Units, Dimensions and Error Analysis - Measurements and Error Analysis - Physics Previous Year Questions

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2010 · Physics · Measurements and Error Analysis · Units, Dimensions and Error Analysis

Physics (PH) 2010

Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence.
His rather casual remarks on politics ________ his lack of seriousness about the subject.

A

masked

B

belied

C

betrayed

D

suppressed

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2010 · Physics · Measurements and Error Analysis · Units, Dimensions and Error Analysis

Physics (PH) 2010

Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence:
If we manage to ________ our natural resources, we would leave a better planet for our children.

A

uphold

B

restrain

C

cherish

D

conserve

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2010 · Physics · Measurements and Error Analysis · Units, Dimensions and Error Analysis

Physics (PH) 2010

If 137 + 276 = 435 how much is 731 + 672?

A

534

B

1403

C

1623

D

1513

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2010 · Physics · Measurements and Error Analysis · Units, Dimensions and Error Analysis

Physics (PH) 2010

Modern warfare has changed from large scale clashes of armies to suppression of civilian populations. Chemical agents that do their work silently appear to be suited to such warfare; and regrettably, there exist people in military establishments who think that chemical agents are useful tools for their cause.
Which of the following statements best sums up the meaning of the above passage:

A

Modern warfare has resulted in civil strife.

B

Chemical agents are useful in modern warfare.

C

Use of chemical agents in warfare would be undesirable.

D

People in military establishments like to use chemical agents in war.

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2010 · Physics · Measurements and Error Analysis · Units, Dimensions and Error Analysis

Physics (PH) 2010

5 skilled workers can build a wall in 20 days; 8 semi-skilled workers can build a wall in 25 days; 10 unskilled workers can build a wall in 30 days. If a team has 2 skilled, 6 semi-skilled and 5 unskilled workers, how long will it take to build the wall?

A

20 days

B

18 days

C

16 days

D

15 days

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2011 · Physics · Measurements and Error Analysis · Units, Dimensions and Error Analysis

Physics (PH) 2011

Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence.
If you are trying to make a strong impression on your audience, you cannot do so by being understated, tentative or __________.

A

hyperbolic

B

restrained

C

argumentative

D

indifferent

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2011 · Physics · Measurements and Error Analysis · Units, Dimensions and Error Analysis

Physics (PH) 2011

Which of the following options is the closest in the meaning to the word below:
Inexplicable

A

Incomprehensible

B

Indelible

C

Inextricable

D

Infallible

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2011 · Physics · Measurements and Error Analysis · Units, Dimensions and Error Analysis

Physics (PH) 2011

Choose the word from the options given below that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the given word:
Amalgamate

A

merge

B

split

C

collect

D

separate

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2011 · Physics · Measurements and Error Analysis · Units, Dimensions and Error Analysis

Physics (PH) 2011

Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence.
If you are trying to make a strong impression on your audience, you cannot do so by being understated, tentative or ______________.

A

hyperbolic

B

restrained

C

argumentative

D

indifferent

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2011 · Physics · Measurements and Error Analysis · Units, Dimensions and Error Analysis

Physics (PH) 2011

P, Q, R and S are four types of dangerous microbes recently found in a human habitat. The area of each circle with its diameter printed in brackets represents the growth of a single microbe surviving human immunity system within 24 hours of entering the body. The danger to human beings varies proportionately with the toxicity, potency and growth attributed to a microbe shown in the figure below:
A pharmaceutical company is contemplating the development of a vaccine against the most dangerous microbe. Which microbe should the company target in its first attempt?

A

P

B

Q

C

R

D

S

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2011 · Physics · Measurements and Error Analysis · Units, Dimensions and Error Analysis

Physics (PH) 2011

Few school curricula include a unit on how to deal with bereavement and grief, and yet all students at some point in their lives suffer from losses through death and parting.
Based on the above passage which topic would not be included in a unit on bereavement?

