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MEASUREMENT AND MEASURING INSTRUMENTS PART - 2

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the unit of latent heat:

a)

J

b)

J mol-1

c)

J Kg-1

d)

J Kg-1 mol-1

2.

Unit of angular acceleration is SI system:

a)

N kg-1

b)

m sec-2

c)

rad sec-2

d)

km kg-1

3.

erg m-1 can be the unit of the measure of

a)

force

b)

momentum

c)

power

d)

acceleration

4.

The unit of force and length are doubled, the unit of energy will be :

a)

1/4 times

b)

1/2 times

c)

2 times

d)

4 times

5.

Length cannot be measured by

a)

fermi

b)

debye

c)

micron

d)

light year

6.

Given that v is the speed, r is radius and g is acceleration due to gravity . Which of the following is dimensionless?

a)

v2 r / g

b)

v2 / r g

c)

v2 g / r

d)

v2 g r

7.

The dimensional formula for strain is same as that for :

a)

stress

b)

modulus of elasticity

c)

thrust

d)

angle of twist

8.

Which customary and metric units would you use to measure the length of a book?

Customary: __________________

Metric: ______________________

a)

Inches, Centimeters

b)

Centimeters, Inches

c)

Milimeters, Inches

d)

Pounds, Centimeters

9.

Which customary and metric units would you use to measure the distance to the store?

Customary: __________________

Metric: ______________________

a)

Kilometers, Meters

b)

Inches, Meters

c)

Miles, Kilometers

d)

Liters, Gallons

10.

Which customary and metric units would you use to measure the amount of water in a glass?

Customary: __________________

Metric: ______________________

a)

Cups, Ounces

b)

Mililiters, Pints

c)

Cups, Mililiters

d)

Gallons, Liters

11.

Which customary and metric units would you use to measure the weight of a person?

Customary: __________________

Metric: ______________________

a)

Grams, Tons

b)

Ounces, Kilograms

c)

Feet, Inches

d)

Pounds, Kilograms

12.

Which customary and metric units would you use to measure the amount of water in a bathtub?

Customary: __________________

Metric: ______________________

a)

Cups, Pints

b)

Gallons, Liters

c)

Ounces, Pounds

d)

Quarts, Mililiters

13.

Which customary and metric units would you use to measure the length of a table?

Customary: __________________

Metric: ______________________

a)

Inches, Kilometers

b)

Miles, Kilometers

c)

Centimeters, Meters

d)

Feet, Meters

14.

Which customary and metric units would you use to measure a large bowl of punch?

Customary: __________________

Metric: ______________________

a)

Quarts, Liters

b)

Liters, Ounces

c)

Gallons, Mililiters

d)

Ounces, Pounds

15.

Which customary and metric units would you use to measure the height of a flower?

Customary: __________________

Metric: ______________________

a)

Ounces, Inches

b)

Inches, Centimeters

c)

Feet, Yards

d)

Centimeters, Feet

16.

Which SI unit is used to measure length?

a)

mol

b)

m

c)

kg

d)

m2

17.

Which SI unit is used to measure mass?

a)

s

b)

m

c)

kg

d)

Pa

18.

Which SI unit is used to measure mass?

a)

s

b)

m

c)

kg

d)

Pa

19.

Which SI unit is used to measure temperature?

a)

K

b)

s

c)

mol

d)

N

20.

Which SI unit is used to measure time?

a)

K

b)

s

c)

mol

d)

N

21.

Which SI unit is used to measure amount of a substance?

a)

K

b)

kg

c)

mol

d)

kg/m3

22.

Which SI unit is used to measure area?

a)

m

b)

m2

c)

m3

d)

kg/m3

23.

Which SI unit is used to measure density?

a)

m

b)

m2

c)

m3

d)

kg/m3

24.

Which SI unit is used to measure pressure?

a)

N

b)

K

c)

Hz

d)

Pa

25.

Which SI unit is used to measure frequency?

a)

N

b)

K

c)

Hz

d)

Pa

26.

