Exams MCQS Measurements [Page-03]

Measurements [Page-03]

1 N =

(a) kg m s^-2
(b) kg m^2 s-3
(c) kg m^2 s^-3
(d) kg m^-1 s^-2


N-m=

(a) kg m^2 s^-2
(d) kg m^2 s-2
(a) kg m^-1 s^-2
(b) kg m s^-2


1 W=

(a) N-m
(b) Js^-1
(c) kg m’s2
(d) kgms2


1 A=

(a) C/s
(b) J/s
(c) N/s
(d) W/s


Numbers are expressed in standard form called scientific notation, which employs powers of _______.

(a) 10
(b) 20
(c) 30
(d) 40


Which of the following units has the symbol with initial capital letter?

(a) Kilogram
(b)Meter
(c) Ampere
(d)Radian


1×10^12 m =

(a) 1 pm
(b) 1 nm
(c) 1 cm
(d) 1 dm


Prefix femto (f) stands for ___________.

(a)10^-18
(b)10^-15
(c) 10^-12
(d)10^9


Prefix 10^-1 stands for

(a) micro
(b) milli
(c) centi
(d) deci


1 Gm =

(a) 1x10m
(b) 1×10^6m
(c) 1×10^9m
(d)1×10^12m


1 Em=

(a) 1 exameter
(b) 1 petameter
(c) 1 terameter
(d) 1 gigamcter


1 MMm is better represented as __________.

(a) 1 Mm
(b) 1 Gm
(c) 1 Tm
(d) 1 Pm


1 uF is better represented as_________.

(a) 1nF
(b) 1pF
(c) 1fF
(d) 1 aF


7.0×10 dm may be expressed in scientific notation as __________.

(a) 7.0×10^4m
(b) 7.0×10^5m
(c) 7.0×10^6m
(d) 7.0×10^7m


1 cm^2=

(a)1×10^-1 m^2
(b)1×10^-2 m^2
(c) 1×10^-3 m^2
(d)1×10^-4 m^2


Micrometer screw gauge should be calibrated in _______.

(a)mm
(b)m
(c)km
(d) pm


The error may occur due to ___________________.

(a) Negligence of a person
(b) Faulty apparatus
(c) Inappropriate technique
(d) All of these


If repeated measurements of a quantity give different values under the same conditions, the error is said to be ______________.

(a) Random
(b) Systematic
(c) Automatic
(d) None of these


The effect of random error can be reduced by repeating the measurement several times and taking ____________.

(a) Square
(b)Square root
(c) Average
(d) Laplace


If all measurements of a particular quantity are influenced by an effect equally, the error is said to be ____________.

(a) Random
(b) Systematic
(c) Automatic
(d)None of these


Which error produces a consistent difference in readings?

(a) Random
(b) Systematic
(c) Automatic
(d) None of these


The possible cause of a systematic error is _____________.

(a) Zero error of instrument
(b)Poor calibration of instrument
(c) Incorrect marking of instrument
(d) All of these


The possible cause of a systematic error is

(a) Zero error of instrument
(b) Poor calibration of instrument
(c) Incorrect marking of instrument
(d) All of these


For which error, a correction factor can be applied?

(a) Random
(b)Systematic
(c) Automatic
(d) None of these


One year=

(a) 5×10^17s
(b) 1.4×10^17s
(c) 3.2×10^7s
(d) 8.6×10^4s


One day=

(a) 5×10^7s
(b) 1.4×10^7s
(c) 3.2×10^7s
(d) 8.6×10^4s


The internationally accepted scientific notation for 134.7 is ____________.

(a) 0.1347×10^3
(b) 1.347×10^2
(c) 13.47×10^1
(d) 134.7×10^0


The internationally accepted scientific notation for 0.0074 is___________.

(a) 0.074×10^-1
(b) 0.74×10^-2
(c) 7.4×10^-3
(d) 74×10^-4


The length of a line is recorded to be 13.5 cm with the help of a meter rod calibrated in millimeters, the maximum uncertainty is ________.

(a)+0.05cm
(b)-0.05cm
(c)±0.05cm
(d)±0.1cm


In any measurement, the accurately known digits and the first doubtful digit are called ___________.

(a) Systematic error
(b) Significant figure
(c) Uncertainty
(d) Accuracy


The accuracy of a measurement can be indicated by ___________.

(a) Number of significant figures
(b) Stated uncertainty
(c) Both of them
(d) None of these


70000 has number of significant figures equal to_____________.

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 4
(d) 5


0.0000747 has number of significant figures equal to ____________.

(a) 8
(b) 7
(c) 4
(d) 3