A

how to write a letter of condolence

B

what emotional stages are passed through in the healing process

C

what the leading causes of death are

D

how to give support to a grieving friend

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2011 · Physics · Measurements and Error Analysis · Units, Dimensions and Error Analysis

Physics (PH) 2011

A container originally contains 10 litres of pure spirit. From this container 1 litre of spirit is replaced with 1 litre of water. Subsequently, 1 litre of the mixture is again replaced with 1 litre of water and this process is repeated one more time. How much spirit is now left in the container?

A

7.58 litres

B

7.84 litres

C

7 litres

D

7.29 litres

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2011 · Physics · Measurements and Error Analysis · Units, Dimensions and Error Analysis

Physics (PH) 2011

P, Q, R and S are four types of dangerous microbes recently found in a human habitat. The area of each circle with its diameter printed in brackets represents the growth of a single microbe surviving human immunity system within 24 hours of entering the body. The danger to human beings varies proportionately with the toxicity, potency and growth attributed to a microbe shown in the figure below:

A pharmaceutical company is contemplating the development of a vaccine against the most dangerous microbe. Which microbe should the company target in its first attempt?

A

P

B

Q

C

R

D

S

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2012 · Physics · Measurements and Error Analysis · Units, Dimensions and Error Analysis

Physics (PH) 2012

Choose the grammatically INCORRECT sentence:

A

They gave us the money back less the service charges of Three Hundred rupees.

B

This country's expenditure is not less than that of Bangladesh.

C

The committee initially asked for a funding of Fifty Lakh rupees, but later settled for a lesser sum.

D

This country's expenditure on educational reforms is very less.

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2012 · Physics · Measurements and Error Analysis · Units, Dimensions and Error Analysis

Physics (PH) 2012

Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below?
Mitigate

A

Diminish

B

Divulge

C

Dedicate

D

Denote

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2012 · Physics · Measurements and Error Analysis · Units, Dimensions and Error Analysis

Physics (PH) 2012

Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence:
Despite several _________ the mission succeeded in its attempt to resolve the conflict.

A

attempts

B

setbacks

C

meetings

D

delegations

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2012 · Physics · Measurements and Error Analysis · Units, Dimensions and Error Analysis

Physics (PH) 2012

Which of the following assertions are CORRECT?
P: Adding 7 to each entry in a list adds 7 to the mean of the list
Q: Adding 7 to each entry in a list adds 7 to the standard deviation of the list
R: Doubling each entry in a list doubles the mean of the list
S: Doubling each entry in a list leaves the standard deviation of the list unchanged

A

P, Q

B

Q, R

C

P, R

D

R, S

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2012 · Physics · Measurements and Error Analysis · Units, Dimensions and Error Analysis

Physics (PH) 2012

An automobile plant contracted to buy shock absorbers from two suppliers X and Y. X supplies 60% and Y supplies 40% of the shock absorbers. All shock absorbers are subjected to a quality test. The ones that pass the quality test are considered reliable. Of X's shock absorbers, 96% are reliable. Of Y's shock absorbers, 72% are reliable.
The probability that a randomly chosen shock absorber, which is found to be reliable, is made by Y is

A

0.288

B

0.334

C

0.667

D

0.720

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2012 · Physics · Measurements and Error Analysis · Units, Dimensions and Error Analysis

Physics (PH) 2012

Wanted Temporary, Part-time persons for the post of Field Interviewer to conduct personal interviews to collect and collate economic data. Requirements: High School-pass, must be available for Day, Evening and Saturday work. Transportation paid, expenses reimbursed.
Which one of the following is the best inference from the above advertisement?

A

Gender-discriminatory

B

Xenophobic

C

Not designed to make the post attractive

D

Not gender-discriminatory

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2013 · Physics · Measurements and Error Analysis · Units, Dimensions and Error Analysis

Physics (PH) 2013

A number is as much greater than 75 as it is smaller than 117. The number is:

A

91

B

93

C

89

D

96

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