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Monday, 7 September 2026
Tuesday, 23 September 2025
Chapter 1: Units & Measurements - Basic Quiz
Chapter 1: Units & Measurements – MCQ Quiz
Q1. Which of the following is a fundamental quantity?
Q2. The SI base unit of mass is:
Q3. Which of these is NOT an SI base quantity?
Q4. The SI unit of temperature is:
Q5. A steradian measures:
Q6. The dimensional formula of force is:
Q7. Which prefix multiplies a unit by 10⁻³?
Q8. The least count error is an example of:
Q9. Parallax error arises when:
Q10. A vernier caliper typically has least count:
Q11. A screw gauge’s least count is usually:
Q12. How many significant figures are in 0.00450?
Q13. Which of these is dimensionless?
Q14. The formula for density is:
Q15. Percentage error is defined as:
Q16. The dimensional formula of energy is:
Q17. Which derived unit is equivalent to N·m?
Q18. Power has dimensions:
Q19. Total solid angle around a point is:
Q20. For a small plane angle dθ:
Q21. For a small solid angle dΩ:
Q22. Which of these is an SI derived unit?
Q23. The SI base unit of amount of substance is:
Q24. The SI unit of luminous intensity is:
Q25. The dimensional formula [M⁰ L⁰ T⁰] denotes:
Q26. Which instrument measures very small lengths accurately?
Q27. A measurement 12.30 ± 0.05 has a precision of:
Q28. Systematic errors can be reduced by:
Q29. Random errors are minimized by:
Q30. The SI prefix “giga-” means:
Q31. Convert 90 km/h to m/s:
Q32. The unit Pascal (Pa) equals:
Q33. Which has the same dimensions as work?
Q34. The equation x = x₀ + v₀t + ½at² applies when:
Q35. A reading 3.060 g has how many significant figures?
Q36. Which cancels systematic zero error?
Q37. The product error formula Δ(AB) = AB(ΔA/A + ΔB/B) holds when:
Q38. Which quantity has dimensions [M⁰ L T⁻¹]?
Q39. Frequency’s dimensional formula is:
Q40. A quantity √(distance³/time) has dimensions:
Q41. To convert cm³ to m³ multiply by:
Q42. The symbol ρ in ρ = m/V stands for:
Q43. The SI unit of electric potential difference is:
Q44. The unit of charge, coulomb, equals:
Q45. A measurement 0.670 L has how many significant figures?
Q46. Which of these is NOT an SI unit?
Q47. The dimensions of kinematic viscosity ν = μ/ρ are:
Q48. Which of these is a base-10 submultiple?
Q49. The unit of illumination (lux) is:
Q50. The method of least squares is employed to:
Sunday, 21 September 2025
UNIT 1: Units and Measurements - Key Formulas
Units and Measurements - Key Formulas
1. Plane Angle
Formula:
What each symbol stands for:
: infinitesimal plane angle
: infinitesimal arc length
: radius of the circle
Example A circle of radius m has an arc length m.
2. Solid Angle
Formula
What each symbol stands for
: infinitesimal solid angle
: small patch of area on a spherical surface
: radius of the sphere
Simple example On a sphere of radius m, a tiny patch has m².
3. Density
Formula
What each symbol stands for
: mass density of the material
: mass of the object
volume occupied by the object
Simple example A metal block has mass g and volume cm³.
4. Newton’s Second Law (Force)
Formula
What each symbol stands for
: net force acting on an object
: mass of the object
: acceleration of the object
Simple example A cart of mass kg accelerates at m/s².
5. Kinematic Equation (Constant Acceleration)
Formula
What each symbol stands for
: displacement after time
: initial displacement (at )
: initial velocity (at )
: elapsed time
: constant acceleration
Simple example Start from , with m/s and m/s². After s:
6. Period of a Simple Pendulum
Formula
What each symbol stands for
: time period of one complete oscillation
: mathematical constant (≈ 3.1416)
: length of the pendulum
: acceleration due to gravity
Simple example A pendulum of length m on Earth ( m/s²):
7. Percentage (Relative) Error
Formula
What each symbol stands for
: percentage uncertainty in the measurement
: absolute error in the measured quantity
: measured value
Simple example A length cm has an uncertainty cm.
8. Error in a Product
Formula
What each symbol stands for
: absolute error in the product
: measured quantities being multiplied
: absolute errors in and
Simple example , :
Product:
Relative errors:
Sum of rel. errors:
Absolute error:

