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ment / Physical Quantities Unit
1. The unit of magnetic intensity in CGS ea over which that force is distributed.
(centimetre-Gram-Second) system is- The SI unit of pressure is Pascal.
(a) Weber ● Temperature determines the internal en-
(b) Gauss
ergy within a given system. Temperature
(c) Oersted
(d) Candela is measured with a thermometer. The hu-
SSC CHSL (Tier-II) - 26/06/2023 man body temperature is checked with a
Ans. (c): thermometer. The unit of temperature is
● Magnetic Intensity is used to measure degree Celsius. The numerical value of
magnetic fields. temperature expressed in Kelvin.
● It measures how strong or weak a mag- 3. Parsec is a unit of
netic field is. Magnetic Intensity is the (a) Acceleration
magnetic moment flux per unit volume. (b) Speed
● Its unit in the CGS system is Oersted. (c) Time
(d) Length
● Additional information:
SSC CGL (Tier-I) 18/08/2021 (Shift II)
● Weber is the SI unit of Magnetic Flux. Ans. (d):
Magnetic Flux is linked with electrical cir- ● Parsec is a unit of length.
cuits. It is an electromotive force. It is rep- ● It is used to measure the large distance to
resented by Wb. astronomical objects outside the solar
● Gauss is the unit of Magnetic Induction. system.
Magnetic induction is the production of ● It is also the unit of distance. It is repre-
an electromotive force across an electric sented by pc.
conductor in changing magnetic fields. ● Additional information:
Gauss is represented by G. ● Acceleration is the rate of change of veloc-
● Candela is the unit of luminous Intensity ity. It is represented by a. Its unit is m/s.
in the CGS system. It measures luminous Acceleration is a vector quantity. It has
power. Its symbol is cd. both magnitude and direction.
2. Which of the following combinations of ● Speed is a scalar quantity. It has only
measures of quantity and unit is NOT a magnitude but no direction. Its unit is m/
correct match?
s. It is the time rate at which an object is
(a) Pressure Pascal
(b) Mass - Kilogram moving along a path.
(c) Temperature - Kelvin ● The unit of time is second.
(d) Weight-Cubic metre 4. What is the unit of the Physical quanti-
SSC CHSL 19/04/2021 (Shift-III) ty Entropy?
Ans. (d): (a) Watt per kelvin
● The SI unit of weight is Kilogram. (b) Newton per kelvin
● A gram is a metric unit of weight. (c) Pascal per kelvin
● Mass is also expressed in kilograms. (d) Joule per Kelvin
(SSC CPO (Tier-I) 2016)
● Additional information:
Ans. (d)
● Cubic metre is the unit of volume. ● Joule per Kelvin is the unit of Entropy.
● Pressure is the force applied perpendicu-
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● Entropy is a scientific concept that is most between two components. Its SI unit is
commonly associated with a state of dis- Farad. It is represented by C.
order. ● C = q/V
● Additional information: ● Where q is the charge and V is the voltage.
● Watt per kelvin is the unit of thermal con- ● Inductance : Inductance is the tendency of
ductance. Thermal conductance is an abil- an electrical conductor to oppose a
ity to conduct heat. It is represented by C. change in the electric current flowing
● Newton per kelvin is the unit of specific through it. Magnitude is dependent on
heat. It is a quantity of heat required to electric current. Its SI unit is Henry. It is
raise the temperature of 1 gram of a sub- represented by L
stance by one Celsius degree. It is repre- ● L = V/ (I/t)
sented by Q. ● Where V is the voltage , I is the current
● Pascal per kelvin is a unit of Thomson co- and t is the time.
efficient. 6. Noise is measured in which unit?
5. Match the columns (a) Watt
Column-A Col- (b) Faraday
umn-B (c) Pascal
i. Electric current a. Henry (d) Decibel
ii. Potential difference b. Farad SSC JE Civil - 23/01/2018 (Shift-I)
iii. Capacitance c. Volt Ans. (d):
iv. Inductance d. Ampere ● Noise is measured in Decibels.
(a) i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d ● It is used to measure intensity of sound.
(b) i-a, ii-c, iii-b, iv-d ● It is the amount of energy passing per
(c) i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a unit area per unit time in a direction nor-
(d) i-b, ii-a, iii-c, iv-d
mal to the area.
SSC CGL (Tier-II) - 07/03/2023
SSC CGL (Tier-1)-24/07/2023 (Shift-1) ● Intensity of sound is directly proportional
Ans. (c): to the square of amplitude of sound.
● Electric current : The rate of flow of ● Additional information:
charge through any cross section of a wire ● Watt is the unit of power. Power is the
is called electric current. It is represented rate of doing work. Watt is represented
by I. The SI unit of electric current is Am- by W. one watt is equal to one joule per
pere(A). It is a scalar quantity. second.
● I = q/t ● Faraday is the unit of charge. Faraday
● It has two types : direct current and alter- constant is equal to one faraday per mole.
nating current Electrical charge causes it to experience a
● Potential difference : Potential difference force when placed in an electromagnetic
is the difference in the amount of energy field. It can be created when electrons are
that charge carriers have between two removed from an object.
points in a circuit. The SI unit of potential ● Pascal is the unit of pressure. Pressure is
difference is volt. It is represented by V, the perpendicular force per unit area. One
● V = IR pascal is equal to one kilogram per metre
● Where I is the current and R is the re- per second square.
sistance. 7. The unit of measurement of noise is
● Capacitance : Capacitance is the capability (a) Decibel
of a material object or device to store (b) Hertz
(c) Amplifier
electric charge. Capacitance is measured
(d) Acoustics
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Ans. (a) Ans. (c)
● The unit of measurement of noise is Deci- ● The SI unit of charge is coulomb.
bels. ● Charge is represented by Q.
