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Q1

Given below are two statements :
Statement I: In a vernier callipers, one vernier scale division is always smaller than one main scale division.
Statement II: The vernier constant is given by one main scale division multiplied by the number of vernier scale divisions.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

a

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

b

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

c

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

d

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

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Q2

Find the dimensions of \(\frac{B}{\mu_0}\) (Shift I Memory Based)

a

[AL]

b

AL-1

c

[MAL]

d

MALT-1

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Q3

The displacement of a particle as a function of time is given by:x(t)=Asin(t)+Bcos2(t)+Ct2+Dx(t) = A\sin(t) + B\cos^2(t) + Ct^2 + D.

Find the dimension of ABCD\frac{ABC}{D}

(Shift I Memory Based)

a

L2

b

L2T2

c

LT2

d

L3T

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Q4

What is the dimensional formula of ab-1 in the equation P+aV2(V-b)=RT, where letters have their usual meaning.

[JEE Main 2024, 5 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

M0L3T-2

b

ML2T-2

c

M-1L5T3

d

 M6L7T4

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Q5

Find the correct dimensional formula for the capacitance in terms of M, L, T and C, where they stand for units of mass, length, time, and charge.

(Shift II Memory Based)

a

[M1L2T4C2][M^{-1} L^{-2} T^4 C^2]

b

[M1L2T2C2][M^{-1} L^{-2} T^2 C^2]

c

[M1L1T3C][M^{-1} L^{-1} T^3 C]

d

[M0L1T1C1][M^0 L^1 T^{-1} C^{-1}]

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Q6

Match List - I with List - II.

List - I List - II
(A) Permeability of free space (I) ML2 T-2
(B) Magnetic field (II) MT-2 A-1
(C) Magnetic moment (III) MLT-2 A-2
(D) Torsional constant (IV) L2 A


Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

[JEE Main 2025, 23 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

b

(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

c

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

d

(A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

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Q7

If \(\epsilon_{ o }\) is the permittivity of free space and \(E\) is the electric field, then \(\epsilon_{ o } E ^2\) has the dimensions :

[JEE Main 2024, 8 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

\(\left[ M L ^{-1} T ^{-2}\right]\)

b

\(\left[ M L ^2 T ^{-2}\right]\)

c

\(\left[ M ^{\circ} L ^{-2} T A \right]\)

d

\(\left[ M ^{-1} L ^{-3} T ^4 A ^2\right]\)

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Q8

The velocity of a particle moving along a straight line varies with time as:

v=At2+BtC+t

where A, B, and C are constants. Determine the dimensional formula of ABC.

(Shift - I Memory Based)

a

L2T2L^2 T^{-2}

b

L2T1L^2 T^{-1}

c

L2T3L^2 T^{-3}

d

L2T4L^2 T^{-4}

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Q9

Time periods of oscillation of the same simple pendulum measured using four different measuring clocks were recorded as 4.62s , 4.632s , 4.6s and 4.64s. The arithmetic mean of these readings in correct significant figure is :

a

4.623s

b

4.62s

c

4.6s

d

5s

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Q10

The measurements for a wire are given as:

  • Mass, m=(0.60±0.003)gm = (0.60 \pm 0.003) \, \text{g},
  • Radius, r=(0.50±0.01)cmr = (0.50 \pm 0.01) \, \text{cm},
  • Length, l=(10.00±0.05)cml = (10.00 \pm 0.05) \, \text{cm}.

Find the maximum percentage error in the measurement of the density of the wire.

(Shift II Memory Based)

a

2%

b

3%

c

4%

d

5%

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Q11

The expression given below shows the variation of velocity (v) with time (t), v=At2+BtC+t. The dimension of ABC is :

[JEE Main 2025, 29 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

M0L2T-2

b

M0L1T-3

c

M0L2T-3

d

M0L1T-2

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Q12

10 divisions on the main scale of a Vernier calliper coincide with 11 divisions on the Vernier scale. If each division on the main scale is of 5 units, the least count of the instrument is :

[JEE Main 2024, 1 Feb (Shift 1)]

a

\(
\frac{1}{2}
\)

b

\(
\frac{5}{11}
\)

c

\(
\frac{50}{11}
\)

d

\(
\frac{10}{11}
\)

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Q13

Which of the following pairs of physical quantities have the same dimensions?(Shift - I Memory Based)

a

Angular momentum and Planck's constant

b

Torque and moment of inertia

c

Impulse and surface tension

d

Momentum and work done

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Q14

A physical quantity QQ is given by:Q=ab4cdQ = \frac{a b^4}{c d}​.If the percentage errors in a,b,ca, b, c and dd are 2%, 1%, 2%, and 1% respectively, determine the percentage error in QQ.

