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Date : 03/05/2023

CLASS : XI - S-30

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PREVIOUS EXAMS QUES- 7. A force of




newton acts on a body and
TIONS  
displaces it by  metre. The work done by thee

1. If = (60 + 15 – 3 ) N and force is : [AIIMS 2001]
(1) 10J (2) 12J

= (2 – 4 + 5 ) m/s, then instantaneous power is (3) 19J (4) 25J
: [AIPMT 2000]  
8. The vector    and    are
(1) 195 watt (2) 45 watt.
(3) 75 watt (4) 100 watt perpendicular to each other. The positive value of a is :
[E A MCET 1998, AIIMS 2002]
   
2. The angle between vectors    and    is: (1) 3
(3) 1
(2) 2
(4) zero
[CMC Ludhiana 2000]
9. The vector sum of two forces is perpendicular to their
 vector difference. In that case, the force :
(1) rad (2) rad
(1) Are equal to each other. [AIPMT 2003]
 (2) Are equal to each other in magnitude.
(3) rad (4) zero
(3) Are not equal to each other in magnitude.
3. The unit vector parallel to the resultant of the vectors
(4) Cannot be predicted.
 
   and     is :  
10. If three vectors satisfy the relation  and
  
(1)     [E A MCET 2000]  , then can be parallel to [KCET 2003]
 
 
(1) (2)
       
(2)   (3)  (4)

  11. The direction of the angular velocity vector is along :

(3)  
 
(1) the tangent to the circular path [AIIMS 2004]

    (2) the inward radius

(4)  
(3) the outward radius
 
4. A vector points vertically upward and pointss (4) the axis of rotation
 
towards north. The vector product  is 12. What is the projection of  on the y-axis ?
[UPSE AT 2000] (1) 3 (2) 4 [RPMT 2004]
(1) zero (3) 5 (4) zero
(2) along west
(3) along east 13. If a vector   is perpendicular to the vector
(4) vertically downward
5. Which of the following sets of concurrent forces may be   , then the value of  is :
in equilibrium ? [KCET 2000] (1) –1 (2) 1/2 [AIPMT 2005]
(1) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 = 1N (3) –1/2 (4) 1
14. Square of the resultant of two forces of equal magnitude
(2) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 = 9N
is equal to three times the product of their magnitude.
(3) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 = 6N The angle between them is
(4) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 =15N (1) 0° (2) 45° [KCET 2005]
6. Two vectors of equal magnitude have a resultant equal (3) 60° (4) 90°
to either of them in magnitude . The angle between them
     
is : [AIIMS 2001] 15. The vectors and are such that    .
(1) 60° (2) 90°
 
(3) 105° (4) 120° The angle between vectors and is -[RPMT 1999,
AIPMT 2006]

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(1) 90° (2) 60° (3) 75° (4) 45°

     
16. If  = , then the value of 
     
is : [AIPMT 2007] (1) (2)
     
F I (3) (4)
(1) GH   JK (2) A + B

(3) (A2 + B2 + AB)1/2 (4) (A2+B2+AB)1/2

     
17. If   , then the angle between and
will be : 
    makes with y-
[A MU 2007]
1. The angle that the vector
(1) 30° (2) 45°
axis is :
(3) 60° (4) 75°
(1) tan-1 (3/2) (2) tan-1 (2/3)
18. A unit radial vector makes agles of = 30° relative to
o
(3) sin-1 (2/3) (4) cos-1 (3/2)
the x-axis,  = 60° ralat ive to the
2. Which one of the following statement is false :
y-a xis, and  = 90° relative to the z-a xis. T he
(1) Mass, speed and energy are scalars
vector can be written as : [A MU 2008]
(2) Momentum, force and torque are vectors
(3) Distance is a scalar while displacement is a vector
(1)  (2)  (4) A vector has only magnitude where as a scalar has
both magnitude and direction

3. In vector diagram shown in figure where ( ) is the
(3)  (4) None of these
 
resultant of vectors ( ) and ( ). If R = , the value
19. If and represent unit vectors along the x, y and z-
of angle  is :
axes respectively, then the angle between the vectors
(1) 30o
(   ) and (  ) is equal to : (2) 45o
B
R
[A MU 2009] (3) 60o
(4) 75o A
    