● Additional information: ● One coulomb is the quantity of charge
● Hertz is a unit of frequency. Frequency is transferred in one second.
the number of wave cycles that pass ● Q = It
through a given point in one second. ● Where I is the current and t is the time
Hertz is represented by HZ. ● Additional information:
● Amplifier is used to measure electric cur- ● Volt is the unit of potential difference. It is
rent. It is represented by A. An amplifier represented by V. One volt is equal to one
is an electronic device that increases the joule per coulomb.
voltage , current or power of a signal. It ● Ohm is the unit of resistance. In a re-
generates an output signal. sistance the current flowing through a
● Acoustic is a unit of sound. It means hav- conductor and the potential difference
ing to do with sound. It prefers the softer across it. It is represented by R
sound of acoustic rock. ● R = V/I
8. The basic SI unit of the amount of sub- ● Where V is the potential difference and I
stance is represented by: is the current.
(a) K ● Watt is the unit of power. Power is the
(b) S
rate of doing work. Watt is a measure of
(c) CD
(d) Mol the rate of energy transfer over a unit of
SSC JE Electrical 28.10.2020 (Shift-1) time. One watt is equals to one joule per
Ans (d): second
● The basic SI unit of amount of substance ● 1 W = J/s
is represented by mol. 10. Which of the following is the SI unit of
● Amount of substance is the measure of pressure?
the number of specified elementary enti- (a) Candela
ties. (b) Pascal
(c) Parsec
● The SI unit of concentration is the mole
(d) Lumen
per cubic metre. SSC CHSL-04/07/2019 (Shift-1)
● Additional information: SSC JE Mechanical 28.10.2020 (Shift-II)
● The basic SI unit of temperature is K. Ans. (b):
Temperature is measured with a ther- ● The SI unit of pressure is Pascal. Pressure
mometer. Thermometer is used to check is the force per unit area.
the human body temperature. K is the ● P = F/A
symbol of kelvin. ● Where F is the force and a is the area.
● The basic SI unit of luminous intensity is ● Additional information:
cd. Luminous intensity is a measure of the ● The SI unit of luminous intensity is Can-
wavelength. It is emitted by a light source dela. It is represented by cd. Luminous
in a particular direction per unit solid an- intensity is associated with brightness of
gle. light. One candela is the luminous intensi-
9. The SI unit of electric charge is? ty in a given direction of a source that
(a) Volt emits monochromatic radiation of fre-
(b) Ohm quency and that has a radiant intensity in
(c) Coulomb that direction.
(d) Watt
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● The SI unit of length is Parsec. It is used ● Ohm- metre is a unit of resistivity. Resis-
to measure large distances between as- tivity is a property that describes the ex-
tronomical objects outside the solar sys- tent to which a material opposes the flow
tem. of electric current through it.
● The SI unit of light flux is Lumen. It is the ● Siemens per metre is the unit of conduc-
unit of light quantity equals to the light on tivity. It is the ability of a substance to
a unit surface. conduct electricity. It measures how elec-
11. Which term is not associated with tric current moves within a substance.
sound waves? 13. What is the unit of the physical quanti-
(a) Hertz ty, Electrical conductance?
(b) Decibel (a) lux
(c) Candela (b) ohm
(d) Mach (c) faraday
SSC CGL (TIER-1) 09-09-2016, 10 am (d) siemens
Ans. (c) (SSC 10+2 CHSL 23.01.17, 1.15 pm)
● Sound waves are not associated with Can- Ans. (d)
dela. Candela is a unit of luminous intensi- ● Unit of electrical conductance is siemens.
ty. It is equal to conductance between two
● Additional information: points of a conductor having a resistance
● Hertz , Decibel and Mach all associated of 1 watt. In direct current , the conduct-
with sound wave ance in siemens is reciprocal of resistance
● Sound waves are vibrations that transmit in ohm.
sound through matter. It is a vibration ● Additional information:
that propagates as an acoustic wave ● Unit of electrical resistance is ohm. Re-
through a transmission medium such as a sistance is the ratio of voltage across it to
gas , liquid or solid. current through it. It is represented by R.
12. 'Mho' is the unit of a substance. ● R = VI
(a) Conductance ● The unit of electrical charge is faraday. It
(b) Resistance describes the magnitude of the electro-
(c) Resistivity
motive force or voltage in a conductor
(d) Conductivity
SSC CPO-SI 25/11/2020 (Shift-I) due to electromagnetic induction.
Ans. (a): ● Unit of luminous light is lux. It is equal to
● Mho is the unit of conductance. It is the one lumen per square metre. It is used to
ability of a system to conduct electricity measure the intensity of light that passes
measured by the ratio of the current flow- through a surface.
ing through the system to the potential 14. What is the unit of the physical quanti-
difference across it. ty "Jerk"?
● Additional information: (a) metre second
(b) metre per second cube
● Ohm is a unit of resistance.it is a measure
(c) metre per second square
of the opposition of current flow in an (d) metre per second
electric circuit. Resistance is connected in (SSC 10+2 CHSL 03.02.17, 4.15 pm)
series as well as parallel. It is represented Ans. (b)
by R. ● The unit of jerk is metre per second cube.
● R = VI A jerk is the rate of change of an object’s
● Where V is the potential difference and I acceleration over time. It is represented
is the current. by j. It is derivative of acceleration , veloc-
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● Additional information: charge. Magnetic field intensity is the
● Metre per second is the unit of speed or change in the magnetic moment per unit
acceleration. Speed is a scalar quantity volume of a magnetic field.it is also
and acceleration is a vector quantity. known as magnetic strength. It is repre-
15. The SI unit of magnetic flux is known sented by H.
as: ● Additional information :
(a) Fermi ● Joule per metre is a unit of energy. It is
(b) Henry
the capacity to generate heat. One joule is
(c) Weber
(d) Rutherford equal to the force of one newton acting
SSC GD 03/03/2019 (Shift-I) through one metre.
SSC JE Civil 30.10.2020 (Shift-1) ● Newton per metre is a unit of force. Force
Ans. (c): is the push or pull of an object. It is equal
● The SI unit of magnetic flux is Weber. It is to one newton by one metre. Force has a
represented by Wb magnitude as well as direction.
