Class 11 Physics | Units and Measurements | ICSE Board | Mixed Level Practice Test (2026)

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Q1 MCQ

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental unit in the SI system?

A Kilogram
B Second
C Newton
D Kelvin
Q2 MCQ

The diameter of a sphere is measured to be $2.46$ cm using a Vernier caliper with a least count of $0.01$ cm. The permissible error in the surface area is:

A 0.4%
B 0.8%
C 1.6%
D 3.2%
Q3 MCQ

Which of the following pairs of physical quantities have different dimensions?

A Pressure and Young's modulus
B Impulse and Momentum
C Energy and Torque
D Force and Surface Tension
Q4 MCQ

If the percentage error in the measurement of radius of a sphere is 2%, then the percentage error in the determination of volume is:

A 2%
B 4%
C 6%
D 8%
Q5 MCQ

The number of significant figures in $0.002040$ is:

A 3
B 4
C 7
D 5
Q6 MCQ

The dimensions of Planck's constant are the same as that of:

A Energy
B Momentum
C Angular Momentum
D Power
Q7 MCQ

The length of a rod is measured as $25.0$ cm using a meter scale having a least count of $0.1$ cm. What is the maximum percentage error in the measurement?

A 0.04%
B 0.4%
C 4%
D 40%
Q8 MCQ

A physical quantity $P$ is related to four observables $a, b, c$ and $d$ as follows: $P = rac{a^3 b^2}{\sqrt{c} d}$. The percentage errors of measurement in $a, b, c$ and $d$ are $1\%, 3\%, 4\%$ and $2\%$, respectively. What is the percentage error in the quantity $P$?

A 8%
B 10%
C 12%
D 14%
Q9 MCQ

If force (F), velocity (V) and time (T) are taken as fundamental units, then the dimensions of mass are:

A $[FVT^{-1}]$
B $[FVT^{-2}]$
C $[FV^{-1}T^{-1}]$
D $[FV^{-1}T]$
Q10 MCQ

Which of the following instruments is most suitable for accurately measuring the diameter of a thin wire?

A Meter scale
B Vernier calipers
C Screw gauge
D Measuring tape
Q11 MCQ

The diameter of a sphere is measured to be $(4.00 \pm 0.02)$ cm. Calculate the percentage error in the volume of the sphere.

A 0.5%
B 1.5%
C 2.0%
D 6.0%
Q12 MCQ

Which of the following physical quantities has the dimensions $[ML^2T^{-3}A^{-2}]$?

A Electric Potential
B Resistance
C Magnetic Flux
D Inductance
Q13 MCQ

The length of a rod is measured as 3.51 m using an instrument that has an accuracy of 0.01 m. Which of the following is the correct way to represent the result?

A $(3.51 \pm 0.01)$ m
B $(3.5 \pm 0.01)$ m
C $(3.51 \pm 0.00)$ m
D $(3.510 \pm 0.010)$ m
Q14 MCQ

If the units of force, energy and velocity are $100$ N, $500$ J and $5$ m/s respectively, what are the units of mass, length and time?

A 20 kg, 5 m, 1 s
B 4 kg, 25 m, 1 s
C 4 kg, 5 m, 1 s
D 20 kg, 25 m, 5 s
Q15 MCQ

The main scale of a vernier calipers reads 10 mm in 10 divisions. If the vernier scale has 10 divisions which coincide with 9 main scale divisions, determine the least count of the vernier calipers.

A 0.01 cm
B 0.05 cm
C 0.1 cm
D 0.2 cm
Q16 MCQ

The density of a cube is found by measuring its mass and the length of its side. If the maximum errors in the measurement of mass and length are 0.2% and 0.3% respectively, what is the maximum error in the measurement of the density?

A 0.5%
B 0.7%
C 0.9%
D 1.1%
Q17 MCQ

A student measures the time period of 100 oscillations of a simple pendulum four times. The readings are 90 s, 91 s, 92 s and 95 s. If the least count of the watch used is 1 s, then the mean absolute error in the measurement of time period is:

A 1.8 s
B 2.0 s
C 0.18 s
D 0.20 s
Q18 MCQ

Which of the following pairs of physical quantities have the same dimensions?

A Work and Power
B Torque and Energy
C Momentum and Impulse
D Stress and Strain
Q19 MCQ

In a particular system, the unit of length, mass and time are chosen to be 10 cm, 10 g and 0.1 s respectively. If the unit of energy in this system is $x$ J, then the value of $x$ is:

A 10
B 100
C 0.1
D 0.01
Q20 MCQ

Which of the following is NOT a unit of time?

A Leap Year
B Lunar Month
C Parsec
D Microsecond
Q21 MCQ

The length of a rod is measured as $(25.0 \pm 0.1)$ cm. What is the percentage error in the measurement?

A 0.1%
B 0.2%
C 0.4%
D 0.8%
Q22 MCQ

The radius of a sphere is measured to be $(1.50 \pm 0.02)$ cm. Calculate the surface area with error limits.

