PYO’S (Previous Year Questions)
IIT, JEE MAINS
(Errors & Measurement)
1. The diameter of a cylinder is measured using a vernier between the jaws, 2 linear scale divisions are clearly
calipers with no zero error. It is found that the zero of visible while 62 divisions on circular scale coincide
the vernier scale lies between 5.10 cm and 5.15 cm of with the reference line. Determine the diameter of the
the main scale. The vernier scale has 50 division equiva- wire.
lent to 2.45 cm. The 24th division of the vernier scale (a) Measured reading is 2.56 mm.
exactly coincides with one of the main scale divisions. (b) Measured reading is 2.62 mm.
The diameter of the cylinder is (c) True reading is 2.56 mm.
(a) 5.112 cm (b) 5.124 cm (d) True reading is 2.62 mm.
(c) 5.136 cm (d) 5.148 cm 6. The pitch of a screw gauge is 1 mm and there are 100
2. The vernier scale used for measurement has a positive divisions on the circular scale. While measuring the
zero error of 0.2 mm. If while taking a measurement it diameter of a wire, the linear scale reads 1 mm and
was noted that 'o' on the vernier scale lies between 8.5 47th division on the circular scale coincides with the
cm and 8.6 cm, vernier coincidence is 6, then the cor- reference line. The length of the wire is 5.6 cm. Find
rect value of the measurement is _ _ _ cm. (least count the curved surface area (in cm2) of the wire in appro-
= 0.01 cm) priate number of significant figures.
(a) 8.20 cm (b) 8.54 cm (a) 2.6 (b) 3.2
(c) 8.16 cm (d) 8.32 cm (c) 4.8 (d) 1.3
3. The pitch of a screw gauge is 1mm and there are 100 7. A student measured the diameter of a small steel ball
divisions on circular scale. When faces A and B are using a screw gauge of least count 0.001 cm. The main
just touching each without putting anything between scale reading is 5 mm and zero of circular scale divi-
the studs 32nd division on the circular scale coincides sion coincides with 25 divisions above the reference
with reference line. When a glass plate is placed be- level. If screw gauge has a zero error of -0.004 cm. the
tween the studs, the linear scale reads 4 divisions and correct diameter of the ball is
the circular scale reads 16 divisions. Find the thickness (a) 0.521 cm (b) 0.525 cm
of the glass plate. Zero of linear scale is not hidden (c) 0.053 cm (d) 0.529 cm
from circular scale when A and B touches each other. 8. The least count of the main scale of a vernier callipers
(a) 3.841mm (b) 3.84mm is 1 mm. Its vernier scale is divided into 10 divisions
(c) 3.85mm (d) 3.846mm and coincide with 9 divisions of the main scale. When
4. The pitch of a screw gauge having 50 divisions on its jaws are touching each other, the 7th division of ver-
circular scale is 1 mm. When the two jaws of the screw nier scale coincides with a division of main scale and
gauge are in contact with each other, the zero of the the zero of vernier scale is lying right side of the zero
circular scale lies 6 divisions below the line of gradua- of main scale. When this vernier is used to measure
tion When a wire is placed between the jaws, 3 linear length of a cylinder the zero of the vernier scale be-
scale divisions are clearly visible while 31st division tween 3.1 cm and 3.2 cm and 4th VSD coincides with a
on the circular scale coincide with the reference line. main scale division. The length of the cylinder is : (VSD
The diameter of the wire is is vernier scale division)
(a) 3.62mm (b) 3.50mm (a) 3.21 cm (b) 2.99 cm
(c) 3.5mm (d) 3.74mm (c) 3.07 cm (d) 3.2 cm
5. The pitch of a screw gauge is 1mm and there are 100 9. The density of a solid ball is to be determined in an
divisions on its circular scale. When nothing is put in experiment. The diameter of the ball is measured with
between its jaws, the zero of the circular scale lies 6 a screw gauge, whose pitch is 0.5mm and there are 50
divisions below the reference line. When a wire is placed divisions on the circular scale. The reading on the main
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scale is 2.5mm and that on circular scale is 20 divi-
sions. if the measured mass of the ball has a relative 13. What is the diameter of cylinder shown in figure. Pitch
error of 2%, the relative percentage error in the density of screw gauge is 1 mm and number of divisions in
is circular scale are 50:-
(a) 0.9 % (b) 3.1%
(c) 4.2% (d) 4.2%
10. What is the least count of the instrument?
(a) 0.1 cm (b) 0.01 cm
(a) 1.212 cm (b) 1.120 cm
(c) 1 m (d) 0.01 mm
(c) 1.220 cm (d) 1.118 cm
11. The diagram below shows part of the main scale and
14. A pupil used a micrometer screw gauge of 0.5 mm pitch
vernier scale of a vernier callipers, which is used to
and 50 head scale divisions. Write the correct reading
measure the diameter of a metal ball. Find the least
of the micrometer screw gauge shown below
count and the radius of the ball.
(a) 0.01cm, 2.18cm (b) 0.02cm, 2.18cm
(c) 0.01cm, 2.17cm (d) None of these
12. Screw gauge shown in the figure has 50 divisions on its
circular scale and in one complete rotation of circular
scale the main scale moves by 0.5 mm. The diameter
of a sphere is measured using this screw gauge. Two
positions of screw gauge are shown in the figure. The
diameter of sphere is (a) 6.48 mm (b) 7.48mm
(c) 6.98 mm (d) 7.98 mm
(a) 1.25 mm (b) 1.20 mm
(c) 2.25 mm (d) 2.20 mm
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