● If a magnetic field passes through a given ● Kelvin per metre is the unit of thermal
area then the magnetic field is measured conductivity. It is the ability to conduct
by magnetic flux. In magnetic flux differ- heat. It is represented by K.
ent magnetic field lines pass through a 17. What is unit of the physical quantity,
given area. The formula used for magnetic Magnetic flux density?
flux is = BA cos theta (a) Siemens
● Magnetic flux is measured by a magne- (b) weber
tometer. (c) henry
(d) tesla
● Additional information:-
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 25.01.17, 10 am)
● Fermi is the unit of length. Length is also Ans. (d)
measured in m or cm. In the nucleus fermi ● The unit of magnetic flux density is tesla.
is used to measure distances. One tesla is the field intensity generating
● The inventor of the first nuclear reactor is one newton of force per ampere of cur-
Enrico Fermi. rent per metre of a conductor.
● Henry is the unit of electrical inductance. ● Additional information:
It is represented by H. The inventor of ● Siemens is the unit of electric conduct-
henry is Joseph henry. ance. It is equal to conductance between
● 1 henry = 1 kilogram metre squared per two points of a conductor having a re-
second squared per ampere squared. sistance of one watt. In direct current, the
● Rutherford is the unit of radioactive de- conductance in siemens is reciprocal of
cay. It is represented by Rd. it is equal to resistance in ohm. Siemens per metre is
one micro ruth ford. the unit of conductivity. It is the ability of
16. What is the unit of the physical quanti- a substance to conduct electricity. It
ty "Magnetic field intensity"? measures how electric current moves
(a) joule per metre
within a substance.
(b) newton per metre
(c) kelvin per metre ● The unit of magnetic flux is Weber. Link-
(d) Newton per ampere metre ing a circuit of one turn produces in it an
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 07.02.17, 10 am) electromotive force of one volt as the flux
Ans. (d) is reduced to zero at a uniform rate in one
● The unit of magnetic flux intensity is new- second.
ton per ampere metre. Magnetic field in- ● Henry is the unit of electric conductance.
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through a coil produces flux linkage of displacement of an object or a point. It is
one Weber, then it is inductance of one represented by W. Energy is the ability to
henry. do work. It is a physical quantity. Heat,
18. What is the unit of the physical quanti- light, motion are the different forms of
ty "stress"? energy. It can neither be created nor de-
(a) newton second stroyed.
(b) Steradian
● An erg is the amount of work done by a
(c) Pascal
(d) Joule steradian force of one dyne exerted for a distance of
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 07.02.17, 4.15 pm) one centimetre. It is the CGS unit of ener-
Ans. (c) gy.
● The unit of stress is Pascal. It is also 20. Faraday is unit of
known as pressure. Pressure is the force (a) Capacitance
per unit area. It is represented by P (c) Electric charge
● P = F/A (b) Reactance
(d) Electric conductance
● Where F is the force and A is area.
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 01.02.17, 1.15 pm)
● Additional information: Ans. (a)
● Newton second is the unit of impulse. It is ● Faraday is the unit of capacitance. It is the
equivalent to a kilogram per metre se- capability of a material object or device to
cond. Impulse is used to calculate change store electric charge. Capacitance is meas-
in momentum when the object is acted ured between two components. It is rep-
upon by a force for an interval of time.it is resented by C.
represented by j. ● C = q/V
● Steradian is the solid angle of a sphere ● Where q is the charge and v is the voltage.
subtended by a portion of the surface ● Additional information :
whose area is equal to the square of the ● Electrical charge causes it to experience a
sphere’s radius. It has a geometric base. force when placed in an electromagnetic
19. What is the unit of the physical quanti- field. It can be created when electrons are
ty "Young's modulus"? removed from an object. Its SI unit is fara-
(a) newton
day. Faraday constant is equal to one fara-
(b) erg
(c) joule day per mole.
(d) pascal ● Electric conductance is measured in sie-
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 08.02.17, 4.15 pm) mens. It is equal to the conductance be-
Ans. (d) tween two points of a conductor having a
● The unit of young's modulus is pascal. It is resistance of one ohm.
referred to as the modulus of electricity. It ● Reactance is the form of opposition gen-
is equal to the longitudinal stress divided erated by components in an electric cir-
by the strain. Where stress is the amount cuit when alternating current passes
of force applied per unit area and strain is through it.it is the opposing force provid-
extension per unit length. ed by individual components like induc-
● Additional information: tor and capacitor.
● Newton is the unit of force. Force is the ● Reactance has two types
push or pull of an object. Newton is repre- ● Capacitive reactance and inductive reac-
sented by N.one newton is equal to one tance.
kilogram metre per second squared. 21. Unit of impedance is..
● Joule is the SI unit of energy or work. It is (a) ohm
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(c) tesla sents one coulomb of electric charge. Cur-
(d) hertz rent flows from positive point to negative
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 02.02.17, 1.15 pm) point.
Ans. (a)
● Joule is the unit of energy or work. It is
● Unit of impedance is ohm. Impedance is
represented by j. Energy is the ability to
the same as resistance. Both represent
do work. It is a physical quantity. Heat ,
how a component fights against the flow
light and motion are the different forms of
of current. Impedance is opposition to al-
energy. Work is the measure of displace-
ternating current presented by the re-
ment of an object or a point.
sistance and reactance.
● Kilogram metre is the unit of measure-
● Additional information :
ment used to calculate mass of an object
● Henry is the unit of electrical inductance.
per unit length.it is used in scientific fields
If a current of one ampere flowing
when measuring the density or weight of
through a coil produces flux linkage of
objects.
one weber then it is inductance of one
23. The S.I Unit of radioactivity is ?
henry. The inventor of henry is Joseph
(a) Decibel
henry. (b) Ampere
● Tesla is the measurement of the magnetic (c) Becquerel
field strength. It is also known as magnet- (d) Cobalt
ic flux intensity. It is used to measure the SSC CHSL-09/07/2019 (Shift-II)
intensity of the magnetic field. It is repre- Ans. (c):
● The SI unit of radioactivity is Becquerel.
sented by H. one tesla is equal to one we-
One becquerel is the activity of one radio-
ber per square metre.
active decay per second. It is represented
● Hertz is associated with sound waves.
by Bq. It measures the activity of radioac-
Sound waves are vibrations that transmit
tive material with curie. Radioactivity is
sound through matter. It is a vibration
the process by which an unstable atomic
that propagates as an acoustic wave
nucleus loses energy by radiation. It is al-
through a transmission medium such as a
so known as nuclear decay.
gas , liquid or solid.
