,F.Sc. Physics (1st Year) Multiple Choice Questions
Chapter # 1: Measurements
Chapter # 2: Vector and Equilibrium
Chapter # 3: Motion and Force
Chapter # 4: Work and Energy
Chapter # 5: Circular Motion
Chapter # 6: Fluid Dynamics
Chapter # 7: Oscillations
Chapter # 8: Waves
Chapter # 9: Physical Optics
Chapter # 10: Optical Instruments
Chapter # 11: Thermodynamics
, Physics (MCQ’s) 1st Year
CHAPTER # 1: MEASUREMENTS
1. The branch of physics which deals with the ultimate 11. An alternate unit to is
particles of which the matter is composed is:
a) Plasma physics a) Js
b) Atomic physics b) Ns
c) Nuclear physics c) Nm
d) Particle physics d) N
12. The SI units of pressure in terms of base units are
2. The branch of physics which deals with atomic nuclei
is called a)
b)
a) Acoustics c)
b) Thermodynamics d)
c) Magnetism
d) Nuclear physics 13. The SI unit of plane angle is
3. Silicon is abundantly obtained from: a) Steradian
b) Radian
a) Water
c) Degree
b) Metal
d) Candela
c) Sand
d) Stones 14. Steradian is the angel which lies in:
4. The number of base units are:
a) One dimension
a) Three b) Two dimensions
b) Five c) Three dimensions
c) Seven d) None
d) Nine
15. The SI unit of the solid angle is
5. Which of the following is a derived quantity:
a) Degree
a) Force b) Steradian
b) Mass c) Revolution
c) Length d) Radian
d) Time
16. The solid angle subtended at the center of sphere by
6. Which of the following is SI base unit? an area of its surface equal to the square of radius of
the sphere is called:
a) gram
b) slug a) Degree
c) Newton b) Radian
d) kilogram c) Minute
d) Steradian
7. Which one of the following is not a unit of length: 17. SI unit of pressure is
a) Angstrom a)
b) Micron b)
c) Radian c)
d) Light year d)
8. Which is not a base unit in SI units? 18. Which is a derived unit:
a) Kilogram a) Candela
b) Joule b) Ampere
c) Ampere c) Kelvin
d) Kelvin d) Newton
9. An example of derived unit is 19. The unit of force is________ and its symbol is
_______ which is the correct pair?
a) Candela
b) Ampere a) Newton, n
c) Coulomb b) Newton, N
d) Mole c) newton, n
, Physics (MCQ’s) 1st Year
21. Which of the following is least multiple: 31. A student added three figures 72.1, 3.32 and 0.003.
The correct answer regarding the rules of the
a) Pico addition of the significant figures will be
b) Femto
c) Nano a) 75.423
d) Atto b) 75.42
c) 75.4
22. Which one is the highest power multiple? d) 75
32. If the reading is taken with measuring scale whose
a) giga
minimum division is 1mm, then the correct reading
b) mega
is:
c) kilo
d) deca a) 0.2145 m
b) 0.21 m
23. The prefix pico is equal to c) 0.214 m
d) None
a) 10
b) 10 33. 75.560 is round off as:
c) 10 a) 75.6
d) 10 b) 75.7
c) 76.00
24. The SI unit of intensity of light is: d) None
a) Mole
34. Zero to the right of non-zero digits are:
b) Kelvin
c) Candela a) Significant
d) Ampere b) Not significant
c) May or may not be significant
25. 0.0023 can be expressed in scientific notation as: d) None
35. What is the number of significant figures in the
a) 23 × 10 measurement recorded as 8.70 × 10 ?
