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CBSE Questions for Class 11 Engineering Physics Units And Measurement Quiz 5 - MCQExams.com

The extent to which a given measurement agrees with the standard value for that measurement is known as :
  • Accuracy
  • Precision
  • Accuracy and Precision
  • None of these
The ratio of dimensions electric field and magnetic field is,
  • MT1L1
  • MT1L2
  • MT2L1
  • LT1
On dividing  dimension of gravitational constant by the dimension of surface tension we get
  • M
  • ML2
  • M2L3
  • None of he above
The mass of an object is measured by two students (true weight is 12 kg)
Student 1: He measures 12 kg
Student 2: She measures 12.5 kg
Measurement of which student is more accurate.
  • Student 1
  • Student 2
  • Both are equally accurate
  • Cannot be compared.
In lab one student obtained a weight measurement of 3.2kg for a given substance, but the actual or known weight is 10kg, then his measurement is :
  • accurate
  • not accurate
  • precised
  • not presiced
The dimensions [ML1T2] may be of
  • pressure
  • energy per unit volume
  • force
  • linear momentum
The dimensions of QVC is,(Q=charge,V=voltage,C=capacitance,take dimension of current as k)
  • M2L4T6k1
  • M2L4T6k2
  • M2L4T6k2
  • M2L4T6k1
 Dimension of energy in terms of force (F), length( L) and time (T) is
  • FL
  • LT
  • LF×1T
  • none of the above
________ refers to the degree of conformity and correctness of something when compared to a true or absolute value. Fill the appropriate answer.
  • Accuracy
  • Precision
  • Accuracy and Precision
  • None of these
________ reflects quality of measuring instrument.
  • Precision
  • Accuracy
  • Accuracy and Precision
  • None of these
The degree to which several measurement provide answer very close to each other is known as:
  • Accuracy
  • Precision
  • Accuracy and Precision
  • None of these
Which of the following pair of quantities do not have the same dimensions?
  • Light year,time period
  • Light year,distance
  • Impedance,resistance
  • None of these
Match the following.
List IList II
A.Angular momentum1.[M1L2T2]
B.Torque2.[M1T2]
C.Gravitational constant3.[M1L2T2]
D.Tension4.M1L2T1]
  • C-2, D-1
  • A-4, B-3
  • A-3, C-2
  • B-2, A-1
Which of the following is not a unit of mass?
  • Slug
  • Kilogram
  • Ton
  • Newton
The dimensions of universal gravitational constant are ___________.
  • [L1M0T0]
  • [L2M1T0]
  • [L1M1T2]
  • [L3M1T2]
_______ refers to a state of strict exactness.Fill the appropriate answer.
  • Accuracy
  • Precision
  • Accuracy and Precision
  • None of these.
If we weigh a given substance five times, and get 5 kg each time, then your measurement is very __________.
  • Accurate
  • Precised
  • Accurate and Precised
  • Cannot be judged
Accuracy of potentiometer can be easily increased by :
  • increasing resistance of wire
  • decreasing resistance of wire
  • increasing the length of wire
  • decreasing the length of wire
The relation between force 'F' and density 'd' is F=xd. The dimensions of x are:
  • [L1/2M3/2T2]
  • [L1/2M1/2T2]
  • [L1M3/2T2]
  • [L1M1/2T2]
Dimensions [ML1T1] are related to
  • Torque
  • Work
  • Energy
  • Coefficient of viscosity
If acceleration (A), mass (M), velocity (V), time (T) are the fundamental units, then the dimensions of height will be
  • VT1M2
  • AMT1
  • A1M3V1
  • AT2
The dimension of universal gravitational constant is :
  • [M2L3T2]
  • [M2L2T1]
  • [M1L3T2]
  • [ML2T1]
The pressure on a square plate is measured by measuring the force on the plate. If the maximum error in the measurement of force and length are respectively 4% and 2%, then the maximum error in the measurement of pressure is :
  • 1%
  • 2%
  • 4%
  • 8%
Are senses reliable for accurate measurement?
  • True
  • False
The dimension of the universal constant of gravitation G is
  • \left[ M{ L }^{ 2 }{ T }^{ -1 } \right]
  • \left[ { M }^{ -1 }{ L }^{ 3 }{ T }^{ -2 } \right]
  • \left[ { M }^{ -1 }{ L }^{ 2 }{ T }^{ -2 } \right] \quad
  • \left[ M{ L }^{ 3 }{ T }^{ -2 } \right] \quad
Which one of the following pair of quantities has same dimension?
  • Force and work done
  • Momentum and impulse
  • Pressure and force
  • Surface tension and stress
Which of the following physical quantities has a unit but no dimensions?
