LT (B) T as that of :
–1
(C) T (D) T2 (A) Wavelength (B) Volume
(C) Pressure (D) Area
2. The position x of a particle at time “t” is
given by 1
v 6. The dimension of is that of :
x  0 (1  e  at ) 00
a
(A) Velocity (B) Time
where v0 is a constant and a > 0.
(C) Capacitance (D) Distance
The dimensions of v0 and a are :
(A) M0 L T–1 and T–1
7. The velocity of a particle (V) at a instant (t)
(B) M0 L T0 and T–1
is given by V = at + bt2 the dimension of b
(C) M0 L T–1 and LT–2 is :
(D) M0 L T–1 and T (A) L (B) LT–1
(C) LT–2 (D) LT–3
P
3. If V  , then dimensions of  are:
 8. The SI unit of energy is J = kg m2 s–2 that of
(A) [M0 L0 T0] (B) [M0 L0 T–1] speed v is ms–1 and of acceleration a is
(C) [M1 L0 T0] (D) [M0 L1 T0] ms–2. Which of the formulae for kinetic
energy (K) given below can you rule out on
the basic of dimensional arguments (m
4. If R and L represents respectively resistance stands for the mass of the body).
and self-inductance, which of the following
I. K = m2 v2 II. K = (l/2) mv2
combinations has the dimensions of
frequency ? III. K = ma IV. K = (3/16) mv2
R L 1
(A) (B) V. K =   mv2 + ma
L R 2
R L (A) I and II (B) Only II
(C) (D) (C) II and IV (D) I, III and V
L R
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  Kz 10. Given that the displacement of an

9. In the relation P = e P is pressure, Z is oscillating particle is given by

the distance, K is Boltzmann’s constant and y = A sin (Bx + Ct + D). The dimensional
 is the temperature. The dimensional formula for (ABCD) is :
formula of  will be : (A) [M0 L–1 T0] (B) [M0 L0 T–1]
(A) [M1 L1 T–2] (B) [M1 L2 T1] (C) [M0 L–1 T–1] (D) [M0 L0 T0]
(C) [M1 L0 T–1] (D) [M0 L2 T–1]

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ANSWERS
1. (B)
2. (A)
3. (A)
4. (A)
5. (D)
6. (A)
7. (D)
8. (C)
9. (A)
10. (B)

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Applications of Dimensions DPP-05

1. If dimension of critical velocity of liquid 5. Frequency is the function of density (),

flowing through a tube are expressed as length (a) and surface tension (T). The
vc  [xyrz] where ,  and r are the value is:
coefficient of viscosity of liquid, density of
k1/ 2 a 3/ 2 k3/ 2 a 3/ 2
liquid and radius of the tube respectively, (A) (B)
then the values of x, y and z are given by: T T
(A) 1, 1, 1 (B) 1, –1, –1 k1/ 2 a 3/ 2
(C) –1, –1, 1 (D) –1, –1, –1 (C) (D) None of these
T 3/ 4

2. If energy (E), velocity (V) and time (T) are 6. A gas bubble formed from an explosion
chosen as the fundamental quantities, the under water oscillates with a period T
dimensional formula of surface tension will proportional to pa db Ec, where p is pressure,
be: d is the density of water and E is the total
(A) [EV–1T–2] (B) [EV–2T–2] energy of explosion. The values of a, b and
(C) [E–2V–1T–3] (D) [EV–2T–1] c are:
(A) a = 1, b = 1, c = 2
3. According to Newton, the viscous force (B) a = 1, b = 2, c = 1
acting between liquid layers of area (A) and 5 1 1
(C) a  , b  , c 
 V  6 2 3
velocity gradient   is given by
 Z  5 1 1
(D) a   , b  , c 
V 6 2 3
F  ηA , where  is constant called
Z
coefficient of viscosity. The dimensional
e2
formula of  is: 7. The dimension of , where e, 0, h
4 0 hc
(A) [ML–2 T–2] (B) [M0 L0 T0]
and c are electric charge, electric
2 2
(C) [ML T ] (D) [ML–1 T–1]
permittivity, Planck’s constant and velocity
of light in vacuum respectively:
4. Planck’s constant (h), speed of light in (A) [M0L0T0] (B) [ML0T0]
vacuum (c) and Newton’s gravitational
(C) [M0LT0] (D) [M0L0T]
constant (G) are three fundamental
constants, which of the following
combinations of these has the dimension of 8. If E = energy, G = gravitational constant,
length? I = Impulse and M = mass, then dimensions
GIM 2
hc G of are same as that of:
(A) (B) E2
G h 3/2
(A) Time (B) Mass
hG hG (C) Length (D) Force
(C) 5 (D) 3
c2 c2
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9. A student writ3es the escape velocity as: 10. A new system of units is proposed in
GM which, unit of mass is  kg, unit of length is
Ve   m and unit of time is  s. What will be
R2
value of 5 J in this new system?
The equation is:
(A) 52–2 (B) 5–1–22
(A) Dimensionally incorrect
(C) 5–2–1–2 (D) 5–122
(B) Dimensionally correct
(C) Numerically correct
(D) Both (a) and (c)

