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(Divisions of Aakash Educational Services Limited)

MODEL TOWN (IIT, Medical & Foundations Wing) : H-4/7, Model Town-II, Near Mc Donald’s, Delhi-110009 Ph. : 011-47514036-9
PUNJABI BAGH (IIT, Medical & Foundations Wing) : 36, Central Market, Punjabi Bagh (West), New Delhi-110026 Ph : 011-45600263-5
PITAMPURA (IIT Wing) : 374, 2nd Floor, Kohat Enclave, Near Kohat Metro Station, Pitampura, New Delhi-110034 Ph. : 011-47020406-9
PITAMPURA (Medical & Foundations Wing) : V4 Plaza, 3rd Floor, Opp. Hotel City Park, KP Block, Pitampura, New Delhi-88 Ph. : 011-47513001-3
ROHINI (Foundations Wing) :
Sector-4 : A-4/156, Sector-4, Rohini, Delhi-110085 Mobile : 9821396801/2 | Sector-15 : F-2/15, Sector-15, Rohini, Delhi-110085 Mobile : 9821396805/6
E-mail : northdelhi@aesl.in

Units & Measurement (Errors & Instruments)

1. A simple pendulum is used to determine (1) 2% (2) 4%

acceleration due to gravity in Delhi. The time (3) 6% (4) 0.5%
period is recorded upto accuracy of 0.3% and
length upto accuracy of 0.4%. The percentage 6. The percentage error in measurement of current
accuracy in the value of g will be voltage and time are 3%, 2% and 1%, then
percentage error in measurement of resistance is
(1) 0.7% (2) 0.6%
(1) 1% (2) 6%
(3) 1% (4) 1.2%
(3) 4% (4) 5%
2. The true value of length of a rod is 12.34 m. It is
measured by two instruments A and B. Instrument 7. W hich of the following readings taken by an
A reads 12.245 m whereas instrument B reads instrument of least count 0.001 cm is true?
12.30 m. Choose the correct statement (1) 11.20 cm (2) 12.280 cm
(1) A is more accurate and B is less precise (3) 128.80 cm (4) 5.8 cm
(2) A is less accurate and B is less precise 8. If the percentage error in measurement of masses
(3) A is more accurate and precise than B and distance between the masses are 1% and
0.5% respectiv ely, then percentage error in
(4) B is more accurate and precise than A measurement of gravitational force is
3. Percentage error in measurement of mass (m), (1) Zero (2) 3%
radius of disc (r) and angular velocity () is 2%,
1.5% and 1% respectiv ely. The maximum (3) 1% (4) 4%
percentage error in measurement of kinetic energy 9. Maximum percentage error in measurement of
of rotation is momentum P and speed v of a particle of mass m
(1) 6% (2) 7% are 0.2% and 0.1% respectively. Maximum
percentage error in measurement of its mass is
(3) 8% (4) 9%
(1) 0.1% (2) 0.4%
4. A particle of mass m is moving on a circular path
of radius r with speed v. Maximum percentage (3) 0.3% (4) 0.5%
error in its centripetal force is 0.5%. If percentage 10. The percentage error in measurement of physical
error in its mass m and speed v are 0.2% and quantity y, given by y = tanx, is minimum
0.1% respectively, then percentage error in its when x is equal to
radius r of path is (1) 90° (2) 60°
(1) 0.9% (2) 0.8% (3) 45° (4) 30°
(3) 0.5% (4) 0.2% 11. In an experiment, four quantities a, b, c and d
5. If the percentage error in measurement of radius of are measured with percentage errors 0.1%,
a sphere falling in a viscous liquid is 2% (and no 0.2%, 0.3% and 0.4% respectively. Quantity P is
error in measurement of other quantity), then the a3 b
percentage error in measurement of terminal speed calculated as follows P = . Percent error
c 2d
of sphere is in P is
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 (1) 1.4% (2) 1.3% 19. Which of the following instruments is the least
(3) 1.2% (4) 1% precise device for measuring length?
12. The length, breadth and thickness of a strip are (1) Vernier callipers with 50 division of Vernier scale
(10.0 ± 0.1) cm, (1.00 ± 0.01) cm and equal to 49 division of main scale and each
(0.100 ± 0.001) cm respectively. The most probable division of main scale is of 1 mm.
error in its volume is (2) A screw gauge of pitch 1 mm and 100 division
(1) ± 0.111 cm3 (2) ±0.012 cm3 on the circular scale.
(3) ± 0.013 cm3 (4) ±0.03 cm3 (3) A metre scale having 100 divisions and each
division is of 1 cm.
13. The radius of a spherical body is (10.0 ± 0.5) cm.
Then correct option(s) is/are (4) An optical instrument that can resolve upto 10–7
m.
(1) The percentage error in radius is 5%
20. A hypothetical Vernier scale of a travelling microscope
(2) The percentage error in volume is 10% has 40 divisions which is equal to 38 main scale
divisions. If each main scale division is 1.2 mm, then
(3) The percentage error in volume is 15%
minimum error in the measurement of length is
(4) Both (1) & (3) (1) 0.6 mm (2) 1.2 mm
14. In a simple pendulum length increases by 4% and (3) 0.06 mm (4) 0.1 mm
g increases by 2%, then time period of simple
21. In the experiment of Ohm’s law, the voltage and
pendulum electric current are measured as  = [100 ± 1] V
(1) Increases by 4% (2) Increases by 3% and current I = [10.0 ± 0.5]A. The resistance of the
resistor is
(3) Decreases by 3% (4) Increases by 1%
(1) [10.0  ± 6%] (2) [10.0  ± 1.5%]
15. While measuring acceleration due to gravity with
simple pendulum if percentage errors in the (3) [10.0  ± 0.5%] (4) [10.0  ± 1%]
measurement of length and time period are 2% 22. The measured mass and volume of a body are
and 1% respectively, then maximum percentage 22.42 g and 4.7 cm3 respectively. The maximum
error in the measurement of acceleration due to error in density is
gravity is (1) 0.5%
(1) 4% (2) 3% (2) 0.3%
(3) 2% (4) 1% (3) 0.02%
16. The dimensional formula for a quantity x is [M– (4) 2.1%
2LT2]. The errors in measuring M, L and T are 1%,

