Units, Measurements and Dimensional Analysis
Instructor: Dr Y
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A screw gauge has least count of 0.01 mm and there are 50 divisions in its circular
scale. The pitch of the screw gauge is [NEET 2020]
(a) 0.25 mm
(b) 0.5 mm
(c) 1.0 mm
(d) 0.01 mm
2. Taking into account significant figures, the value of 9.99 m − 0.0099 m is [NEET
2020]
(a) 9.98 m
(b) 9.980 m
(c) 9.9 m
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(d) 9.9801 m
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3. Dimensions of stress are [NEET 2020]
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(a) [M L2 T −2 ]
(b) [M L0 T −2 ]
(c) [M L−1 T −2 ]
(d) [M LT −2 ]
4. The angle of 1′ (minute of arc) in radian is nearly equal to [NEET 2020]
(a) 2.91 × 10−4 rad
(b) 4.85 × 10−4 rad
(c) 4.80 × 10−6 rad
(d) 1.75 × 10−2 rad
5. Time intervals measured by a clock are 1.25 s, 1.24 s, 1.27 s, 1.21 s and 1.28 s.
Percentage relative error is [NEET 2020]
(a) 2%
(b) 4%
(c) 16%
(d) 1.6%
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6. The SI unit of thermal conductivity is [NEET 2019]
(a) J m−1 K−1
(b) W m K−1
(c) W m−1 K−1
(d) J m K−1
A2 B
7. Maximum percentage error in X = is [NEET 2019]
C 2 D3
(a) 16%
(b) −10%
(c) 10%
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(d) 13
%
8. Least count of a vernier callipers is [NEET 2019]
1
(a) (n+1)(n−1)
cm
1
(b) n
cm
1
(c) 2n
cm
1
(d) n(n+1)
cm
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9. Mean percentage error in observations 80.0, 80.5, 81.0, 81.5, 82 is [AIIMS 2019]
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(a) 0.74%
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(b) 1.74%
(c) 0.38%
(d) 1.38%
10. Dimensions of torque are [JIPMER 2019]
(a) [M L2 T −2 ]
(b) [M LT −2 ]
(c) [M LT ]
(d) [M L2 T ]
11. Dimensions of energy in terms of momentum p, area A and time T are [JIPMER
2019]
(a) [pAT ]
(b) [p2 A2 T −1 ]
(c) [pA1/2 T −1 ]
(d) [p1/2 A1/2 T −1 ]
12. Correct diameter measured using screw gauge is [NEET 2018]
(a) 0.053 cm
2
(b) 0.525 cm
(c) 0.521 cm
(d) 0.529 cm
13. In an experiment to measure the height of a bridge by dropping a stone into water
underneath. If the error in measurement of time is 0.2 s at the end of 4 s, then the
error in estimation of height of bridge will be (neglect water resistance). [AIIMS
2018]
(a) ±19.68 m
(b) ±17.22 m
(c) ±7.84 m
(d) ±12.22 m
14. R = (65 ± 1) Ω, l = (5 ± 0.1) mm and d = (10 ± 0.5) mm. Find error in calculation
of resistivity. [JIPMER 2018]
(a) 21%
(b) 13%
(c) 16%
(d) 41%
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(a) [M L2 T −1 ]
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(b) [M LT −2 ]
(c) [M L−1 T −2 ]
(d) [M LT −1 ]
16. A physical quantity of the dimensions of length that can be formed out of c, G and
e2
is [NEET 2017]
4πε0
2 2 1/2
c e
(a)
G 4πε0
2 1/2
cG
(b)
e2 /4πε0
1/2
ce2
(c)
G 4πε0
1/2
c e2
(d)
G 4πε0
17. Planck’s constant h, speed of light c and gravitational constant G are fundamental
constants. Which combination has the dimensions of length? [NEET 2016]
hG
(a)
c3/2
3
hG
(b)
c5/2
hc
(c)
G
Gc
(d) 3/2
h
18. If energy (E), velocity (v) and time (T ) are fundamental quantities, the dimensional
formula of surface tension is [AIPMT 2015]
(a) [EvT ]−2,−1
(b) [EvT ]−1,−2
(c) [EvT ]−2,−2
(d) [EvT ]−2,−1,−3
19. In terms of mass (M ), length (L), time (T ) and charge (Q), the dimensions of
magnetic permeability of vacuum µ0 are [AIIMS 2015]
(a) [M LQ]−2
(b) [LT Q]−1,−1
(c) [M LT Q]2,−1,−2
(d) [LT Q]−1
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20. The dimensional formula for electric flux is [AIIMS 2015]
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(a) [M LIT ]3,−1,−3
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(b) [M LIT ]2,2,−1,−2
(c) [M LIT ]3,1,−3
(d) [M LIT ]−3,−1,−3
A C
21. If F = A sin Ct + B cos Dx, the dimensions of and are [UK PMT 2015]
B D
(a) [M LT −2 ], [T −1 ]
(b) [M LT −2 ], [L−1 ]
(c) [M LT −2 ], [T −1 L−1 ]
(d) [M LT −1 ], [L−1 ]
22. The wrong unit conversion is [Kerala CEE 2015]
(a) 1 Å= 10−10 m
(b) 1 fermi = 10−15 m
(c) 1 light year = 9.46 × 1015 m
(d) 1 AU = 1.496 × 10−11 m
23. The mass of liquid flowing per second per unit area is proportional to (∆P )n and
v m . The correct relation is [CG PMT 2015]
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(a) m = n
(b) m = −n
(c) m = 2n
(d) m = −2n
24. The ratio of dimensions of Planck’s constant to moment of inertia has dimensions
of [KCET 2015]
(a) Angular momentum
(b) Time
(c) Velocity
(d) Frequency
25. Match Column I with Column II. [Guj CET 2015]
Column I Column II
A. Electrical resistance 1. [M L3 T −3 A−2 ]
B. Electrical potential 2. [M L2 T −3 A−2 ]