If  is a unit vector in the direction of the vector
 
(1)   (2)   4. ,
    then :-

 
   (1)   (2) 
(3)   (4) 90°
  

(3)   (4)  

20. Find the torque of a force    acting at the   
5. Two vectors and lie in a plane, another vector

point    [AIIMS 2009] lies outside this plane, then the resultant of these three
  
vectors i.e.   :
(1)   (2)  
(1) Can be zero
(3)    (4)    (2) Cannot be zero
 
  (3) Lies in the plane containing
21. Six vectors, through have the magnitudes and nd
 
directions indicated in the figure. Which of the following (4) Lies in the plane containing
statements is true ? [AIPMT 2010]

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   
6. Given that    . This can be true when :   
(1)   (2) 
 
(1)   
  (3)  (4) A = 5
(2) 
  14. A force  N displaces an object through a distance
(3) Neither nor is a null vector
   m. The work done is :
(4) is perpendicular to
(1) zero (2) 12 J
  
7. The resultant of and makes an angle  withh (3) 5 J (4) 13 J
 
and  with , then : 15. A vector is along the positive X-axis. If its vector
 
(1)  < (2) <  if A < B product with another vector is zero then may be
(3)  <  if A > B (4)  <  if A = B :

8. Vector makes angle ,  and  with the and (1) (2) – 
axes respectively.
Then sin2  + sin2  + sin2  = (3)  (4) 
(1) 0 (2) 1
(3) 2 (4) 3 16. If , and are unit vectors along X, Y & Z axis
xis
9. The direction cosines of a vector   are :- respectively, then tick the wrong statement :

(1)  (2)  
(1) , ,1 (2) , ,
(3)  (4)  
(3) , , (4) , ,  
17. Two vectors and are inclined to each other at
     angle . Which of the following is the unit vector
10. Two vectors and are such that + = and 

A2 + B2 = C2. Which of the following statements, is perpendicular to and ?
correct:-  
   
(1) is parallel to (1) (2)

 
(2) is anti-parallel to

   
(3) is perpendicular to (3) (4)
 
 
(4) and are equal in magnitude 
18. The magnitude of the vector product of two vectors
11. A vector perpendicular to e j
   may be :
and

may not be :

(1)  (2)  (1) Greater than AB (2) Less than AB
(3) Equal to AB (4) Equal to zero
(3)  (4)  
  
19. If   , then which of the following statements is
12. Area of a parallelogram, whose diagonals are   not true :
   
and   will be : (1)  (2) 

(1) 14 unit (2) unit      

(3)   (4)  
(3) unit (4) unit 
20. The vector    is perpendicular to the vector
 
13. If  and   and A and B are the 
     if S =
magnitudes of and , then which of the following is
(1) 1 (2) 4.7
not true ?
(3) 6.3 (4) 8.5

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21. Electro motive force (EMF) is :

(1) (2) 
(1) scalar
(2) vector  
(3) (4)
(3) neither scalar nor vector
(4) none of these  
33. What is the projection of on ?
22. A physical quantity which has a direction :
  
(1) must be a vector (1) (2)

(2) may be a vector  

(3) (4)
(3) must be a scalar 
34. What is the angle between and the resultant of
(4) none of the above
 
23. Which of the following physical quantities is an axial vector    and   ?
?
(1) displacement (2) force   
(1) 0° (2)  
(3) velocity (4) torque  
24. The minimum number of vectors of equal mangitude
required to produce a zero resultant is :       
(3)   (4)   
(1) 2 (2) 3    

(3) 4 (4) more than 4


25. How many minimum number of coplanar vectors having
35. The angle between vectors    and   is : e j e j
different magnitudes can be added to give zero resultant:- (1) 900 (2) 1800
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5 (3) 00 (4) 600
26. How many minimum number of vectors in different planes
can be added to give zero resultant:- 36. T he angle between two vectors given by

(1) 2 (2) 3   and   is :

(3) 4 (4) 5
27. What is the maximum number of components into which      
(1)   (2)  
a vector can be split ?    
(1) 2 (2) 3
(3) 4 (4) Infinite    
 
