SAMPLE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
CHAPTER – 1
1. Which of the following is the fundamental quantity?
a) ampere
b) volume
c) area
d) velocity
2. The quantity that can be measured are
a) Derived quantities
b) Fundamental quantities
c) Vector quantities
d) Physical quantities
3. Which of the following can be expressed in terms of fundamental
quantities?
a) length
b) mass
c) velocity
d) time
4. Which of the following is the fundamental quantity?
a) velocity
b) area
c) candela
d) force
5. The number of fundamental physical quantity is :
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 9
6. Which of the following can be expressed in terms of fundamental
quantities?
a) length
b) mass
c) time
d) force
7. The unit of velocity is a
a) m/s2
b) m/s
c) m
d) N
8. The unit of displacement is a
a) m
b) m/s
c) m/s2
d) N
9. Which of the following can be expressed in terms of fundamental
quantities?
a) length
b) mass
c) time
d) force
10. In SI units, candela is the unit of
a) current
b) temperature
c) light intensity
d) none of these
11. The speed is a
a) Fundamental unit
b) derived unit
c) neither of these
d) cannot say
12. The unit of acceleration is
a) m
b) m/s
c) m/s2
d) kg m/s2
13. The unit of displacement is a
a) Fundamental unit
b) derived unit
c) neither of these
d) cannot say
14. The numerical ratio of displacement to distance is:
a) Always less than 1
b) Always equal to 1
c) Always more than 1
d) Equal to or less than 1.
15. The unit of velocity is a
a) Fundamental unit
b) derived unit
c) neither of these
d) cannot say
16. The number of fundamental units in Physics
a) 7
b) 4
c) 5
d) 3
17. The number of fundamental units in mechanics
a) 2
b) 4
c) 5
d) 3
18. The unit of speed is a
a) Fundamental unit
b) derived unit
c) neither of these
d) cannot say
19. In SI units, candela is the unit of
a) current
b) temperature
c) light intensity
d) none of these
20. Which of the following can be expressed in terms of fundamental
quantities?
a) length
b) mass
c) time
d) force
21. A physical quantity is one which
a) Can be measured
b) Cannot be measured
c) Is a scalar quantity
d) Is a vector quantity
22. The physical quantity which has the dimensional formula [ML-1T-2] is
a) Density
b) Pressure
c) Force
d) Power
23. Which is a BASIC unit?
a) Kelvin
b) Newton
c) volt
d) Hz
24. The unit of luminous intensity is ____.
a) ampere
b) kelvin
c) celsius
d) candela
25. Temperature can be expressed as a derived quantity in terms of any of the
following:
a) Length and mass
b) Length, mass and time
c) Mass and time
d) None of these
26. Select the pair whose dimensions are same
a) Pressure and stress
b) Pressure and force
c) Stress and strain
d) Power and force
27. The quantities that can be measured are
a. Derived quantities
b. Fundamental quantities
c. Vector quantities
d. Physical quantities
28. Which of the following are units of work?
i) kg m/s2 ii) N m iii) Joule iv) kg m2/s2
a) (ii) and (iii) only
b) (ii) and (iii) only
c) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
d) (i), (ii) and (iii)
29. The expression ML2T-2 represents kinetic energy. True/False
30. The expression ML2T-2 represents
a) Pressure
b) Momentum
c) Kinetic energy
d) Power
31. Choose two examples of base quantity
a) Mass and density
b) Length and area
c) Length and mass
d) Mass and velocity
32. Define vector quantity.
a) Quantity which has magnitude.
b) Quantity which has both magnitude and direction
c) Quantities that cannot be defined in term of other physical quantities
d) Quantities derived from combination of base quantities through
multiplication or division or both
33. Define physical quantity
a) Quantities that cannot be defined in term of other physical quantities
b) Quantities derived from combination of base quantities through multiplication
or division or both.
c) Quantity that cannot be measured
d) Quantity that can be measured
34. Physical quantities are
(a) quantities such as degrees, radians and steradians
(b) quantities such as length, mass, time, electric current, thermodynamic
temperature, amount of substance, and luminous intensity
(c) quantities such as pounds, dollars and rupees
(d) quantities such as kilos, pounds and gallons
35. In SI system the unit of area is
a) meter
b) square
c) meter square
d) meter cube
36. The standard unit of time according to SI system is
a) minute
b) second
c) hour
d) day
37. One nanometer is equal to
a) 10-6 m
b) 10-8 m
c) 10-9 m
d) 10-5 m
