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Unit 1: Physical Quantities and Measurement The branch of science which deals with the study of properties of matter, energy and their mutual relationship is called: (a) Astronomy (b) Physics (c) Geology (4) Chemistry The study of properties of the ionic state of matter is called (a) Plasma Physics (b) Astrophysics (c) Sound (d) Electromagnetism The study of internal structure of earth and its activities like seismography is called: (GRW 2013, 2015) (a) Solid state physics (b) Heat (c) Mechanics (d) Geophysies The study of the isolated nuclei of an atom is called: Plasma Physics (b) Astrophysics (c) Nuclear Physics (d) Biophysics Much of the universe is made up of: (a) Solid (b) Liquid (c) Plasma (d) All of above The international system of units is abbreviated as: (a) IS (b) SI (c) Botha & b (d) none The terms used internationally for multiples and submultiples of various units are known as: (a) Standard (b) Scientific notation (c) Prefixes (d) All of above Meter rule can measure the length accurately up to: (a) 1mm (b) 1 cm () 1m (a) Lk —- can accurately measure up to one tenth of a millimeter. Meter rule (b) Vernier callipers (c) Screw Gauge (d) All The SI unit of intensity of light is: (a) Newton (b) Kelvin (c) Kilogram (d) Candela One meter is equal to: (a) 10° mm (b) 107 km (ce) 10? cm (d) All13. 20, 21, 22. 23. 24, Volume measuring scale has a vertical scale in: (a) Milliliter (b) cm? (€) Both a & b (d) none One Femto is equal to: (a) 10" (b) 10" (c) 10° (d) 10°? The least count of ver (LHR 2015) (a) 0.1em (b) 0.1mm (©) 0.01em (d) Both b & ¢ Total length of the vernier scale is: (a) Imm (b) 9mm (c) 10 mm (d) Lom Number of divisions on the vernier scale are: (a) | (b) 9 (©) 10 (d) 100 Length of the smallest division on main scale of the vernier calipers (a) Lom (b) 1mm (c) 0.9 mm (d) All Separation between division on the vernier scale of the vernier calipers is: (a) Lom (b) 1 mm (c) 0.9 mm (d) All If zero of the vernier scale is on the right side of the zero of the main scale then known as zero error (a) Positive (b) Negative (c) No error (d) none of these If zero of the vernier scale is on the left side of the zero of the main scale then it is known zero error (a) Positive (b) Negative (c) None of these (d) No error If zero of the vernier scale is on the right side of the zero of the main seale then zero error is to be: (a) Added (b) Subtracted (c) Multiplied (a) Divided If zero of the vernier scale is on the left side of the zero of the main scale then zero error is to be: (a) Added (b) Subtracted (c) Multiplied (d) Divided The least count of Screw Gauge is: (a) 0.1 mm (b) 0.01 mm (©) 0.1. em (d) 0.01 em Total number of divisions on the circular scale of Screw Gauge are: (a) 10 (b) 20 (©) 100 (d) 200 Pitch of the screw gauge is: (a) lm (b) | mm26. 27, 28. 29. 30. 3h. 32. 33. 34, 36. 37. 38. 39, (e) Lem (d@) 0.1 mm If the zero of the circular scale is above the horizontal line then the zero error will be: (a) Positive (b) Negative (c) None of these (d) No error If the zero of the circular scale is below the horizontal line then the zero error will be: (a) Positive (b) Negative (c) None of these (d) No error If the zero of the circular scale is above the horizontal line then the zero error is to be: (a) Added (b) Subtracted (©) Multiplied (d) Divided If the zero of the circular scale is below the horizontal line then the zero error is to be: (a) Added (b) Subtracted (c) Multiplied (d) Divided For scientific notation internationally accepted practice is that there should be ~ digit(s) before the decimal point. (a) One (b) Two (c) Three (a) No In screw gauge, the distance moved forward or backward in one complete rotation of the circular scale is known as: (a) Least count (b) Pitch (c) Constant (d) None of above A physical balance is used to measure: (a) Weight (b) Volume (c) Length (d) mass Least count of mechanical stop watch is: (a) | second (b) 1 minute (©) 0.1 second (d) 0.01 second Least count of digital stop watch is: (a) 1 second (b) 1 minute (©) 0.1 second (d) 0.01 second In any measurement, the accurately known di (a) Prefixes (b) Si (c) Real numbers (@) All The radius of wire is 0.022 cm. The number of significant figures in the measurements are: and first doubtful digit are known as: ificant figures (a) 1 (b)2 (©)3 (dy 4 The number of significant figures in 1.406 are: (a)4 (b) 3 (©) 2 (a) The number of significant figures in 1.40 x 10° are: (a) 1 (b) 2 (3 (a4 Vernier constant is also known as of vernier ¢ (a) Pitch (b) Proportionality constant40, 41. 42, 43, 44. 46, (©) Vernier value The zer: (a) Significant (c) Constant 10° Stands for: (a) Micro (c) Nino Ips is equal to: (a) 10° s (c) 10° s To measure correctly the volume of the liquid, the eye must be kept on the surface of menise (a) Lower (c) Middle SI unit of electric charge is (a) Ampere (c) Pascal (d) least count n between the digits are considered: (b) Insignificant (d) None of above (b) Pico (d) Mega (b) 10° s (d) 10? s (b) Upper (d) All of above (b) Kelvin (d) Coulomb The word science is derived from the Latin word (a) Scientia (c) Scient Least count of digital vernier ca (a) 0.Imm (©) 0.001 mm (b) Santia (d) None of these (b) 0.01 mm (a) | mm ANSWER KEY