(3)   (4)  
28. What is the maximum number of rectangular components    
into which a vector can be split in its own plane ?
(1) 2 (2) 3 37. Which of the following vector identities is false ?
(3) 4 (4) Infinite    
(1)   
29. What is the maximum number of rectangular components    
into which a vector can be split in space ? (2)   
   
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 
(3) 4 (4) Infinite    
(4)   
30. The vector sum of the forces of 10 newton and 6 newton
can be :
(1) 2N (2) 8N
38. If the vectors     and form two sides of a

(3) 18N (4) 20N triangle, then area of the triangle is :

31. Vector sum of two forces of 10N and 6N cannot be : (1) unit (2) unit
(1) 4N (2) 8N
(3) 12N (4) 2N
(3) unit (4) unit
32. The unit vector along  is :
39. Which of the following pair of forces will never give

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resultant force of 2 N : 47. The resultant of and is perpendicular to

o . What
(1) 2 N and 2 N (2) 1 N and 1 N  
is the angle between and ?
(3) 1 N and 3 N (4) 1 N and 4 N

   
40. If   is perpendicular to the vector    , then (1) 



(2) 



the value of a and b may be :
(1) 1, 0 (2) –2, 0    
(3)   (4)  
   
(3) 3, 0 (4) ,   

48. The resultant of is . On reversing the vector
or
41. Two forces, each numerically equal to 10 dyne are acting 

as shown in the following figure. , the resultant becomes . What is the value of
Their resultant is :
?
(1) 10 dyne
ne
dy

(2) 20 dyne (1) A2 + B2 (2) A2 – B2

10

(3) dyne = 60° (3) 2(A2 + B2) (4) 2(A2 – B2)

10 dyne  
(4) 5 dyne 49. Given that A = B. What is the angle between and
 
42. What is the component of  along  ? ?
(1) 300 (2) 600
(1)    (2)    (3) 900 (4) 1800

   

(3)    (4)    50. The angle between the two vectors   

    and
   
will be :
43. If   and A + B = C, then the angle between   

and is : (1) zero (2) 180°
 (3) 90° (4) 45°
(1) 0 (2)
51. The forces, which meet at one point but their lines of
 action do not lie in one plane, are called :
(3) (4) 
(1) non-coplanar and non-concurrent forces
  
44. If  is a unit vector along x-axis and    , (2) coplanar and non-concurrent forces

then what is ? (3) non-coplanar and concurrent forces
(4) coplanar and concurrent forces
(1)  (2) 
52. What happens, when we multiply a vector by (– 2) ?
(3)   (4)   (1) direction reverses and unit changes
(2) direction reverses and magnitude is doubled
   
45. What is the value of     ? (3) direction remains unchanged and unit changes
(4) none of these
(1) 0 (2) A2 – B2
(3) A2 + B2 + 2AB (4) none of these 53. If a unit vector is represented by     , then
       the value of 'c' is :
46. If   and   , then the angle between
 (1) 1 (2)
and may be :
(3) (4)

(1) zero (2)

54. For a body, angular velocity (  ) = –2 + 3 and radius
 
(3) (4) none of these vector ( ) = + + , then its velocity is:

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61. The sum of magnitudes of two forces acting at a point is

(1) –5 + 2 + 3
16N. If the resultant force is 8N and its direction is per-
(2) –5 + 2 – 3 pendicular to smaller force, then the forces are :
(1) 6N & 10N (2) 8N & 8N
(3) –5 – 2 + 3
(3) 4N & 12N (4) 2N & 14N
(4) –5 – 2 – 3 62. At what angle must the two forces (x + y) and (x – y) act
   
55. If = PQ, then angle between and is : so that the resultant may be   ?
(1) 0° (2) 30°
(3) 45° (4) 60°      
(1) cos–1   (2) cos–1  
     
56. If the sum of two unit vectors is a unit vector, then the
magnitude of their difference is :
     
(1) (2) (3) cos–1 
 

 (4) cos–1  
  
  
(3) (4) 63. Given that P = Q = R. If   then the angle
     
between is 1. If  then the angle
    
57. The magnitudes of vectors , and are respec-
ec- between is 2. What is the relation between
   1 and 2 :
tively 12, 5 and 13 units and   , then the angle
  
between and is : (1) 1 = 2 (2)  
(1) 0 (2) 45°
(3) /2 (4) /4 (3) 1 = 22 (4) None of the above

