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EXERCISE-2
NEET ILevel Problems
MCOs with One Correct Answer Type
a -t
1. The dimensions of in the equation P = where P is pressure, x is distance andt is time, are
b bx
(a) [MLT} (b) (ML'T (c) [ML'T'} (d) [MLT'
2. Position of a body moving with acceleration 'a' is given by x =Ka"", here t is time. The values of m
and n are given as (K is dimensionless)
(a) m= 1,n=1 (b) m=1,n=1 (c) m = 2, n =| (d) m2, n=2

3. The position (x) of aparticle at time t, isgiven by the relation, x(t)=(|-e").The dimensions
of vo and a are respectively
(a) [M'L'T), [T'J (b) (MLT'}, (T]
(c) [M°LT', T) (d) [M'L'T',(LTI
4. Two resistors R, (24 +0.5) S2 and R, (8 +0.3) 2 are joinedin series. The equivalent resistance is
(a) 32 ±0.33 S2 (b) 32 ± 0.8 2 (c) 32 ± 0.2 S2 (d) 32 + 0.5 2
5. A quantity is represented by X = ML'T. The percentage error in measurement of M, L and T are
a%, ß % and y% respectively. The percentage error in X would be
(a) (a. a + Bb + yc) % (b) (aa - pb+ yc) %
(c) (a a- Bb- yc) % (d) None of these
6. In a vernier calliper, N divisions of vernier scale coincide with (N - 1) divisions of main scale
(in which 1division represents Imm). The least count of the instrument in cm. should be
1
(a) N (b) N-1 (c)
10N
(d)
N-1
7. The length of a cylinder is measured with a metre rod having least count 0.1 cm. Its diameter is
measured with vernier callipers having least count 0.01 cm. Given the length is 5.0 cm. and radius is
2.00 cm. The percentage error in the calculated value of volume willbe
(a) 2% (b) 1% (c) 3% (d) 4%
Avernier callipers has 20 divisions on the vernier scale which coincide with 19 divisions on the
main
scale. The least count of the instrument is 0.1mm. The main scale divisions are of
{a) 0.5 mm (b) I mm (c) 2 mm 1/4 mm
(d)
9. In determination of acceleration due to gravity (g) using the formula the errors n
T=2n
measurement of L and T are 1% and 2% respectively. The maximum percentage error in the value ol
gis:
(a) 5% (b) 4% (c) 3% (d) 1.5%

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10.
A ohdent
measured the diameter of a wire using a screw X-NPMI-61 Q myclassroom
the measurements. The correct measurement is - gauge with least count 0.001 cm and
listed
(a) 5.3 cm (b) 5.32 cm (c) 5.320 cm (d)
Tha lenoth, breadth and 5.3200 cm
11. thickness of ablock are
given by = 12cm, b =6 cm and t =
volume the block according tothe idea of significant
of 2.45 cm. The
figures should be :
(a) Ix 10 cm? (b) 2x 10° cm (c) 1.763 x 10 cm (d) none of these
12. A student performs an experiment for determination of 4ne
8= ,l z Im, and he
T² commits an
error of AL. For T he takes the tme of n
oscillations with the stop watch of least count AT and he
commits a human error of 0.1 sec. For which of the following data,
the measurement of g will be
most accurate ?

(a) AL =0.5, AT =0.1, n= 20 (b) AL=0.5, AT =0.1, n =50

(c) AL =0.5, AT = 0.01, n=20 (d) AL=0.1, 4T =0.05, n =50
13. The pressure on a square plate is mneasured by measuring the force on the plate and the length of the
sides of the plate. If the maximum error in the measurement of force and length are
respectively 4%
and 2%, the maximum error in the measurement of pressure is -
(a) 1% (b) 2% (c) 6% (d) 8%
14. Which of the following is dimensionless? Here
Ho permeability &o= permittivity
B= magnetic field E= electric field

E
(a) (b) (c) (d)
B H,B? ,B

a'b' Errors in
15. Aphysical quantity Xis related to four variables a, b, c and d as follows, X=
.

measurement of a, b,c, d are 1%,3%,2% and 2% respectively. What is percentage eror in quantity *!

