Measurement Scales and Physical Quantities Quiz

What are the four types of measurement scales?

• Nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio

• Nominal, ordinal, linear, ratio

• Nominal, ordinal, exponential, ratio

• Nominal, ordinal, categorical, ratio

Which type of scale is most commonly used in Physics?

• Ordinal scales

• Ratio scales

• Nominal scales

• Interval scales

What is measurement?

• The comparison of an unknown quantity with a known one

• The observation of physical properties

• The estimation of a known quantity

• The calculation of physical quantities

What are standard units?

• Units that vary from one region to another

• Units that are only used in traditional measuring

• Units used to measure physical quantities scientifically

• Units that are not conventional

Why are traditional measuring units considered not exact?

• They are used in all scientific measurements

• They are universally accepted

• They have no standard

• They are based on scientific standards

What is the purpose of prefixes in measurement?

• To complicate the description of quantities

• To simplify the description of very large or small quantities

• To create new measurement units

• To standardize all measurements

What are physical quantities?

• Only derived quantities

• Characteristics that cannot be measured

• Properties of an object that can be measured or calculated

• Only fundamental quantities

How are physical quantities classified?

• As fundamental and derived

• As primary and secondary

• As basic and complex

• As absolute and relative

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental quantity?

• Speed

• Mass

• Temperature

• Length

Which of the following is a fundamental quantity?

• Time

• Density

• Volume

• Force