● Additional information :
22. What is the SI unit of momentum?
(a) Ampere ● Decibel is the unit of measuring intensity
(b) Kilogram Metre/Second of sound. Intensity of sound is the sound
(c) Joule wave per unit area in a direction perpen-
(d) Kilogram Metre dicular to that area. Its SI unit is watt per
SSC MTS-13/08/2019 (Shift-1) square metre.
Ans. (b):
● Ampere is the unit of electric current.
● The SI unit of momentum is kilogram me-
Electric current is the rate of flow of
tre/second. Momentum is the quantity of
charge through any cross section of a
motion possessed by an object. It is the
wire. One ampere is equal to coulomb
property of a moving body that is equal to
moving a point per second. One ampere of
the product of the body’s mass and veloci-
current represents one coulomb of
ty. Its unit is newton-second.
charge. Current flows from positive point
● Additional information :
to negative point.
● Ampere is the unit of electric current.
● Cobalt is an element. It is similar to iron
Electric current is the rate of flow of
and nickel. It is represented by Co. it was
charge through any cross section of a
discovered in 1975. Its atomic mass is 60
wire. It is represented by I. It is a vector
amu and atomic number is 27.
quantity. One ampere of current repre-
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24. What is the unit of the physical quanti- ● There are 1000 metres in a kilometre.
ty, Illuminance? ● One metre is 1/1000 of a kilometre or
(a) siemens 0.001 of a kilometre.
(b) tesla ● Centimetre is used to measure length.
(c) lux One centimetre is equal to 0.01 metre.
(d) weber ● Millimetre is used to measure length. One
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 29.01.17, 10 am) millimetre is equal to 0.001 in metre.
Ans. (c) 26. What is the SI unit of mass?
● The unit of luminous light is lux. It is (a) Centigram
equal to one lumen per square metre. (b) Kilogram
● It is used to measure the intensity of light (c) Milligram
(d) Gram
that passes through a surface.
SSC JE Electrical-24/03/2021 (Shift-1)
● Additional information: Ans. (b):
● Siemens is the unit of electric conduct- ● The SI unit of mass is kilogram.
ance. It is equal to conductance between ● It is represented by kg. It is a more practi-
two points of a conductor having a re- cal unit for everyday use. Mass is a quan-
sistance of one watt. titative measure of inertia.
● In direct current , the conductance in sie- ● The greater the mass of the body, the
smaller the change produced by an ap-
mens is reciprocal of resistance in ohm.
plied force.
Siemens per metre is the unit of conduc- ● Additional information:
tivity. ● A centigram is used to measure weight. A
● It is the ability of a substance to conduct centigram is equal to 1/100 of a gram.
electricity. It measures how electric cur- ● Miligram is used to measure weight. It is
rent moves within a substance. the smallest unit of weight. A milligram is
equal to 1/1000 of a gram.
● Tesla is the unit of magnetic flux density. 27. Which of the following is the basic SI unit
● One tesla is the field intensity generating of thermodynamic temperature?
(a) Candela
one newton of force per ampere of cur-
(b) Mole
rent per metre of a conductor. (c) Metre
(d) Kelvin
● Weber is the unit of magnetic flux in CGS. SSC CHSL 20/10/2020 (Shift-I)
● magnetic flux is linked with electric cir- Ans. (d):
cuits. It is an electromotive force. It is rep- ● The SI unit of thermodynamic tempera-
resented by Wb. ture is kelvin. It is represented by k.
25. The SI (International system of units) ● Thermodynamic temperature is an abso-
unit of length is lute measure of the average total internal
(a) Kilometre energy of an object.
(b) Millimetre ● Thermodynamic temperature is a meas-
(c) Centimetre ure of the average kinetic energy of the
(d) Metre atoms or molecules.
SSC CPO (SI)-13/12/2019 (Shift-I) ● Additional information:
Ans. (d) ● Candela is the unit of luminous intensity
● The SI unit of length is metre. in the CGS system. It measures luminous
● Parsec is a unit of length. It is used to power. It is represented by cd.
measure the large distance to astronomi- ● Mole is the unit of amount of substance.
cal objects outside the solar system. It is ● Amount of substance of matter is the ratio
also the unit of distance. It is represented between the number of elementary enti-
by pc. ties and the Avogadro constant. Mole is
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● Metre is the unit of length and distance. It ● Frequency describes the number of cycles
is represented by m. or vibrations during one unit of time by a
28. Which of the following is the SI unit of body in periodic motion.
temperature? o Additional information:
(a) Kelvin ● Energy is the ability to do work. It is the
(b) Rumer Scale capacity to move an object by the applica-
(c) Candela tion of force.
(d) Ampere ● The SI unit of energy is joule. It is repre-
SSC SSC CHSL 20/10/2020 (Shift-I) sented by j.
CHSL 18/03/2020 (Shift-III)
SSC CHSL (Tier-I)-10/07/2019 (Shift-1) ● Pressure is the force acting per unit area.
Ans. (a): The SI unit of pressure is pascal.
● The SI unit of temperature is kelvin. It is ● P = F/A , where F is the force and A is the
represented by k. area.
● Temperature determines the internal en- ● Pressure is also known as stress.
ergy within a given system.
● Temperature is measured with a ther- ● Force is an influence that can cause an ob-
mometer. The human body temperature ject to change its velocity.
is checked with a thermometer. ● Force is the push or pull of an object.
● The unit of temperature is degree Celsius. ● The SI unit of force is Newton.
o Additional information: 30. Which of the following is equivalent to
● Candela is the unit of luminous intensity coulomb per second?
in the CGS system. (a) Faraday
● It measures luminous power. It is repre- (c) Volt
sented by cd. (b) Ohm
● Luminous intensity is the quantity of visi- (d) Ampere
ble light that is emitted in unit time per SSC MTS 13/10/2021 (Shift-I)
unit solid angle. Ans. (d):
● Luminous intensity is measured using a ● Coulomb per second is equivalent to am-
spectroradiometer. pere.
