Physics: Units and Measurements MCQ Quiz 2

units and measurements mcq
Quiz Set12

Question 1.  Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

(A) Celsius – Unit of heat

(B) Nautical miles – Unit of naval distance

(C) Horsepower – Unit of power

(D) Decibel – Unit of sound intensity

View Answer
(A) Celsius – Unit of heat

Question 2.  Which one of the following is not the unit of heat?

(A) Watt

(B) Kilojoule

(C) Kilocalorie

(D) Calorie

View Answer
(A) Watt

Question 3.  A distance of 1 km means _______.

(A) 100 cm

(B) 1000 m

(C) 1000 cm

(D) 100 m

View Answer
(B) 1000 m

Question 4. One pikogram is equal to _______.

(A) 10–15 gram

(B) 10–12 gram

(C) 10–9 gram

(D) 10–6 gram

View Answer
(B) 10–12 gram

Question 5. Pascal is a unit of measuring _________.

(A) Temperature

(B) Rainfall

(C) Pressure

(D) Humidity

View Answer
(C) Pressure

Question 6.  Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

 List-I  List-II
(a) Cusec 1. Pressure
(b) Byte 2. Intensity of Earthquake
(c) Richter 3. Rate of flow
(d) Bar4. Computer

Code

(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)3412
(B)4321
(C)3421
(D)1234
View Answer
(C) 3 4 2 1

Question 7.  Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List-I (Quantity)List-II (Units)
(a) High speed1. Mach
(b) Wavelength2. Angstrom
(c) Pressure 3. Pascal
(d) Energy4. Joule

Code

(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)2143
(B)1234
(C)1243
(D)2134
View Answer
(B) 1 2 3 4

Question 8.  Match the following.

 List-I  List-II
(a) Joule 1. Current
(b) Ampere 2. Power
(c) Watt 3. Work
(d) Volt 4. Electric potential
(e) Calorie5. Heat

Code

(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
(A)13245
(B)43215
(C)12345
(D)31245
View Answer
(D) 3 1 2 4 5

Question 9.  Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List-I (Units)List-II (Parametric quantities)
(a) Watt 1. Heat
(b) Knot 2. Navigation
(c) Nautical mile 3. Speed of a ship
(d) Calorie4. Power

Code

(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)2413
(B)4321
(C)1234
(D)3142
View Answer
(B) 4 3 2 1

Question 10. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List-I (Physical quantities)List-II (Units)
(a) Acceleration 1. Joule
(b) Force 2. Newton second
(c) Work done 3. Newton
(d) Impulse4. Metre/second

Code

(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)4312
(B)2341
(C)3412
(D)1234
View Answer
(A) 4 3 1 2

Question 11.  ‘Dobson’ unit is used for the measurement of ________.

(A) Measurement of Noise

(B) Thickness of Ozone layer

(C) Thickness of Diamond

(D) Thickness of Earth

View Answer
(B) Thickness of Ozone layer

Question 12.  What is measured in Cusec?

(A) Quantity of water

(B) Flow of water

(C) Depth of water

(D) Purity of water

View Answer
(B) Flow of water

Question 13.  One Nanometer is equal to ________.

(A) 10–3 m

(B) 10–10 m

(C) 10–6 m

(D) 10–9 m

View Answer
(D) 10–9 m 

Question 14.  The smallest unit of length is _______.

(A) Fermimetre

(B) Angstrom

(C) Nanometre

(D) Micron

View Answer
(A) Fermimetre

Question 15. 1 barrel of oil is equals to which of the following?

(A) 201 litre

(B) 179 litre

(C) 159 litre

(D) 131 litre

View Answer
(C) 159 litre

Question 16.  1 Kg/cm2  pressure is equivalent to _______.

(A) 100.0 bar

(B) 10.0 bar

(C) 1.0 bar

(D) 0.1 bar

View Answer
(C) 1.0 bar

Question 17.  What is the unit of atmospheric pressure?

(A) Ohm

(B) Joule

(C) Knot

(D) Bar

View Answer
(D) Bar 
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