  
 64. Given that    . Out of these three vectorss
58. Let    , be any vector. Another vector
  two are equal in magnitude and the magnitude of the
which is normal to is :
third vector is times as that of either of the two
o
(1)   having equal magnitude. Then the angles between vectors
are given by :
(2)  
(1) 30o, 60o, 90o (2) 45o, 45o, 90o
(3)  
(3) 45o, 60o, 90o (4) 90o, 135o, 135o
(4)      
65. The resultant of two vectors and is . If is
doubled then the new resultant vector is perpendicular
59. Force 3N, 4N and 12N act at a point in mutually 
perpendicular directions. The magnitude of the resultant to ' '. Then R is equal to :
force is :
  
(1) 19 N (2) 13 N (1)   (2) Q
(3) 11 N (4) 5 N  

   
60. If vectors , and have magnitudes 5, 12 and 13 (3) (4)

    
units and   , the angle between and is :
66. A vector of length is turned through the angle about
its tail. What is the change in the position vector of its
head ?
   
(1)

  (2)

  (1) cos  (2) 2sin 
    (3) 2cos  (4) sin

     
(3)   (4)  
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1. Asser tion : If the initial and final positions coincide, the  

6. Asser t ion : The angle between vectors  and
displacement is a null vector.
 
Reason : A physical quantity can not be called a vector, if  is  radian.
its magnitude is zero.    
Reason :  = - 
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D
(1) A (2) B
2. Asser t ion : A vector quantity is a quantity that has
both magnitude and a direction and obeys the triangle (3) C (4) D
law of addition or equivalently the parallelogram law of 7. Asser t ion : The minimum number of vectors of unequal
addition. magnitude required to produce zero resultant is three.
Reason : The magnitude of the resultant vector of two Reason : Three vectors of unequal magnitude which
given vectors can never be less than the magnitude of can be represented by the three sides of a triangle taken
any of the given vector. in order, produce zero resultant.
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (1) A (2) B
3. Asser t ion : The direction of a zero (null) vector is (3) C (4) D
indeterminate. 8. Asser t ion : A vector can have zero magnitude if one
      of its components is not zero.
Reason : We can have   with  and
  Reason : Scalar product of two vectors cannot be a
 . negative quantity.
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D
4. Asser t ion : If the rectangular components of a force
are 24N and 7N, then the magnitude of the force is 25N. 9. Asser t ion : The angle between the two vectors    e j
     
 
Reason : If   then  + =1 and   e j
is radian.

(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D

 
   Reason : Angle between two vectors and is given
en
5. Asser t ion : If three vectors , and satisfy the
     F  I .
relation . =0 & . =0 then the vector
 
may be by   
GH JK
parallel to  .
   (1) A (2) B
Reason : If   and A + B = R, then angle
(3) C (4) D
 
between and is zero.
o. 10. Asser t ion : Distance is a scalar quantity.
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D Reason : Distance is the length of path traversed.
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D
11. Asser t ion : If position vector is given
    ,then
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 Reason : If the product of two vectors is a vector quantity,

acceleration  .
then product is called a dot product.
Reason : T he angle s which the vector [AIIMS 1998]

    makes with the co-ordinate axess (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D
14. Asser t ion : A physical quantity can be regarded as a
are given by cos  = , cos = & cos  = . vector, if magnitude as well as direction is associated with
it. [AIIMS 2000]

(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D Reason : A physical quantity can be regarded as a

12. Asser t ion : Adding a scalar to a vector of the same scalar quantity, if it is associated with magnitude only.
dimensions is a meaningful algebraic operation. (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D

Reason : The displacement can be added with distance. 15. Asser t ion : Vector      is perpendicular too

   [AIIMS 2009]
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D
13. Asser t ion : The dot product of one vector with another Reason : Two non-zero vectors are perpendicular if
vector may be a scalar or a vector. their dot product is equal to zero.
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D