● Ampere is also a unit of electric current. It
● Ampere is the unit of electric current. It is is represented by A.
represented by A. ● Electric current is the rate of flow of
● Electric current is the rate of flow of charge through any cross section of a
charge through any cross section of a wire. It is represented by I.
wire. It is a vector quantity. ● Electric current is a vector quantity.,
29. Hertz is the S.I Unit of - ● I = q/t , where q is the charge and t is the
(a) Energy time period.
(c) Pressure ● Additional information:-
(b) Frequency ● Faraday is the unit of charge.
(d) Force ● It is the magnitude of the electromotive
SSC CHSL-02/07/2019 (Shift-III) force or voltage induced in a conductor.
Ans. (b): ● Faraday constant is equal to one faraday
Hertz is the SI unit of frequency. It is represented per mole.
by Hz. ● Volt is the unit of potential difference . it
● Frequency is the number of wave cycles is represented by v
that pass through a given point in one se- ● Potential difference is the difference in
cond. the amount of energy that charge carriers
● Frequency is reciprocal of time period. have between two points in a circuit.
● f = 1/T , where T is the time period ● V = IR , where I is the current and R is the
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● Ohm is the unit of resistance. In a re- (b) Newton is the unit of power
sistance the current flowing through a (d) Joule is the unit of force
conductor and the potential difference SSC CGL (Tier-II) - 07/03/2023
across it. Ans. (c):
● Resistance is connected in series as well ● Force is the push or pull on an object. The
as parallel. SI unit of force is Newton. It is represent-
● R = V/I , where V is the potential differ- ed by N
ence and I is the current.
● Additional information:
31. Which one of the following physical
quantities has the same SI unit as ● Joule is the SI unit of energy or work. It is
work? represented by j
(a) Force ● Energy is the capacity for doing work. En-
(b) Power ergy can exist in various forms such as
(c) Pressure chemical , mechanical , thermal , or nucle-
(d) Energy ar.
SSC MTS/Havaldar- 07/07/2022 (Shift-III)
● The SI unit of power is Watt. it is repre-
SSC JE Electrical 09/10/2023 (Shift-III)
Ans. (d): sented by W.
● Work is a measure of displacement of an ● Power is the rate of doing work. It is the
object or a point. It is represented by W. amount of energy converted per unit
The SI unit of work is joule. time.
● Energy is the ability to do work. It is a 33. A non-S.I. unit called 'nit' is the unit of
physical quantity. Heat , light , motion are which of the following photometric
quantities is used to measure the multi-
the different forms of energy. It can nei-
plicity of light intensity?
ther be created nor destroyed.The SI unit (a) Luminosity
of energy is also joule. (b) Luminance
● ADDITIONAL INFORMATION : - (c) Luminous Emission
● Force : Force is push or pull on an object. (d) Bright Exposure
Force is an external agent which changes SSC CGL (Tier-1)-18/07/2023 (Shift-III)
the body in state of rest or motion.The SI Ans. (b):
● Luminance is used to measure the multi-
unit of force is newton. It is represented
plicity of light intensity.
by F.
● It is a photometric measure of the lumi-
● F = ma , where m is the mass and a is the
nous intensity per unit area of light trav-
acceleration
elling in a given direction.
● Pressure : Pressure is the force per unit
● Additional information:
area. The SI unit of pressure is Pascal.
● Luminosity is an absolute measure of ra-
● It is represented by P.
diated electromagnetic energy per unit
● P = F/A
time.
● Where F is the force and A is the area.
● Luminous emission of light by certain ma-
● Power : Power is the rate of doing work. It
terials when they are relatively cool and
is the amount of energy converted per
wire heated by an electric current.
unit time. The SI unit of power is watt. It
34 Electron-volt is a unit of
is represented by P.
(a) Energy
● P = W/t (b) Power
● Where W is the work done and t is the (c) Current
time taken. (d) Potential difference
32. Identify the correct statement SSC CGL-(Tier-I) 13/08/2021 (Shift I)
(a) Joule is the unit of power Ans. (a):
(c) Newton is the unit of force ● Electron - volt is a unit of Energy.
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● The amount of energy gained by the 36. Identify the unit of measuring intensity
charge of a single electron moved across of sound.
an electric potential difference of 1 volt is (a) Candela
(b) Ampere
called Electron-volt.
(c) Knots
● it is represented by eV (d) Decibels
● Additional information: SSC CGL (Tier-I)-11/06/2019 (Shift-II)
● The unit of power is Watt. Power is the Ans. (d):
rate of doing work.it is the amount of en- · Decibels is the unit of measuring intensity
ergy converted per unit time. Watt is of sound.
equal to one joule per second. · Intensity of sound is the sound waves per
● The unit of current is Ampere. One am- unit area in a direction perpendicular to
pere is equal to coulomb moving a point that area.
per second. Current is the flow of electric · Its SI unit is watt per square metre.
charge. One ampere of current represents · Additional information:
one coulomb of electric charge. Current · Candela is the unit of luminous intensity.
flows from positive point to negative · Ampere is the unit of current. One ampere
point. is equal to the one coulomb moving past a
● The unit of potential difference is volt.one point per second.
volt is energy consumption of one joule · Knots are units of speed. It is represented
per electric charge of one coulomb. One by kn.
volt is the potential difference between 37. The SI unit of intensity of sound is.........
two points when one joule of energy is (a) watt per metre square
consumed to move one coulomb of charge (b) joule per metre square
(c) Newton per metre square
from one point to another.
(d) tesla per metre square
35. Which of the following is the SI unit for (SSC 10+2 CHSL 17.01.17, 10 am)
measuring the amount of a substance? Ans. (a)
(a) metre (m) ● The SI unit of intensity of sound is watt
(c) mole (mol)
per metre square.
(b) kelvin (K)
(d) candela (cd) ● Intensity Power of sound per unit of area.
SSC CGL-(Tier-1) 18/08/2021 (Shift II) ● It indicates the flow of sound.
