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Q1 A piece of iron weighs 250 N in air and 200 N in a liquid of density 1000 kgm-3. The volume of the iron is
A 2.0 X 10-3m-3
B 5.0 X 10-3m-3
C 4.5 X 10-3m-3
D 2.5 X 10-3m-3
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Answer: B Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q2 The unit of moment of couple can be expressed in

A Nm2
B Nm

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E

Answer: B Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q3 A gramophone record takes 5s to reach its constant angular velocity of 4∏ rads-1 from rest. Find its constant angular acceleration.
A 0.8∏ rads-2
B 20.0∏ rads-2
C 0.4∏ rads-2
D 1.3∏rads-2
E

Answer: A Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q4 If the radius of the earth is 6.4 x 106m, the escape velocity of a satellite from the earth is
A 1.27 x 104 ms-1
B 1.13 x 104 ms-1
C 8.00 x 103 ms-1
D 9.00 x 103 ms-1
E

Answer: B Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q5 The component of vector X along the direction of vector Y is zero when

A X is perpendicular to Y
B X is at an angle of 45° to Y
C X and Y are parallel to each other
D X and Y are in opposite directions to each other
E

Answer: A Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q6 The pair of physical quantities consisting of vectors only are

A acceleration and speed
B displacement and torque
C velocity and distance
D momentum and power
E

Answer: B Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q7 If the angle between two vectors P and Q is 0° , the vectors are said to
A intersect at angle 45°
B intersect at angle 60°
C be parallel
D be perpendicular
E

Answer: C Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q8 The earth is four times the size of the moon and the acceleration due to gravity on the earth is 80 times that of the moon. The ratio
of the mass of the moon to that of the earth is
A 1: 80
B 1 : 320
C 1 : 1280
D 1:4
E

Answer: B Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q9 The figure beside shows two velocities V1 and V2. Which of the following diagrams correctly represents the vector difference W =
V1 - V2?
A

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D
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Answer: B Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q10 The length of a piece of glass block was measured by means of a vernier calliper as s shown below. The length of the glass block is
A 1.65cm
B 1.66cm
C 1.64cm
D 1.63cm
E

Answer: C Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q11 Which of the following consists entirely of vector quantities ?

A Tension, magnetic flux and mass
B Displacement impulse and power
C Work, pressure and moment
D Velocity, magnetic flux and reaction
E

Answer: D Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q12 The inner diameter of a small test tube can be measured accurately using a
A micrometer screw guage
B pair of dividers
C meter rule
D pair of vernier callipers
E

Answer: D Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q13 The physical quantity that has the same dimensions as impulse is
A energy
B momentum
C surface tension
D pressure
E

Answer: B Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q14 In the diagram below, P, Q, and R are vectors. Which of the following options gives the correct relationship between the vectors?
A P=Q+R
B P=Q-R
C P=R-Q
D P+Q+R=0
E

Answer: A Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q15 What is the reading of the vernier calipers shown below?

A 1.79cm
B 1.73cm
C 1.39cm
D 1.34cm
E

Answer: C Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q16 Which of the following quantities has the same unit as the watt?
A Force X time
B Force X distance
C Force X acceleration

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Answer: D Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q17 The external and internal diameters of a tube are measured as ( 32 + 2) mm and (21 + 1)mm respectively. Determine the
percentage error in the thickness of the tube
A 27%
B 14%
C 9%
D 3%
E

Answer: C Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q18 What is the least possible error in using a rule graduated in centimeters ?
A 0.1cm
B 0.5cm
C 1.0 cm
D 2.0 cm
E

Answer: A Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q19 Which of the following is the most suitable for use as an altimeter?
A A mercury barometer
B A fortin barometer
C A mercury manometer
D An aneroid barometer
E

Answer: D Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q20 What is the reading of the vernier scale below?

A 1.88cm
B 1.80cm
C 1.28cm
D 1.97cm
E

Answer: A Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q21 Which of the following is a fundamental unit?

A Newton
B Watt
C Joule
D Second
E

Answer: D Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q22 Which of the following is a vector?

A Electric charge
B Electric field
C Electric potential difference
D Electrical capacitance
E

Answer: B Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q23 Which of the following is a set of vectors?