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DIMENSION
PREVIOUS EXAMS QUESTIONS EXERCISE–I
1. A force F is given by F = at + bt , where t is time. The
2
7. Using mass (M), length (L), time (T) and current (A) as
dimension of a and b are fundamental quantities, the dimesnions of permeability
(1) [M L T–3] and [M L T–4] [BHU 1998; AF MC 2000] are : [AIIMS 2003]

(2) [M L T–4] and [M L T–3] (1) [M–1LT–2A] (2) [ML–2T–2A–1]

(3) [MLT–2A–2] (4) [MLT–1A–1]
(3) [M L T–1] and [M L T–2]
(4) [M L T–2] and [M L T0] 8. Dimension of relative density is [ J IP M E R - 2 0 0 3 ]

(1) kg m–3 (2) ML–3

2. The mechanical equivalent of heat J is
(1) Constant [MP PET 2000] (3) dimensionless (4) M2 L–6
(2) a physical quantity 9. The dimensions of universal gravitational constant are
(3) a conversion factor :- [AIPMT 2004]

(4) none of the above (1) [ML2T–1] (2) [M–2L3T–2]

(3) [M–2L2T–1 ] (4) [M–1L3T–2]
3. If the energy E = G h c where G is the universal
p q r
10. The equation of state of some gases can be expressed as
gravitational constant, h is the Planck's constant and c is
the velocity of light, then the values of p, q and r are,  
respectivley [AIPMT 2001]      , where P is the pressure, V is
 
(1)  , and
the volume, T is the absolute temperature and a, b & R
(2) ,  and  are constants. The dimensions of 'a' are
[MP PET 92; MP PMT 92, 94; MNR 95; AFMC 95; AIPMT
(3)  , and 91, 96; CPMT 74,79,87,97; RPMT 2003, Orissa PMT
2004, UP CPMT 2004]
(4) and 
(1) [ML5 T–2] (2) [M L–1 T–2]
4. Match list I with II and select the correct answer :
(3) [L3] (4) [L6]
(A) spring constant (1) M L T
1 2 –2
11. Which of the following does not have the same unit as
(B) pascal (2) M0 L0 T–1 others [Orissa PMT-2004]
(C) hertz (3) M1 L0 T–2 (1) watt-sec (2) kilowatt-hour
(D) joule (4) M L T
1 –1 –2
(3) eV (4) J-sec
[AIPMT 2001]
12. Which of the following pairs does not have similar
A B C D dimensions [Hary ana PMT-2004]
(1) 3 4 2 1 (1) Planck's constant & angular momentum
(2) 4 3 1 2 (2) Tension and surface tension
(3) 4 3 2 1 (3) Angle and strain
(4) 3 4 1 2 (4) Stress and pressure
5. Which of the following pairs does not have similar 13. 'Parsec' is the unit of – [AIIMS 2005]
dimensions? [AIIMS 2001]
(1) time (2) distance
(1) Tension and surface tension
(3) frequency (4) angular acceleration
(2) Stress and pressure
14. The ratio of the dimension of Planck's constant and that
(3) Plank's constant and angular momentum of the moment of inertia is the dimension of :-
(4) Angle and strain (1) Velocity [AIPMT 2005]
6. The dimension of torque are : [AIIMS 2002]
(2) Angular momentum
(1) [ML3L–3] (2) [ML–1T–1] (3) Time
(3) [ML2T–2 ] (4) [ML–2] (4) Frequency
15. The magnetic moment has dimension of :
(1) [LA] (2) [L2A] [AIIMS 2006]

(3) [LT–1A] (4) L2T–1A]

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16. The velocity v of a par ticle at time t is given by

v = at + , where a, b and c are constants. The


dimensions of a, b and c are respectively :-
(1) LT–2, L and T [AIPMT 2006]
1. The Bernoulli's equation is given by
(2) L2, T and LT2
(3) LT2, LT and L
p+ v2 + hg = k
(4) L, LT and T2
17. Dimension of electrical resistance is :–
Where p = pressure, = density, v = speed, h = height of
[AIIMS 2005,07 AIPMT 2007]
the liquid column, g = acceleration due to gravity and k is
(1) [ML2 T–3 A–1] (2) [ML2 T–3 A–2 ] constant. The dimensional formula for k is same as that
(3) ML3 T–3 A–2 (4) [ML–1 L3 T3 A2] for :
18. Which two of the following five physical parameters have (1) Velocity gradient (2) Pressure gradient
the same dimensions ? [AIPMT 2008]
(3) Modulus of elasticity (4) Thrust
(a) energy density
(b) refractive index 2. When a wave travells in a medium, the displacement of a
(c) dielectric constant particle located at distance x at time t is given by y = a
(d) Young's modulus sin (bt – cx) where a, b and c are constants of the wave.
The dimension of b/c are same as that of :
(e) magnetic field
(1) (a) and (d) (2) (a) and (e) (1) wave velocity (2) wave length