(a) 12% (b) 8% (c) 14% (d) 5%

the velocity of light., then the values of aand b
16. If the energy E = m'c° where m is the mass and c is
are, respectively
(c) -1,2
(d) -2,1
(a) 1,2 (b) 2, 1
2rct 2Tx Which of the folowing is
17. The equation of a stationary wave is y= 2A sincos
correct?
as that of A
Unit ofct is same as that of (b) Unitofx is not same
(a)
that of^
2c is not same as that of 2Tx Unit of Is same as
(c) Unit of (d)

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18. A
dimensionless quantity y is represented by the formula a -be
Which of folowng is are
Corect ?
y= d+e

(a)
Dimensions of d and e are same (b) abe and de have
difterent dimensions
be
(c) isdimensionless
ae + de (d) dimensions of d& e are ditlerent
19. Plank's constant h, speed of light c and a unit of length L
and a unit of mass M. Then the gravitational constant G are used to form
correct option(s) is(are)
(a) M Ve
(b) M« | / G L l//G
20.
(c) La 1/h (d)
A dimensionless quantity
(a) May have a unit
(b) Must have a unit
(c) Must not have a unit
(d) None of these
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EXERCISE-3
Previous Years Medical Examination Problems
MCOS with One Correct Answer Type
b
1. The velocity v of a particle at time t is given by v=at +t+c where a, b andc are constants. The

dimensions of a, b and c are respectively : (AIPMT 2006|

(a) LT L and T (b) L',T and LT (c) LT, LT and L (d) L, LT and T²
2. Dimension of electrical resistance is : |AIIMS 2005,07 AIPMT 2007|
(a) [ML'TA'] (b) [ML'TA 1 (c) [ML'TA?] (d) [ML''T'A)
3. Which two of the following five physical parameters have the same dimensions ? JAIPMT 2008)
(a) energy/ volume (b) refractive index
(c) dielectric constant (d) Young's modulus
(e) magnetic field
(a) (a) and (d) (b) (a) and (e) (c) (b) and (d) (d) (c) and (e)
4. If the error in the measurement of radius of a sphere is 3% then the error in the determination of
volume of the sphere will be : [AIPMT 2008]
(a) 8% (b) 2% (c) 4% (d) 9%

5. If the dimensions of aphysical quantity are given by M'L'T", then the physical quantity will be :
JAIPMT 2009)
(a) Force if a =0, b=-1, c=-2 (b) Pressure if a =1, b=-1,c=-2
(c) Velocity if a =1, b=0, c=-1 (d) Acceleration if a =1, b=1,c=-2

6. The dimension of eE (= energy / volume), where eo is permittivity of free space and E is electric
2
[AIPMT 2010]
field, is :
(a) [MLT] (b) (MLT (c) [MLT] (d) (MLT}
in a given time. He
7. A student measure the distance traversed in free fall of a body, initially at rest
errors in
uses this data to estimate, the acceleration due to gravity. If the maximum percentage
error in the
measurement of the distance and the time are ej & e respectively, the percantage
|AIPMT (Mains) 2010]
estimationof g is :
(b) (c) C-2e, (d)
(a) e, + 2e,
1/2 |AIPMT (Pre) 2011]
8. Thedimensions of (uyEo) are :

(c) (LT) (d) [L 2T²]

(a) [L2T' ] (b) [LT]
a system of unit in which of length is
9.
The density of amaterial in CGSsystem of units is 4 g/cm'. In |AIPMT (Mains) 2011]
will be
10 cm and unit of mass is 100 g. the value of density of material
(d) 400
(a) 0.04 (b) 0.4 (c) 40