(Shift - II Memory Based)

a

2%

b

5%

c

9%

d

6%

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Q15

A temperature difference can generate e.m.f. in some materials. Let \(S\) be the e.m.f. produced per unit temperature difference between the ends of a wire, \(\sigma\) the electrical conductivity and \(\kappa\) the thermal conductivity of the material of the wire. Taking \(M, L, T, I\) and \(K\) as dimensions of mass, length, time, current and temperature, respectively, the dimensional formula of the quantity \(Z=\frac{S^2 \sigma}{\kappa}\) is:

[JEE Advanced 2025]

a

M0L0T0I0K0

b

M0L0T0I0K-1

c

M1L2T-2I-1K-1

d

M1L2T-4I-1K-1

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Q16

Match List - I with List - II.

List - I List - II
(A) Young's Modulus (I) M L-1T-1
(B) Torque (II) M L-1T-2
(C) Coefficient of Viscosity (III) M-1L3T-2
(D) Gravitational Constant (IV) M L2T-2

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

[JEE Main 2025, 29 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

b

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

c

(A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

d

(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

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Q17

The pair of physical quantities not having same dimensions is :

[JEE Main 2025, 29 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

Pressure and Young's modulus

b

Surface tension and impulse

c

Angular momentum and Planck's constant

d

Torque and energy

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Q18

Find the dimensions of \(\frac{B}{\mu_0}\) (Shift I Memory Based)

a

[AL]

b

AL-1

c

[MAL]

d

MALT-1

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Q19

The maximum percentage error in the measurment of density of a wire is
[Given, mass of wire =(0.60±0.003)g
radius of wire =(0.50±0.01)cm
length of wire =(10.00±0.05)cm]

[JEE Main 2025, 22 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

5

b

8

c

4

d

7

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Q20

Match List - I with List - II.

List - I List - II
(A) Young's Modulus (I) M L-1T-1
(B) Torque (II) M L-1T-2
(C) Coefficient of Viscosity (III) M-1L3T-2
(D) Gravitational Constant (IV) M L2T-2

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

[JEE Main 2025, 29 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

b

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

c

(A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

d

(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

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Q21

The energy in a system varies with position and time as E(x, t) = x3  eβt , where β = 0.3 sec1. Given that the P% error in x = 1.2 % and that the % error in t = 1.6%. Find the maximum % error in E at t = 5 sec.

(Shift - II Memory Based)

a

1%

b

2%

c

3%

d

6%

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Q22

If 50 Vernier divisions are equal to 49 main scale divisions of a travelling microscope and one smallest reading of main scale is 0.5 mm, the Vernier constant of travelling microscope is:

a

0.1 mm

b

0.1 cm

c

0.01 cm

d

0.01 mm

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Q23

For an experimental expression y=32.3×112527.4, where all the digits are significant. Then to report the value of y we should write

a

y = 1326.19

b

y = 1326.2

c

y = 1326.186

d

y = 1330

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Q24

If \(\epsilon_{ o }\) is the permittivity of free space and \(E\) is the electric field, then \(\epsilon_{ o } E ^2\) has the dimensions :

[JEE Main 2024, 8 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

\(\left[ M L ^{-1} T ^{-2}\right]\)

b

\(\left[ M L ^2 T ^{-2}\right]\)

c

\(\left[ M ^{\circ} L ^{-2} T A \right]\)

d

\(\left[ M ^{-1} L ^{-3} T ^4 A ^2\right]\)

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Q25

Find the dimensions of \(\frac{B}{\mu_0}\) (Shift I Memory Based)

a

[AL]

b

AL-1

c

[MAL]

d

MALT-1

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Q26

If \(B\) is magnetic field and μ0 is permeability of free space, then the dimensions of B/μ0 is

