PHYSICS
INTRODUCTION OF PHYSICS
CHAPTER 1 SURPRISE TEST
1. SI units of solid angle is
(a) Radian
(b) Revolution
(c) Degree
(d) Steradian
2. Which one of the followings is not the SI unit of length?
(a) Angstrom
(b) Micron
(c) Radian
(d) Parsec
3. Which one of the followings is not the SI unit?
(a) Kg
(b) Mol
(c) °C
(d) Cd
4. Which one of the followings is not the fundamental SI Unit?
(a) Kelvin
(b) Ampere
(c) Poise
(d) Meter
5. Candela is the SI unit of
(a) Charge
(b) Luminous intensity
(c) Power
(d) Refractive index
6.1.2 kgm-3 when changed to gcm-3 reads
(a) 1.2x10-1
(b) 1.2x10-2
(c) 1.2x10-3
(d) 1.2x10-4`
7. Radius of a proton is equal to
(a) 1.2x10-13 cm
(b) 1.2x10-13 m
(c) 1.2x10-14 m
(d) 1.2x10-10 m
8. Which one of the followings represents the longest length?
(a) 1.24x104 mm
(b) 1.24x104 m
(c) 1.24x102 km
(d) 1.24x103 dm
9. Steradian is the angle subtended in
(a) Two dimensions
(b) Three dimensions
(c) Both in two and three dimensions
(d) None of these
10. The absolute uncertainty in the measurement 15.4 cm is
(a) 0.1 cm
(b) 0.01 cm
(c) 0.05 cm
(d) 0.5 cm
11. The fractional uncertainty in a measurement is defined as
(a) Measured value – zero error
(b) measured value/error
(c) Error x measured value
(D) error/measured value
12. The fractional uncertainty in measurement 15.4 cm is
(a). 0.006
(b) 0.0006
(c) 0.003
(d) None of these
13. Which instrument is suitable for measuring the length of a metal
bar about 10 cm long?
(a) Screw gauge
(b) Vernier Caliper
(c) Meter rod
(d) External jaws of a caliper
14. A meter rod is used to measure a length. The correct order of
accuracy of the instrument is
(a) 1 cm
(b) 0.05 cm
(c) 0.01 cm
(d) 0.1 cm
15. A micrometer screw gauge is used to measure the Diameter of a
glass rod. The correct order of accuracy of the instrument is
(a) 1 mm
(b) 0.1 mm
(c) 0.01 mm
(d) 0.0001mm
16. Which one of the followings is not suitable for the measurement
of time?
(a) Simple pendulum
(b) Pulse rate
(c) Ticker timer
(d) Vibrating mass-spring system
17. A simple pendulum can be used as a clock because
(a) its time period is 1 s
(b) its time period is constant
(c) Its period of oscillation is same every where
(d) It does not stop oscillating
18. One giga means
(a) 109
(b) 10-9
(c) 10-12
(d) 1012
19. One femto equals
(a) 1015
(b) 1012
(c) 10-12
(d) 10-15
20. One micrometer equals
(a) 10-3 m
(b) 10-6 m
(c) 10-5 m
(d) 106 m
21. An error of observation arising out of the negligence on the
part of the person is called
(a) Random error
(b) systematic error
(c) Personal error
(d) Common error
22. Use of faulty apparatus introduces an error called
(a) Experimental error
(b) Designing error
(c) Random error
(d) Systematic error
23. Random error can be corrected by
(a) Taking an observation carefully
(b) Using a precise instrument
(c) Taking several observations
(d) Calibrating the instrument
24. Causes of systematic error in an instrument are
(a) Unknown
(b) Known
(c) Arbitrary
(d) None of these
25. Significant figures in a measured value indicate
(a) The reading on an instrument
(b) Doubtful numbers
(c) Quantity which is reasonably reliable
(d) Accurate numbers
26. The number of significant figures in the value 0.09810 are
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 6
(d) 5
27. The number of significant figures in the value 1.90x10-31 are
(a) 34
(b) 28
(c) 3
(d) 2
28. The dimensions of weight are equal to the dimensions of
(a) Weight density
(b) Mass density
(c) Pressure
(d) Force
29. When rounded off to three significant figures, the value 6.735
should be written as
(a) 6.73
(b)6.70
(c) 6.74
(d) none of these
30. 9.845 is to be rounded off to three significant figures. The value
should be written as
(a) 9.84
(b) 9.85
(c) 9.80
(d) none of these
31. Given [q] = [M] [L-1] [T-1] ; v, A and t
represent velocity,area and time respectively, which of the followings is true?
(a) tq A v
(b) vq A t
(c) tvAq
(d) None of these
32. Given F =at+ bt2 where F denotes
force and t time, the dimensions of a and b are
respectively
(a), [MLT-1] and [MLT-4]
(b) [LT-1] and [T-2]
(c) [T] and [T-2]
(d) [LT-2] and [T-2]
33. The dimensions of angular displacement are
(a) [L]
(b) [LT-1]
(c) [L2]
(d) [L0]
34. Which of the following quantities is not dimensionless?
(a) Angle
(b) Stress
(c) Young's modulus
(d) Relative density
35. The dimensional formula for energy per unit area per Second
is
(a) [MT-1]
(b) [MLT-1]
(c) [ML2T-1]
(d) [MT-3]
36. Use of dimensional analysis involves in
(a) Finding the units of a quantity
(b) Deriving a mathematical formula
(c) Checking the correctness of an equation
(d) all of these
37. Numbers carry
(a) no dimensions
(b) Arbitrary dimensions
(c) Dimensions but no units
(d) all of these
38. Only those terms can be added or subtracted which have
(a) Different dimensions
(b) Same dimensions
(c) No dimensions
(d) None of these
39. The dimensions of angular velocity are
(a) [LT-1]
(b) [T-1]
(c) [L2T-1]
(d) None of these
40. The travel time of light from Earth to the moon (average distance
= 3.86x108 m) is about
(a) 8 seconds
(b) 1.20 seconds
(c) 1.20 minutes
(d) 12 seconds
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11
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21
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31
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12
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22
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23
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33
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14
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24
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34
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15
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25
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35
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37
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28
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