A $(28.26 \pm 0.38)$ cm$^2$
B $(28.26 \pm 0.75)$ cm$^2$
C $(28.26 \pm 0.19)$ cm$^2$
D $(28.26 \pm 0.04)$ cm$^2$
Q23 MCQ

What is the number of significant figures in 0.002050?

A 3
B 4
C 6
D 7
Q24 MCQ

If the velocity of a particle is given by $v = at + bt^2$, where $t$ is time, the dimensions of $b$ are:

A [LT$^{-1}$]
B [LT$^{-2}$]
C [LT$^{-3}$]
D [T]
Q25 MCQ

The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum is given by $T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{L}{g}}$, where $L$ is about 100 cm and is known to have 1 mm accuracy. The period is about 2 s. If the resolution of the stop watch is 0.1 s, the percentage error in the determination of $g$ is:

A 0.1%
B 1%
C 0.2%
D 2%
Q26 MCQ

Convert 5 Joules into ergs.

A $5 \times 10^5$ ergs
B $5 \times 10^6$ ergs
C $5 \times 10^7$ ergs
D $5 \times 10^8$ ergs
Q27 MCQ

A physical quantity is measured and the result is expressed as $nu$, where $u$ is the unit used and $n$ is the numerical value. If the unit $u$ is increased, then the numerical value $n$:

A Increases
B Decreases
C Remains the same
D May increase or decrease depending on the quantity
Q28 MCQ

The dimensional formula for gravitational constant $G$ is:

A [M$^{-1}$L$^3$T$^{-2}$]
B [ML$^3$T$^{-2}$]
C [M$^{-1}$L$^2$T$^{-2}$]
D [ML$^2$T$^{-2}$]
Q29 MCQ

A student measures the thickness of a glass plate using a screw gauge and obtains values 2.17 mm, 2.18 mm, 2.19 mm, 2.17 mm and 2.18 mm. What is the mean absolute error in the measurement?

A 0.00 mm
B 0.006 mm
C 0.01 mm
D 0.02 mm
Q30 MCQ

If the units of force, energy and velocity are 10 N, 100 J and 5 m/s, respectively, then the units of length, mass and time are:

A 2 m, 2 kg, 0.5 s
B 2 m, 4 kg, 0.5 s
C 2 m, 4 kg, 1 s
D 4 m, 2 kg, 1 s
Q31 MCQ

The length and breadth of a rectangular sheet are 16.2 cm and 10.1 cm, respectively. The area of the sheet in appropriate significant figures is:

A 163.62 $cm^2$
B 163.6 $cm^2$
C 164 $cm^2$
D 163 $cm^2$
Q32 MCQ

Which of the following measurements is most precise?

A 5.00 mm
B 5.00 cm
C 5.00 m
D 5.00 km
Q33 MCQ

The equation of state of a gas is given by $(P + rac{a}{V^2})(V - b) = RT$, where $P$ is the pressure, $V$ is the volume, $T$ is the temperature, and $R$ is the gas constant. What are the dimensions of $a$?

A $[ML^5T^{-2}]$
B $[ML^{-1}T^{-2}]$
C $[ML^6T^{-2}]$
D $[ML^3T^{-2}]$
Q34 MCQ

If the error in the measurement of radius of a sphere is 2%, then the error in the determination of volume will be:

A 8%
B 6%
C 4%
D 2%
Q35 MCQ

The velocity of a particle is given by $v = at + bt^2$, where $t$ is time. The dimensions of $b$ are:

A $[LT^{-1}]$
B $[LT^{-2}]$
C $[LT^{-3}]$
D $[T^{-1}]$
Q36 MCQ

The diameter of a sphere is measured to be $(2.50 \\pm 0.01)$ cm. Calculate the percentage error in the calculation of its volume.

A 0.4%
B 0.8%
C 1.2%
D 3.0%
Q37 MCQ

Which of the following pairs of physical quantities does NOT have the same dimensional formula?

A Work and Energy
B Angle and Strain
C Impulse and Momentum
D Stress and Pressure
Q38 MCQ

If the units of force, energy and velocity are 10 N, 100 J and 5 m/s respectively, then the units of mass, length and time would be:

A 2 kg, 2 m, 1 s
B 4 kg, 4 m, 1 s
C 5 kg, 2 m, 2 s
D 4 kg, 2 m, 2 s
Q39 MCQ

The length of a rod is measured using a Vernier caliper. The main scale reading is 15.3 cm and the Vernier coincidence is 7. If the Vernier constant is 0.1 mm, what is the length of the rod?

A 15.307 cm
B 15.370 cm
C 15.300 cm
D 15.37 mm
Q40 MCQ

The density of a cube is determined by measuring its mass and the length of its side. If the maximum errors in the measurement of mass and length are 4% and 3% respectively, what is the maximum error in the measurement of density?

A 7%
B 9%
C 13%
D 16%

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