(3) (b) and (d) (4) (c) and (e) (3) wave amplitude (4) wave frequency
19. If dimensions of A and B are different, then which of the
3. Which of the following system of units is not based on
following operation is valid ? [ R P M T- 2 0 0 8 )
units of mass, length and time alone

(1) (2) e–A/B (1) SI (2) MKS

(3) FPS (4) CGS
(3) A–B (4) A+ B
20. If the dimensions of a physical quantity are given by 4. Which of the following quantity is unitless
MaLbTc, then the physical quantity will be : (1) Velocity gradient (2) Pressure gradient
[AIPMT 2009]
(3) Displacement gradient (4) Force gradient
(1) Force if a = 0, b = –1, c = – 2
(2) Pressure if a = 1, b = – 1, c = – 2 5. The dimensional formula of wave number is
(3) Velocity if a = 1, b = 0, c = – 1 (1) M°L°T–1 (2) M–1L–1T°
(4) Acceleration if a = 1, b = 1, c = – 2
(3) M°L–1T° (4) M°L°T°

21. The dimension of , where 0 is permittivity of 6. The method of dimensional analysis can be used to derive
which of the following relations ?
free space and E is electric field, is :-
[AIPMT 2010] (1) N0e–t (2) A sin(t + kx)
(1) [MLT–1] (2) [ML2T–2]
(3) [ML–1T–2] (4) [ML2T–1] (3) mv2 + I2 (4) None of the above

22. The dimensions of     are :-

7. Which of the following does not have the dimensions of
[AIPMT 2011, AIPMT Main s 2012] force ?
(1) Potential gradient

(1) [ ] (2) [L–1T] (2) Energy gradient

 (3) Weight
(3) [LT–1] (4) [ ]
(4) Rate of change of momentum

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8. Which of the following is incorrect statement 16. Temperature can be expressed as a derived quantity in
terms of which of the following.
(1) A dimensionally correct equation may be correct
(2) A dimensionally correct equation may be incorrect (1) Length and mass

(3) A dimensionally incorrect equation may be correct (2) Mass and time

(4) A dimensionally incorrect equation is incorrect (3) Length. mass and time
(4) In terms of none of these
9. A dimensionless quantity
17. The time dependence of a physical quantity P is given by
(1) Never has a unit (2) Always has a unit
P = P0 exp (– t2), where is a constant and t is time.
(3) May have a unit (4) Does not exist The constant
(1) dimensionless
10. A unitless quantity
(2) has dimensions T–2
(1) Does not exist
(3) has dimensions of P
(2) Always has a nonzero dimension
(4) has dimensions T2
(3) Never has a nonzero dimension
18. Density of wood is 0.5 gm/ cc in the CGS system of units.
(4) May have a nonzero dimension The corresponding value in MKS units is