2% and 3% respectiv ely. The maximum 23. In measurement of pressure and force on a square
percentage error in measurement of x is plate, maximum percentage errors are 2% and 3%
respectiv ely. W hat is percentage error in
(1) 5% (2) 10% measurement of length of side of square plate?
(3) 6% (4) 8% (1) 5% (2) 10%
17. If random error in an experiment f or 30
(3) 0.5% (4) 2.5%
observations is , then random error in the
experiment for 120 observations will be 24. The radius of a ball is (10.0  0.4) cm. Percentage
 error in the volume of the ball is
(1)  (2)
2 (1) 4% (2) 8%
  (3) 12% (4) 7%
(3) (4)
3 4
25. A stopwatch has a circular dial divided into 120
18. The distance cov ered by a body in time divisions. Time interval of 10 oscillations of a simple
(5.0 ± 0.6) s is (50.0 ± 0.5) m. Error in calculation pendulum is measured as 25 seconds by using the
of its speed is watch. Maximum percentage error in the time
(1) ± 1.3 (2) ± 1.2 period is

(3) ± 0.5 (4) ± 0.11 (1) 1% (2) 2%

(3) 3% (4) 4%

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 PTS-2

(Divisions of Aakash Educational Services Limited)

MODEL TOWN (IIT, Medical & Foundations Wing) : H-4/7, Model Town-II, Near Mc Donald’s, Delhi-110009 Ph. : 011-47514036-9
PUNJABI BAGH (IIT, Medical & Foundations Wing) : 36, Central Market, Punjabi Bagh (West), New Delhi-110026 Ph : 011-45600263-5
PITAMPURA (IIT Wing) : 374, 2nd Floor, Kohat Enclave, Near Kohat Metro Station, Pitampura, New Delhi-110034 Ph. : 011-47020406-9
PITAMPURA (Medical & Foundations Wing) : V4 Plaza, 3rd Floor, Opp. Hotel City Park, KP Block, Pitampura, New Delhi-88 Ph. : 011-47513001-3
ROHINI (Foundations Wing) :
Sector-4 : A-4/156, Sector-4, Rohini, Delhi-110085 Mobile : 9821396801/2 | Sector-15 : F-2/15, Sector-15, Rohini, Delhi-110085 Mobile : 9821396805/6
E-mail : northdelhi@aesl.in

Units & Measurement (Errors & Instruments)

ANSWER
1. (3) 6. (4) 11. (1) 16. (2) 21. (1)
2. (2) 7. (2) 12. (4) 17. (4) 22. (4)
3. (2) 8. (2) 13. (4) 18. (1) 23. (4)
4. (1) 9. (3) 14. (4) 19. (3) 24. (3)
5. (2) 10. (3) 15. (1) 20. (3) 25. (2)

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