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ANSWERS
1. (B)
2. (B)
3. (D)
4. (D)
5. (D)
6. (D)
7. (A)
8. (A)
9. (D)
10. (B)

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Units and Measurements DPP-03

R 6. If L, C and R denote the inductance,

1. The dimension of are
L capacitance and resistance respectively, the
(A) T 2 (B) T dimensional formula for C2LR is
(C) T –1 (D) T –2 (A) [ML–2T –1 I0] (B) [M 0 L0 T3 I0]
(C) [M –1 L–2 T6 I2] (D) [M 0 L0 T2 I0]
2. The physical quantities not having same
dimensions are 7. The time dependence of a physical quantity
(A) Speed and (00)–1/2 is given by P = P0 exp (–t2) [Where  is a
(B) Torque and work constant and t is time]. The constant 
(C) Momentum and Planck’s constant (A) Is dimensionless
(D) Stress and Young’s modules (B) Has dimensions [T –2]
(C) Has dimensions [T2]
3. A force F is given by F = at + bt2, where t (D) Has dimensions of P
is time. What are the dimensions of a and b
(A) MLT –3 and ML2T –4 8. The number of particles crossing per unit
(B) MLT –3 and MLT –4 area perpendicular to x-axis in unit time is
(C) MLT –1 and MLT0 n n
N = –D 1 2 where n1 and n2 are
(D) MLT –4 and MLT1 x2  x1
number of particles per unit volume for
4. The equation of a wave is given by x1 and y2 respectively. The dimensions of
diffusion constant D are
x 
Y = A sin    k  (A) [ML0T2] (B) [M 0L2T –4]
v 
(C) [M0 LT –3] (D) [M0L2T –1]
where  is the angular velocity and v is the
linear velocity. The dimension of k is
9. Planck’s constant (h), speed of light in
(A) LT (B) T vacuum (c) and Newton’s gravitational
(C) T –1 (D) T 2 constant (G) are three fundamental
constants. Which of the following
5. A physical quantity x depends on quantities combinations of these has the dimension of
y and z as follows : x = Ay + B tan Cz, length ?
where A, B and C are constants. Which of hG hG
the following do not have the same (A) (B)
c3 2 c5 2
dimensions
hc Gc
(A) x and B (B) C and z–1 (C) (D)
G h3 2
(C) y and B/A (D) x and A
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10. If C and R denote capacitance and

resistance, the dimensional formula of CR
is
(A) [M0 L0 T1]
(B) [M0 L0 T0]
(C) [M0 L0 T –1]
(D) Not expressible in terms of MLT.

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ANSWERS
1. (C)
2. (C)
3. (B)
4. (B)
5. (D)
6. (B)
7. (B)
8. (D)
9. (A)
10. (A)

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Significant Numbers and Roundoff DPP-06