  • Relative velocity
  • Relative density
  • Angle
  • Energy
Possible errors with screw gauge are
  • Systematic error
  • Backlash error
  • Personal error
  • All these
The dimension of permittivity ({ \varepsilon  }_{ 0 }) are ______. Take Q as the dimension of charge.
  • { M }^{ 1 }{ L }^{ -2 }{ T }^{ -2 }{ Q }^{ -2 }
  • { M }^{ -1 }{ L }^{ -3 }{ T }^{ 2 }{ Q }^{ 2 }
  • { M }^{ -1 }{ L }^{ 2 }{ T }^{ -3 }{ Q }^{ -1 }\quad
  • { M }^{ -1 }{ L }^{ 3 }{ T }^{ -2 }{ Q }^{ -2 }\quad
The error which follows a particular rule is
  • Personal error
  • Systematic error
  • Random error
  • Gross error
The order of magnitude of 379 is
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
Which of the following is dimensionless?
  • Force/acceleration
  • Velocity/acceleration
  • Volume/area
  • Energy/work
If the speed of light (c), acceleration due to gravity (g) and pressure (p) are taken as fundamental units, the dimensions of gravitational constant (G) are:
  • c^0gp^{-3}
  • c^2g^3p^{-2}
  • c^0g^2p^{-1}
  • c^2g^2p^{-2}
The number of significant figures in 0.00210 is
  • five
  • six
  • four
  • three
Calculate area enclosed by a circle of diameter 1.06\ m to correct number of significant figures.
  •   0.883 m^2
  •   0.0883 m^2
  •   0.88333 m^2
  •   0.8830 m^2
Subtract 2.5 \times {10}^{4} from 3.9 \times {10}^{5} and give the answer to correct number of significant figures.
  •   3.6\times 10^6
  •   3.6\times 10^5
  •   36\times 10^5
  •   36\times 10^6
The order of magnitude of 0.00701 is:
  • -3
  • -1
  • 2
  • 1
The amplitude of a damped oscillator of mass 'm' varies with the time  't' as A=A_0e^{-at/m}. The dimension of 'a' are:
  • ML^0T^{-1}
  • M^0LT^{-1}
  • MLT^{-1}
  • ML^{-1}T
If y represents the pressure and x represents the position then dimensional expression of \int { \dfrac { dx }{ \sqrt { p^{ 2 }- y^2}  }  }
  • [ML^2T^{-2}]
  • [M^{-1}L^2T^{2}]
  • [M^{-1}L^2T^{-2}]
  • [ML^2T^{2}]
If 'muscle times speed equals power', then what is the ratio of the SI unit and the CGS unit of muscle?
  • 10^{5}
  • 10^{3}
  • 10^{7}
  • 10^{-5}
Dimensional formula of \dfrac{megnetic\, flux}{electric\, flux} is 
  • [LT^{-1}]
  • [TL^{-1}]
  • [L^3T^2 A^{-2}]
  • [M^0L^0T^0]
The dimensions of a modulus of elasticity are:
  • [MLT^{-2}]
  • [M^{2}L^{-1}T^{-2}]
  • [ML^{-1}T^{-2}]
  • [ML^{-2}T^{-2}]
Dimensional formula for pressure head is 
  • [M^0L^0T^0]
  • [ML^{-1}T^{-2}]
  • [M^0L^1T^{-2}]
  • [M^0L^1T^0]
Round off to 3 significant figures,
a) 20.96
b) 0.0003125
  • 21.0, 312\times 10^{-4}
  • 21.0, 3.12\times 10^{-4}
  • 2.10, 3.12\times 10^{-2}
  • 210, 3.12\times 10^{-4}
Which one of the following does not have the same dimensions 
  • Work and energy
  • Angle and strain
  • Relative density and refractive index
  • Plank constant and energy
Dimension of work done is
  • \left[ L ^ { 2 } M ^ { 1 } T ^ { -2} \right]
  • \left[ L ^ { 2 } M ^ { 2 } T ^ { 2 } \right]
  • \left[ L ^ { 2 } M ^ { 0 } T ^ { 0 } \right]
  • \left[ L ^ { 2 } M ^ { 2 } T ^ { -3 } \right]
L^{-1}M^{1}T^{-2} are the dimension for________.
  • Pressure
  • Power
  • Force
  • Work
Of the following pairs of physical quantities, which one is dimensionally odd?
  • Stress and pressure
  • Energy and work
  • Young's modulus and stress
  • Frequency and angle
Dimensional formula of pressure is :
  • [ML^{-1} T^{-2}]
  • [ML^{-2} T^{-1}]
  • [M^{-1} LT^{-2}]
  • [ML^{-2} T]
Velocity gradient has same dimensional formula as:
  • Angular frequency
  • Angular momentum
  • Velocity
  • None of these
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