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1. How many base quantities are there in SI system?

A 5
B 6
C 7
D 8

2. SI unit of time is:

A Hour
B Minute
C Second
D Day

3. Which of the following is a non-physical quantity?

A Mass
B Time
C Temperature
D Love

4. Which prefix represents 10⁶?

A Milli
B Micro
C Mega
D Nano

5. Accuracy refers to:

A Repeated measurements
B Closeness to true value
C Instrument quality
D Least count

6. Least count means:

A Maximum value of instrument
B Minimum value measurable
C Average value
D Error value

7. Resultant of two vectors at right angles is found using:

A Addition law
B Subtraction law
C Pythagoras theorem
D Newton’s law

8. Physics mainly deals with the study of:

A Living things
B Matter and energy
C Society
D Language

9. Which causes error in measurement?

A Instrument fault
B Human mistake
C Environmental effects
D All of these

10. Distance is a:

A Vector quantity
B Scalar quantity
C Derived vector
D Base vector

11. Prefix kilo (k) represents:

A 10²
B 10³
C 10⁻³
D 10⁶

12. Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

A Force
B Velocity
C Displacement
D Distance

13. Which is the SI unit of length?

A Centimeter
B Meter
C Kilometer
D Millimeter

14. Precision refers to:

A Closeness to true value
B Repeated consistency
C Instrument size
D Unit used

15. Force is a:

A Scalar
B Vector
C Non-physical
D Derived scalar

16. SI unit of volume is:

A Liter
B cm³
C
D ml

17. Which of the following is a derived quantity?

A Length
B Mass
C Time
D Speed

18. Zero error occurs when:

A Scale is broken
B Instrument reads zero incorrectly
C Observer is careless
D Value is large

19. Which of the following is correct scientific notation?

A 0.00045
B 4500
C 4.5 × 10³
D 45 × 10²

20. Measurement is comparison with:

A Standard unit
B Random value
C Guess
D Estimation only

21. Which instrument is used to measure time?

A Clock
B Balance
C Thermometer
D Ruler

22. Volume of a liquid is measured using:

A Beaker
B Measuring cylinder
C Balance
D Stopwatch

23. Unit of force is:

A Joule
B Newton
C Watt
D Pascal

24. Which quantity is measured in m²?

A Volume
B Area
C Length
D Density

25. SI unit of speed is:

A m/s
B m
C s
D kg/m

26. Prefix micro (µ) means:

A 10⁻⁶
B 10⁻³
C 10⁶
D 10³

27. Displacement is a:

A Scalar quantity
B Non-physical quantity
C Vector quantity
D Derived scalar

28. SI unit of mass is:

A Gram
B Milligram
C Kilogram
D Ton

29. Which quantity changes when direction changes?

A Speed
B Mass
C Time
D Velocity

30. Prefix milli (m) represents:

A 10⁻¹
B 10⁻²
C 10⁻³
D 10³

31. Which quantity has both magnitude and direction?

A Speed
B Distance
C Velocity
D Mass

32. Screw gauge is mainly used to measure:

A Time
B Volume
C Small lengths
D Mass

33. Which of the following is a base quantity?

A Speed
B Force
C Mass
D Density

34. Random errors can be reduced by:

A Single reading
B Changing instrument
C Taking average of readings
D Ignoring readings

35. Scientific notation is used to express:

A Very small and very large numbers
B Only small numbers
C Only large numbers
D Whole numbers

36. Which instrument is used to measure length accurately?

A Measuring tape
B Meter rule
C Vernier caliper
D Stopwatch

37. Which quantity is vector?

A Speed
B Time
C Force
D Mass

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