SSC JE electrical 24/03/2011 Shift-II ● The basic unit of intensity of sound is
Ans. (c): Decibel.
● Amount of substance of matter is the ratio ● Additional information:
between the number of elementary enti- ● Joule per metre square is a unit of surface
ties and the Avogadro constant. tension.Surface tension is the tendency of
● Its unit is mole. liquid surface at rest to shrink into the
● It is represented by mol. minimum surface area.
● Additional information: ● Newton per metre square is a unit of
● Metre is the unit of length and distance. It pressure. In pressure physical force exert-
is represented by m. ed on an object. Pressure is defined as
● Kelvin is the unit of temperature.it is rep- force per unit area. The basic unit of pres-
resented by K. The other unit of tempera- sure is pascal.
ture is degree Celsius. ● Tesla per metre square is the unit of mag-
● Candela is the unit of luminous intensity. netic induction. In magnetic induction, a
It is represented by cd. magnetic substance acquires magnetic
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ence of a magnet close to it. The basic unit 40. Which among the following is equiva-
of magnetic induction is Tesla. lent to 1 Pascal?
38. What is the fundamental unit of (a) 1 newton per centimetre
amount of a substance? (b) 1 newton per metre square
(a) Mole (c) 1 newton per centimetre square
(b) Candela (d) 1 newton per metre
(c) Kelvin SSC JE Mechanical - 27/09/2019 (Shift-1)
(d) Metre Ans. (b):
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 10.01.17, 1.15 pm) ● 1 pascal = 1 newton per metre square.
Ans. (a) ● Additional information:
● The fundamental unit of amount of sub- ● Pressure is the force per unit area. The SI
stance is mole. unit of pressure is pascal.
● Amount of substance is a measure of the ● It is represented by P.
number of specific ions , an electron or ● P = F/A , where F is the force and A is the
any other particles. area.
● The mole is the amount of substance that 41. Diopter is a unit of....... ?
contains the same number of elementary (a) Power of lens
entities. (b) Focal length of lens
(c) Intensity of light
● Additional information:
d) Intensity of sound
● Candela is the SI unit of luminous intensi- ( SSC JE Civil-29/01/2018 (Shift-II)
ty. Luminous intensity is the brightness of Ans. (a):
light. Greater the intensity of light , more ● A Diopter is a unit of power of a lens.
the energy. Candela measures luminous Power of the lens is reciprocal of focal
power per unit solid angle. length
● Kelvin is the unit of temperature. Tem- ● Power of lens = 1/f
perature is measured with a thermome- ● Where f is the focal length
ter. The basic unit of temperature is de- ● Additional information:
gree Celsius. ● Focal length of lens is the distance be-
● Metre is the unit of length and distance. tween the optical centre and focus of the
39. 'Angstrom' is a unit of measurement of lens.
- ● Intensity of light is the visible light that is
(a) time emitted in unit time per unit solid angle.
(b) height
It is used to measure wavelength.
(c) length
(d) density ● Intensity of sound is the sound waves per
SSC JE Civil - 23/09/2019 (Shift-I) unit area in a direction perpendicular to
Ans. (c) that area.
● Angstrom is a unit of measurement of 42. Which physical quantity is measured
length. in 'Siemens'?
● It is used to measure wavelengths of (a) Electric potential
light , ultraviolet light , X -rays and gamma (b) Electric conductance
(c) Magnetic flux
rays.
(d) Refractive index
● Additional information: (SSC 10+2 CHSL 08.01.17, 4.15 pm)
● Density is a measure of how compact the Ans. (b)
mass in a substance or object is. ● Electrical conductance is measured in Sie-
● Density is mass spread out over a volume. mens. It is equal to the conductance be-
● The SI unit of density is kilogram per cu-
tween two points of a conductor having a
bic metre.
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● Additional information: Ans. (a)
● Electrical potential is measured in ● The unit of measurement of the magnetic
volt.one volt is the energy consumption of field strength is Tesla. Magnetic field
one joule per electric charge of one cou- strength is also known as magnetic flux
lomb. intensity. It is used to measure the inten-
● 1 volt = 1J/1C sity of the magnetic field. It is represented
● Also one volt is equal to the current of 1 by H. one tesla is equal to one weber per
ampere times the resistance of one ohm. square metre.
● 1 volt = 1 ampere(1 ohm) ● Additional information :-
● Magnetic flux is measured in Weber. It ● Ampere is the unit of current. It is repre-
causes the electromotive force of one volt sented by A. electric current is the ability
in a circuit of one turn when generated in of flow of charge. One ampere is a flow of
one second. one coulomb of charge in one second.
● Refractive index has no unit. It is a value ● Ohm is the unit of resistance. Resistance
calculated from the ratio of speed of light is the opposition of any substance offered
in a vacuum to that in a second medium of to the flow of electric charge. Resistance
greater density. is connected in series as well as parallel.
43. What is the unit of the physical quanti- ● Cobalt is an element. It is similar to iron
ty, Magnetic flux? and nickel. It is represented by Co. it was
( a) faraday discovered in 1975. Its atomic mass is 60
(b) weber amu and atomic number is 27.
(c) tesla
45. What is the unit of the physical quanti-
(d) henry
ty "Inductance"?
Ans. (b)
(a) weber
● The unit of Magnetic flux is Weber. Link-
(b) faraday
ing a circuit of one turn produces in it an (c) henry
electromotive force of one volt as the flux (d) tesla
is reduced to zero at a uniform rate in one ( SSC 10+2 CHSL 02.02.17, 10 am)
second. Ans. (c)
● Additional information: ● The unit of inductance is henry. If a cur-
● The unit of charge is Faraday. It is the rent of one ampere flowing through a coil
magnitude of the electromotive force or produces flux linkage of one weber then it
voltage induced in a conductor. is inductance of one henry. One henry is
● The unit of magnetic flux density is Tesla. equal to one kilogram metre squared per
One tesla is the field intensity generating second per squared per ampere squared.
one newton of force per ampere of cur- ● Additional information :
rent per metre of a conductor. ● The SI unit of magnetic flux is Weber. It is
● The unit of electrical inductance is Henry. represented by Wb. if a magnetic field
If a current of 1 ampere flowing through a passes through a given area then the mag-
coil produces flux linkage of 1 weber then netic field is measured by magnetic flux.
it is inductance of 1 henry. Magnetic flux is measured by a magne-
44. What is the unit of measurement of the tometer.
magnetic field strength? ● Tesla is a unit of magnetic flux density.