Which SI unit is used to measure force?

a)

N

b)

K

c)

Hz

d)

Pa

27.

Which of the following is the correct prefix for 103?

a)

kilo-

b)

milli-

c)

deca-

d)

hecto-

28.

Which of the following is the correct prefix for 106?

a)

kilo-

b)

giga-

c)

mega-

d)

micro-

29.

Which of the following is the correct prefix for 10-6?

a)

milli-

b)

nano-

c)

mega-

d)

micro-

30.

Which of the following is the correct prefix for 10-2?

a)

milli-

b)

centi-

c)

deca-

d)

hecto-

31.

Which of the following is the correct prefix for 109?

a)

nano-

b)

micro-

c)

mega-

d)

giga-

32.

Which of the following is the correct prefix for 10-9?

a)

nano-

b)

micro-

c)

mega-

d)

giga-

33.

When converting between SI prefixes, what should you do if you are moving from smaller to larger units?

a)

move the decimal to the left

b)

move the decimal to the right

c)

do not move the decimal

d)

use dimensional analysis

34.

What will happen if you forget to put units on your answer on the quiz tomorrow?

a)

I will get full credit

b)

I will lose points

35.

What will happen if you do not show your work on the quiz tomorrow?

a)

I will get full credit

b)

I will lose points

36.
The SI unit for measuring volume is the __?__.
a)
meter (m)
b)
liter (L)
c)
cubic meter (m3)
d)
gram (g)
37.
The distance between New York City and Miami, Florida would be measured in __?__.
a)
kilometers (km)
b)
meters (m)
c)
centimeters (cm)
d)
millimeters (mm)
38.
The SI unit for measuring mass is the
 __?__.
a)
meter (m)
b)
liter (L)
c)
cubic meter (m3)
d)
kilogram (kg)
39.
To measure the length of a Kleenex box you would use __?__.
a)
kilometers (km)
b)
meters (m)
c)
dekameters (dam)
d)
centimeters (cm)
40.
The SI unit for temperature is __?__.
a)
degree fahrenheit  (° F)
b)
degree celsius  (° C)
c)
kelvin  (K)
d)
degree centigrade  (°C)
41.
The volume of a grain silo would be measured in __?__.
a)
liters (L)
b)
cubic meters (m3)
c)
milliliters  (mL)
d)
cubic centimeters  (cm3)
42.
The volume of a grain silo would be measured in __?__.
a)
liters (L)
b)
cubic meters (m3)
c)
milliliters  (mL)
d)
cubic centimeters  (cm3)
43.
The volume of a glass of orange juice would be measured in __?__.
a)
liters  (L)
b)
cubic meters  (m3)
c)
milliliters  (mL)
d)
kilograms  (kg)
44.
The mass of a push pen would be measured in __?__.
a)
kilograms  (kg)
b)
liters (L)
c)
grams  (g)
d)
milligrams  (mg)
45.
The high temperature for the day in Munich, Germany would be measured in __?__.
a)
degrees fahrenheit  (°F)
b)
kelvin  (K)
c)
degrees celsius  (°C)
d)
degrees newton  (°N)
46.
The SI unit for time is the __?__.
a)
meter (m)
b)
liter (L)
c)
gram (g)
d)
second (s)
47.
The SI unit for time is the __?__.
a)
meter (m)
b)
liter (L)
c)
gram (g)
d)
second (s)
48.
The SI Unit for weight is the __?__.
a)
kilogram  (kg)
b)
gram (g)
c)
newton  (N)
d)
cubic gram  (g3)
49.
The metric prefix "kilo" means __?__.
a)
one tenth  (0.1)
b)
one thousandth  (0.001)
c)
one hundred  (100)
d)
one thousand  (1,000)
50.
The metric prefix " deka" means __?__
a)
one tenth  (0.1)
b)
ten  (10)
c)
one hundred  (100)
d)
one thousandth  (0.001)