[JEE Main 2025, 22 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

ML2 T-2 A-1

b

MT-2 A-1

c

LT-2 A-1

d

L-1 A

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Q27

Electric flux ϕ\phi is related to linear charge density λ\lambdaand surface charge density σ\sigma as ϕ=αλ+βσ\phi = \alpha \lambda + \beta \sigma, where α\alpha and β\beta are constants. The dimensions of (β/α)(\beta/\alpha) are:

(Shift I Memory Based)

a

Displacement

b

Area

c

Electric field

d

Velocity

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Q28

The position of a particle moving on x -axis is given by x(t)=Asint+Bcos2t+Ct2+D, where \(t\) is time. The dimension of ABCD is

[JEE Main 2025, 23 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

L 3 T-2

b

L2

c

L2 T-2

d

L

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Q29

The position of a particle moving on x -axis is given by x(t)=Asint+Bcos2t+Ct2+D, where \(t\) is time. The dimension of ABCD is

[JEE Main 2025, 23 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

L 3 T-2

b

L2

c

L2 T-2

d

L

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Q30

While measuring diameter of a wire using a screw gauge the following readings were noted Main scale reading is 1 mm and circular scale reading is equal to 42 division Pitch of screw gauge is 1 mm and it has 100 divisions on circular scale The diameter of wire is x/50 mm The value of x is

a

142

b

71

c

42

d

21

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Q31

A physical quantity Q is found to depend on quantities a,b,c by the relation Q=a4b3c2. The percentage error in a,b and c are 3%,4% and 5%respectively. Then, the percentage error in Q is :

[JEE Main 2024, 29 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

34%

b

43%

c

14%

d

66%

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Q32

Consider two physical quantities A and B related to each other as E=Bx2At
= where E, x and t have dimensions of energy, length and time respectively. The dimension of AB is

a

L2M1T0

b

L2M1T1

c

L2M1T1

d

L0M1T1

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Q33

In a vernier calipers, (N+1) divisions of vernier scale coincide with N divisions of main scale. If 1 MSD represents 0.1 mm, the vernier constant (in cm) is :

a

110 N

b

1100( N+1)

c

100N

d

10(N+1)

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Q34

Match List - I with List - II.

List - I List - II
(A) Permeability of free space (I) ML2 T-2
(B) Magnetic field (II) MT-2 A-1
(C) Magnetic moment (III) MLT-2 A-2
(D) Torsional constant (IV) L2 A


Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

[JEE Main 2025, 23 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

b

(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

c

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

d

(A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

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Q35

The pitch of an error free screw gauge is 1 mm and there are 100 divisions on the circular scale. While measuring the diameter of a thick wire, the pitch scale reads 1 mm and 63rd  division on the circular scale coincides with the reference line. The diameter of the wire is:

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a

1.63 cm

b

0.163 cm

c

0.163 m

d

1.63 m

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Q36

The energy of a system is given as E(t)=α3e-βt, where \(t\) is the time and β=0.3 s-1. The errors in the measurement of α and \(t\) are1.2% and 1.6%, respectively. At t=5 s, maximum percentage error in the energy is :

[JEE Main 2025, 23 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

6%

b

11.6%

c

8.4%

d

4%

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Q37

In an experiment to measure focal length (f) of convex lens, the least counts of the measuring scales for the position of object (u) and for the position of image (v) are u and v, respectively. The error in the measurement of the focal length of the convex lens will be:

a

uu+vv

b

f2uu2+vv2

c

2fuu+vv

d

fuu+vn

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Q38

Which one of the following is the correct dimensional formula for the capacitance (F) in terms of M, L, T and \(C\) stand for unit of mass, length, time and charge,

[JEE Main 2025, 22 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

[F]=C2M-1 L-2 T2

b

[F]=CM-2 L-2 T-2

c

[F]=CM-1 L-2 T2

d

[F]=C2M-2 L2 T2

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Q39

A physical quantity QQ is given by:Q=ab4cdQ = \frac{a b^4}{c d}​.If the percentage errors in a,b,ca, b, c and dd are 2%, 1%, 2%, and 1% respectively, determine the percentage error in QQ.

a

2%

b

5%

c

9%

d

6%

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