1. The number of significant figures in 6. Taking into account of the significant

0.06900 is: figures, what is the value of 9.99 m –
(A) 5 (B) 4 0.0099 m?
(C) 2 (D) 3 (A) 9.98 m (B) 9.980 m
(C) 9.9 m (D) 9.9801 m
2. The sum of the numbers 436.32, 227.2 and
0.301 in appropriate significant figures is: 7. The angle of 1' (minute of arc) in radian is
(A) 663.821 (B) 664 nearly equal to
(C) 663.8 (D) 663.82 (A) 4.85 × 10–4 rad (B) 4.80 × 10–6 rad
(C) 1.75 × 10–2 rad (D) 2.91 × 10–4 rad
3. The numbers 2.745 and 2.735 on rounding
off to 3 significant figures will give: 8. The random error in the arithmetic mean of
(A) 2.75 and 2.74 (B) 2.74 and 2.73 100 observations is x; then random error in
(C) 2.75 and 2.73 (D) 2.74 and 2.74 the arithmetic mean of 400 observations
would be
4. The mass and volume of a body are 4.237 g 1
(A) 4x (B) x
and 2.5 cm3, respectively. The density of 4
the material of the body in correct 1
significant figures is: (C) 2x (D) x
2
(A) 1.6048 g cm–3 (B) 1.69 g cm–3
(C) 1.7 g cm–3 (D) 1.695 g cm–3 9. The decimal equivalent of 1/20 upto three
significant figures is
5. The length and breadth of a rectangular (A) 0.0500 (b) 0.05000
sheet are 16.2 cm and 10.1 cm, (C) 0.0050 (D) 5.0 × 10
respectively. The area of the sheet in
appropriate significant figures and error is:
10. The number of significant figures in all the
(A) 164 ± 3 cm2
given numbers 25.12, 2009, 4.156 and
(b) 163.62 ± 2.6 cm2 1.217 × 10–4 is
(C) 163.6 ± 2.6 cm2 (A) 1 (B) 2
(D) 163.62 ± 3 cm2 (C) 3 (D) 4
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ANSWERS
1. (B)
2. (C)
3. (D)
4. (C)
5. (D)
6. (A)
7. (D)
8. (B)
9. (A)
10. (D)

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Errors and Error Analysis DPP-07

1. The percentage errors in the measurement V

of mass and speed are 2% and 3% 6. The resistance R = where V = 100 ± 5
i
respectively. How much will be the volts and i = 10 ± 0.2 amperes. What is the
maximum error in the estimation of the
total error in R
kinetic energy obtained by measuring mass
and speed (A) 5% (B) 7%
(A) 11% (B) 8% 5
(C) 5.2% (D) %
(C) 5% (D) 1% 2

2. A body travels uniformly a distance of 7. A wire has a mass 0.3 ± 0.003 g, radius
(13.8 ± 0.2) m in a time (4.0 ± 0.3) s. The 0.5 ± 0.005 mm and length 6 ± 0.06 cm.
velocity of the body within error limits is The maximum percentage error in the
(A) (3.45 ± 0.2) ms (B) (3.45 ± 0.3) ms measurement of its density is
(C) (3.45 ± 0.4) ms (D) (3.45 ± 0.5) ms (A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
3. The period of oscillation of a simple
pendulum in the experiment is recorded as 8. A physical parameter a can be determined
2.63 s, 2.56 s, 2.42 s, 2.71 s and 2.80 s by measuring the parameters b, c, d and e
respectively. The average absolute error is using the relation a = b c /d e. If the
(A) 0.1 s (B) 0.11 s maximum errors in the measurement of b,
(C) 0.01 s (D) 1.0 s c, d and e are b1 %, c1 %, d1 % and e1 %,
then the maximum error in the value of a
determined by the experiment is
4. If L = 2.331 cm, B = 2.1 cm, then L + B =
(A) (b1 + c2 + d1 + e1)%
(A) 4.431 cm (B) 4.43 cm
(B) (b1 + c1 – d1 – e1)%
(C) 4.4 cm (D) 4 cm
(C) (b1 + c1 – d1 – e1)%
5. A physical quantity A is related to four (D) (b1 + c1 + d1 + e1)%
observable a, b, c and d as follows,
a 2 b3 9. A physical quantity is given by X = Ma Lb
A= , Tc. The percentage error in measurement of
c d
M, L and T are ,  and  respectively.
the percentage errors of measurement of a, Then maximum percentage error in the
b, c and d are 1%, 3%, 2% and 2% quantity X is
respectively. What is the percentage error in
(A) a + b + c (B) a + b – c
the quantity A
a b c
(A) 12% (B) 7% (C) + + (D) None of these
  
(C) 5% (D) 14%
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10. If the length of rod A is 3.25 ± 0.01 cm and

that of B is 4.19 ± 0.01 cm then the rod B is
longer than rod A by
(A) 0.94 ± 0.00 cm (b) 0.94 ± 0.01 cm
(C) 0.94 ± 0.02 cm (d) 0.94 ± 0.005 cm

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1. (B)
2. (B)
3. (B)
4. (C)
5. (D)
6. (B)
7. (D)
8. (D)
9. (A)
10. (C)

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Unit and Measurement DPP-08

1. In a vernier callipers, ten smallest divisions 5. The figure below shows the final reading on
of the vernier scale are equal to nine a vernier caliper with a zero error of –0.3
smallest division on the main scale. If the mm. What is the actual measurement ?
smallest division on the main scale is half
millimeter, then the vernier constant is
(A) 0.5 mm (B) 0.1 mm
(C) 0.05 mm (D) 0.005 mm