(a) Tesla One tesla is the field intensity generating
(b) Ampere one newton of force per ampere of cur-
(c) Ohm rent per metre of a conductor.
(d) Cobalt
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● Faraday is the unit of charge. It is the ● Newton per kelvin is the unit of specific
magnitude of the electromotive force or heat. It is a quantity of heat required to
voltage induced in a conductor. raise the temperature of one gram of a
46. Tesla is a unit of.... substance by one Celsius degree. It is rep-
(a) Dipole moment resented by Q.
(b) Magnetic flux ● Pascal per kelvin is a unit of Thomson co-
(c) Magnetic Induction
efficient. It is the ratio of the temperature
(d) Magnetic flux density
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 27.01.17, 4.15 pm) decrease to the pressure drop. It is ex-
Ans. (d) pressed in terms of heat capacity.
● Tesla is the unit of magnetic flux density. 48. What is the unit of the physical quanti-
One tesla is the field intensity generating ty "Capacitance"?
one newton of force per ampere of cur- (a) weber
(b) faraday
rent per metre of a conductor.
(c) tesla
● Additional information : (d) ohm
● Separation of two electric charges is (SSC 10+2 CHSL 31.01.17, 10 am)
measured by dipole moment. Dipole mo- Ans. (b)
ment is a vector quantity. It is represent- ● The unit of capacitance is faraday. Capaci-
ed by p tance is the capability of a material object
● p = qd or device to store electric charge. Capaci-
● Its SI unit is Cm. tance is measured between two compo-
● Where C is the coulomb and m is the me- nents. It is represented by C.
tre. ● Additional information :
● Magnetic flux linking a circuit of one turn ● Weber is the unit of magnetic flux. Link-
produces in it an electromotive force of ing a circuit of one turn produces in it an
one volt as the flux is reduced to zero at a electromotive force of one volt as the flux
uniform rate in one second. is reduced to zero at a uniform rate in one
● The unit of magnetic flux is Weber. second.
● The unit of magnetic induction is tesla. It ● Tesla is a unit of magnetic flux density.
is also known as magnetic flux. One tesla is the field intensity generating
47. What is the unit of the physical quanti- one newton of force per ampere of cur-
ty "Heat Capacity"? rent per metre of a conductor.
(a) Watt per kelvin ● Ohm is the unit of resistance. Resistance
(b) Joule per kg-kelvin is the ratio of voltage across it to current
(c) Newton per kelvin
through it. It is connected in series as well
(d) Pascal per kelvin
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 31.01.17, 4.15 pm) as parallel. It is a measure of the opposi-
Ans. (b) tion of current flow in an electric circuit.
● Unit of heat capacity is joule per kg kelvin. It is represented by R.
Heat capacity is an extensive capacity. It 49. What is the unit of electric resistance?
is the amount of heat energy required to (a) Dyne
raise the temperature of a given quantity (b) Pascal
(c) Joule
of matter by one degree Celsius.
(d) Ohm
● Additional information : SSC CHSL-05/07/2019 (Shift-1)
● Watt per kelvin is the unit of thermal in- (SSC 10+2 CHSL 11.01.17, 1.15 pm)
ductance. Thermal inductance is an ability Ans. (d)
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● The unit of electric resistance is ohm. Re- ● Steradian is the solid angle of a sphere
sistance is the ratio of voltage across it to subtended by a portion of the surface
current through it. It is represented by R. whose area is equal to the square of the
sphere’s radius. It has a geometric base.
● R= ● The numerical value of temperature ex-
● Where V is the potential difference and I pressed in kelvin. Temperature deter-
is the current. mines the internal energy within a given
● Additional information : system. Temperature is measured with a
● Dyne is a CGS unit of force. It is specified thermometer. The unit of temperature is
in centimetre gram second. The SI unit of degree Celsius.
force is newton. Force is the push or pull 51. What is the unit of the physical quanti-
of an object. ty, Momentum?
● Pascal is the unit of pressure or stress. (a) Newton-second
Pressure is defined as the force per unit (c) Erg-second
(b) Joule-second
area. It is represented by P
(d) Pascal-second
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 30.01.17, 4.15 pm)
● P= Ans. (a)
● Where F is the force and A is the area. ● The unit of momentum is newton-second.
● Joule is the unit of energy or work. It is Momentum is the quantity of motion pos-
represented by j. Work is a measure of sessed by an object. It is the property of a
displacement of an object or a point. It is moving body that is equal to the product
represented by W. energy is the ability to of the body's mass and velocity. Newton-
do work. It is a physical quantity. Heat , second is the SI unit of impulse.
light and motion are the different forms of ● Additional information :
energy. It can neither be created nor de- ● erg-second is the unit of power. An erg is
stroyed. the amount of work done by a force of
50. What is the unit of the physical quanti- one dyne exerted for a distance of one
ty, (Radioactive) Activity ? centimetres. It is also known as erg per
(a) radian second. Power is the force per unit area.
(b) Becquerel
● Joule-second is the unit of angular mo-
(c) steradian
(d) kelvin mentum. It is a vector quantity. It has
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 31.01.17, 1.15 pm) both magnitude as well as direction. Joule
Ans. (b) per second is a unit of energy.