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of the
across abulb rated 220 volt 100 watt drops by 2.5% of its rated value, the percentage
10. Ifvoltage [AIPMT (Pre)2012]
rated value by which the power would decrease is
(d) 2.5%
(c) 20%
(a) 5% (b) 10% percentage errors 1%, 2%, 3% and
d are measured with
11. In an experiment four
quantities a, b, c and
a'b? error inP is :
percentage
calculated as follows P=
4% respectively. Quantity P is cd
[NEET-UG 2013|
(d) 7%
(c) 10%
(b) 14% mass
(a) 4% fundamental units, then the dimensions of
as
force (F), velocity (V) and time (T) are taken JAIPMT 2014]
12, f
are (c) FVT} () (FVr T]
(a) FVT] (6) FVT} quantities, the dimensional
chosen as the fundamental
(V) and time (T) are JAIPMT 2015]
13. If energy (E), velocity
formula of surface tension will be: (c) [E°VT] () FVT]
(b) (EVT
(a) [EVT)
flowing through a tube is expressed as (n' py ), where
vo, of liquid radius of the tube respectively,
14. If dimensionof critical velocity
viscosity of liquid, density of liquid and [Re-AIPMT 2015]
n, p andrthe coefficient of given by:
then the values of x, y and z are -1, 1 (d) -1, -1, -1
(b) 1, -1, -1 (c) -1,
(a) 1, 1, 1
and Newton's gravitational constant (G) are three
light in vaccum (c) length ?
15. Planck's constant (h), speed of following combinations of these has the dimension of
fundamental constants. Which of the [NEET-I 2016]

VhG VhG
Gc (d)
lhc (c)
(a) (b)
G
e
formed out of c, G.and is [c is
dimensions of length that can be 4TE0
16. A physical quantity of the
charge] : [NEET (UG) 2017]
of gravitation and e is
velocity oflight, G is universal constant ¬1/2
g1/2
7U2
(c) (a)
(a) (b)
small steel ball using a screw gauge of least.count 0.001 cm.
Astudent measured the diameter of a divisionsabove
17
reading is 5 mm and zero ofcircular scale division coincides with 25
ain scale is
of-0.004 cm, the correct diameter of the ball
The main
screw gauge has a zero error
the reference level. If [NEET (UG) 2018]
(b) 0.525 cm (c) 0.053 cm (d) 0.529 cm
(a) 0.521 cm
B, C
experiment, the percentage of error occurred in the measurement of physicak quantities A,
18. In an maximum percentage of error in the
are 1%, 2%, 3% and 4% respectively. Then the
and D
A'BV2 [NEET (UG) 2019]
measurement X, where X= will be
ClD
(c)-10% (d) 10%
(b) 16%
(a)

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19. The unit of thermal conductivity is : myciassroom
[NEET (UG) 2019)
(a) Jm K! (b) J m'K (c) WmK
rhe main scale of a Vernier caliper has n (d) Wm' K
20. divisions/cm. n divisions of the vernier scale coincide with
(n ~) divisions of main scale. he least count of the vernier caliper is, [NEET (UG) 20191
1
(Odisha)
1
(a) Cm (b)
(n+1)(n-1)` n
Cm
(c) Cm
(d) cm
n
n(n+1)
21. Taking into account of the significant figures, what is the value of 9.99 m
-0.0099 m?
[NEET(UG)2020|
(a) 9.9 m (b) 9.9801 m (c) 9.98 m (d) 9.980 mn
22. Dimensions of stress are:
[NEET (UG) 2020)
(a) [MLT1 (b) [MLT (c) [M LT (d) [M L°TY
23. A screW gauge has least count of 0.01 mm and there are 50 divisions in its
circular scale. The pitch of
the screw gauge is :
[NEET (UG) 2020]
(a) 1.0mm (b) 0.01 mm (c) 0.25 mm (d) 0.5 mm
24. Time intervals measured by a clock give the following readings : 1.25 s, 1.24 s, 1.27 s,
1.21 s and
1.28 s. What is the percentage relative error of the observations? [NEET (UG) 2020]
(a) 2% (b) 4% (c) 16% 1.6%
(d)
25. If force [F], acceleration [A] and time [T] are chosen as the fundamental physical quantities. Find the
dimensions of energy. [NEET (UG) 2021j
(a) (FI[AJ[T] (b) [FI[AJ[T"]
(c) [FI[AJ[T ] (d) FIA IT]
26. A screw gauge gives the following readings when used to measure the diameter of a wire
Main scale reading: 0mm
Circular scale reading: 52 divisions
Given that 1 mm on main scale corresponds to 100 divisions on the circular scale. The diameter of
the wire from the above data is [NEET (UG) 2021]
(a) 0.52 cm (b) 0.026 cm
(c) 0.26 cm (d) 0.052 cm

27. IfE and G respectively denote energy and gravitational constant, then G
has the dimensions of:

[NEET (UG) 2021]

(a) [MI[L IT) (b) [MI[LIT
(c) [MJ[L°T (d) [MIL [T]