2. A vernier capllier has 20 divisions on the (A) 10.32 cm (B) 9.99 cm

vernier scale, which coincide with 19 on the (C) 10.05 cm (D) 9.72 cm
main scale. The least count of the
instrument is 0.1 mm. The main scale 6. The circular scale of a screw gauge has 50
divisions are of – divisions and pitch of 0.5 mm. Find the
(A) 0.5 mm (B) 1 mm diameter of sphere. Main scale reading is 2.
(C) 2 mm (D) 1/4 mm

3. A student measures the diameter of a thick

wire using a screw gauge of least count
0.001 cm. The main scale reading is 2 mm
and zero of circular scale division coincides
with 50 division above the reference level.
If the screw gauge has a zero error of 0.002
cm, the correct diameter of the thick wire
is:
(A) 1.2 mm (B) 1.25 mm
(A) 0.248 (B) 0.428
(C) 2.20 mm (D) 2.25 mm
(C) 0.521 (D) 0.224

7. A vernier calipers has 1 mm marks on the

4. In a vernier calipers, one main scale
main scale. It has 20 equal divisions on the
division is x cm and n division of the
vernier scale which match with 16 main
vernier scale coincide with (n – 1) divisions
scale divisions. For the vernier calipers, the
of the main scale. The least count (in cm) of
least count is :
the calipers is :
(A) 0.02 mm
 n 1  nx 
(A)  x (B)   (B) 0.05 mm
 n   n 1
(C) 0.1 mm
x  x  (D) 0.2 mm.
(C) (D)  
n  n 1
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8. Two full turns of the circular scale of a 9. An experiment measures quantities a, b, c

screw gauge cover a distance of 1 mm on a1 2b 2
its main scale. The total number of and then X is calculated from X = .
c3
divisions on the circular scale is 50. Further If the percentage errors in a, b, c are ± 1%,
it is found that the screw gauge has a zero ± 3% and ± 2% respectively, then the
error of –0.03 mm. While measuring the percentage error in X can be :
diameter of a thin wire, a student notes the
(A) ± 12.5% (B) ± 7%
main scale reading of 3 mm and the number
(C) ± 1 % (D) ± 4%
of circular scale division in line with the
main scale as 35. The diameter of the wire
is 10. In an experiment the angle are required to
(A) 3.32 mm (B) 3.73 mm be measured using an instrument 29
divisions of the main scale exactly coincide
(C) 3.67 mm (D) 3.38 mm
with the 30 divisions of the vernier scale. If
the smallest division of the main scale is
half-a-degree (= 0.5°) then the least count
of the instrument is
(A) 1 minute (B) half minute
(C) one degree (D) hall degree

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1. (C)
2. (C)
3. (A)
4. (C)
5. (C)
6. (A)
7. (D)
8. (D)
9. (A)
10. (A)

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Units and measurement DPP-01

1. Light year is a unit of 7. Density of wood is 0.5 gm / cc in the CGS system

(a) Time (b) Mass of units. The corresponding value in MKS units
(c) Distance (d) Energy is
(a) 500 (b) 5
2. Candela is the unit of (c) 0.5 (d) 5000
(a) Electric intensity
(b) Luminous intensity 8. Temperature can be expressed as a derived
(c) Sound intensity quantity in terms of any of the following
(d) None of these (a) Length and mass
(b) Mass and time
3. Which of the following is a derived unit (c) Length, mass and time
(a) Unit of mass (b) Unit of length (d) None of these
(c) Unit of time (d) Unit of volume
9. The unit of potential energy is
4. Which of the following is smallest unit (a) g(cm / sec2) (b) g(cm / sec)2
(a) Millimetre (b) Angstrom (c) g(cm2 / sec) (d) g(cm / sec)
(c) Fermi (d) Metre
10. The unit of specific resistance is
5. 1kWh= (a) Ohm/cm2 (b) Ohm/cm
(a) 1000W (b) 36 × 105 J (c) Ohm-cm (d) (Ohm-cm)–1
(c) 1000J (d) 3600 J

6. Newton/metre2 is the unit of

(a) Energy (b) Momentum
(c) Force (d) Pressure
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ANSWERS
1. (C)
2. (B)
3. (D)
4. (C)
5. (B)
6. (D)
7. (A)
8. (D)
9. (B)
10. (C)

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