● Becquerel is the unit of radioactivity. One ● Pascal-second is the unit of viscosity. It is
becquerel is the activity of one radioac- equivalent to Newton second per square
tive decay per second. It is represented by metre. It is represented by Pa-s. viscosity
Bq. It measures the activity of radioactive is due to internal friction is the state of
material with curie. Radioactivity is the being sticky, thick and semi -fluid incon-
process by which an unstable atomic nu- sistency.
cleus loses energy by radiation. It is also 52. What is the SI Unit of quantity of heat?
known as nuclear decay. (a) Joule
● Additional information : (b) Weber
● Radian is the unit of an angle. It is used in (c) Henry
(d) Farad
many areas of mathematics. It is derived
SSC JE Civil - 23/03/2021 (Shift-1)
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● Joule is defined as the amount of energy ● Additional information:
required to raise the temperature of a giv- ● kg/m is the unit of linear mass density.
en mass by one degree. ● The word mass is sometimes omitted and
● Joule is also a unit of energy. implied.
● kg/square metre is the unit of surface
● Quantity of heat is the change of energy
density. Surface density is the amount of a
due to the energy transport as a result of quantity per unit of area.
purely thermal interaction. ● Surface density = quantity/area
o Additional information: ● kg/cubic metre is the unit of density.
● Weber is the unit of magnetic flux. ● Density is the amount of mass per unit
● Linking a circuit of one turn produces in it volume. If any object is heavy then the ob-
an electromotive force of one volt as the ject has high density
flux is reduced to zero at a uniform rate in
Density =
●
one second.
54.
Which among the following is not a
● Faraday is the unit of charge.
unit of distance?
● It is the magnitude of the electromotive (a) Light year
force or voltage induced in a conductor. (b) Lonsec
● Faraday constant is equal to one faraday (c) Astronomical unit
per mole. (d) Parsec
● Electrical charge causes it to experience a (SSC 10+2 CHSL 20.01.17, 10 am)
force when placed in an electromagnetic Ans. (b)
● Lonsec is not a unit of distance. Distance
field. It can be created when electrons are
is the total movement of an object with-
removed from an object.
out any regard to direction. It is a scalar
● Hertz is the unit of frequency. It is repre-
quantity. It is always positive. The SI unit
sented by Hz.
of distance is metre.
● Frequency is the number of wave cycles
● Additional information:
that pass through a given point in one se-
● Light year , Astronomical unit and Parsec
cond.
are the unit of distance
53. What is the unit of relative density?
(a) kg/m ● Light year is defined as the distance trav-
(c) kg/m³ elled by light in one earth year in space.
(b) kg/m² ● Astronomical unit is the average distance
(d) It has no unit between Earth and the Sun. it is repre-
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 15.0 sented by AU.
Ans.(d) ● One Parsec is defined as the distance to a
● Relative density has no unit. It is dimen-
star that shifts by one arcsecond from one
sionless.
side of Earth’s orbit to other.
● Relative density is also called specific
55. The unit of which physical quantity is
gravity. It is a measure of density with re-
not pascal?
spect to density of pure water.
(a) Moment of inertia
● Relative density is the ratio of two densi-
(b) Pressure
ties. These two densities cancel each oth-
(c) Stress
er so relative density has no unit.it is rep-
(d) Young's modulus
resented by RD.
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 18.01.17, 10 am)
Ans. (a)
o RD = ● Pascal is not a unit of moment of inertia.
● Where p substance is the density of the ● Moment of inertia is the quantity ex-
substance being measured pressed by the body resisting angular ac-
● And p reference is density of reference. celeration which is the sum of the product
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of the mass of every particle with its (d) Force × Area
square of a distance from the axis of rota- SSC MTS 08/08/2019 (Shift-II)
tion. Ans. (b)
● The formula of pressure = force/area.
● It is a scalar quantity. It is represented by
I. ● Pressure is the force applied perpendicu-
o I = L/w lar to the surface of an object per unit ar-
ea over which that force is disturbed.
● Where L is the angular momentum and w
● The SI unit of pressure is pascal. One pas-
is the angular velocity. cal is equal to one kilogram per metre per
● Additional information: second square.
● Pressure is the force per unit area. It is o Additional information:
also known as stress. ● Newton's second law of motion states
● Its unit is pascal. It is represented by P. that force equal mass time acceleration.
o P = F/A ● F = ma, where F is the force , m is the
● Where F is the force and A is the area. mass and a is the acceleration.
● Young’s modulus is referred to as the ● Acceleration is change in velocity per
modulus of electricity. change in time. The SI unit of acceleration
● It is equal to the longitudinal stress divid- is metre per second square.
ed by the strain. Where stress is the ● Force is the push or pull of an object.
amount of force applied per unit area and 58. 'Torr' is a unit of………………….
strain is extension per unit length.its unit (a) force
is pascal. (b) energy
56. What is the SI Unit of time? (c) pressure
(a) Second (c) Minute (d) power
(b) Hour (d) Millisecond SSC CPO-SI 23/11/2020 (Shift-1)
SSC JE Civil-23/03/2021 (Shift-II) SSC CGL(Tier-I)-07/03/2020 (Shift-III)
Ans. (a): Ans. (c):
● The SI unit of time is second. ● Torr is the unit to measure pressure.
● Time is the measure of a change in a ● Pressure is the force acting per unit area.
physical quantity or a magnitude used to It is represented by P. The SI unit of pres-
quantify the duration of events. sure is pascal.
● it is a measurable period during which an ● P = F/A , where F is the force and A is the
action , process or condition continues. area.
Time is based on Einstein’s theory of rela- ● Pressure is also known as stress.
tivity. o Additional information:
● Additional information: ● Force is the push or pull of an object.
● Minute is defined in terms of radiation ● The SI unit of force is Newton.
emitted from atoms of the element under ● Force is an influence that can cause an
specified condition. object to change its velocity.
● One minute is equal to 60 seconds. ● Energy is the ability to do work. It is the
● It is not a SI unit of time. capacity to move an object by the applica-
● Hour is a unit of time historically. tion of force.
● There are 60 minutes in one hour and 24 ● The SI unit of energy is joule. It is repre-
hours in a day. One hour is equal to 3600 sented by j.
seconds. ● Power is the rate of doing work. It is the
● Millisecond is a unit of time equal to one amount of energy converted per unit
thousandth of a second. time.
57. What is the formula of Pressure in ● Its SI unit is watt. One watt is equal to one
Physics? joule per second.
(a) Mass/acceleration
(b) Force/Area
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