A Force, mass and moment
B Acceleration , velocity and moment
C Mass, weight and density
D Mass, volume and density
E

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Q24 Which of the following devices are used to measure pressure?I. Aneroid barometerII. HydrometerIII. HygrometerIV. Manometer
A I and III
B II and III
C III and IV
D I and IV
E

Answer: D Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q25 Which of the following are the correct SI units of the quatities indicated? I N (Force) II. Nm-1 (Torque) III. Watt(Power) IV.
kg ms-1 (momentum)
A I and II only
B I, II and III only
C I, II and IV only
D I, and III only
E

Answer: D Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q26 Which of the following quantities are scalars ; I. Electrical potential II. Torque III. Momentum IV. Kinetic energy
A II and III only
B I and II only
C III and IV only
D I and IV only
E

Answer: D Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q27 Which of the following units is equvalent to kgms-1

A Ns-1
B Nms
C Ns
D Js-1
E

Answer: C Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q28 Which of the following represents the correct precision if the length of a piece of wire is measured with a metre rule?
A 35 mm
B 35.0 mm
C 35.00 mm
D 35.01 mm
E

Answer: B Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q29 Which of the following is a derived unit?

A Kilogramme
B Metre
C Kelvin
D Newton
E

Answer: D Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q30 Two objects, one having three times the mass of the other, are dropped at the same time from a tall building. When they are above
the ground the two objects will have the same
A momentum
B kinetic energy
C potential energy
D acceleration
E

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Q31 Which of the following is NOT a fundamental S.I unit?

A Metre
B Ampere
C Kelvin
D Second
E Radian

Answer: E Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q32 The distance travelled by a particle starting from rest is plotted against the square of the time elapsed from the commencement of
motion. The resulting graph is linear. The slope of this graph is a measure of
A initial displacement
B initial velocity
C acceleration
D half the acceleration
E half the initial velocity

Answer: C Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q33 For which of the underlisted quantities is the derived unit ML2T-2 correct? I. Moment of a force II. Work III. Acceleration
A I only
B II only
C III only
D I and II
E II and III

Answer: D Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q34 Which of the following is NOT a vector quantity?

A Force
B Altitude
C Weight
D Displacement
E Acceleration

Answer: B Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q35 Of the following derived units, the one that is not a unit of power is
A joule/secondam
B ampere volt
C ampere2 volt
D ohm2 /volt
E volts2 / ohm

Answer: C Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q36 Which of the diagrams in Fig. 5 gives the correct resultant R of two vectors P and Q?
A I
B II
C III
D IV
E V

Answer: D Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q37 One of the following readings represents the measurement of the length of a metal rod using vernier calipers. Taking the reading
accuracy into consideration, the most likely one is
A 5.16 cm
B 1.165 cm
C 5.0 cm
D 5.160 cm
E 5 cm

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Q38 The accurate measurement of the relative density of substance in power or granular form can be done using a beam balance and a
A pipette
B burette
C measuring cylinder
D density bottle
E eureka can

Answer: D Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q39 A hydrometer is an instrument for measuring the

A depth of water in a vessel
B relative density of a liquid by the method of flotation
C relative density of a liquid by finding the apparent loss of weigth
D relative humidity of the air
E atmospheric pressure when the air is humid

Answer: B Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q40 An example of a scalar quantity is

A velocity
B weight
C electric charge
D acceleration due to gravity
E momentum

Answer: C Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q41 Which of the following physical quantities is NOT a vector?

A Velocity
B Work
C Force
D Electric field intensity
E Magnectic induction

Answer: B Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q42 What are the units of thermal conductivity?

A kg · m.sec2
B Joule sec-1 m-1 K-1
C kg · m
D Newton sec-1 m-1 K-1
E m3

Answer: B Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q43 The internationally agreed systems of units (SI) for physical measurements are
A 1b,ft,sec
B g, m, sec
C kg,m,sec
D cm, g, sec
E kg, cm, sec

Answer: C Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

Q44 The following are some units I. N.S II. Nm III. Nm-2 IV. JoK-1 V. J kg-1 What are the units of latent heat?
A I
B II
C III
D IV
E V

Answer: E Measurements, Scalars and Vectors

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