C. Specific resistance 3. [M L2 T −3 A−1 ]
D. Specific conductance 4. None
(a) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
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(c) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
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(d) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
26. The quantities x, y and z have units g cm s−1 , g s2−5 and cm s−2 . The relation is
[AFMC 2015]
(a) x = yz 2
(b) x = y 2 z
(c) y = xz 2
(d) z = x2 y
27. The three physical quantities x, y and z have units g cm s−1 , g s−5 and cm s−2
respectively. The relation between x, y and z is [AFMC 2015]
(a) x = yz 2
(b) x = y 2 z
(c) y = xz 2
(d) z = x2 y
28. If force (F ), velocity (v) and time (T ) are taken as fundamental quantities, the
dimensions of mass are [CBSE AIPMT 2014]
(a) [F vT ]−1
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(b) [F vT ]−2
(c) [F vT −1 ]−1
(d) [F vT −1 ]
29. The dimensional formula for Reynolds number is [MHT CET 2014]
(a) [L0 M 0 T 0 ]
(b) [LM T ]
(c) [LM T −1 ]
(d) [LM T −1 ]
30. The relation between force F and density d is
F ∝ dx
The dimensions of x are [MHT CET 2014]
(a) [L1/2 M 3/2 T −2 ]
(b) [L1/2 M 1/2 T −2 ]
(c) [L3/2 M 1 T −2 ]
(d) [L1/2 M 1 T −2 ]
31. If the absolute errors in two physical quantities A and B are a and b respectively,
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then the absolute error in A − B is [EAMCET 2014]
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(a) b − a
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(b) a/b
(c) a + b
(d) a − b
32. If the unit of force is kN, length is km and time is 100 s, then the unit of mass is
[KCET 2014]
(a) 1000 kg
(b) 1 kg
(c) 10000 kg
(d) 100 kg
33. If n is a positive integer, h is Planck’s constant, q is charge and B is magnetic field,
then the quantity
nh
2πqB
has the dimensions of [WB JEE 2014]
(a) Area
(b) Length
(c) Speed
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(d) Acceleration
34. In an experiment, four quantities a, b, c and d are measured with percentage errors
1%, 2%, 3% and 4% respectively. If
a3 b 2
P =
cd
the percentage error in P is [NEET 2013]
(a) 14%
(b) 10%
(c) 7%
(d) 4%
35. The density of glass is 2.8 g cm−3 in CGS system. Its value in SI units is [Kerala
CEE 2013]
(a) 2.8 × 10−3
(b) 2.8 × 10−2
(c) 2.8 × 102
(d) 2.8 × 103
(e) 2.8 × 106
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36. In the equation
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1 y
In
= b,
p kB T
where p is pressure, y is distance, kB is Boltzmann constant and T is temperature,
the dimensions of b are [EAMCET 2013]
(a) [M −1 LT 2 ]
(b) [M L2 T 0 ]
(c) [M L−1 T −2 ]
(d) [M 0 L0 T 0 ]
37. A physical quantity X is given by
X = k 2 l 3 m2 n
The percentage errors in the measurements of k, l, m and n are 1%, 2%, 3% and
4%, respectively. The value of X is uncertain by [AMU 2012]
(a) 8%
(b) 10%
(c) 12%
(d) None of these
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38. The quantities A and B are related by the relation m = A/B, where m is linear
density and A is force. The dimensions of B are of [BCECE 2012]
(a) Pressure
(b) Latent heat
(c) Work
(d) None of these
39. A physical quantity is given by
X = M a Lb T c .
The percentage errors in the measurement of M , L and T are α, β and γ, respec-
tively. The maximum percentage error in X is [AFMC 2012]
(a) aα + bβ + cγ
(b) aα + bβ − cγ
(c) α + β + γ
(d) None of these
40. The dimensions of (µ0 ε0 )−1/2 are [CBSE AIPMT 2011]
(a) [LT ]−1
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(c) [L1/2 T −1/2 ]
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(d) [L−1/2 T 1/2 ]
41. If
RT a
p= − 2,
V −b V
then the dimensional formula of a is [UP CPMT 2011]
(a) Same as pressure
(b) Same as gas constant R
(c) Same as temperature
(d) Same as volume
42. Velocity v is given by
v = at2 + bt + c,
where t is time. The dimensions of a, b and c respectively are [UP CPMT 2011]
(a) [LT −3 ], [LT −2 ], [LT −1 ]
(b) [LT −1 ], [LT −2 ], [LT −3 ]
(c) [LT −2 ], [LT −3 ], [LT −1 ]
(d) [LT −1 ], [LT −3 ], [LT −2 ]
43. From dimensional consideration, the correct equation is [Haryana PMT 2011]
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r
R3
(a) T = 2π
GM
GM
(b) T =
R3/2
r
R2
(c) T = 2π
GM
R2
(d) T =
GM
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Answer Key
1.(b) 2.(a) 3.(c) 4.(a)
5.(d) 6.(c) 7.(a) 8.(c)
9.(a) 10.(a) 11.(c) 12.(d)
13.(c) 14.(b) 15.(b) 16.(a)
17.(a) 18.(c) 19.(a) 20.(a)
21.(a) 22.(d) 23.(b) 24.(d)
25.(a) 26.(a) 27.(d) 28.(a)
29.(a) 30.(c) 31.(c) 32.(a)
33.(a) 34.(d) 35.(b) 36.(b)
37.(c) 38.(b) 39.(a) 40.(b)
41.(a) 42.(a) 43.(a)
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