b) 0.23 × 10
c) 2.3 × 10 a) 1
d) None b) 3
c) 4
26. 1024 can be written in scientific notation as d) 7
36. Zero is not significant only if it
a) 1.024x 103
b) 210 a) Lies to the left of a significant digit
c) 0.000976 b) is between two digits
d) 1/0300097 c) is to the right of a significant digit
d) is before the decimal point
27. Error occurs due to negligence and inexperience of a
person is: 37. Significant figures in 0.000846 are
a) Six
a) Systematic Error b) Four
b) Random Error c) Seven
c) Personal Error d) Three
d) None
38. The sum of the three numbers, 2.7543, 4.10 and
28. Error in measurement may occur due to 1.273, up to correct decimal places is
a) 8.1
a) Inexperience of a person b) 8.13
b) The faulty apparatus c) 8.1273
c) Inappropriate method d) 8.127
d) Due to all reasons in a, b and c
39. 73.650 rounded off up to one decimal is
29. In any measurement the significant figures are a) 73.6
a) All accurately known and all doubtful digits b) 73.7
b) Only accurately known digits c) 74.00
c) Only doubtful digits d) 73.65
Chapter # 1: Measurements
Chapter # 2: Vector and Equilibrium
Chapter # 3: Motion and Force
Chapter # 4: Work and Energy
Chapter # 5: Circular Motion
Chapter # 6: Fluid Dynamics
Chapter # 7: Oscillations
Chapter # 8: Waves
Chapter # 9: Physical Optics
Chapter # 10: Optical Instruments
Chapter # 11: Thermodynamics
, Physics (MCQ’s) 1st Year
CHAPTER # 1: MEASUREMENTS
1. The branch of physics which deals with the ultimate 11. An alternate unit to is
particles of which the matter is composed is:
a) Plasma physics a) Js
b) Atomic physics b) Ns
c) Nuclear physics c) Nm
d) Particle physics d) N
12. The SI units of pressure in terms of base units are
2. The branch of physics which deals with atomic nuclei
is called a)
b)
a) Acoustics c)
b) Thermodynamics d)
c) Magnetism
d) Nuclear physics 13. The SI unit of plane angle is
3. Silicon is abundantly obtained from: a) Steradian
b) Radian
a) Water
c) Degree
b) Metal
d) Candela
c) Sand
d) Stones 14. Steradian is the angel which lies in:
4. The number of base units are:
a) One dimension
a) Three b) Two dimensions
b) Five c) Three dimensions
c) Seven d) None
d) Nine
15. The SI unit of the solid angle is
5. Which of the following is a derived quantity:
a) Degree
a) Force b) Steradian
b) Mass c) Revolution
c) Length d) Radian
d) Time
16. The solid angle subtended at the center of sphere by
6. Which of the following is SI base unit? an area of its surface equal to the square of radius of
the sphere is called:
a) gram
b) slug a) Degree
c) Newton b) Radian
d) kilogram c) Minute
d) Steradian
7. Which one of the following is not a unit of length: 17. SI unit of pressure is
a) Angstrom a)
b) Micron b)
c) Radian c)
d) Light year d)
8. Which is not a base unit in SI units? 18. Which is a derived unit:
a) Kilogram a) Candela
b) Joule b) Ampere
c) Ampere c) Kelvin
d) Kelvin d) Newton
9. An example of derived unit is 19. The unit of force is________ and its symbol is
_______ which is the correct pair?
a) Candela
b) Ampere a) Newton, n
c) Coulomb b) Newton, N
d) Mole c) newton, n
, Physics (MCQ’s) 1st Year
21. Which of the following is least multiple: 31. A student added three figures 72.1, 3.32 and 0.003.
The correct answer regarding the rules of the
a) Pico addition of the significant figures will be
b) Femto
c) Nano a) 75.423
d) Atto b) 75.42
c) 75.4
22. Which one is the highest power multiple? d) 75
32. If the reading is taken with measuring scale whose
a) giga
minimum division is 1mm, then the correct reading
b) mega
is:
c) kilo
d) deca a) 0.2145 m
b) 0.21 m
23. The prefix pico is equal to c) 0.214 m
d) None
a) 10
b) 10 33. 75.560 is round off as:
c) 10 a) 75.6
d) 10 b) 75.7
c) 76.00
24. The SI unit of intensity of light is: d) None
a) Mole
34. Zero to the right of non-zero digits are:
b) Kelvin
c) Candela a) Significant
d) Ampere b) Not significant
c) May or may not be significant
25. 0.0023 can be expressed in scientific notation as: d) None
35. What is the number of significant figures in the
a) 23 × 10 measurement recorded as 8.70 × 10 ?
b) 0.23 × 10
c) 2.3 × 10 a) 1
d) None b) 3
c) 4
26. 1024 can be written in scientific notation as d) 7
36. Zero is not significant only if it
a) 1.024x 103
b) 210 a) Lies to the left of a significant digit
c) 0.000976 b) is between two digits
d) 1/0300097 c) is to the right of a significant digit
d) is before the decimal point
27. Error occurs due to negligence and inexperience of a
person is: 37. Significant figures in 0.000846 are
a) Six
a) Systematic Error b) Four
b) Random Error c) Seven
c) Personal Error d) Three
d) None
38. The sum of the three numbers, 2.7543, 4.10 and
28. Error in measurement may occur due to 1.273, up to correct decimal places is
a) 8.1
a) Inexperience of a person b) 8.13
b) The faulty apparatus c) 8.1273
c) Inappropriate method d) 8.127
d) Due to all reasons in a, b and c
39. 73.650 rounded off up to one decimal is
29. In any measurement the significant figures are a) 73.6
a) All accurately known and all doubtful digits b) 73.7
b) Only accurately known digits c) 74.00
c) Only doubtful digits d) 73.65
