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Unit and measurements - Test Set 4

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  1. Question 1

    Which of the following is not one of the fundamental quantities in physics?
    1. Length
    2. Time
    3. Weight
    4. Mass
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  2. Question 2

    Instrument used to study the behavior of a vibrating string is:
    1. Barometer
    2. Hygrometer
    3. Hydrometer
    4. Sonometer
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  3. Question 3

    The instrument for measuring intensity of earthquakes is called:
    1. Ediograph
    2. Pantagraph
    3. Seismograph
    4. Ergograph
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  4. Question 4

    Ampere is the unit of:
    1. Electric current
    2. Voltage
    3. Resistance
    4. Power
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  5. Question 5

    Which one of the following SI unit is not correctly matched?
    1. Work - Joule
    2. Force - Newton
    3. Mass - kg
    4. Pressure - Dyne
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  6. Question 6

    Pyrometer is used to measure:
    1. Density
    2. Air pressure
    3. Humidity
    4. High temperature
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  7. Question 7

    1 barrel of oil is equals to which of the following?
    1. 159 litre
    2. 201 litre
    3. 131 litre
    4. 179 litre
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  8. Question 8

    Dobson’ Unit is used for the measurement of:
    1. Thickness of Earth
    2. Thickness of Ozone layer
    3. Thickness of Diamond
    4. Measurement of Noise
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  9. Question 9

    Pyrheliometer is used for measuring:
    1. Sun spots
    2. Air temperature
    3. Solar radiation
    4. Temperature of plants
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  10. Question 10

    Fathometer is used to measure:
    1. Depth of sea
    2. Earthquake
    3. Rain
    4. Sound intensity
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  11. Question 11

    In international system of Unit (S.I.) number of supplementary units is
    1. 2
    2. 3
    3. 4
    4. Many
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  12. Question 12

    The only Vactor quantity among the following is
    1. Electric Charges
    2. Electric potential
    3. Electric field intensity
    4. Electric resistance
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  13. Question 13

    Mass of a body is defined by which of the following quantity?
    1. Velocity/ Acceleration
    2. Applied force/ Velocity
    3. Applied force/ Acceleration
    4. Applied force/ Increase in momemtum
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  14. Question 14

    Which one of these is NOT a measuring instrument?
    1. Barometer
    2. Thermometer
    3. Picometer
    4. Hygrometer
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  15. Question 15

    An example of a Scalar quantity is
    1. Velocity
    2. Force
    3. Momentum
    4. Energy
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  16. Question 16

    Resistance is quantified in:
    1. Ohm
    2. Siemens
    3. Farad
    4. Henry
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  17. Question 17

    Capacitance is expressed in:
    1. Ohm
    2. Farad
    3. Tesla
    4. Weber
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  18. Question 18

    The base SI unit of electric current is:
    1. Coulomb
    2. Volt
    3. Ampere
    4. Watt
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  19. Question 19

    The power of a lens is measured in:
    1. Lux
    2. Candela
    3. Lumen
    4. Dioptre
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  20. Question 20

    Amount of Substance is expressed in:
    1. Gram
    2. Mole
    3. Dalton
    4. Liter
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