11. Which of the following is incorrect (1) 500 (2) 5

(3) 0.5 (4) 5000
(1) All derived quantities may be represented dimensionally
19. In a particular system the units of length mass and time
in terms of the base quantities
are chosen to be 10 cm, 10 g and 0.1 s respectively. The
(2) A base quantity cannot be represented dimensionally unit of force in this system will be equal to
in terms of other base quantities
(1) 0.1 N (2) 1 N
(3) The dimension of a derived quantity is never zero in (3) 10 N (4) 100 N
any base quantity
20. Match list I with list II and select the correct answer by
(4) The dimension of a base quantity in other base
using the codes given below the lists
quantities is always zero.
List I List II
12. Two physical quantities of which one is a vector and the
(Item) (Units of length)
other is a scalar having the same dimensional formula
are : A. Distance between earth and stars 1. Micron
(1) Work and energy B. Inter atomic distance in a solid 2. Angstrom
(2) Torque and work
C. Size of nucleus 3. Light year
(3) Impulse and momentum
D. Wavelength of Infrared Laser 4. Fermi
(4) Power and pressure
5. Kilometre
13. The fundamental unit which has same power in the
dimenssional formula of surface tension and viscosity is Codes A B C D
(1) 5 4 2 1
(1) Mass (2) Length (2) 3 2 4 1
(3) 5 2 4 3
(3) Time (4) None
(4) 3 4 1 2
14. The ratio of one micron to one nanometre is
21. Which of the following is not the unit of time.
(1) 103 (2) 10–3
(1) Micro second (2) leap year
(3) 10–6 (4) 10–1 (3) Lunar months (4) Parallactic second
22. Which of the following is smallest unit
 
15. The equation of a wave is given by Y = A sin     (1) Milimetre (2) Angstrom
 
(3) Fermi (4) Metre
where  is the angular velocity and  is the linear
23. Which relation is wrong
velocity. The dimension of k is
(1) 1 Calorie = 4.18 Joules
(1) LT (2) T (3) T–1 (4) T2 (2) 1 Å = 10–10 m
(3) 1 MeV = 1.6 × 10–13 Joules
(4) 1 Newton = 10–5 Dynes

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24. The dimensional formula of angular velocity is

(1) MOLOT–1 (2) MLT–1
(3) MOLOT1 (4) MLOT–2

1. Asser t ion : Light year and year, both measure time. 4. Asser t ion : The equation y = 2x + t cannot be true if x
& y are distances and t is time.
Reason : Light year is the time taken by the light to
reach the earth from the sun. Reason : Quantities with different dimensions cannot
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D be added or subtracted.
2. Asser t ion : All derived quantities may be represented (1) A (2) B
dimensionally in terms of the base quantities.
Reason : The dimension of a base quantity in other (3) C (4) D
base quantities is always zero.
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D 5. Asser t ion : The unit vectors   and  have units of
3. Assertion : If x and y are the distances along x and y
axes respectively then the dimensions of distance and dimensions [M°L1T°].
Reason : The product of a scalar and a vector is a new
is M0L- 2 T 0
scalar.

Reason : Dimensions of z is M0L2T0

(1) A
(3) C
(2) B
(4) D
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D

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XI -S-30 (21)
PREVIOUS EXAMS QUESTIONS EXERCISE–I
1. The pressure on a square plate is measured by measuring
4. If the error in the measurement of radius of a sphere is
the force on the plate and the length of the sides of the
2 % then the error in the determination of volume of the
plate. If the maximum error in the measurement of force
sphere will be :- [AIPMT 2008]
and length are respectively 4% and 2%, the maximum
error in the measurement of pressure is – (1) 8% (2) 2 %

[CPMT 1993; CHDCET 2002]

(3) 4 % (4) 6%

(1) 1% (2) 2% 5. A student measures the distance traversed in free fall of

a body, initially at rest in a given time. He uses this data
(3) 6% (4) 8%
to estimate g, the acceleration due to gravity. If the
2. When a copper sphere is heated, maximum percentage maximum percentage errors in measurement of the
change will be observed in– distance and the time are e1 and e2 respectively, the
percentage error in the estimation of g is :-
(1) radius (2) area [AF MC 2003]
[AIPMT 2010]
(3) volume (4) none of these
(1) e1 + 2e2
3. A wire has a mass (0.3  0.003) g, radius (0.5  0.005)
mm and length (6  0.06) cm. The maximum percentage (2) e1 + e2
error in the measurement of its density is–
[IIT SCRE ENING 2004] (3) e1 – 2e2

(1) 1 (2) 2 (4) e2 – e1

(3) 3 (4) 4

1. A quantity is represented by X = Ma Lb Tc. The percentage (3) 2x + y (4) 2x – y

error in measurement of M, L and T are %, % and %
5. A thin copper wire of length  metre increases in length
respectively. The percentage error in X would be
by 2% when heated through 10°C. What is the percentage
(1) (a + b + c) % (2) (a – b + c) % increase in area when a square copper sheet of length 
(3) (a – b– c) % (4) None of these metre is heated through 10°C ?
2. An experiment measures quantities a, b and c, and X is (1) 4% (2) 8%
calculated from X = ab /c . If the percentage error in a, b
2 3
(3) 16% (4) None of the above.
and c are  1%,  3% and  2% respectively, the
he 6. The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum in the
percentage error in X will be – experiment is recorded as 2.63s, 2.56s, 2.42s, 2.71s and
(1)  13% (2)  7% 2.80s respectively. The average absolute error is
(1) 0.1s (2) 0.11s
(3)  4% (4)  1% (3) 0.01s (4) 1.0s
3. Zero error of an instrument introduces
(1) Systematic errors (2) Random errors
7. The resistance is  where V = 100  5 Volts and
nd

(3) Both (4) None I = 10  0.2 amperes. What is the total error in R ?
4. What is the fractional error in g calculated from (1) 5 % (2) 7 %

 
   ? Given that fractional errors in T and  (3) 5.2 % (4)   %
 
are  x and  y respectively..
8. The length, breadth and thickness of a strip are (10.0
(1) x + y (2) x – y
 0.1) cm, (1.00  0.01)cm and (0.100  0.001)cm

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respectively. The most probable error in its volume will (3) 3% (4) 4%
be 14. A vernier callipers has 20 divisions on the vernier scale
(1)  0.03 cm3 (2)  0.111 cm3 which coincide with 19 divisions on the main scale. The
least count of the instrument is 0.1 mm. The main scale
(3)  0.012 cm3 (4) None of these
divisions are of
9. If error in measuring diameter of a circle is 4 %, the error (1) 0.5 mm (2) 1 mm
in circumference of the circle would be :-
(3) 2 mm (4) 1/4 mm
(1) 2 % (2) 8 %
15. The heat generated in a circuit is dependent upon the
(3) 4 % (4) 1 %
resistance, current and time for which the current is flown.
10. The external and internal radius of a hollow cylinder are If the error in measuring the above are as 1%, 2% and 1%
measured to be (4.23  0.01) cm and (3.89  0.01)cm. the maximum error in measuring heat will be
The thickness of the wall of the cylinder is :-
(1) 2% (2) 3%
(1) (0.34  0.02) cm (3) 6% (4) 1%
(2) (0.17  0.02) cm 16. The percentage errors in the measurement of mass and
(3) (0.17  0.01) cm speed are 2% and 3% respectively. How much will be the
maximum error in the estimate of kinetic energy obtained
(4) (0.34  0.01) cm by measuring mass and speed ?
11. Percentage error in measuring the radius and mass of (1) 11 % (2) 8 %
a solid sphere are 2% & 1% respectively. Then error in (3) 5 % (4) 1 %
measurement of moment of inertia with respect to its
17. One centimetre on the main scale of vernier callipers is
diameter is :-
divided into ten equal parts. If 10 divisions of vernier
(1) 3 % (2) 6 % scale coincide with 8 small divisions of the main scale,
(3) 5 % (4) 4 % the least count of the callipers is
(1) 0.01 cm (2) 0.02 cm
12. In a vernier calliper, N divisions of vernier scale coincide
(3) 0.05 cm (4) 0.005 cm
with (N – 1) divisions of main scale (in which 1 division
represents 1mm). The least count of the instrument in 18. While measuring acceleration due to gravity by a simple
cm. should be pendulum a student makes a positive error of 1% in the
length of the pendulum and a negative error of 3% in the
(1) N (2) N – 1
value of the time period. His percentage error in the
measurement of the value of g will be -
(3) (4) (1) 2 % (2) 4 %

(3) 7 % (4) 10 %
13. The length of a cylinder is measured with a metre rod
having least count 0.1 cm. Its diameter is measured with 19. A student measured the diameter of a wire using a screw
gauge with least count 0.001 cm and listed the
vernier callipers having least count 0.01 cm. Given the
measurements. The correct measurement is –
length is 5.0 cm. and radius is 2.00 cm. The percentage
(1) 5.3 cm (2) 5.32 cm
error in the calculated value of volume will be –
(3) 5.320 cm (4) 5.3200 cm
(1) 2% (2) 1%

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